By Pamela Redmond Satran

　　Popular names are popular for a reason: They’re attractive, fresh, feel right for the times.

　　Their only problem is that they’re, well, popular.

　　If you like a name that you’re starting to hear a bit too often, we’ve come up with more original substitutes that may strike the right chord.  Here are ten popular girls’ names and ten boys’ names and ideas for more unusual substitutes.

　　girls

　　If you like Adeline, you might love Adelia

　　If you like Claire, you might love Chiara

　　If you like Cora, you might love Flora

　　If you like Eleanor, you might love Leonora

　　If you like Imogen, you might love Rosamund

　　If you like Isla or Elsa, you might love Ilsa

　　If you like Lila, you might love Lillia or Kalila

　　If you like Maisie, you might love Mamie

　　If you like Penelope, you might love Persephone

　　If you like Scarlett, you might love Crimson

　　If you like Violet, you might love Plum

　　boys

　　If you like Archer, you might love Booker

　　If you like Asher, you might love Asa or Ara

　　If you like Bodhi , you might love Bowie

　　If you like Declan, you might love Breccan

　　If you like Finn, you might love Wynn

　　If you like Hudson, you might love Judson

　　If you like Jasper, you might love Justus

　　If you like Leo, you might love Louis

　　If you like Oscar, you might love Osias

　　If you like Ronan, you might love Torin

　　If you like Sebastian, you might love Bastien

　　For lots more names substitutes, go here.

　　What are some of your name substitute ideas?