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

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      ALFONSINE. German, feminine variation of ALPHONSE. Try explaining to your teenager why you named her this. Alfonsa, Alfonsia, Alonza, Alphonsina.

      ALFREDA. English, ‘elf power’, feminine variation of ALFRED. Elf power? We weren’t crazy about it even before we knew that. Alfi, Alfie, Alfre, Alfredah, Alfredda, Alfredia, Alfreeda, Alfreida, Alfri, Alfried, Alfrieda, Alfryda, Alfy, Allfie, Allfreda, Allfredah, Allfredda, Allfrie, Allfrieda, Allfry, Allfryda, Allfy, Elfie, Elfre, Elfrea, Elfredah, Elfredda, Elfreeda, Elfrida, Elfrieda, Elfryda, Elfrydah, Ellfreda, Ellfredah, Ellfredda, Ellfreeda, Ellfrida, Ellfrieda, Ellfryda, Ellfrydah, Elva, Elvah, Freda, Freddi, Freddie, Freddy, Fredi, Fredy, Freeda, Freedah, Frieda, Friedah, Fryda, Frydah.

      

ALI. Swahili, ‘exalted’. A sweet, simple short form, balanced enough to stand on its own. Allea, Alli, Allie, Ally, Aly.

      

ALICE. German, ‘noble’. A classic name that’s both strong and sweet, Alice remains popular, though it’s slipping down the Top 50. Bonus: it’s a darling of literature, from the immortal heroine in Alice in Wonderland to fine modern writers like Alices Munro, Walker, Sebold, Hoffman, McDermott, Adams, and Elliott Dark. Adelice, Aleceea, Alecia, Aleece, Aleetheea, Aleethia, Alessa, Alesia, Ali, Alicah, Alicea, Alicen, Alicia, Alicie, Alidee, Alie, Aliece, Alikah, Aliki, Alis, Alisah, Alisann, Alisanne, Alise, Alisha, Alison, Alissa, Alisz, Alitheea, Alitia, Alix, Alise, Alia, Alla, Allecia, Alleece, Alleeceea, Alles, Alless, Alie, Alli, Allice, Allicea, Allie, Allis, Allise, Allison, Allissa, Allisun, Allisunne, Allix, Allsun, Ally, Allyce, Allyceea, Allys, Allyse, Allysia, Allysiah, Allyson, Allyssa, Allysson, Alyce, Alyceea, Alys, Alysa, Alyse, Alysia, Alyson, Alyss, Alyssa, Alysse, Elissa, Elli, Ellie, Ellissa, Ellsa, Elsa, Elyssa, Ilysa, Ilysah, Ilyssa, Ilysse, Leece, Leese, Lissa, Lyssa, Talicia. International: Ailis (Irish), Aili (Scottish), Alicia, Licha (Spanish), Aliz Ala, Alisia (Polish), (Hungarian), Alica. (Czech), Alisa (Bulgarian), Alisa, Alya (Russian), Alike, Aliz, Alizka, Lici (Greek), Aleka, Alika (Hawaiian).

      ALICIA. Variation of ALICE. Almost as popular as its mother name for several years, but it lacks Alice’s classic character. Aelicia, Alaysha, Alaysia, Alecea, Alecia, Aleecia, Ali, Alicea, Alicha, Alichia, Aliciah, Alician, Alicja, Alicya, Aliecia, Alisha, Allicea, Allicia, Alycia, Alyssia, Ilysa.

      ALIKA. Hawaiian, ‘truthful’; Swahili, ‘most beautiful’. Multicultural choice that’s far off the beaten track. Aleeki, Aleka, Alica, Alikah, Alike, Alikee, Aliki, Alliki.

      ALINA. Variation of HELEN. One of the scores of global variations on the classic Helen. Aleen, Aleena, Alena, Alenah, Alene, Aliana, Alianna, Alinah, Aline, Alinna, Alleen, Allena, Allene, Alline, Allyna, Allynah, Allyne, Alyna, Alynna, Alynnah, Alyne, Alyona, Leena, Leenah, Lena, Lenah, Lina, Linah, Lyna, Lynah.

