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

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      DANI. Hebrew and Italian, diminutive of DANIELLA, DANIELLE, DANITA. Short form occasionally used on its own, with an open and friendly androgynous quality. Danee, Daney, Danie, Dany.

      DANIA. Hebrew, diminutive of DANIELLE, ‘God is my judge’. Offbeat name with a multi-ethnic flavour. Daniah, Danya, Danyah.

      DANICA. Norse, ‘morning star,’ the planet Venus. Unique and accessible European spin on the no longer fresh Danielle and Daniela. Danaca, Daneca, Daneeka, Danicah, Danicka, Danika, Danikah, Danikka, Danneeka, Dannica, Dannika.

      DANIELLA. Italian, Polish, Czech, feminine variation of DANIEL. Daniela (and Danielle) were among the hottest names for twenty years, but now, though still popular, they can no longer be considered stylish options, lagging behind the newer Ella, Stella, Bella, Gabriella, and Isabella. Dalella, Dani, Dania, Daniellah, Danijela, Danila, Danna, Danni, Danniella, Dannilla, Danny, Dany, Danya, Danyela, Danyella. International: Daniéle, Danelle, Danette, Danice (French), Danele (Basque), Daneila, Daniela (Eastern European), Daniyelle (Israeli).

      DANIELLE. Hebrew, feminine variation of DANIEL. Well used for decades, now not even in the Top 100. Danelle, Dani, Danialle, Daniele, Daniell, Daniyelle, Danny.

      DANIKA. Eastern European, ‘morning star’. See DANICA. Danica, Danicka, Danyca, Danycka, Danyka.

      DANIQUE. French variation of DANICA. This Danielle/ Monique hybrid offers a new twist on an old favourite.

      DANIT. Hebrew, ‘God is my judge’. Israeli spin on Danielle is rarely heard here. Danita.

      DANNA. Modern invented name. This Dana-Donna variation has started to gain in popularity; an interesting alternative to Daniella as a namesake for a relative named Daniel.

      DANU. (DAH-noo) Celtic, goddess of fruitfulness. This sprightly Irish mythology name would make an attention-grabbing choice.

      High-Energy Names

       Barnaby

       Clancy

       Dart

       Dash

       Dasha

       Finian

       Ivo

       Juniper

       Keagan

       Keenan

       Lulu

       March

       Mateo

       Mitzi

       Murphy

       Piper

       Pippa

       Poppy

       Rory

       Rosie

       Tatum

       Ving

       Viva

      

DANUBE. River name. Unique and fluid river name with the lilt of a Viennese waltz.

      DANY. French, diminutive of DANIÈLLE. Sometimes used on its own. See DANI.

      DANYA. Hebrew, ‘judgment of God’, Russian, diminutive of Daniel. Ethnic, embroidered feel. Dania, Daniah, Daniya.

      DAPHNE. Greek, ‘laurel tree’. Its origins may be Greek, but it’s seen as quintessentially British. Daffy, Dafnee, Dafneigh, Dafny, Daphnee, Daphney, Daphni, Daphnie, Daphny.

      DARA. Hebrew, ‘pearl of wisdom’; Irish, ‘son of the oak tree’. Though Dara was an (extremely wise) male figure in the Bible, this name couldn’t be more feminine sounding. Dahra, Dahrah, Darah, Daralis, Darda, Darelle, Dareth, Daria, Darice, Darissa, Darra, Darrah, Darya. International: Darach (Irish Gaelic).

      

DARBY. Irish, ‘free one,’ or ‘free from envy’; Norse, ‘from the deer estate’. Once a common boys’ name in Ireland (e.g., Darby O’Gill and the Little People), the dynamic Darby now has a definite unisex feel. Darbee, Darbey, Darbi, Darbie, Derby.

      DARCY, DARCI. Irish, ‘dark one,’ originally d’Arcy; French, ‘from Arcy’ or ‘from the fortress’. Delicate ballerina name with grace, charm, and heft courtesy of Jane Austen’s Mr Darcy. D’Arcy, Darce, Darcee, Darcel, Darcelle, Darcey, Darcia, Darsey, Darsi, Darsie.

      DARI. Variation of DARA or DARIUS. Breezy and flyaway.

      DARIA. Persian, ‘having many possessions’; feminine variation of DARIUS. An early Christian martyr, and now a Canadian supermodel: Daria Werbowy. Dariah, Darie, Darina, Darinka, Darissa, Dariya, Darria, Darriah, Darrya, Darryah, Darya, Daryah, Daryia. International: Darušska (Czech), Dariya, Darya, Dasha (Russian).

      

DARIAN. Variation of DARIUS. A rarely heard member of the Darren-Darius clan. Darien, Daryan, Daryen.

      DARLA. English, ‘darling’. Dimpled Our Gang comedy name. Darlah, Darlie, Darly.

      DARLENE. English, ‘darling’. Attending crochet classes for the seniors at the community centre with her friends Arlene and Marlene. Darleen, Darleena, Darleene, Darlina, Darline, Darlonna, Darlyn, Darlyne.

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