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Fancy, Elegant, Sophisticated Baby Names

Fancy baby names are those elegant, sophisticated choices that have a posh, upscale feel. Fancy names are those that go beyond the merely long and elaborate. Fancy baby names are rare, precious, almost too dressed-up for everyday use. And true, the modern Antonina might be better known as Toni while Ozymandias would inevitably be called Oz. But perhaps you love the idea of giving your baby an elaborate fancy name on the birth certificate, to keep in reserve in case one ever finds oneself meeting royalty. Here is our complete collection of fancy names for boys and girls, many of them with more down-to-earth short forms.

Leonidas

Meaning: lion

Origin:Greek
532
Casimir

Meaning: destroyer of peace

Origin:Polish, Slavic
108
Percival

Meaning: one who pierces the valley

Origin:French
222
Edmund

Meaning: fortunate protector

Origin:English
280
Orlando

Meaning: famous throughout the land

Origin:Italian variation of Roland
333
Beaumont

Meaning: beautiful mountain

Origin:French
1924
Alaric

Meaning: all-powerful ruler

Origin:German
231
Laurent

Meaning: of Laurentium or bay laurel

Origin:French variation of Lawrence
540
Pascal

Meaning: of the Passover; Easter

Origin:French; English
1261
Luciano

Meaning: light

Origin:Italian variation of Lucian
746
Valentino

Meaning: strength, health

Origin:Latin
846
Domenico

Meaning: belonging to the Lord

Origin:Spanish, Italian variation of Dominic, Latin
1220
Valentine

Meaning: strength, health

Origin:Latin
541
Jago

Meaning: supplanter

Origin:Spanish and Cornish variation of Jacob
602
Galilea

Meaning: Galilee

Origin:Feminine variation of Galileo, after "Galilee"
1008
Fletcher

Meaning: arrow-maker

Origin:English occupational name
160
Rex

Meaning: king

Origin:Latin
323
Reeve

Meaning: bailiff

Origin:English occupational name
1501
Esperanza

Meaning: hope, expectation

Origin:Spanish
1437
Magdalena

Meaning: from Magdala

Origin:Greek
547