Alice

Old-fashioned girl's name

Alice is a female given name, familiar and slightly old-fashioned, evoking literary associations—most notably Lewis Carroll's curious heroine in *Alice's Adventures in Wonderland*.

In cryptography, Alice is the conventional name for one party in a two-person communication scenario, paired with Bob: Alice sends an encrypted message to Bob.

wonderland

looking-glass

Antiquated word for mirror

playing-cards · mushroom · hookah · flamingo · hedgehog · unbirthday

literary

Carroll

Dodgson pseudonym

novel · classic · children's · fantasy · nonsense · satire · allegory · symbolism · sequel · illustration

curious

questioning

Seeking answers through inquiry

innocent · imaginative · brave · bewildered · polite · proper · logical · assertive · growing · shrinking

name

feminine

Pertaining to women

girl · baby · popular · traditional · heritage · family · identity · christening · forename · appellation

Categories
Opposites
name type

AliceSmith

Ubiquitous English surname

Johnson · Williams · Jones · Brown · surname

gender association

AliceRobert

Classic male name

William · James · John · Charles · Albert

cultural archetype

AliceQueen of Hearts

Execution-happy playing-card sovereign

Jabberwock · Medusa · Cheshire Cat

Phrases
Family

Alicia, Alison, Alice Springs, Alice in Wonderland

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G