Names like Alice
Alice is a two-syllable Germanic name that ends on a vowel. Each list below follows one of those threads on its own, so you can see exactly what the names share.
The same sound
Two syllables, ending the same way as Alice.
Aubree Germanic · modern variant spelling of Aubrey
Dulce Spanish · 'sweet', from Latin dulcis
Kayce Irish · variant of Casey or Case; Casey from Cathassach, 'vigilant'
Janice Hebrew · feminine form of John, 'God is gracious'
The same roots
Also Germanic names, from the tradition Alice comes from.
Willa Germanic · feminine form of William ("will helmet")
Emma Germanic · "whole, universal," from the old root ermen; it began a thousand years ago as a short form of longer Ermen- names and has stood alone ever since, worn by medieval queens and Austen's heroine alike. About as classic as a girl name can get
Adele Germanic · means 'noble', from the Germanic element 'adal'
Louisa Germanic · feminine form of Louis, 'famous warrior'
The same feel
Also literary and vintage revival names.
Clarice Latin · clear, famous (feminine form of Clarence); immortalized by Clarice Starling in The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Esme French · traditionally translated as 'esteemed' or 'loved'
Cora Greek · maiden
Lenore Greek · traditionally light, shining one (variant of Eleanor, popularized by Poe)
Names of the same moment
Each of these is at its highest in the 1890s, the same decade as Alice, on a similar curve.
Addie Germanic · diminutive of Adelaide, noble kind
Tillie Germanic · nickname for Matilda, mighty in battle
Hattie Germanic · pet form of Harriet, "home ruler"
Minnie Germanic · diminutive of Wilhelmina ("will helmet"); also used as a pet form of Mary
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