The WORST names of 2012 *Boys Edition*

*I got inspiration for this list from krisscouture on YouTube! She does these every year and I love the idea!*
The names listed here were given to 5 girls in the year 2012. I have also included some of the best names given to 5 babies at the end!
To see my 2011 list --> 
http://listography.com/0092025326/baby_names/abcs_worst_names_of_2011
Kris's 2010 list (girls) --> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ts6YG2zj56M
(boys) --> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZPoTBcipn4
Kris's 2011 list (girls) --> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7qVgsKkL1Y
(boys) --> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWArtHRAeMs
I got these names from the extended list. Download it here --> http://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/limits.html

Girls Edition -->

 http://babynamenook.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-worst-names-of-2012-girls-edition.html

Here we go:

P.S. I dont even know how to pronounce some of these names, so have a laugh and try to say them! 

A: Amish, Angeldejesus

B: Babyboy

C: Cajun, Chozen

D: Darlin, Dong, Driver

E: Eagle, Emperor

F: Fortune

G: Gin, Godswill, Great, Guido

H: Hamlet, Handsome, Harshit

I: Ikuchukwu

J: Jennifer, Jerusalem, Josealfredo

K: Khloe, Kongpheng

L: Lucifer

M: Majestic, Maximum, Million

N: Nanakwame

O: Obaloluwa, Ogheneruno, Olasunkanmi, Olisaemeka, Oluwadamilare, 

Oluwasemilore

P: Pookela, Premiere, Priest, Prophet

Q: Quandarius

R: Rambo, Romance

S: Salahaldin, Scholar, Skip, Spike, Steeler

T: Tochukwu

U: Ujjwal

V: Vader, Victorious

W: Woods

X: Xsavior

Y: Yehonatan, Yengkong

Z: Zytaevius

BEST of the worst: Aspyn, Bailen, Cadance, Garreth, Hyland, Jaymie, Keeran, Les, Riely, Tailor, Weslie

Thanks for reading! Hope your eyes dont hurt too bad!

~Ali

Popular Baby Name Alternatives

Sophia: 
-Sophie 
-Silvia 
-Seraphina
-Sadie

Emma:
-Emme/Emmy
-Esme
-Etta
-Gemma
-Amelia
-Emmeline
-Emery
-Willa
-Ella
-Eliza

Isabella:
-Isabeau
-Isabelline
-Isadora
-Arabella

Olivia:
-Olive
-Livia
-Liv
-Liviana
-Oliviana
-Olea
-Zinnia

Ava:
-Ada
-Avia
-Arya

Emily:

-Emilia        

-Amelia
-Millie
-Cecily

Abigail:
-Adelaide
-Abilene

Mia
-Amaya
-Maci
-Maya

Madison
-Madeleine
-Madigan
-Madden

Elizabeth
-Eliza
-Elsa
-Beatrice
-Libby

The WORST names of 2012 *Girls Edition*

*I got inspiration for this list from krisscouture on YouTube! She does these every year and I love the idea!*
The names listed here were given to 5 girls in the year 2012. I have also included some of the best names given to 5 babies at the end!
To see my 2011 list --> http://listography.com/0092025326/baby_names/abcs_worst_names_of_2011
Kris's 2010 list (girls) --> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ts6YG2zj56M
(boys) --> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZPoTBcipn4
Kris's 2011 list (girls) --> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7qVgsKkL1Y
(boys) --> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWArtHRAeMs
I got these names from the extended list. You can download it here --> http://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/limits.html

Today is ONLY the girls! Boys next week!
Some of these are unpronounceable to me, so have a laugh and try to say them yourself! Lol

A: Ahmiracle, Ahonesty, Angle
B: Beautyful
C: Callalily, Chinemerem, Comfort, Cricket
D: Dangel, Dharshini, Dmiracle
E: Evdokia
F: Fedora, Ferrari, Free
G: Garland, Goodness, Gregory
H: Happy, Honestii
I: Ikea, Innocence
J: Jewlz
K: Khila, Klarity
L: Leialoha, Lovey, Lovelee
M: Magic, Mandolin, Mariadelaluz, Memoree, Money, Myjoy
N: Nube
O: Oluwajomiloju, Oluwalonimi
P: Pink, Poetry, Pretty
Q: Quetzal
R: Richard, Roxii, Ruqayya
S: Salsabeel, Shade, Shady
T: Temitope, Texas, Thistle, Trinidad
U: Uswa
V: Vegas, Vladislava
W: Win
X: Xinyan
Y: Younique
Z: Zykeriah


BEST of the worst: Adalise, Cicily, Eilidh, Emilina, Ginessa, Jay, Karsten, Ketura, Leisel, Madalie, Mckinney, Milina, Nekoda, Rissa, Saidey, Sam, Secora, Torin


I hope you enjoyed this post!
Hopefully your eyes don't hurt too bad!
Check back next week for the boys' edition!
~Ali

My Favorite Names In The Top 1000

Here are my favorite names from the top 1000! Next week I'll do my least favorite names from the top 1000. 

