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Hester

Less than five girls

It appears in one of the most famous books in American literature, but Hester has gone out of style in recent years.

Pamela urged parents to make the most of the rare nickname now, saying, “The Scarlet Letter’s heroine has a fresh, modern image thanks to Laurie Lico Albanese’s hot new novel Hester, which re-imagines the book from Hester’s point of view. ‘

Romillie

Five girls

It may have started out as a boy’s name that translates into Latin as ‘man from Rome’ – but Romilly is now used for girls as well.

She noted, “Emma Thompson used it as her daughter Gaia’s middle name in 1999.”

Bee

Eight girls

Beatrice is one of the most traditional names in the world – but if you want to give it a modern twist, Pamela suggests shortening it.

The expert said, “This spelling turns the short form of Beatrice into a trendy nature-themed name.”

Lilac

25 girls

While the ever-popular Violet recently made it onto the University of Birmingham’s list of 50 ‘most beautiful’ sounding names, Lilac is a much more unique alternative.

Pamela said, “Color names are cool and so are double L names.” [like Willow or Ella]. For a different twist on the popular Violet and Lila, try Lilac.”

Ottilie

25 girls

Since 2010, Otis has moved up 285 spots in the Office of National Statistic’s rankings — and his influence is reflected in the female version, too.

Pamela said, “Otis is on the rise for guys thanks to sex education, and this female version is trending for girls.”

It has French origins and means ‘prosperous in battle’.

Zebedee

Nine guys

Although it has a traditional heritage, the expert says this unique name is still used by some younger couples.

Pamela said, “Z names are cool for Gen-Z, and this variation of the New Testament Zebediah is spicy.”

Lorcan

13 guys

Pamela said, “An Irish name meaning little or fierce, this was the name of several ancient kings.”

Nameberry, an increasingly rare nickname, notes that 13 baby boys were given this name.

Rafferty

18 guys

Jude Law and Sadie Frost famously used this Irish name for their son in 1996 – but despite this, it has remained a rare nickname.

According to Pamela, only 18 parents named their sons Rafferty – which is of Irish origin and means “abundance and prosperity” in 2021.

Grover

23 guys

It is most commonly associated with the 22nd President of the United States, Grover Cleveland.

However, an entry in Lena Dunham’s Girls has reimagined this traditional name for a younger generation.

Describing how it was given to 23 boys in 2021, Pamela said, “When Lena’s character used Dunham Grover for her baby at the end of Girls, it gave a cool, modern image to this old-fashioned presidential name.”

Ajax

23 guys

He was one of the classic Greek heroes who battled on the fields of Troy – but Pamela says Ajax is a name not used enough by parents.

She said, “Atlas is popular, but this strong Greek hero name is fresher and has a trendy x-ending.”