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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.

Euphemia

Meaning: fair speech

Origin:Greek
559
Eugenie

Meaning: wellborn

Origin:French form of Eugenia, Greek
2127
Gardenia

Meaning: Garden's flower

Origin:Flower name, from English surname
2610
Sophronia

Meaning: sensible, prudent

Origin:Greek
1835
Pomeline

Meaning: apple

Origin:French, related to "apple"
1956
Atalanta The meaning of Atalanta is 'balanced' or 'gr...
Origin:Greek mythology name
2095
Sheherazade

Meaning: noble lineage

Origin:Persian
4624
Mignonette The meaning of Mignonette is 'cute.' This is...
Origin:French
4673
Allegra

Meaning: joyous

Origin:Italian
641
Sapphira

Meaning: sapphire

Origin:Greek variation of Sapphire, Hebrew jewel name
770
Sinclair

Meaning: from the town of St. Clair

Origin:Scottish
1751
Kassiani

Meaning: cinnamon

Origin:Greek
1052
Montgomery

Meaning: man power

Origin:Norman
750
Giovanna Giovanna is the Italian version of the Engli...
Origin:Italian, feminine variation of Giovanni
1768
Yardley

Meaning: wood clearing

Origin:English surname
5472
Philippa

Meaning: lover of horses

Origin:Greek, feminine variation of Philip
636
Marcella

Meaning: warlike

Origin:Latin
663
Olympia

Meaning: from Mount Olympus

Origin:Greek
683
Charleston The meaning of Charleston is ‘town of King C...
Origin:American place-name
5053
Faustina

Meaning: fortunate one

Origin:Latin
1709