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Unique Baby Girl Names

Written by Mary Fetzer

Are you looking for a unique name for your baby girl? Gone (hopefully) are the days of a girl being one of six Ashleys in her class. We want our daughters to stand out from the crowd, and having a unique name is one way to do that. Don’t know where to start? Take a look at entertainment icons with easily recognizable – but not so common – baby names.

Girl Baby Names Inspired From Teen Idols

You can find ‘em on the big and small screens and their names never fail to inspire us:

Audrina – Ms. Partridge -- with Lauren Conrad and Heidi Montag – make The Hills our guiltiest TV pleasure.
Demi – We’re not referring to the eternally youthful Demi Moore (though it wouldn’t be a bad thing). The chick we’re talking about here is Demi Lavado, who made every tween girl jealous when she hooked up with a Jonas brother in Camp Rock.
Hayden – Whether playing a gorgeous cheerleader in Heroes or a Shirley Temple-ish child in Remember the Titans, blond beauty Hayden Panettiere is always a class act.
Miley – Miley Cyrus will long be remembered for her hit TV show Hannah Montana, her music career (following in dad Billy Cyrus’ footsteps), and her controversial Vanity Fair photos.
Miranda – Ms. Cosgrove of Drake & Josh and I Carly fame is one of the best things to come from Nickelodeon in a long time.
Selena – Often referred to as “the new Hannah Montana,” Selena Gomez is a Disney superstar, thanks to Wizards of Waverly Place.

Some programs are the source of so many great names – from cast and characters alike – that they deserve a special category of their own:

Gossip Girl – The hottest show to hit TV gives us Serena (played by Blake Lively), Blair (Leighton Meester), Jenny (Taylor Momsen), Vanessa (Jessica Szhor), Lily (Kelly Rutherford) and Dan (Yeah, it’s a guy, but don’t you just love the name Penn Badgley?).

High School Musical – Characters Gabriella, Sharpay, Taylor, Martha and Kelsi have finally graduated, putting an end to the HSM saga... unless there’s be a College Musical.

Hairspray, the Movie – Looking for an old-fashioned name? Go back to the 1960s for these classics: Tracy, Edna, Velma, Penny, Amber, Maybelle and Little Inez

Twilight – This hugely popular series gives us the greatest literary vampire of our time and a wealth of fabulous names, too: Bella, Alice, Rosalie, Esme, Jane, Victoria, Irina, Renesmee, Leah, Zafrina, Tanya, Makenna, Siobhan and Gianna.

Recording artists

From Beyonce to Maiysha, the pop charts are a great source for hip, trendy names:

Adele – At the tender age of 19, Adele Laurie Blue Adkins is the soul sensation who gave us the autobiographical single "Chasing Pavements."
Duffy – It’s cute. So is the Welsh pop singer-songwriter who boasts this name, the Rockferry album and the British hit single "Rain on Your Parade."
Fergie – Ten years ago, this name evoked images of the red-haired princess hidden in Princess Di’s shadow. The Fergie in the spotlight now is the strong, sexy singer whose stint with the Black Eyed Peas was followed by a hugely successful solo career.
Jazmine – Jazmine Sullivan’s album Fearless gave us such fine R&B hits as "Lions,Tigers and Bears," "Bust Your Windows" and "I Need You Bad."
Jordin – A new spelling makes this once overused name more unique. Jordin Sparks, winner of American Idol season six, has ruled the charts with "No Air" and "One Step at a Time."
Leona – Leona Lewis’ "Bleeding Love" was nominated for a Record of the Year Grammy award.
Victoria – Whether you call her Posh or Mrs. David Beckman, this former Spice Girl uses designer clothes and trendsetting hairstyles to stay in the limelight.
Rihanna – This stylish beauty from Barbados rules the red carpet as well as the pop charts.

Celebrity Offspring

Having a famous parent brought instant celebrity status to these little people:

Suri – famous daughter of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes (pictured, above)
Violet – miniature version of mother Jennifer Garner, new baby sis is Seraphina
Shiloh – this beauty boasts dad Brad Pitt’s blond hair and mom Angelina Jolie’s luscious lips
Valentina – mom Selma Hayek pushes her little gem around in a Juicy Couture stroller
Matilda – daughter of Michelle Williams and the late Heath Ledger

So pick up a copy of People magazine, turn on Entertainment Tonight, or check out the most popular iTunes downloads to find a fantastic name for your baby girl.

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