GIRLS

-Elizabeth: #10; Hebrew, "pledged to God" // Elisabeth : #617; Hebrew, "pledged to God"
-Grace: #21; virtue name
-Faith: #75; virtue name
-Molly: #90; Hebrew, "bitter" // Mollie: #650; variation of Molly
-Brielle: #111; French, place name
-Briella: #375; short form of Gabriella, "God is my strength"
-Izabella: #159; variation of Isabella, "pledged to God"
-Kate: #194; English, "pure"
-Lilliana: #277; combination of Lily + Ana 
-Juliette: #310; French, "youthful"
-Heidi: #334; German, "of noble birth"
-Hanna: #348; variation of Hannah
-Priscilla: #489; Latin, "ancient"
-Frances: #764; Latin, "from France or free man"



BOYS
-Noah: #4; Hebrew, "rest; wandering"
-James: #14; Hebrew, "supplanter"
-Samuel: #25; Hebrew, "told by God"
-Tyler: #50; English occupational name, "maker of tiles"
-Aaron: #51; Hebrew, "high mountain; exalted, enlightened"
-Lincoln: #132; English, "town by the pool"
-Jameson: #208; English, "son of James"
-Dean: #260; English, "church official"
-Jett: #344; mineral name
-Ty: #349; diminutive of Ty- names
-Truman: #929; English, "loyal one"
-Ross: #960; Scottish, "upland, peninsula"

How Far Did My Top Names Rise / Fall?

Hi everyone!
So, as most of you know, the top 1000 names came out this past week! Very exciting for us baby name lovers!
Today, I will be telling you how far up or down the list my favorites went. I have given the first & middle names, rank then & now, and the change.
Enjoy!

Name: Nicholas
Rank in 2011: 42
Rank in 2012: 49
Change: -7
Middle name: Anthony
Rank in 2011: 11
Rank in 2012: 15
Change: -4


Name: Daniel
Rank in 2011: 10
Rank in 2012: 11
Change: -1
Middle name: Scott 
Rank in 2011: 369
Rank in 2012: 386
Change: -17


Name: Aidan
Rank in 2011: 107
Rank in 2012: 115
Change: -8
Middle name: Joseph
Rank in 2011: 22
Rank in 2012: 20
Change: +2


Name: Lia
Rank in 2011: 379
Rank in 2012: 351
Change: +28
Middle name: Rose
Rank in 2011: 291
Rank in 2012: 261
Change: +30


Name: Caroline
Rank in 2011: 87
Rank in 2012: 80
Change: +7
Middle name: Thea
Rank in 2011: N/A
Rank in 2012: N/A
Change: N/A


Name: Annabelle
Rank in 2011: 111
Rank in 2012: 100
Change: +11
Middle name: Jane
Rank in 2011: 368
Rank in 2012: 340
Change: +28

This was my first time seeing the ranks as well! I am pleased with most of them. Very happy Lia is rising, and Annabelle has made her debut into the top 100 (Oh yeah, Annabelle is my #3 at the moment). I am shocked that all but 1 of the boys names went down! I did not expect Daniel to drop out of the top 10!
Thanks for reading!
~Ali

Popular Baby Names

the ssa released the 2012 popular baby names list. let's compare them! (i will be doing a series on my personal baby name blog!)

