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Melissa 
Greek, "Honey bee"
Sweet and gentle Melissa is one of those names, like Lisa or Jennifer, that was so common when today's moms were little girls that most are passing it over for flashier new models, like Madison.
Variations
Melisande,
Missie,
Melita,
Melisenda,
Mellie,
Melise,
Melisha,
Melly,
Melisent,
Millisent,
Mel,
Milissa,
Melyssa,
Melysa,
Melisa,
Missy,
Mellicent,
Melisse,
Melissia,
Mylissa,
Melitta,
Mallissa,
Mylissia,
Malissa,
Mellisa,
Misha,
Mellissa,
Millicent,
Melicent,
Millie,
Melici,
Milli,
Milly,
Molissia,
Malisa,
Melessa,
Meleta,
Melesa,
Millissent,
Mollissa,
Melosa
Nicknames
Missy,
Mel,
Mellie
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Top American girls' names of the 1990s
Popularity rankings from the Social Security Administration
About name popularity rankings
You may find some surprises -- for example, who knew Jennifer was a boy's name? Because this feature uses actual Social Security data, it includes the human error that attends a large survey, but it still reliably reflects the patterns of naming fashion.
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French, "Wide meadow; from St. Denis, France"
Isn't it amazing how one name can sound entirely different on two people? On a boy, Sydney comes off as an elderly gentleman with a bow tie, but on a girl, Sydney is chic, young, and ready to whup some bad-guy ass (thanks to Jennifer Garner on Alias). It is interesting to note that in the past 20 years, Sydney has replaced the similar but daintier Cindy in the popularity polls.
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