name can cause a surprising amount of stress.

好的名字總是讓人壓力很大

Maybe you're thinking of using a traditional name with a long history in your family.

你可能在想要用家族中歷史悠久的傳統名字

Or maybe you want something a bit more original so your little one won't be one of four Emmas

還是要自己想名字，好讓你小孩以後不會成為班上其中一個 Emma

or three Williams in their class.

或是 William

If it's rare baby names you're after, here are some you'll completely fall in love with.

如果你要取的是少見的名字，這裡有一些你會愛上的選項

Lennon

Lennon

The name Lennon has a long history.

Lennon 這個名字有很長的歷史

It was originally an Anglicized version of the Irish surname Ó Leannáin, the root of

它是從愛爾蘭的姓氏 Ó Leannáin 英國化來的

which is the Gaelic word for "lover."

這個愛爾蘭字代表「愛人」的意思

Probably best known as the last name of John Lennon, a member of the iconic group The Beatles,

或許大家最熟知的是其中一位披頭四成員 John Lennon

Lennon first became a masculine name and then a gender neutral name.

Lennon 一開始是男生的名字，之後男女皆可用

This is a wonderful name for your baby, especially if you're a fan of The Beatles and want to

這是一個很好的名字，尤其如果你是披頭四鐵粉

pay tribute to the group.

這樣可以向你的偶像致敬

Cassandra

Cassandra

In Greek mythology, Cassandra is remembered as a Trojan princess.

在希臘神話中，Cassandra 是特洛伊的公主

The daughter of Priam and Hecuba, Cassandra had the gift of prophecy and even prophesied

她是 Priam 和 Hecuba 的女兒，Cassandra 有預言的能力，甚至預告

the fall of Troy, but no one believed her.

特洛伊的衰亡，但是沒有人相信她

This elegant and noble name became very popular during the Middle Ages before falling out

這個優雅又高貴的名字在中世紀時非常受歡迎

of favor.

在它失寵之前

It saw a brief revival at the end of the 20th century, but is not used very much these days,

在二十世紀末時這個名字短暫重新出現在社會中，但是最近很少人取這個名字

making it the perfect rare baby name for your own little princess.

如果替你的小公主取這個名字會很棒

Fabian

Fabian

The name Fabian dates back to the ancient Roman family name Fabius and is known to Catholics

Fabian 這個名字可以追溯到古羅馬家族名字 Fabius，在天主教徒中以

as the name of Saint Fabian, who served as pope in the 3rd century.

Saint Fabian 為名，他在三世紀時擔任教皇

Most popular in Austria, Poland, and Switzerland, the name is much rarer in the English-speaking world.

在奧地利、波蘭、瑞士最為盛行，在英語系國家較為少見

If you want to give your baby a time-honored, but uncommon name, Fabian is a fantastic choice.

如果你想給你的小孩一個古老而少見的名字，Fabian 是一個很棒的選擇

Callum

Callum

This Scottish name deserves to have a chance across the pond!

這個蘇格蘭名值得讓大家知道！

Though it's popular in the UK as both a first and last name, the uncommon-in-America name

雖然它的姓跟名在英國都受到歡迎，但這個在美國少見的名字

Callum traces its roots back to the Latin name Columba, which means "dove."

Callum 源自於意思為「鴿子」的拉丁名 Columba

It's related to the much more widely recognized name of Colin, but it's rare enough in the

它和大家更廣泛熟知的名字 Colin 有關，但它在美國夠特別

U.S. to be a unique name choice for your baby boy.

可以成為你寶貝兒子的名字選擇

Lyra

Lyra

This beautiful name comes from astronomy and is the name of a constellation of stars.

這個美麗的名字來自天文學，是一個星座的名字

Lyra is named after the lyre of the mythological figure Orpheus, who created music so beautiful

Lyra 是根據神話人物 Orpheus 取的，Orpheus 創作許多美妙的音樂

that he was able to convince the god of the underworld to allow him to bring his deceased

使他可以說服冥間的神讓他過世的妻子

wife back to the land of the living.

