I know six little girls named Katelyn including my niece. Every single one of them spells it differently. I think the name should be legally laid to rest for at least a generation.
Sadly, yes.
I did my part. My son’s name is Arthur.
I’ve always liked Antea. I don’t know how it is pronounced but I’ve always assumed it was an-TAY-ah, although in that case it should probably be spelled antaea. The latin word means before or previously but it probably has some other meaning in modern European languages.
Of course it is uncomfortably close to Antaeus, a giant in greek mythology, but she’d probably be in college before anyone would realize that.
edit - Oh, and I thought Tee-ah would be a good nickname - even if it violates the proposed pronunciation rule above.
I’ve always liked Cassandra. Classic, pretty, and has something very close to absolute nickname flexibility.
If she turns out to be perky, she can be Sandy. If she’s a ‘girly girl’ she can be Sandra. If she’s a little quirky, she can be Cassie. If she’s tough, she can be Cass. If she’s bookish, (or a dominatrix) she can insist on Cassandra. Very few names offer that level of freedom. Though Alexandra comes close.
Far worse than an odd given name is an embarrassing childhood nickname.
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Not to imply that a bookish type can’t also be a dominatrix . . .
Lydia! It’s been my favorite girl’s name since I was seven years old and got to help name my baby sister. I didn’t get my way, and I’m still getting over it. (Her name is Larissa, which I must admit is a pretty nice name as well.)
My sister, who is due next month, will be calling her son Boaz.
I dare you.
We were going to name our daughter Presley, but my wife eventually balked and we went with Priscilla.
Big Elvis fans.
Brooklynne was also considered (we all have B names).
My cousin and his wife had a baby girl a while back, and named her Lorcan. I had never heard of the name before. I did eventually get the explanation that it’s an Irish name, but I didn’t know it was a boy’s name.
And there are a few Irish girl names that I love:
Mairead
Siobhan
Roisin
I kinda like Boaz. What’s the derivation?
My hairdresser’s baby is due on the 16th. She’s naming him Kash.
It amuses me that 90% of the names suggested in this thread go against at least one of my ‘rules.’
It’s Biblical, from the Book of Ruth.
As someone who grew up there I find that name both hysterically funny and absurdly pretentious. Particularly when spelled that way. I do not understand why people in Iowa would name their baby after a gritty if still rather charming New York City borough.
For a girl: Camala
For a boy: Pennsylvania
Arthur? I love it!
My name is Julia. I didn’t always like it but now I really do.
Catherine, spelled with a C please!
Alexandra. My daughter’s name. Unfortunately, everyone else named their kid that too!
David. Also done to death, but I still think it’s great.
Paul. Friendly, classic, not overused.
Of late, I have become enamored of the names Hester and Vladimir for some reason. Vladimir is a doctor that I work with and every time I hear his name I just like it better. Hester just comes right out of left field. She’d be the only Hester in the whole school…
Ooh, you have some pretty names there! I just love Vivienne and Dinah. Julia, Claire, and Clara are really gorgeous too. I like a few others, but these are my favorites!
Hudson, whether boy or girl.
For boys, I like
Magnus
Linus
Amos
Otis
For girls I like the whole class of boys names with feminine suffixes, from Xaviera to Roberta to Raphaela to Georgette, and an infinite number of others.
I also like Keturah (It’s Biblical. Abraham’s second wife after Sarah died) and Aurelia.
I’ve always loved the name Elise. Feminine, elegant, and not too common.
If we ever have a boy my husband wants to name him Miles. He’s a big Miles Davis fan. 
I have a pediatrician friend who says practically every baby she sees these days is named Aidan, Brayden, Jayden, Kaden, or some other variant rhyming with -aden.
Jemma
Ruth
Simone
Elle
Morley
Mackenzie
Angus