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Elegant Alternatives to Charlotte

Charlotte is one of the cool classic girl names currently rising rapidly up the popularity charts — it entered the US Top 10 in 2014, and then got a further big boost in 2015 thanks to the arrival of Great Britain's sweet Princess Charlotte. The elegant baby girl name Charlotte also ranks in the Top 10 in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Famous bearers of the name Charlotte from history and literature include Jane Eyre author Charlotte Brontë, Charlotte Lucas, Elizabeth Bennet's level-headed best friend in Pride and Prejudice, and a kind and clever spider in E.B. White's Charlotte's Web.

Charlotte also appeals to parents looking for traditional baby names for girls, nickname-rich baby girl names, as well as strong girl names which are feminine, but not too frilly. If that's your style, but you'd prefer a slightly more uncommon baby girl name, this list is for you! Here is a selection of beautiful and unusual alternatives to Charlotte, which still share its classic and sophisticated appeal.

Amelie

Meaning: work

Origin:French variation of Amelia
258
Harriet

Meaning: estate ruler

Origin:English variation of French Henriette
175
Margot

Meaning: pearl

Origin:French, diminutive of Margaret
46
Madeleine

Meaning: woman from Magdala or high tower

Origin:French variation of Magdalen
196
Constance

Meaning: steadfastness

Origin:English version of Latin Constantia
292
Vivienne

Meaning: life

Origin:French variation of Vivian
228
Juliet

Meaning: youthful or sky father

Origin:English from Latin
100
Celia

Meaning: heavenly

Origin:Latin
198
Georgina

Meaning: farmer

Origin:English, feminine variation of George
833
Susannah

Meaning: lily

Origin:Hebrew
1030
Celeste

Meaning: heavenly

Origin:Latin
512
Gabrielle

Meaning: God is my Strength

Origin:French, feminine variation of Gabriel
774
Rosalind

Meaning: supple horse or pretty rose

Origin:Latin
333
Maren

Meaning: sea

Origin:Latin
179
Felicity

Meaning: good fortune, happy

Origin:Latin
168
Viola

Meaning: violet

Origin:Latin
340
Colette

Meaning: people of victory

Origin:French, short form of Nicole, feminine variation of Nicholas, Greek
210
Cecily

Meaning: blind

Origin:Feminine variation of Cecil
238
Adele

Meaning: noble, nobility

Origin:French diminutive of Adelaide
496
Lucille

Meaning: light

Origin:French variation of Latin Lucilla
418