Cindy Adams of Page Six reports on how Shailene Woodley came by her unusual first name. The 22-year-old Canadian actress says her mother saw a license plate with “Shai” on it and decided to adapt it for her baby’s name.
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Berry is a unisex name, much more common as a nickname for girls than a given name
Maggie
Maggie as a given name has gone down from No. 181 in 2007 to No. 225 in 2010
Zehra
In 2013, Zehra was the 5th most popular name for girls born in Turkey.
Zuleyka
Zuleikha is the name of Potiphar’s wife in the Quran
Zeynep
Zeynep was the No. 1 female name in Turkey for 2013
Zena
Zena, Oklahoma is named after Asenith Wood, the wife of the first postmaster
Zara
Zara was the name of an Italian ship sunk by the British Navy in 1941
Zandra
Zandra is the phonetic version of Xandra, diminutive form of Alexandra
Yvonne
In 1900, Yvonne was the 7th most popular name in France
Yuliana
Yuliana is a popular name in both Spanish-speaking and Eastern European countries
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Carroll
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Myla
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