2011                                                           2012
1) Jacob                                                      1) Jacob
2) Mason                                                    2) Mason
3) William                                                  3) Ethan
4) Jayden                                                   4) Noah
5) Noah                                                       5) William
6) Michael                                                   6) Liam
7) Ethan                                                      7) Jayden
8) Alexander                                              8) Michael
9) Aiden                                                      9) Alexander
10) Daniel                                                   10) Aiden


1) Sophia                                                     1) Sophia
2) Isabella                                                   2) Emma
3) Emma                                                     3) Isabella
4) Olivia                                                      4) Olivia
5) Ava                                                         5) Ava
6) Emily                                                      6) Emily
7) Abigail                                                     7) Abigail
8) Madison                                                  8) Mia
9) Mia                                                          9) Madison
10) Chloe                                                     10) Elizabeth



Some observations....
-Daniel is out of the top 10 and now at #11.
-Ethan is up 4 spots to #3 from #7 in 2011.
-William is down 2 spots to #5 from #3 in 2011.
-Jayden is down 3 spots to #7 from #4 in 2011.
-Noah is up 1 spot to #4 from #5 in 2011.
-Michael is down 2 spots to #6 from #8 in 2011.
-Alexander is down 1 spot to #9 from #8 in 2011.
-Aiden is down 1 spot to #10 from #9 in 2011.
-Liam is new in the top 10. He jumped 9 spots to #6 from #15 in 2011.

-Sophia, Olivia, Ava, Emily, & Abigail stayed in the spot from the previous year.
-Chloe is out of the top 10 and Elizabeth is in.
-Mia & Madison switched places, so did Emma & Isabella.


Out of the top 10, my favorites are (2012): 
-Elizabeth, Emma, & Abigail
-Noah, Michael, & Alexander.

If I HAD to Make a Top 20... {Girls}

Hi everyone!
I had a really hard time coming up with a topic for this week, so I decided to challenge myself and do something difficult. I have compiled a list of my top 20 girls names (which I have never done before, and often find it hard to even come up with a top 10). They are all in order from favorite of the 20, to least favorite of the 20. To make it even harder, I have added middle names. These may not be the middle names I would use, but they are middle names I like with those firsts. Some are repeated, sorry. Here we go:

1. Lia Rose
2. Caroline Thea (Tay-uh)
3. Hannah Rae
4. Sarah Jane
5. Rylee Annabelle
6. Alison Lindsey
7. Vanessa Lily
8. Mia Claire
9. Isabella Sophie
10. Mackenzie Danielle
11. Aria Lindsey
12. Victoria Lily
13. Annabelle Claire
14. Isabelle Aria
15. Madison Olivia
16. Aubrey Isabel
17. Savannah Lucy
18. Josepha / Josefina Ruby
19. Hadley Annabelle
20. Kate Isabella

Let me know which ones you like / don't like, and tell me your top 20!
Have a great week!
~Ali

Gabby's Guest Post

Happy Friday! Enjoy Gabby's blog post! :) Don't forget we are always looking for guest bloggers, email babynamebloggers@gmail.com if interested!!

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Hello everyone! My name is Gabby and I feel honored to be a guest blogger! If you followed me on Formspring (@LunaScarlett) or watch my Youtube videos (hpfreak54) you know that I’m the BIGGEST Harry Potter fan ever.  So I’m gonna list my top 15 names for each gender from the series.  I will give background info on the first 10 but underneath will be the final five with just the meaning and origin. Here we go! DOES CONTAIN SPOILERS!!!!

We are going to start with girls!

