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EACHNA. (EEK-na) Irish, ’horse’. Irish goddess renowned for her beauty and fashion sense—though her name has neither.

EARHART. German surname, ’honor, bravery’. Conceivable middle name choice for admirers of flyer Amelia.

EARLA. English, feminine variation of EARL. If there’s an ancestral Earl you want to honour, consider Early instead. Earldena, Earldene, Earldina, Earlean, Earlecia, Earleen, Earlena, Earlene, Earletta, Earley, Earlie, Earlina, Earlinda, Earline, Erla, Erlana, Erlene, Erlenne, Erletta, Erlette, Erlina, Erlinda, Erline, Erlinia, Erlisha, Ireleen, Irelene, Irelina, Irelene.

EARLY. Word name. A word that’s been used, very infrequently, as a name for hundreds of years. Interesting sound and meaning.

EARTHA. English, ’earth’. Used by the Puritans, and, three hundred years later, by Eartha Kitt’s parents, it sounds dated and dry. Earth, Erda, Ertha, Herta, Hertha.

EAST. Word name. North and West are easier on the ear, but this works fine if it has some significance for your family.

EASTER. Word name. Used as a name for several hundred years, as part of the day-naming tradition, this rarely heard holiday celebration would make a novel choice for a springtime baby. Eastan, Eastlyn, Easton.

EAVAN. (EE-vahn) Irish, ’beautiful, radiant’. Anglicised spelling of the unpronounceable Aoibheann, the name of several Irish princesses, this has pronunciation problems of its own, as most people would think it rhymed with ’heaven’.

EBBA. English, ’fortress of riches’; German, ’strength of a boar’. Soft yet strong name heard in Germany and Scandinavia could be readily assimilated. Ebbe.

EBONY. English, ’deeply black wood’. Word name that came into favour because of its connotations of blackness and beauty, trending down since the 1980s. Abonee, Abony, Eban, Ebanee, Ebanie, Ebany, Ebboney, Ebbony, Ebone, Eboné, Ebonea, Ebonee, Eboney, Eboni, Ebonie, Ebonique, Ebonisha, Ebonne, Ebonnee, Ebonney, Ebonni, Ebonny, Eboni, Ebonie, Ebonye, Ebonyi.

ECCENTRICITY. Word name. The definition of quirky.

ECHO. Greek mythology name. Pretty choice, though the legendary nymph Echo became only a voice. Echoe, Ecko, Ekko, Ekkoe.

ECRU. Colour name. Neutral colour, but as a name, too much of an oddity.

EDA. German, ’wealthy, happy’. Sounds too much like ’eater’.

EDANA. Irish, ’fire’. Feminine of Aidan, but now girls would prefer to use the original. Aydana, Eda, Edan, Edanna.

EDDA. Italian variation of HEDDA. If her dad’s name is Ed, then name her…Emily, Margot, Susannah, but not Edda. Etta.

EDEN. Hebrew, ’place of pleasure, delight’. Attractive paradise-equivalent of the more-popular Nevaeh (yes, that’s heaven spelled backwards). The two long e’s make it sound especially serene. Eaden, Eadin, Ede, Edena, Edene, Edenia, Edin, Edyn.

EDINA. English, ’wealthy’. Infectious-sounding Minnesota place name, featured in the British cult hit TV show Absolutely Fabulous. Adena, Adina, Edeena, Edyna.

EDIE. English, diminutive of EDITH. Cute short form that sometimes stands on its own, due for rediscovery along with Warhol ’It Girl’ Edie Sedgwick. Edea, Edee, Edeigh, Edi, Edy.

EDITH. English, ’prosperous in war’. Hugely popular name a hundred years ago that’s being revived among stylish parents in London. Definitely worth considering for those with a taste for forgotten, old-fashioned names. Eadie, Eadith, Ede, Edie, Edit, Edithe, Ediva, Edy, Edyth, Edythe, Eidith, Eidyth, Eyde, Eydie, Eydith, Edyte. International: Edetta, Edita, Editta (Italian), Edita, Dita (Spanish), Editha (German), Eda, Edda, Edka, Edyta, Ita (Polish), Dita, Ditka, Edita (Czech), Edi, Ekika (Hawaiian).

EDLYN. English, ’small, noble one’. Feels like a hybrid. It would be better to go for Edith or Evelyn. Edelynn, Edlin, Edlinn, Edlinna, Edlynn.

EDNA. Hebrew, ’rejuvenation, delight’. Though Emma and Ella have had successful return engagements, we don’t see much hope for Edna. Adna, Adnisha,