V names that go beyond Violet and Victoria
The baby name Violet first peaked in the early 1900s, and is considered a classic name because it was so popular decades ago when our great-grandmothers were having babies. After many years where it did not even appear in the top 1,000, it has enjoyed a recent surge in popularity, and in fact was higher on the popularity chart in 2013 than it was at its first zenith over 100 years ago.
Victoria is another wonderful baby name that is not only totally classic, but has maintained its popularity over the decades — the only time it's been out of the top 200 was in the 1930s. It has a formal and elegant sound to it, but is easily adapted into several ready-made nicknames, such as Tori or Vicki.
Violet and Victoria are such pretty names not only because they are perfectly classic, the strong V at the beginning gives them a modern sound. But if you're looking for an awesome V-name that isn't quite as common, these baby names may be exactly what you're looking for.
Including those two, there are only 12 V names in the top 1,000 for 2013:
Valentina
Valeria
Valerie
Vanessa
Vera
Veronica
Victoria
Violet
Virginia
Vivian
Viviana
Vivienne
The following names are just as awesome, but more uncommon:
Vada
Vail
Vala
Valeda
Valen
Valene
Valente
Valkyrie
Valley
Valma
Valora
Vanda
Vania
Vanja
Vanna
Vanora
Vanya
Vara
Varda
Varsha
Varya
Vashti
Vassa
Vaya
Vayda
Veda
Vedette
Vega
Velia
Velma
Verena
Verna
Veronique
Vesta
Vi
Vianne
Victorine
Vida
Violetta
Violette
Virgie
Vita
Viva
Vivien
Vivy
Volva
Vor
Vreni
Picking a baby name is a huge decision, of course, but exploring an entire letter's worth of names can be loads of fun. Which ones are your favorites?
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