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Rare Butterfly Baby Names

Male "Mazarine" Blue Aegeria Aeria Amata Ariadne Atala Athalia Aurinia Baltia Belladonna Berania Berinda Berylla Brigitta Briseis Callicore Calyce Caria Carilla Castalia Chrysea Cleopatra Corinna Danae Elara Emerantia Etrida Eulalia Evelina Fausta Galathea Harina Harmonia Hecabe Hesperia Ilithyia Indra Jezebel Junonia Leonina Libythea Lucilla Lybissa Lycorea Marpesia Mazarine Miyana Megera Nadina Nerissa Niobe Olena Oleria Olferna Pandita Peloria Perdita Peria Phisadia Polyxena Pomona Pontia Riodinella (possibly a prehistoric butterfly) Rohana Rumina Sasakia Sevenia Teuta Tullia Valeria Vila * These are only the names that resemble existing female names, were previously existing female names, or share etymological roots with existing names, leaving out names you'd find in other major categories (like Aphrodite, which would be filed under the major goddess category). And of course, only the most b

Loredana

Loredana (lor-eh-dah-nah) is a sweet Italian girl's name meaning "laurel grove." Have you ever seen a laurel grove? They're pretty. This literary baby name may have been invented by Italian novelist Luciano Zuccioli for "L'Amore de Loredana" (1908) as a spin on the Italian surname Loredan, though a few Laur- and Lor- names already existed, so it would be similar to "inventing" Mirabeau or Gwendolena. Others say George Sand invented it for her 1833 novel "Mattea." Similar in sound is the Madonna di Loreto's title, Loretana, "woods of the laurel." And because of Madonna di Loreto the name Loredana is considered a saint name. Her name day is December 10th. There are a few pop culture references from Romania and Italy - multiple several actresses and pop stars, and a noblewoman named Loredana Marcello, the Dogaressa (Italian duchess) of Venice born in 1572, who was a writer and botanist, and she was regarded a scholar,

French Top 10 of the 80's and 90's

1980's Boys                      Girls 1. Nicolas              1. Aurelie 2. Julien                 2. Emilie 3. Sebastien           3. Elodie 4. Guillaume           4. Celine 5. Alexandre          5. Julie 6. David                6. Marie 7. Romain              7. Stephanie 8. Thomas             8. Audrey 9. Anthony            9. Laetitia 10. Cedric            10. Virginie 1990's Boys                       Girls 1. Thomas            1. Marie 2. Kevin               2. Laura 3. Alexandre        3. Camille 4. Nicolas            4. Marine 5. Maxime           5. Manon 6. Julien               6. Julie 7. Quentin           7. Pauline 8. Romain           8. Lea 9. Anthony          9. Anais 10. Florian         10. Marion

Italian Top 30 Baby Names 2011

Boys                              Girls 1. Francesco                  1. Sofia 2. Alessandro                 2. Giulia 3. Andrea                       3. Martina 4. Lorenzo                      4. Giorgia 5. Matteo                       5. Sara 6. Gabriele                     6. Emma 7. Mattia                        7. Aurora 8. Leonardo                   8. Chiara 9. Davide                       9. Alice 10. Riccardo                 10. Alessia 11. Federico                  11. Gaia 12. Luca                        12. Anna 13. Giuseppe                 13. Francesca 14. Marco                     14. Noemi 15. Tommaso                 15. Viola 16. Antonio                    16. Greta 17. Simone                    17. Elisa 18. Samuele                   18. Matilde 19. Giovanni                   19. Giada 20. Pietro                       20. Elena 21. Christian                   21. Ginevra 22. Nicolo                      22. Beatrice 23. Alessio                  

Quirky, Fun, Unusual Middle Name Ideas

Girls: Canary Velvet Vivendel Whisper Allifair Aleydis Tempest Temple Posy Polly Charm Coral Coralie Heather Indigo Iselin Bluebell Nightingale Fern Tempany Ivory Ivelisse Jade Jessamyn Jessamine Belphoebe Caspienne Coraline Jewel Bijou Tigerlily Tigris Bellamy Ellery Valentine Juniper Iris Kestrel Lavender Lilac Maiden Mandolin Charis Cherith Cherish Clover Blossom Petal Briar Briony Burgundy Snow Rosaline Calypso Cascade Thistle Seawillow Amethyst Amoret Ember Ceridwen Gwenyth Hallow Lilikoi Cerys Cherry Cheryth Artemis Avalon Swan Solace Sonnet Avis Feather Vesper Bardot Meadow Romilly Reverie Saffron Dove Starling Emerald Eris Wintress Lyonesse Strawberry Plum Poppy Primrose Fable Frostine Raven Waterlily Glow Guinevere Maeve Mahogany Maple Savvy Sable Wendy Windy Circe Boys: Orchard Oleander Cove Bay Oriole Knight Cobalt Robin Theron Tanner Rousseau Garneau Mon