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

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

Energetic dance of an Irish surname, great for both genders. Delancie, Delancy.

DELANEY. Irish, ’dark challenger’. A top Irish surname name for a decade, projecting buoyant enthusiasm plus a feminine feel. Dalaney, Dalayne, Daleney, Del, Delaina, Delaine, Delainey, Delanee, Delani, Delanie, Delany, Delayna, Delaynie, Dellaney.

DELFINA. Italian and Spanish variation of DELPHINE. See DELPHINE.

DELIA. Greek, ’born on the island of Delos’. Seductive charmer associated with cookery writer Delia Smith. Dehlia, Deilyuh, Delea, Deliah, Dellya, Delya.

DÉLICE. French, ’delight’. French delicacy.

DELICIA. Latin, ’delight’. Tastier than Alicia or Felicia. Daleesha, Dalicia, Dalisha, Dalisia, Deleesha, Delesha, Delica, Delight, Delisa, Delisha, Delishia, Delisia, Delisiah, Delite.

DELIGHT. Word name. The mythical daughter of Eros and Psyche becomes a modern-sounding word name. Danger: could be seen as X-rated.

DELILAH. Hebrew, ’desirable, seductive’, Arabic, ’guide’. Has shed the stigma of its biblical beguiling-temptress image, and is now appreciated for its haunting, melodic, feminine qualities. Dalialah, Dalila, Dalilah, Delila, Delilia.

DELISE. Latin, ’delight’. Variation on the Delight-Delicia theme. Delesha, Delisa, Delisha, Delisiah, Delissa.

DELJA. (DEHL-yah) Polish, diminutive of KORDELJA, ’daughter of the sea’. Pretty in a polka-dancing way.

DELLA. Diminutive of ADELA. One of the few ella names that’s not on every other new mother’s lips—a definite plus. Dell, Dellah, Delle, Dellia, Dellya, Delya, Delyah.

DELLEN. Cornish, ’petal’. Intriguing combo of elements. Dellan, Dellin, Dellon.

DELORES. Variation of DOLORES. See DOLORES. Deloris.

DELPHINE. French from Greek, ’woman from Delphi’. Sleek, chic French name with two nature associations—the dolphin and the delphinium—definitely fresher than over-the-hill Danielle. Adephine, Dauphin, Delfa, Delfine, Delpha, Delphene, Delphi, Delphia, Delphina, Delphinea, Delphinia, Delphy, Delphyne, Delpina. International: Delfina (Italian and Spanish).

DELTA. Greek, fourth letter of Greek alphabet. This name has a lazy-day-down-by-the- river feel.

DELYTH. Welsh, ’pretty and blessed’. If you like soft, lispy Welsh names like Gwyneth, consider this out-of-the-ordinary one.

DEMELZA. Cornish, ’fort on the hill’. Complex and challenging—but aren’t childhood and parenthood challenging enough?

Da & De Names

Dajuana

Dameesha

Danacia

Da’nell

Darenda

D’arline

Dashawn

Dashay

Dejana

Deleanna

Delinda

Delisa

Delondra

Demika

Denisha

Denita

Deondray

Deshandra

Dewanda

D’shay

DEMETRIA. Greek, goddess of fertility. Dramatic earth goddess possibility with film-star nickname. Demeta, Demeter, Demeteria, Demetra, Demetras, Demetris, Demi, Demita, Demitra, Detria, Dimetra, Dimitra.

DEMI. (de-MEE) Greek, ’half’; diminutive of DEMETRIA. Tied to a single celeb in Hollywood, megapopular in Holland and just appearing in the Top 100 here. Deme, Demee, Demeter, Demetra, Demetria, Demia, Demie, Demitra, Demmi, Demy, Dimitira, Dimitra.

DENA. English, ’valley’. Dated namesake of dated Dean. Deana, Deanna, Deena, Dina.

DENI. English, diminutive of DENISE. Cute nickname name used by Woody Harrelson for his daughter. Denee, Deney, Denie, Denni, Dennie, Denny, Deny.

DENISE. French, feminine variation of DENIS. A French favourite of the 1950s and 1960s, not exactly chic now. Danica, Danice, Daniece, Danise, Denese, Deni, Denice, Deniece, Deniese, Denisse, Denni, Dennise, Denny, Denyce, Denyse. International: Dinisia (Portuguese), Deniska (Russian).

DENISHA. American variation of DENISE. Typical of formula that takes a traditional name syllable and adds -isha ending. Daneesha, Danisha, Danysha, Deneesha, Denishe, Denita, Denysha.

DERVLA. Anglicised form of Irish DEARBHÁIL, ’daughter of Fál’. Tongue twister of a name common in Ireland in both its Gaelic and its Anglicised forms. Deirbhile, Derbáil, Derval, Dervila, Dervilia.

DERYN. Welsh, ’bird’. This 1950s Welsh bird name sounds less dated than Robin, popular at the same time. Deron, Derren, Derrin, Derrine, Derron.

DESDEMONA. Greek, ’ill-starred’. Shakespearean as a name can be, but because the beautiful and innocent wife of Othello came to such a tragic end, her name’s been avoided for centuries.

DESIRÉE. French, ’desired’. Desired and chosen by many, despite (or because of) its blatantly sensual image. Desairee, Desarae, Desaray, Desaraye, Desaree, Desarhea, Desary, Deseri, Desi, Desirae, Desirai, Desiray, Desree, Des’ree, Des-ree, Desyrae, Desyray, Desyree, Dezarae, Dezaray, Dezeret, Dezirae, Deziree, Dezray, Dez’ree.

DESTINY. Word name. This is a popular girl’s name in the US, and there are three alternate spellings in hot pursuit. Destanee, Destanie, Destany, Destenee, Desteney Desteny, Destinay, Destinee, Destinei, Destiney Destini, Destinie, Destinni, Destinny, Destinyi, Destnay, Destney, Destonie, Destony, Destunee, Destynee, Destyni.

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