Modern Cuties

Okay - so I've also noticed another style of name emerging. I call it "The Modern Cuties". These are the names that people go for when they don't want an old lady name, but don't want something off-the-wall trendy, either. It's a mix of modern and vintage.

A List:

Liliana Lucy
Phoebe Natalia
Brielle Paige
Piper Briana
Chloe Eden
Mia Cambria
Melody Brynn

See what I mean? They aren't "trendy" and they aren't classic and for the most part they are pretty modern.....(maybe with old roots). Not too bad. If you aren't for the over-the-top obscure names that I covet or the old ladies that are so vogue - this might be the way to go!

Sorry, again

I've been neglecting this bad boy for a while now, sorry!

I've been noticing lately that people seem to forget that they are indeed naming PEOPLE, not babies. I wonder if people realize that these babies grow up and eventually become adults and most likely won't appreciate some of the stupid, misspelled shenanigans that their parents have come up with. When these babies become adults, they will most likely want a job - guess what? I can not look a resume in the face and be serious with something like McKaiden staring back at me, it's just not possible. These children DO have to lead productive lives one day.

Remember this when naming your child.

It's not something to be taken lightly.

Some oddballs

Okay, I've collected some oddballs for you guys who might enjoy the quirkier names:

Sofiel
Audovere
Dulcinea
Jadzia
Tullia
Momoka
Evelia
Prisca
Niobe
Thearosa
Annalena
Sabela
Eliezra
Viatrice
Anahi
Zosia
Elswyth
Madelief
Cerinthe
Meiriona
Nereida

Sorry!

I've been VERY busy, I'm sorry!

A huge mix of randomness, lovely though and pretty inspiring. I'll be back with a new names in a couple days, if not sooner. I'm trying to find something interesting enough to post. Until then - enjoy.

Pania
Audra
Cosima
Elena
Sidonie
Aida
Giada
Petra
Imogen
Anneke
Galatea
Ketzia
Serafie
Elinoa

Time for some boys names

I noticed that my blog is sorely missing some boys names. Here is a random list to rummage through - it's basically just a whole mash-up of favorites of mine.


Maxwell
Tristan
Oliver
Auden
Henry
Asher
Jude
Sawyer
Micah
Felix
Miles
Micah
Oscar
Soren
Simon
Rory
Edison
Conor
Benjamin
Riley - I LOVE Riley on a boy - where it belongs
Isaac
Jasper
Elliot
Gavin
Fergus
Finnegan
Hugo
Leo
Enzo
Milo
Roman
Josiah
Gabriel
Ciaran
Levi
Caspar
Everett
Rhys
Elias
Nicolai
Owen
Gideon
Noam
Etienne
Seamus
Ezra
Jameson

Interesting finds

I had someone suggest a new site to me, it's all Nordic names. I'm assuming these are just one's used in Nordic countries? Here are some that stood out to me:

Female:

Adalena / Adelina
Adeleine - yum! I'm assuming this is said like Madeleine, so add-uh-lyn?
Adrielle
Aida
Aila
Aleksandra
Alina
Almira
Amira
Andriana
Aneka
Aneline
Anella
Annika
Annali
Annasofie - one of the best smushes I've ever seen!
Anneli
Axeline

Caia
Carina
Caris
Catarina
Catia
Cecilie - I almost like this spelling better than Cecily!

Dagny
Dania

Elena
Eliana
Elinor
Elisa
Elsabe
Elsbeth
Emiliana - mmm, luxurious
Eufemia
Eulalia
Evalina
Evita

Fina
Flavia
Freja / Freya

Gabriela
Gustava - yum! So frilly and amazing!

Halla
Hera

Ida
Idamarie
Ilia
Iliana
Ilsabe
Ilsabeth
Inia
Iselin
Ivara
Ivi

Jansine
Jetta
Joa
Josette
Juna
Junia

Karenlise
Karia
Karina
Karis

Leona
Leonia
Lia
Lida
Lidia
Lilia
Lillemor
Lillien
Lina
Linea
Lisbeth
Livia
Lora

Madalena
Madsine
Maia
Maike
Malina
Maren /Marin
Maylen - What? Didn't I rip on this for being pick-n-mix? If it's actually legit, then I apologize.
Methea
Mian
Miana
Mirian
Miria

Natalina
Natasia
Nathalia
Nicolaia
Nicolina
Ninon
Nomi

Oliva
Otilia
Ottoline
Ottomine

Rania
Rhea
Rosea
Roseline
Rosina
Runa

Selenia
Simonia
Simonie
Siria
Stephania / Stefania
Sunniva

Tua

Una
Ursa

Valeria
Verena
Via
Viva
Viveca

Xenia

Yasmina

Zandra
Zara

Names with pretty meanings

I know a lot of people look for names with specific meanings, particularly for girls. Here are some names with great meanings:

Carys: (Care-iss) Welsh, means "Love".

Kerensa - (ker-en-sa) Cornish, means "love"

Imani - (Im-ahn-ee) Swahili, means "Faith"

Aisling - (Ash-lin) Irish, "Dream"

Veda - (vay - da, though I could be wrong), Indian , "Knowledge"

Indira - (In-deer-ah) Indian, means "beauty"

Shira - (sheer-ah) Hebrew, means "song"

Luna - (loon-ah) Latin, means "moon"

Rhian - (rhee-ahn, though I'm not positive, it would be different with an English accent) Welsh, means "Maiden"

Linnea - (lin-aya) Swedish, it's the name of a small, pink flower.

Laelia - Lay-lee-ah), Roman, but is also the name of a flower in South America.