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Ballet baby names

Written by Mary Fetzer

Pink tutus and satin pointe shoes! Ballerina themes have inspired nursery décor, infant apparel and – now – baby names! Our list of favorite ballets, famous dancers and lovely-sounding ballet terms offer delightful choices for your next baby name.

Famous ballets

From Coppelia to Paquita, your favorite ballet can provide a gorgeous baby name for a girl or a boy.

Coppélia – This romantic ballet features the love story of Franz and Swanhilda.
Don Quixote – Kitri and Basilio are the lead characters of this exciting historical ballet.
Giselle – The beautiful Giselle dies of a broken heart to join the Wilis – a symbol of classical ballet.
La Bayadere – Temple dancer Nikiya falls in love with warrior Solor, who is unhappily engaged to Rajah’s daughter.
La Sylphide – This early ballet tells the story of a young Scotsman, James, who escapes his wedding to dance in the forest with his dream, the beautiful Sylphide.
A Midsummer’s Night Dream – Based on the Shakespearean play, this ballet features the colorful stories of characters Titania, Oberon, Puck, Hippolyta, Theseus, Helena, Demetrius, Hermia and Lysander.
Nutcracker – This traditional holiday treat features young Clara, her dream prince, a mouse king and the fabulous Land of Sweets.
Paquita – After being abducted by gypsies, Paquita uncovers her true nobility and finds true love with Officer Lucien d’Hervilly.
The Sleeping Beauty – Princess Aurora is cursed to sleep for 100 years unless awakened by her the kiss of her true love, Prince Philip.
Swan Lake – Odetteis the star of this tale of love, betrayal and the triumph of good over evil.

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Best ballet dancers of all time

Take your inspiration from one of ballet’s beloved dancers.

Anna Pavlova (1881-1931) – Anna was the Russian ballerina who was best-known for her creation of The Dying Swan. She danced with the Imperial Ballet and the Ballets Russes of Sergei Diaghilev and was the first ballerina to tour around the world.
Margot Fonteyn (1919-1991) – Margot is considered the greatest English ballerina and was partnered frequently with Rudolf Nureyev. She danced for more than 40 years, not retiring until age 58.
Marie Taglioni (1804-1884) – Marie was introduced to dance by her famous father, Italian choreographer Filippo Taglioni. She soared to fame after starring in La Sylphide and was the first ballet dancer to shorten her ballet skirt to show off her fabulous feet.
Rudolf Nureyev (1938-1993) – Rudolf was a Russian dancer, choreographer and director who made his debut in London with the Royal Ballet, performing Giselle with the famous Margot Fonteyn.
Vaslav Nijinsky (1890-1950) – Vaslav is remembered as one of the most talented male ballet dancers of the early 20^th century. A Russian, he was a great classical-style dancer with outstanding acting abilities and magnificent jumps.