The Brilliant Book of Baby Names: What’s best, what’s hot and what’s not. Linda Rosenkrantz

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СКАЧАТЬ Season name. Crisp and colourful, this is the most popular season name, now rivalled only by the sunnier Summer.

      

AVA. Latin, ‘like a bird’. Glamour girl name given big popularity boost – when several high-profile stars such as Reese Witherspoon and Hugh Jackman chose it for their daughters. Aeva, Aiva, Avada, Avae, Avah, Ave, Aveen, Avis, Eva.

      

AVALON. Celtic, ‘island of apples’. Island paradise of Celtic myth and Arthurian legend makes heavenly first name. Avallon.

      

AVERILL. English. April with a unisex surname twist. Averil, Averille, Averyl, Avril, Avrill.

      

AVERY. English, ‘ruler of the elves’. Though this unisex name has been around for a few decades, it’s just starting to become hot for girls, thanks to its distinctively feminine lilt. Aivree, Avari, Avary, Averi, Averie, Avori, Avory, Avry.

      Stellar Starbabies Beginning with A

Aanisah	Macy Gray
Agnes	Elisabeth Shue, Thom (Radiohead) Yorke
Alabama	Travis (Blink 182) Barker
Alchamy	Lance Hendrickson
Ali	Ronan & Yvonne Keating
Alice	Tom Cavanaugh, Tina Fey
Aliseh	Geena Davis
Allie Colleen	Garth Brooks
Amandine	John Malkovich
Amba	Jade Jagger
Amelia	Lisa Rinna & Harry Hamlin
Anais	Noel (Oasis) Gallagher
Angel Iris	Melanie (Spice Girls) Brown
Apple	Gwyneth Paltrow & Chris Martin
Aquinnah	Tracy Pollan & Michael J. Fox
Assisi	Jade Jagger
Astrid	John Hannah
Atherton	Don Johnson
Atlanta	Amanda de Cadenet & John (Duran Duran) Taylor
Audrey	Greg Kinnear
August	Garth Brooks
Ava	Kevin Dillon, Hugh Jackman, Heather Locklear & Richie Sambora, Martina McBride, John McEnroe, Aidan Quinn, Reese Witherspoon & Ryan Phillippe

      AVIS. Latin, ‘bird’. This is one bird name that’s sitting in the rental car park. Avais, Avi, Avia, Aviana, Avianca, Aviance, Avianna, Avice, Avys.

      AVIVA. Hebrew, ‘spring-like, fresh, dewy’. Vivacious and memorable. Auvit, Avi, Aviv, Avivah, Avivi, Avivice, Avivit, Avni, Avnit, Avri, Avrit, Avy, Viva.

      AVRIL. French variation of APRIL. French-Canadian pop star Avril Lavigne has put the spotlight on her name. Averel, Averell, Averil, Averill, Averyl, Avra, Avri, Avrilia, Avrill, Avrille, Avrillia, Avy.

      AYA. Hebrew, ‘bird’. Similar and prettier: Maya or Anya. Ayala, Ayla.

      AYANNA. Modern invented name. Trendy blend of Ayesha and Bryanna. Ahyana, Aiyana, Aiyanna, Ayan, Ayana, Ayania, Ayannia, Iana, Ianna.

      AYELET. (eye-uh-LET) Hebrew, ‘deer, gazelle’. Unusual – and somewhat challenging – Israeli name familiar thanks to writer Ayelet Waldman.

      AYESHA. Variation of AISHA. This phonetic form may ease pronunciation but it undercuts the name’s inherent grace. Ayasha, Ayeshah, Ayessa, Ayisha, Ayishah, Aysha, Ayshah, Ayshe, Ayshea, Aysia.

      AYN. (rhymes with mine) Finnish variation of ANN. Nonconformist name associated with controversial Russian-born writer and philosopher Ayn Rand, (born Alisa) author of The Fountainhead.

      

AZA. Arabic, ‘comfort’. Great Arabic choice: elegant and simple. Aiza, Aizha, Aizia, Azia.

      AZALEA. Flower name. If Lily and Rose are too tame for you, consider this brilliant pink springtime blossom with a touch of the exotic. Azaleia, Azalia.

      AZAMI. Japanese, ‘thistle flower’. Prickly image and feel.

      AZIZA. Hebrew, ‘mighty’; Arabic and Swahili, ‘precious’. Zippy palindromic choice. Azise.

      AZURE. Colour name. Good choice for a blue-eyed child. Azor, Azora, Azura, Azzura, Azzurra.

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