Replacements for Some Super-Common, Overused, Tired, or Overly Trendy Names
Here is a list of names that could be thought of as "alternatives" to some of the more overused and tired names in the top 100. The replacement names have the same sounds, or the same feel as the common name, only they have the advantage of being a little bit more unusual.
There are alternatives to girls' names and for boys' names..
Alternatives to Common Girls' Names
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| Abigail | Arabella, Arabelle, Abra, Adrienne, Abina, Eliabel, Arielle, Avigail, Gavriella, Madrigal, Amabel |
| Alexandra | Lysandra/Lizandra, Cassandra, Xandria, Xandra, Sandrine, Alessandra, Anastasia, Alessia, Calandra, Alandra |
| Alexis | Alessia, Aleka, Persis, Oksana, Calyx, Paris, Onyx, Lexia, Alexia, Lexine, Axelle, Araxi, Araxia |
| Allison | Aylwen, Alice, Liadan, Adeline, Adelyn, Alia, Addison, Allyn, Alton, Ellison, Elidan, Arwen, Aline |
| Alyssa | Alicia, Alessia, Elisa, Eliza, Marissa, Larissa, Clarissa, Nyssa, Anissa, Alysse/Elyse/Elise, Calista, Carissa, Alina |
| Amanda | Ananda, Miranda, Cassandra, Amelia, Amadea, Amandine, Aminta, Amaya, Calandra |
| Amber | Ember, Cambria, Coral, Aster, Astra, Tamlin, Tamsin, Amberlyn, Amberly |
| Amy | Bellamy, Amynta, Amira, Janie, Ailie, Esmé, Amelie, Amity, Amory, Abie |
| Anna | Anne, Annabel, Anya, Danna, Ariana, Annika, Annelise |
| Ashley | Aisling, Ailie, Ailish, Audrey, Cashlin, Ashby, Ashton, Annie |
| Ava | Eve, Eva, Aveline, Avis, Adra, Iva, Ada, Ida, Mavis, Abra, Adie |
| Brianna/Briana | Arianna, Reanna, Rhiannon, Bianca, Brenna, Ayanna, Bria, Brienne, Briallen, Briony, Beata, Renata, Diana, Liana |
| Brittany | Britta, Brittan, Betony, Bethany, Bryony, Trinity, Thessaly, Britannia, Brigitte |
| Brooke | Bryn, Brett, Dale, Blair, Lark, Briar, River, Lake |
| Caitlin | Keelin, Kellen, Katya, Kathleen, Keenan, Maitland, Corin, Cashlin, Catalina for more, click Here |
| Carly | Caroline, Carolyn, Karla, Carlin, Carling, Marley, Kara, Calla, Harley, Merrily, Keely |
| Chloe | Clio, Clia, Noa, Lola, Nola, Daphne, Phoebe, Romy, Joey |
| Christina | Carina, Christiana, Christiane, Christian, Colina, Corrina, Christabel, Calista, Bettina, Christabel(le) |
| Courtney | Rory, Coralie, Kindcaid, Coral, Connery, Corin, Courtland, Cori, Catesby, Cora, Cattney, |
| Dana | Dinah, Raina, Dara, Lena/Laina, Danna |
| Danielle | Daniela, Janel, Joelle, Gabrielle, Denali, Danica, Danna |
| Desiree | Desra, Daisy Rae, Daisy, Zaria, Zora, Zara, Desi, Darcy |
| Destiny | Destina, Despina, Esty, Fate |
| Elizabeth | Eliza, Isabel, Isabella, Bethan, Elise, Liza, Eliabel, Lisette, Elspeth |
| Emily | Amélie, Emeline, Ellery, Emery, Amity, Elodie, Emilia, Cecily, Semele, Verity |
| Emma | Emeline, Gemma, Ella, Etta, Ida, Esmé, Edda, Enna, Lena, Edith, Edna (this will be the new Emma in 12 years--just watch!) |
| Erin | Eirene, Ireland, Eirne, Eire, Derry, Derrin, Keren, Maren, Devin |
| Gabrielle/Gabriela | Gavrila, Jael/Yael, Gaëlle, Ariela, Aurelia, Gabri, Azriela, Brielle, Anela, Aniela, Greta, Gretel |
