Fiona

• I love this name because of its Scottish origin and because of the meaning, "white, fair." I think that it sounds delicate and strong at the same time. I like the fact that it is not popular in the United States but is used more in Ireland and Scotland.
• A wonderful feminine name that is somewhat exotic but doesn't sound too flowery.
• Fiona Cate: These two names sound perfect together and I love them both for their strength. I love the nickname Fee.

Fiona was coined by the Scottish author James MacPherson for use in his 19th century Ossianic Poems as a feminine form of the Irish mythological name Fionn, which means "white; fair." It was adopted in the late 1800s by the author William Sharpe, who wrote under the pen-name Fiona McLeod. It's from this source that the name became popular in England and Scotland, and now throughout English-speaking countries.