-ina Names

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One of the enduring name trends of this century is long, extravagant names. It's not uncommon for parents to want a name that sounds glamorous, posh, or even "princessy." I've listed 70 of the most useable -ina names--all of them over two syllables--that would be considered quite regal.

Adamina
Adelina
Agnesina
Aldina
Alexandrina
Amandina
Angelia
Armina
Asterina
Audrina
Augustina
Aurelina
Carina
Carolina
Catalina
Caterina
Celestina
Clementina
Constantina
Coralina
Delphina
Dulcina
Edwina
Emmalina
Estellina
Evangelina
Evelina
Faustina
Florentina
Georgina
Giannina
Jessamina
Josephina
Junina
Justina
Katrina
Lumina
Marcelina
Marina
Martina
Melina
Nicolina
Odelina
Pamina
Paulina
Philomina
Pnina
Quintina
Ramina
Regina
Rosalina
Sabina
Sabrina
Samina
Santina
Savina
Serina
Sistina
Stellina
Tasmina
Thamina
Thomasina
Valentina
Victorina
Wilhelmina

Unique Alternatives to the Top Ten Names: 2012 Edition

We could all name our kids Sophia and Jacob, but there are so many more unique options. Listed here are my favorite lesser-used alternatives to the top ten of each gender.

Girls:

Sophia: Fiona, Philippa (nn Pippa?), Philomina, Seraphina
Isabella: Bellamy, Esmeralda, Isabeau, Isadora
Emma: Amelie, Emmeline, Lila
Olivia: Bolivia, Livia, Olive, Vivian
Ava: Ada, Avalon, Eva, Eve, Ever
Emily: Amelie, Melody, Millie, Romilly, Tillie
Abigail: Abear, Adelaide, Adelia, Gail
Madison: Ellison, Madeleine, Magdalena
Mia: Leia, Milla, Thea
Chloe: Celeste, Clara, Clio

Boys:

Jacob: Corbin, Jacobi, Jay
Mason: Carson, Edison, Logan
William: Leander, Logan, Warren, Willis
Jayden: Gray, Hayden, Jay
Noah: Isaac, Nathan, Nolan, Owen
Michael: Mack, Matthias, Maxwell
Ethan: Egan, Eli, Logan
Alexander, Alexei, Alvin, Anders, Anderson
Aiden: Adair, Adeon, Dennis
Daniel: Damian, Danner, Dashiell, Dennis