Girls
1. Olivia: first used by William Shakespeare for a character in Twelfth Night. Feminine form of Oliver, meaning ‘olive tree’.
2. Amelia/Emelia: in Latin, it means industrious and striving. Its Teutonic meaning is ‘defender’.
3. Isla: Spanish or Scottish origin meaning ‘island’, but also name of Scottish river.
4. Ava: variation of Eve. May be derived from the Latin ‘avis’ meaning ‘bird’ , but could also be a short form of the name Chava (‘life’ or ‘living one’), the Hebrew form of Eve.
5 Emily: popular from the 70s, Emily is derived from Latin ‘Aemilia’, meaning ‘striving’ and ‘eager’.
6. Isabella: variation of both Isabel and Elizabeth, meaning ‘devoted to God’ in Hebrew.
7. Mia: Latin origins mean ‘mine’ or ‘wished-for child’. Popularised in 70s by actress Mia Farrow.
8. Poppy: associated with the flower.
9. Ella: short form of Eleanor and Ellen, meaning ‘light’. Can also mean ‘beautiful fairy woman’ in English.
10. Lily: from the flower - a symbol of purity in Christianity – Lily is a short version of Lillian and Elizabeth.
Isla Fisher
Emily Blunt
Isabella Rosellini
Olivia Colman
Emilia Clarke
Poppy Delevingne
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