| Grace | Faith, Charity, Amity, Greer, Reece, Grazia, Graciela, Verity, Hope, Chase |
| Hannah | Anna, Annabel, Alannah, Elena, Janna, Anne, Anya, Hana, Ana, Johanna, Hannelore, Annika, Lana |
| Isabel/Isabella | Arabella, Annabel(le), Mirabel, Bella, Imogen, Eliabel, Dulcibel, Ismé, Isidore, Isadora, Isolde, Maribel, Mabel, Amabel, Annabella |
| Hayley/Bailey | Ailie/Eilidh, Ailish, Hadley, Eleni, Hallie, Haiti, Bella, Lily, Jaylee, Daley, Maylie, Raelie |
| Jamie | Janie, Jane, Jimmie, Frankie, Shani, Jade, Jeri, Ramey |
| Jasmine | Jessamine, Jensen, Jocelyn, Yasmin, Yesmina, Yasmeen, Jacinta, Hyacinth, Gardenia |
| Jenna | Jennet, Gemma, Gina, Janna, Jayna, Yanna, Kenna, Juno |
| Jennifer | Gwendolen, Genevieve, Gueneviere, Ginevra, Geneva, Juniper, Jennet |
| Jessica | Jessamine, Nesica, Monica, Jerica, Jenica, Janica, Jessa, Jocelyn, Lyrica, Iscah | Jordan | Georgia, Judy, Jillian, Sheridan, Jory, Jora, Landon, Camden, Jensen |
| Julia | Gillian, Juliana, Juliet, Julietta, Jewel, Ula, Judith, Juno, Junia |
| Karen | Maren, Taryn, Karensa, Kara, Karina, Corinne, Carys |
| Katherine/Kathryn | Katarina, Katrina, Corinne, Catalina, Cavan, Cameron, Corrin, Katya, Catalin, Kattrin, Callan, Kathleen, Kathlyn |
| Katie | Cady, Kitty, Kaye, Sadie, Katherine, Kathleen, Katya |
| Kayla, Kaylee, Kylie | Layla, Jayla, Leila, Daisy, Kyla, Keely, Kyra/Kira, Calla, Callie, Lila, Keelin, Kalila, Mylie, Keithley (Keighley), Kaliyah, Ayla, Mayley |
| Kelly | Keely, Keavy, Raquel,Kellen, Chantilly, Tilly, Leary, Murphy |
| Kelsey | Clancy, Kellen, Darcy, Keely, Keavy, Kearney, Kiersey, Kildea, Chelsea, Charis/Carys |
| Kristen/Kirsten | Chrisanne, Crysandra, Corinne, Corrin, Kirsty, Christa |
| Lauren | Laura, Laurel, Lorelei, Lorena, Lorraine, Corrin, Torin, Coral, Jorin, Corinne, Lara, Lorna |
| Leanne | Liana, Eliane, Leah, Leigh, Lisanne, Leda, Levanna, Lielle |
| Lily | Lilia, Lila, Leila, Lillian, Liliane, Liliana, Lelia, Leela, Bella, Calla, Ellie, Sally, Jill, Gillian, Gillie, Leah, Rosie, Daisy, Posy, Pansy, Violet |
| Lindsay | Linnet, Lynnette, Linnell, Linden, Pansy, Maisie, Daisy, Lindley, Lily, Ramsay, Kinsey, Dulcie, Lucy |
| Lisa | Lise, Lisandra, Lisette, Risa, Irisa, Nyssa, Lina, Lyssa, Leda, Lyra |
| Lori/Laurie | Cory, Jory, Lorraine, Lorelei, Dory, Rory, Story, Tori, Zuri |
| Madison/Madeline | Madigan, Addison, Adeline, Adelyn, Maitland, Murren, Maren, Marian, Marianne, Ellison, Morrigan, Mattea, Madden, Madeley, Madderly, Madrigal, Matheson, Mattingly |
| McKenna/McKenzie | Kenna, McKerrin, McKinley, McCara, Kendra, Mattea, Kinsey, McKennan, KcKinnon, McKinney |
| Megan | Regan, Tegan, Margaret, Pegeen, Bethan, Bevin, Madigan, Megara, Maggie, Evin, Keegan, Pagan |
| Melissa | Marissa, Larissa, Clarissa, Melinda, Melina, Melisande, Lisette, Melantha, Kerensa, Belinda |
| Mia | Tia, Rhea, Sia, Gia, Zia, Mira, Mila, Misha, Mika, Mina, Nia, Kia |
| Mikayla/Michaela | Mattea, Miranda, Kyla, Melinda, Natalya, Kalina, Mireia, Kalila |
| Morgan | Moriah, Maura, Keegan, Evin, Carrigan, Morrigan, Morrissey |
