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25th Dec 2019

9 baby girl names inspired by Christmas carols

Keeley Ryan

‘Tis the season to be jolly.

Especially if Santa is bringing you a bundle of joy for the holidays.

And while baby name trends come and go, the Christmas season offers a certain degree of unique inspiration for parents-to-be who are searching for that ever-elusive perfect name.

Nameberry have gotten in the festive spirit, compiling a list of of names inspired by popular Christmas carols.

Here are our favourite picks for baby girls.

Agnes  

From Good King Wenceslas

Sire, he lives a good league hence
Underneath the mountain
Right against the forest fence
By Saint Agnes’ fountain.

Dixie 

From Home for the Holidays

From Pennsylvania folks are travellin’
Down to Dixie’s sunny shore
From Atlantic to Pacific
Gee the traffic is terrific!

Eve 

From I’ll Be Home For Christmas

Christmas Eve will find me
Where the lovelight gleams
I’ll be home for Christmas
If only in my dreams

Gloria 

From In Excelsis Deo

Angels we have heard on high,
Singing sweetly through the night,
And the mountains in reply
Echoing their brave delight.
Gloria in excelsis Deo.

Holly 

From Deck the Halls

Deck the halls with boughs of holly
Fa la la la la, la la la la (fa la la la la, la la la la)
Tis the season to be jolly
Fa la la la la, la la la la (fa la la la la, la la la la)

Ivy 

From the Holly and the Ivy

The holly and the ivy,
When they are both full grown
Of all the trees that are in the wood
The holly bears the crown

Nellie 

From Jolly Old Saint Nicholas

Johnny wants a pair of skates
Suzie wants a dolly
Nellie wants a story book
She thinks dolls are folly

Merry 

From We Wish You A Merry Christmas

We wish you a Merry Christmas; 
We wish you a Merry Christmas; 
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. 
Good tidings we bring to you and your kin

Joy 

From Joy to the World

Joy to the world, the Lord is come
Let earth receive her King
Let every heart prepare Him room
And Heaven and nature sing