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

DOROTHY. English variation of DOROTHEA. In the 1930s Dorothy left Kansas for Oz, but by the 1980s she was ready for retirement. Do, Doa, Doe, Dodo, Dodie, Dollie, Dolly, Dorettam, Dori, Dorothea, Dorothee, Dorothey, Dorothi, Dorothie, Dorthee, Dorthy, Dorrit, Dot, Dotti, Dottie, Dotty, Totie.

DORSEY. English from French, ’from Orsay’. Big Band-ish name could easily be confused with Darcy. Dorsee, Dorsi, Dorsie, Dorsy.

DORY. French, ’golden’, or diminutive of DOROTHY. Dorothy nickname name with a measure of modern charm. Doree, Dorey, Dori, Dorie, Dorree, Dorrey, Dorri, Dorrie, Dorry.

DOT. English, diminutive of DOROTHY. Old-fangled nickname could make dot.com era short form or middle name.

DOTTIE. English, diminutive of DOROTHY. Synonym of screwy—but London tastemakers are restoring it to style. Dottey, Dotti, Dotty.

Ancient Roman Names

Aeliana	Laurentia
Albia	Livia
Aquilia	Marilla
Argentia	Martia
Aurelia	Maxima
Avita	Mila
Cassia	Nerilla
Clemensia	Prima
Decima	Quintia
Dulcia	Rufina
Fabia	Septima
Faustina	Sergia
Florentina	Tanaquil
Fortunata	Tauria
Galla	Tertia
Horatia	Tullia
Junia	Urbana
Laelia	Varinia

DOUCE. (doos) French, ’gentle, sweet’. A sweet French word name possibility, but with unsavoury teasing potential. Docina, Douceline, Doucette, Duce.

DOVE. Nature name. One of the new bird names, like Lark and Wren, this one’s associated with the billing and cooing sounds of love.

DOVEVA. Hebrew, ’graceful’. Feminine but strong name heard in Israel. Dova, Dovevet, Dovit.

DREA. (DRAY-a) Diminutive of ALEXANDRIA or ANDREA. Introduced via Sopranos star Drea (born Andrea) de Matteo, and catching on with a wider audience.

DREAM. Word name. Singular and serene noun name.

DREE. Diminutive of ALEXANDRIA or ANDREA. Unique one-syllable name added to the mix by Mariel Hemingway for her daughter; could make a distinctive middle name or Bree substitute.

DREW. Diminutive of ANDREW. Elegant formerly male alternative to Andy, now in the stylishly upscale Paige-Brooke-Blair sorority, thanks largely to Drew Barrymore. Dru, Drue.

DRU. Diminutive of DRUCILLA. Flimsier than Drew spelling. Drew, Drue.

DRUCILLA, DRUSILLA. Latin, ’strong’. Pleasingly quaint and dainty New Testament possibility; the nickname Dru modernises it. Dru, Drucella, Drucila, Druesila, Druscila, Druscilla, Drusila.

DRUELLA. German, ’elfin vision’. A little too close to Cruella.

DUANA. Irish, ’song’. Name her after a Duane relative if you like, but please pronounce it doo-ahn-a and not doo-wain-a.

DUANE. Irish, ’swarthy’. On second thought, why not just call her Duane, putting her in synch with her girlfriends Dylan, Dustin and Daryl?

DUFFY. Irish, ’dark’. This Irish surname packs a lot of attitude, projecting an image of spunk and sass. Duff.

DULCE. (DOOL-chay) Latin, ’sweet’. Popular Spanish name that refers to ’dulce nombre de Maria’— the sweet name of the Virgin Mary. Douce, Doucie, Dulcea, Dulcee, Dulcey, Dulci, Dulcia, Dulcie, Dulcina, Dulcinea, Dulcinia, Dulcy.

DULCIE, DULCY. Latin, ’sweet’. Dating back to the Roman Empire, Dulcy may be too lightweight to merit a revival. Dulciana, Dulcine, Dulcita. International: Dulcet, Dulcette (French), Dulce, Dulcea, Dulcia, Dulcinea (Spanish and Italian).

DUNE. Nature name. Haunting and evocative sandy-beach name, also with sci-fi connections. Doon, Doone.

DUNYA. Russian, ’well-regarded’.

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