| Natalie | Natalia, Nadia, Talia, Renata, Nelly, Adeline, Noley, Natasha, Naomi |
| Nicole | Noelle, Nicola, Nico, Nika, Nikita, Colette, Corinne, Joelle, Noelia, Nicolette, Nike |
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Lydia, Octavia, Vivian, Ophelia, Lavinia, Sylvia, Olive, Livia, Libby |
| Rachel | Rochelle, Seychelle, Raquel, Ariel, Hazel, Cashel, Richelle, Mabel, Raizel, Ruth, Miriam |
| Samantha | Samia, Samara, Samira, Amarantha, Amantha, Calantha, Calanthe, Iantha, Samandra, Susannah, Tabitha, Sabrina, Melantha |
| Sarah | Mara, Cara, Sarai, Saorla, Saraid, Serena, Mira, Zara, Zora, Maya, Saraya, Selah, Sabra |
| Savannah | Susannah, Alannah, Vanna, Selena, Serena, Tallulah, Levanna, Ovsanna, Sevana, Georgia, Charlotte, Shoshana, Zanna |
| Shelby | Rochelle, Darby, Kirby, Shella, Kelby, Selby |
| Sierra, Tiara, Tiera, Kiara etc. | Serena, Carina, Lyra, Kyra, Mara, Cara, Mira, Siena, Syria, Surya, Samira, Samara, Saraya, Soraya, Sariah, Mireya, Amara, Amaya |
| Sophie/Sophia | Josephine, Josefina, Safiya, Daphne, Dafna, Sonia, Sosie, Sorley, Sorrel, Sophronia, Sidonie, Sidonia, Solange, Sylvie, Sylvia, Sadie, Sabra, Celie, Celia, Phaedra, Sofiel |
| Sydney | Sidonie, Sylvie, Cynthia, Cynthie, Cagney, Sally, Adelaide, Zélie |
| Taylor | Thayer, Tamar, Tabor, Talia, Thalia, Tiller, Archer, Tamlin, Taya |
| Tiana/Kiana | Liana, Vienna, Vianney, Corina, Ariana, Eliana, Tatiana, Mariana, Mina, Nina |
| Victoria | Veronica, Regina, Tovia, Victory, Vincenza, Viveka, Meloria, Velouria (!) |
| Zoe | Noa, Zara, Zuzu, Esmé, Daphne, Phoebe, Romy, Zoya, Zuri, Zuria, Rowey, Joey |
Alternatives to Common Boys' Names
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| Aaron | Aram, Avram, Ari, Garon, Laren, Farron |
| Aidan | Eamon, Liam, Kilian, Lorcan (for more, see Jayden/Brayden/Caden), Fintan, Finian |
| Alex, Alec | Felix, Carrick, Lex, Xan, Malik, Alaric, Adric, Onyx, Axel |
| Alexander | Alastair, Sander, Xander, Zander, Evander, Iskander, Anders, Oliver, Leander, Lysander |
| Andrew | Anders, Andreas, Carew, Anton, Anderson, André |
| Anthony | Antony, Anton, Antoine, Antonius |
| Austin | Houston, Dallas, Easton, Weston, Lachlan, Alton, Alden, Allston, Boston, Trenton, Truxton |
| Benjamin | Benton, Benson, Bennett, Benedict, Benno, Ben-ami, Ben Zion, Benzi, Barzilai, Bartholomew, Jabez |
| Brandon | Brendan, Brennan, Bram, Brannon, Camden, Landon, Branford, Candon, Canton, Brandt, Brand, Brogan |
| Brian/Bryan | Byron, Bryant, Rylan, Riley, Rory, Bryce, Bryson, Orion |
| Caleb | Cayman, Carlin, Kanin, Jaylen, Amos, Dagan, Galen, Gabriel, Eamon |
| Cameron | Malcolm, Campbell, Camden, Donovan, Canton, Canyon, Cannon |
| Christian | Sebastian, Bastian, Tristan, Crispin, Nathan |
| Christopher | Kristof, Curtis, Alistair/Allister, Oliver, Christian |
| Cody, Corey | Cady, Clancy, Brody, Rory, Brogan, Kennedy, Jory, Maury |
| Cole | Colin, Coledridge, Joel, Noel, Kane, Karl, Kurt, Collier |
| Connor | Kieran, Calum, Kennan, Conan, Donal, Connell, Connery, Cosmo, Conlon |
