Our names say a lot about us. They have the power to shape our personalities and make a statement to the world. They identify us and, even if a million people share our name (first and last), we are still uniquely individual. No sound is sweeter to us than hearing someone we admire call our names. Even an infant learns to respond to his or her name very early in their life. And when people don't know us but hear our name, sometimes they have actually already guessed what we may look like—simply based on our names!

Many people are fortunate enough to not only be blessed with a nice first name, they also have a great nickname that also fits them. Nicknames can be just as special to us and can also be derived from some personal aspect about us. What are some good nicknames for girls today? There are quite a few! We will examine some popular ones that you can either choose for yourself, a friend, or even a new baby girl in your life. (Be the first to christen a new little girl with her very own nickname!)

Do you know a girl whose smile lights up the room, whose personality radiates to all in her environment? Consider the nickname “Sunbeam”. This is also a great nickname for a bubbly baby girl.Also consider nicknames such as “Honeybee”, “Twinkles”, “Sparkle”, “Cutie-Pie”, and “Princess”. “Princess” is always a favorite, since it symbolizes royalty.

Other good nicknames for girls—and the list is practically as endless and as varied as the girls themselves—include “Baby Doll”, “Sweetpea”, “Sweetie”, “Pumpkin”, “Precious”, “Muffin” and “Angel”. All things considered, who wouldn't wish to be nicknamed “angel”, equated with heaven and all things flawless and perfect?

Do you need more good nicknames for girls? Take your pick from the list below, which are guaranteed to delight her so much that she may forget her actual birth name! Consider “Lovey”, “Cupcake”, “Sweetheart”, “Cookie”, “Honey” "Dumpling"and “Missy”.

Some of us have birth names that naturally give way to abbreviation—hence, we wind up with a nickname automatically. For example, the name Madeline becomes “Maddie”, Susan becomes “Sue, Antoinette becomes “Toni” and Justine becomes “Tina”. If you are the owner of the classic name Elizabeth, you can have multiple nicknames. “Beth”, “Liz” and “Betty” are just some variations.

If you're in search of a few more nicknames, consider such endearing ones such as “Bunny”, “Boo-Boo”, “Sugar Pie”, “Sugar Lump”, “Bubbles” “Dimples” “Sweet Wheats” and “Little Bits”. These nicknames work well on a very cute, appealing girl who happens to have an equally sweet, caring personality to match! And guys take note—girlfriends love ‘em too! Enjoy!