For fresh names with crowd-pleasing appeal, search internationally. Italian parents have already given their seal of approval to the names in this list -- they all rank in the top 200 in Italy, but have yet to make the top 500 in the United States.

Some will sound familiar, some more surprising, but each of these names has a feminine sweetness that could easily appeal to American moms-to-be. Some of these names come from saints, mythology, Shakespeare, and other beautifully artistic associations. Most of them are elegant and will be distinctive when used in the US.