Exotic Girls' Names


Many traditional names are timeless or vintage. Yet, there is a group of established names that are neither of these. 

Exotic names have history but are neither old-fashioned nor ordinary. These quirky names only need a sense of continued usage over time. They can come from historical literature, legends, figures, and/or events. Regardless of source, exotic traditional names have a quirky style. 

Here are some traditional names that are certainly not ordinary:

Araminta

Astrid


Beatrix

Celestia

Coraline

Delphine


Elodie

Esme

Eulalia

Freya

Ginevra


Hermione

Honora

Idony

Imogen

Isadora

Isolde

Jessamine

Linnea

Lorelei

Luna

Maeve

Maris

Melisende

Octavia

Oona

Ophelia

Oriana

Ottilie

Paloma


Philomena

Portia

Raphaela


Seraphina

Sophronia

Tallulah

Theodosia

Violetta

Viva

Zenobia

What names would you add?

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