1. Luna-Latin-moon-#2 name.  I’ve always loved the name Luna but the character Luna Lovegood in the series just made me love it so much more.  She’s the eccentric daughter of Quibbler editor Xenophilius Lovegood.  Her mother is deceased after an experiment with spells went wrong.  She goes on to marry Rolf Scamander and have twin sons. Luna Lovegood is portrayed by Evanna Lynch.
2. Bellatrix-Latin-warlike-#9 name.  Clearly I got this name from Bellatrix Lestrange née Black who is the PSYCHO sister of Narcissa Malfoy and Andromeda Tonks.  She’s Lord Voldemort second in command and is a ruthless killing machine.  She’s famous for driving Neville Longbottom’s parents to insanity and killing her own niece, Nymphadora Tonks.  She was married to Rodolphus Lestrange and was killed by Molly Weasley.  Bellatrix Lestrange is portrayed by Helena Bonham Carter.
3. Narcissa-Greek-numbness-#1 Guilty Pleasure name.  Narcissa is Bellatrix Lestrange and Andromeda Tonks’s sister, Draco Malfoy’s mother and Lucius Malfoy’s wife.  Though she never claimed to be a Death Eater, follower of Lord Voldemort, and never bore the Dark Mark, she believed in Pureblood supremacy.  Narcissa never killed or tortured anyone.  Narcissa Malfoy is portrayed by Helen McCrory.
4. Andromeda-Greek-ruler of men-#3 Guilty Pleasure name.  Andromeda Tonks is Bellatrix Lestrange and Narcissa Malfoy’s sister, Ted Tonks’s wife and Nymphadora Lupin née Tonks’s mother.  She was disowned from her family because she married a Muggle, something the Black family (the family she’s a part of) looked down upon.  Her scenes were filmed but never appeared in the final theatrical cut.  Andromeda Tonks is portrayed by Helena Bonham Carter.
5. Alecto-Greek-unceasing. Alecto Carrow was Amycus Carrow’s twin (possibly, I forget) sister.  Alecto was a Death Eater and a teacher of Muggle Studies when Severus Snape was headmaster. She, along with her brother, never fought in the Battle of Hogwarts since they were kept captive in the Ravenclaw Tower.  Her fate is unknown but she most likely was sent to Azkaban, wizard prison.  Alecto Carrow is portrayed by Suzie Toase.
6. Hermione-Greek-pillar queen-#18 name.  I know many people don’t like this name, especially my boyfriend, but I love this name despite the fact i can’t stand Hermione Granger.  Hermione is a Muggle-born witch and is Harry and Ron’s best friend.  Hermione goes on to marry Ron Weasley and have a daughter and a son.  Hermione Granger is portrayed by Emma Watson..
7. Lysandra-Greek-one who is freed.  Lysandra Yaxley née Black is Arthur Weasley’s maternal grandmother.  Not much is known about Lysandra except that she is a pureblood witch and was married to Arcturus Black II.  I ADORE the name Lysandra and its male counterpart Lysander.  I think it’s a very fresh name and a great HP name since it isn’t apparent that is a name from this iconic series.  
8. Lavender-English--the purple flowering plant. Lavender Brown is an annoying Gryffindor student who begins a relationship with Ron Weasley in their sixth year.  She is later critically injured/dead (it was never specified) in her seventh year during the Battle of Hogwarts by werewolf Fenrir Greyback  I love the name Lavender even though the character really isn’t the best association.  Lavender Brown is portrayed by Jessie Cave.
9. Cassiopeia--Greek --clever. Cassiopeia Black wasn’t really mentioned much in the series but appears on the Black family tapestry in the Order of the Phoenix film.  She is Sirius Black’s grandaunt.  It’s on my Guilty Pleasure list of girls and I think this name is a great alternative to the uber popular Cassandra and Cassidy.
10. Fleur--French--flower. Fleur Delacour was a student the French wizarding academy Beauxbatons and was a contestant in the Triwizard Tournament.  Her sister’s name is Gabrielle, her mother’s is Apolline but her father’s was never mentioned.  She later marries Bill Weasley and has 3 children.  Fleur is a recent addition to my favorites list and a great one syllable name!  Fleur Delacour is portrayed by Clemence Poesy.

Numbers 11-15: Helena--Greek--light. Ginevra--Italian--fair one. Rowena--English--fame joy--#7 favorite name.  Victoire--French--victory. Aurora--Latin--goddess of the dawn--#1 name

Here are the boys!

