by Pamela Redmond Satran
Girls’ names that end in the lee sound – from Ellie to Lily to Natalie to Riley and Everly – have been growing in popularity in recent years. In fact, sometimes it seems as if almost any girls’ name that ends in ly or ley or lie or leigh zooms to the top of the list.
But what if you love the appealing lee ending but want a name that’s more unusual? We’ve rounded up 30 fresh girls’ names of the three major lee types for you to consider, namely:
NICKNAME NAMES
Nickname names for girls that end in (usually) lie or ly are among the most popular of the lee names. Among the trendiest picks of recent years: Ellie, Charlie, Callie, Kylie, Lily, and Molly. If this is your style but you want something more unique, consider:
Billie
Dolly
Lally/Lolly
Millie
Neely
Nellie
Polly
Sally
Tally
Tillie
EXOTIC NAMES
There aren’t as many trendy lee-ending girls’ names in this category as in the two others, but if you love ladylike, Eurostyle names such as Natalie, Rosalie, and Amelie, then you might want to consider these more unusual but still lovely names for girls:
Aracely
Aurelie
Cecily/Cicely
Celie
Coralie
Eulalie
Maile
Ottilie
Romilly
Thessaly
SURNAME NAMES
Surname names ending in ley or sometimes leigh have risen precipitously for girls in recent years: We’re thinking of such popular choices as Hadley, Riley, Bailey, Presley, Finley, and McKinley. If you love the unisex surname style name but want something more distinctive for your baby girl, consider the following:
Bradley
Hartley
Henley
Langley
Oakley
Raleigh
Ripley
Tully
Wiley/Wylie
Yardley
Which of the lee-ending names is your favorite?