Names for Girls

So let's say in a make believe world that I was going to have a daughter. Let's say you were going to have a daughter. I think I have some great ideas for names.

Now, most of the really beautiful words are either sinister or a disease. In a time of children being named weird names like Kayzee and Root, I don't see why I can't name a child whatever I want. At least they're real words. Here's my picks.

Melanoma - it rolls off the tongue, it's like a song in your mouth. Sure, it's a word that strikes fear into the hearts of people. But that's maybe the kind of thing I want for a daughter. Lovely yet intimidating.

Hollow Point - more of a unisex name, but say it a couple of times. You'll be into the shape your mouth makes during the word 'hollow'. And then the word "point" with the plosives of P and T, makes for a strong ending. Also, boyfriends may wonder if her father named her after his favorite kind of bullet.

Femoral - is it an artery? Yes. But isn't a daughter like an artery? In that they are full of life and blood? And it sounds Celtic.

Dyspepsia - This would be for my grandpa. Not because he has this. But because it contains his favorite beverage, Pepsi.

Rubella - Just replace this word with the name "Maria" in the song "Maria" from West Side Story. Yeah. You like it. You're thinking about naming your daughter this. This is about to hit the top five on the social security index. You can call her Bella if you're a Twilight fan.

Giardia - are you Italian? Do you like Italian sounding names? Are you looking for something that gets in your belly? Are you looking for a name that makes you faint, even bed sick? Then give your daughter Giardia.

Dysentery - Hey, so a lot of people died of it on the Oregon Trail. The computer game not the actual Oregon Trail. The people on the actual Oregon Trail died from boredom. Because that trail was stupid long. This word/new name for girls is lovely and has a little lilt to it. You can hear a lovesick boy screaming this.

Riptide - Not just a regular girl. A sassy girl. She would get tattoos of dolphins on fire. She would run away from home to join Cirque de Soleil. She would drop out of that and carve canoes. This girl would carry a switchblade. She wouldn't hug. She would just nod.

Other disease names I like: Dropsy, Scarlatina, St. Vita's Dance, Thrush, Variola (smallpox)

For Twin Boys: Scurvy and Rickets