Frances Ophelia and Victor Elias.
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| ophelia courtesy of andypowe11 |
Frances is a classic (some might say old-fashioned) name with a no-nonsense feel. It would seem fresh and quirky on a young girl today, but would fit in classmates named Emily and Sophia. Frances was most popular in the USA in the 1910s, hitting a peak of the 9th most given female name. In 2011, however, it was the 789th most popular name, given to just 341 girls. (In comparison: the most commonly given female name of 2011, Sophia, was bestowed upon 21,695 girls. Add the spelling Sofia, and that's another 7,285 babies called "soh-FEE-ə")
Ophelia has some of the same attributes (old-fashioned, no-nonsense, quirky), but rounds out the two-syllable first name Frances with a little more frill.
Victor sounds strong, and that might have something to do with its literal meaning: winner or conqueror. The name Victor just so happens to be the name of many famous people of the past -- Victor Borge and Victor Hugo, amongst others. However, the name is not quite as popular as it once was, slipping from a popularity ranking of #75 in the 1910s, to #142 in 2011. It was given to 2,877 boys last year (in comparison, the most commonly given name, Jacob [this spelling only] was given to nearly ten times as many boys).
Elias, a variant of Elijah, rounds out Victor as a first name with a similar ranking in popularity and style. It has three syllables, which compliments two-syllable Victor.
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