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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.

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Origin:Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian variation of Leander
601
Fernando

Meaning: bold voyager

Origin:Spanish and Portuguese variation of Ferdinand
2213
Archibald

Meaning: truly brave

Origin:Scottish from German
317
Fitzhugh

Meaning: son of intelligence

Origin:English, from German
9245
Ivor

Meaning: yew

Origin:Scottish variation of Welsh Ifor
549
Peregrine

Meaning: traveler, pilgrim

Origin:Latin
572
Ferdinand

Meaning: bold voyager

Origin:German
686
Oberon

Meaning: noble, bearlike

Origin:Variation of Auberon
748
Balthasar

Meaning: God protects the king

Origin:Greek
1601
Ludovic

Meaning: famous warrior

Origin:English and Scottish variation of Ludwig
1182
Leopold

Meaning: brave people

Origin:German
639
Constantine

Meaning: steadfast

Origin:Latin
624
Rockwell

Meaning: rock spring

Origin:English
1779
Augustine

Meaning: great, magnificent

Origin:English variation of Augustus
565
Crispin

Meaning: curly-haired

Origin:Latin
680
Simeon

Meaning: he [God] has heard

Origin:Hebrew
713
Humphrey

Meaning: peaceful warrior

Origin:German
600
Horatio

Meaning: hour, time

Origin:English variation of Latin Horatius
759
Benedict

Meaning: blessed

Origin:Latin
410
Salvatore

Meaning: savior

Origin:Italian variation of Salvator
701