Fancy Names | Nameberry
Fancy names are those elegant, sophisticated choices that have a posh, upscale feel. Fancy baby names are those that go beyond the merely long and elaborate. These names are rare, precious, almost too dressed-up for everyday use.
And true, the modern Calliope might be better known as Cali 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.
Along with Calliope, other fancy girl names in the US Top 1000 include Genevieve, Evangeline, Persephone, and Emmeline. Fancy boy names in the US Top 1000 include Alistair, Cedric, Rex, Augustus, and Thaddeus.
Here is our complete collection of fancy names, many of them with more down-to-earth short forms, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry.
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