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DACEY. Irish, ‘from the south’. Delicate and lacy Irish name with real possibilities. Dacee, Dacei, Daci, Dacia, Dacie, Dacy, Daicee, Daici, Daicie, Daicy, Daycee, Daycie, Daycy.

DACIA. Latin place name. Ancient place name – it was in Eastern Europe – as lacy as Dacey, but more substantial.

DAEL. Dutch variation of DALE. Vowel switch gives an old nature name a hipper look.

DAFFODIL. Flower name. Yes, girls were actually sometimes given this name a century ago; now so uncommon it would make a strong springtime statement. Biggest obstacle: the nickname Daffy.

DAGAN. (dah-ghan) Hebrew, ‘corn, grain’. Popular in Israel for girls and boys born on Shavout, a harvest festival.

DAGMAR. Norse, ‘Dane’s joy’. Royal Danish name, unlikely choice for British commoners. Dagna, Dagomar.

DAGNY. Scandinavian, ‘new day’. If you’re looking for a name with Scandinavian roots, this would make a stronger and more appealing import than Dagmar. Dagna, Dagnanna, Dagne, Dagney, Dagnie.

DAHLIA. Flower name. One of the rarer flower names, used occasionally in Britain (where it’s pronounced DAY-lee-a); can have a slightly affected la-di-dah air. Dahiana, Dahliah, Dahlya, Dahlye, Dalia, Dalla, Dalya.

DAI. (dah-ee) Japanese, ‘great,’ also Welsh, ‘to shine’. Pronunciation is not obvious to English speakers. Dae.