回到人間

The name was used by Philip Pullman as the name of the protagonist of the fantasy trilogy

這個名字被 Philip Pullman 用作科幻三部曲的主角名字

His Dark Materials.

他的「黑暗元素三部曲」

While the series was a critical and commercial success, and was even adapted for film with

而這個系列非常成功，甚至改編為

The Golden Compass, the name Lyra is still rarely used, making it a unique choice.

「黃金羅盤」那部電影，Lyra 這個名字很少見，所以是一個特別的選擇

Heath

Heath

Modern audiences recognize Heath as the name of the late actor Heath Ledger, but probably

現在的觀眾知道 Heath 這個名字是因為演員 Heath Ledger，但可能

can't name many more people named Heath, if any.

舉不出其他也叫做 Heath 的人

The name Heath started gaining some traction as a given name in the 1960s when it was used

Heath 這個名字在 1960 年代比較普遍當他被當作

as the name of the character Heath Barkley on the show The Big Valley.

「大峽谷」電視劇中角色的名字 Heath Barkley

Despite the popularity of the show, Heath has yet to catch on as a first name and is

儘管電視劇很受歡迎，Heath 還是沒有成為熱門被大家取的名字

still quite rare.

它依然很少見

Maeve

Maeve

This rare name has slowly been climbing the ranks since the late 1990s, but is still far

這個特別的名字在 1990 年代晚期慢慢變得熱門，但仍然

from widely used.

很少被使用

Maeve has a long history, coming from Gaelic and meaning "intoxicating."

Maeve 這個名字有很悠久的歷史，源自於愛爾蘭語，意思為「令人陶醉的」

Maeve was the name of a legendary warrior queen in Irish mythology whose adventures

Maeve 是愛爾蘭神話中傳奇戰士女王

are immortalized in the Irish epic The Cattle-Raid of Cooley.

她的故事在愛爾蘭史詩「奪牛長徵記」中永傳不朽

What better name could there be for your own little Irish princess?

哪有比這個更適合你愛爾蘭小公主的名字？

Leighton

Leighton

Gossip Girl fans are already familiar with the name Leighton as it's the name of one

電視劇「花邊教主」的粉絲們一定對 Leighton 這個名字不陌生，因為它是

of the show's stars, Leighton Meester.

其中一個明星的名字 - Leighton Meester

What many don't realize, however, is that the name is actually gender neutral.

很多人不知道其實這個名字是男女皆可使用的

According to baby name statistics, the name is rarely used in the U.S., but when it is,

根據新生兒名字統計，這個名字在美國不常見，如果有

it's more frequently used for girls.

通常都是用在女生身上

That all changes across the pond, however.

然而，最近有些改變

In England and Wales, Leighton is a name primarily given to baby boys.

在英國跟威爾斯，Leighton 通常都是男生的名字

Antonia

Antonia

Despite its familiarity to Food Network viewers as the name of celebrity chef Antonia Lofaso,

儘管美食頻道的觀眾對名廚 Antonia Lofaso 並不陌生

Antonia is rarely used as a baby name in the United States.

但美國仍然很少取 Antonia 這個名字

The lovely name is popular in other countries, however, especially in Chile, Romania, and

這可愛的名字在其他國家是很受歡迎的，特別是在智利、羅馬尼亞

Croatia, where it's ranked in the top 100 names for baby girls.

以及克羅埃西亞，在這些國家，這個名字是前百大熱門新生兒名

The name has ancient roots, and can be traced back to the Roman family name of Antonius.

這個名字擁有久遠的歷史，可以追溯至名為 Antonius 羅馬家族

Variations of the name have been used for centuries, dating back to at least the 1st

由這個名字變化的名字已在過去世紀中廣泛被使用，最遠可追溯到至少

century B.C. Antonia may not be used often, but it does have a lot of staying power!

西元前一世紀，Antonia 這個名字或許不常被使用，但它仍有很大的影響力

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