Underrated girls' names often come from the edges of classic territory: names your great-grandmother might have known, or literary picks that never quite broke through. Each name here has a strong pedigree and a sound that rewards use.
Literary and heritage picks
Rosalind sits in Shakespeare, Cordelia in both Shakespeare and Austen, Ottilie in German literature. Literary names travel well because they come with ready-made associations for anyone who reads widely, without feeling showy.