| Dakota | Montana, Indiana, Lakota, Setanta, Kodiak, Nevada |
| Daniel | Kaniel, Dannon, Gadiel, Gabriel, Ariel, Danson, Lemuel |
| David | Devon, Davin, Jared, Avidan, Daylon, Arvid, Davis, Davion, Zayev |
| Dustin | Dunstan, Duncan, Rustin, Destin |
| Dylan | Gillon, Dallan, Dugan, Dobson, Dawson, Ronan, Darian, Killian, Declan, Miller, Devin, Emlyn |
| Eric | Carrick, Merrick, Alaric, Tarik, Edric, Garrett |
| Ethan | Easton, Evan, Heath, Ian, Kieran, Nathan, Eben, Eliam, Ezra, Elam |
| Gabriel | Uriel, Azrael, Galen, Gadiel, Ariel, Gideon, Gamaliel, Abraham, Adrian, Adriel |
| Hunter | Archer, Gunnar, Huntley, Huxley, Huller, Hudson, Howser, Carver, Denver |
| Jacob | Jack, Caleb, Jamison, Jaden, Jalen, Coby, Jabez |
| Jackson | Mack, Jameson, Jackman, Jakin, Jackton, Canton, Paxton, Daxton |
| Jason | Cayson, Jayce, Chase, Judson, Mason, Leeson, Julian, Jamison, Jaben |
| Jayden/Caden/Braden/Hayden | Raiden, Layton, Jaben, Dayton, Kayson, Tayton, Caton, Zayden |
| Jeffrey | Jefferson, Rafferty, Caffrey, Jesse |
| Jeremy | Jarrett, Jeremiah, Jersey, Gerard, Jeremias |
| John | Jan, Jones, Lon, Vaughn, Jonah, Johann, Johnston |
| Jonathan | Nathan, Jonah, Jonas, Jotran, Joren, Nathaniel, Johnston |
| Jordan | George, Geordie, Croydon, Jory, Rory, Judson, Koren, Jorrin, Jarman, Lorcan |
| Joshua | Elijah, Isaiah, Josiah, Joshi, Jeremiah, Ezra, Noah, Jorah |
| Justin | Judson, Justice, Justus, Jarvis, Jenson, Julian, Jamison, Easton, Weston, Jesse |
| Kevin | Cavan, Carver, Calvin, Keenan, Keegan, Kellan, Gavin, Curran, Bevan, Devon, Kiefer, Kieran, Kelvin |
| Kyle | Lyle, Kerr, Keir, Tyne, Riley, Wyatt, Quinn, Kyne, Kilian, Myles, Kiel |
| Liam | Eliam, Elam, Lir/Lear, Eamonn, Rhys, Kieran, Egan, Leland |
| Logan | Hogan, Loden, Rogan, Lucan, Bowden, Bowen, Dugan |
| Lucas/Luke | Marcus, Louis, Duke, Luca, Julius, Lucan |
| Mason | Mace, Maceo, Cayson, Maynard, Jameson |
| Matthew | Matthias, Matteo, Mayhew, Madden |
| Max, Jack, Jake | Jed, Jeb, Chas, Chaz, Chuck, Jess, Joss, Zeb, Zev, Mack, Zeke, Ike, Abe, Gus, Ned, Maximilian |
| Michael | Milo, Micah, Miles, Mitchell, Marshall, Gabriel |
| Nathan | Nathaniel, Latham, |
| Nicholas | Silas, Nico, Niccolo, Tobias, Elias, Dominic |
| Noah | Noel, Noam, Noach, Joah, Josiah |
| Patrick | Edric, Alaric, Peter, Adric, Padraig (Poric), Roarke |
| Ryan | Rylan, Tynan, Kylan, Myron, Kieran, Ryer, Bryer, Byron, Orion |
| Samuel | Lemuel, Samson, Simeon, Simon |
| Sean | Shaw, Shan, Shannon, Bran, Bram, Ian, Vaughan, Van, Shane, Zane |
| Stephen | Stefan, Estevan, Evan, Ian, Ivan, Calvin, Sterrin, Sterritt, Soren, Steele, Seaton, Reeve |
| Tanner/Taylor | Dannon, Tabor, Thayer, Thatcher, Tiller, Tobin, Turner, Tarrant, Taran, Trenton |
| Tristan | Tristram, Crispin, Dunstan, Easton, Weston, Torsten |
| Tyler/Skyler | Thayer, Thatcher, Ivor, Cuyler/Kyler, Tynan, Rylan(d), Wiley, Tyne, Skye |
| Zachary | Zacchariah, Zaccharias, Ellery, Xavier, McCary, McKerrin, Zebedee, Ezekiel, Jack, Mack |
| Zak/Zack | Mack, Mc-Anything (Mackenzie, MacKay, Mcconnell), Jack, Brad, Tad |