Aubrey

Aubrey shifted genders quietly, the way a letter opens a new envelope. Originally a Norman boy's name from the Germanic Alberic, elf ruler, it crossed to girls decades ago and surged after a 2006 pop song bearing the name. Today it sits at 130 on the American girls chart, still holding strong. Two syllables with a bright, airy opening and a soft, sliding landing, Aw-bree, the Y trailing like a ribbon. Nickname options Bree and Brey keep it friendly. Modern and a little wistful, the mythic origins faint beneath a sunny, contemporary surface. A name with a long memory and light feet.