      ALISA. Hebrew, ‘great happiness’. Less popular than more complicated forms like Alyssa or Alicia, perhaps because of its association with the onceoverused Lisa. Alisah, Alissa, Alissah, Alitza, Alitzah, Aliza, Allisa, Allisah, Allissa, Allissah, Allysa, Allysah, Alyssa, Alyssah.

      ALISHA. Sanskrit, ‘protected by God’; also phonetic spelling of ALICIA. Member of the well-populated Alice family with overly literal spelling. Aaleasha, Aaliesha, Aalisha, Aleasha, Aleesha, Aleisha, Alesha, Ali, Aliesha, Aliscia, Alishah, Alishay, Alishaye, Alishia, Alishya, Alisia, Alissia, Alitsha, Allisha, Allysha, Alysha.

      ALISON. Scottish, diminutive of ALICE. Widely used since the 1950s, surpassing the original in popularity. Ali, Alicen, Alicyn, Alisan, Alisann, Alisanne, Alisen, Alisenne, Alisin, Alision, Alisonn, Alisoun, Alisson, Alisun, Allecenne, Alles, Allese, Alleyson, Allice, Allicen, Allicenne, Allie, Allisan, Allisann, Allisanne, Allisen, Allison, Allisoun, Allisson, Allisyn, Allix, Allsun, Ally, Allysann, Allysanne, Allyson, Allysoun, Alysan, Alysann, Alysanne, Alysen, Alyson, Alysoun, Alysun.

      ALIX. Diminutive of ALEXANDRA, spelling variation of ALEX. Just like Alex, except you have to spell it every time. Alex, Alexa, Alexis, Aliki, Aliks, Alixe, Alixia, Allix, Allyx, Alyx.

      ALIZA. Hebrew, ‘joyful’. The z adds zip. Aleeza, Aleiza, Alieza, Aliezah, Alitza, Aliz, Alizah, Alise, Alisee.

      ALIZABETH. Variation of ELIZABETH. Why make your child’s life more complicated than it has to be? Alyzabeth.

      ALIZÉE. (al-ee-ZAY) French, ‘trade wind’. This exotic name of a hot young French singer is catching on. Alise, Aliseh.

      

ALLEGRA. Italian, ‘joyous’. In music, the term allegro means ‘quickly, lively tempo,’ which makes this still-unusual and quintessential ballet dancer’s name all the more appealing. Ally, Alegra, Alegria, Allegretta, Allegro, Lally, Legra, Leggra.

      ALLENA. See ALANA. Alana, Alanicc, Alanis, Alanna, Alena, Alene, Allana, Allene, Alleyne, Allynn, Allynne, Allynn, Alynne.

      ALLURA. French, ‘to entice, attract’. Sounds like a princess – or an enticingly evil witch – in a fairy tale. Alloura, Alura.

      ALMA. Latin, ‘soul’. This somewhat solemn name had a burst of popularity a century ago, then faded into the flowered wallpaper – heard mostly in the term alma mater. Always well used in Hispanic families, it could just make a comeback, à la Ella; appreciated for its simplicity and soul. Almah, Allma.

      ALMOND. Word name. Gwyneth Paltrow’s Apple has opened the world of botanical names beyond flowers to trees, herbs, fruits, and – why not? – nuts. Almandina, Almandine, Almondine, Amande, Amandina.

      ALOHA. Polynesian, ‘love’. This familiar Hawaiian greeting is, à la the Hebrew Shalom, occasionally used for babies.

      ALOISIA. German, ‘famous fighter’. Inventive female form of Aloysius. Aloisa, Aloysia, Eloisia, Eloysia.

      ALOUETTE. French, ‘lark’. Gallic twist in the stylish bird name genre. Allouette, Alouetta, Alowette.

      ALPHA. Greek, first letter of the alphabet. Also the brightest star in every constellation, this would make an interesting choice for a first daughter, though it does give off some spectral sci-fireverberations. Alfa, Aphia, Aphra.

      ALTA. Latin, ‘elevated’. A meaning that might raise a child’s self-esteem. Allta, Altah, Altana, Altanna, Altea, Alto.

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