1. Draco-Italian name-dragon-#4 name.  Draco Malfoy is the son of Lucius and Narcissa Malfoy and is a student in Slytherin.  He’s the bully of the school with the help of his acquaintances Vincent Crabbe, Gregory Goyle, Pansy Parkinson, and Blaise Zabini.  There’s much deeper meaning to the character that is only shown if you read the books (unless you very good at catching on to the abuse in the movies), which is why Draco is my all time favorite male character.  Draco is such a badass name.  Draco Malfoy is portrayed by Tom Felton.
2. Lucius-Latin-light-#5 name.  Lucius Malfoy is the husband of Narcissa Malfoy and the father of Draco Malfoy.  Lucius is a rich man  who basically buys his way through everything.  He abuses Draco into being like him.  He’s a complete asshole who is also a coward but I love him for some reason! No not just because I pictured him as a hottie when I read the books.  Lucius is quite a sexy name you have to admit!  Lucius Malfoy is portrayed by Jason Isaacs.
3. Sirius-Greek-dog star-#8 name.  Sirius Black was Harry’s godfather.  He was sent to Azkaban for basically being at the wrong place at the wrong time.  He’s a loyal and loving man to Harry.  He was killed by his cousin Bellatrix Lestrange in the Battle of the Ministry.  He is the reason I love this name.  Sirius Black is portrayed by Gary Oldman.
4. Kingsley-English-from the king’s field.  Kingsley Shacklebolt was a member of the Order of the Phoenix and was employed as an Auror of the Ministry.  After the Battle of Hogwarts, he was an Acting Minister for Magic.  For those who’ve read the books and watch the movies, Kingsley Shacklebolt is such a suave guy.  Kingsley is such a slick and cool name in my opinion even though it ends in -ley which is quite feminine.  Kingsley Shacklebolt is portrayed by George Harris.
5. Abraxas-Greek-mystical word-#3 favorite Guilty Pleasure name.  Abraxas Malfoy is Lucius Malfoy’s father.  Not much is known about him except the fact he died by dragon pox.  I think the “x” in it makes this name so unique.  I feel like the Malfoy family and Black family names are the coolest.
6. Hugo-German-bright in mind and spirit.  Hugo Weasley is the son of Ron and Hermione and their youngest child.  Again not much is known about him since he only appears in one chapter of the WHOLE series.  Hugo fits in with the ends in “o” trend that’s beginning and is a fresh replacement of Hugh.  Hugo Weasley is portrayed by Ryan Turner.
7. Marvolo-Latin-ill will.  Marvolo Gaunt is the maternal grandfather of Tom Marvolo Riddle aka Lord Voldemort.  He, like the majority of the Gaunt family, is a Parselmouth, a person who has the ability to speak to snakes.  Not much is known about Marvolo except that he was a very bad man.  Yes there’s a terrible association with this name but it’s so cool, the main reason I love Harry Potter names.
8. Hyperion-Greek-the one above.  Hyperion is Draco Malfoy’s son’s middle name, Scorpius Hyperion.  He’s mentioned in the Epilogue of Deathly Hallows and that’s it.  Hyperion is a very cool mythological name since it’s the name of one of the 12 Titans in Greek mythology.  Scorpius Hyperion Malfoy is portrayed Bertie Gilbert.
9. Fenrir-Norse Mythology--fen-dweller.  Fenrir Greyback is the most ferocious werewolf mentioned in the series.  He created Remus Lupin’s lycan side and killed countless children.  Again, like Marvolo, it has a terrible association but it is such an interesting name.  The name is pronounced fen-rear. Fenrir Greyback is portrayed by Dave Legeno.
10. Cedric-English-kindly and loved.  Cedric Diggory was a Hufflepuff student who competed in the Triwizard Tournament alongside Fleur Delacour, Harry, and Viktor Krum.  Contrary to popular belief, Voldemort ordered Peter Pettigrew to kill him, Voldemort didn’t kill Cedric Diggory.  In the movies, Cedric Diggory is portrayed by Robert Pattinson (yes the guy who plays Edward Cullen).

Number 11-15:  Remus--Latin--no found meaning.  Firenze--Italian--name for Florence.  Rabastan--Arabic--head of the serpent. Severus--Latin--stern or severe.   Antonin--unknown origin --stubborn or resistant

Thank you for putting up with this super long post! To see my full list of my favorite names from the series go here: http://tinyurl.com/c5lxo7c ... Check out my Youtube channel (hpfreak54) which is completely dedicated to names and some random videos of my cat!  Also check out my name blog: http://www.gabbymacsnameblog.blogspot.com! Have a magical day!

My {New} Top Names! & Name Woes

I have some new top names, that I want to share with you!!

Kate Lilliana
I think of flowers, ruffles, and all things pink when it comes to this name! I think it so adorable! I am pretty set 100% on Kate Lilliana. I do like Kate Elisabeth and some others too. Those are just other ideas. I'm SO in love with Kate Lilliana. ♥ Ahhhh.

Juliette
I am still unsure of a middle name for Juliette... I like Juliette Grace, but Grace is one of my three top girl names. I don't mind having one of my tops as a middle for another. I would like to find another name possibilities. If you have any suggestions, let me know, please! I am going towards a one-syllable or a two-syllable middle name. Here are some that I like....

-Juliette Rose
-Juliette Faith
-Juliette Marie (not sure if I want this to be a mn for Grace yet...)

Grace
Again, I am not set on a middle name for Grace. There are some that I like and might consider, but I haven't found one that I am 100% in love with. If you want to give me some ideas, that'd be great! Any syllable name, except for four+. Some I like are....

-Grace Audrey
-Grace Marie
-Grace Mackenzie (not sure how much I love Mackenzie, though....)
-Grace Jolie (I prefer Jolie Grace though...)
-Grace Tulip (so Easter-y, I like it ;))
-Grace Priscilla (ehhh....not sure about this one)
-Grace Hanna (not sure because it's another almost top name)

Hanna
I have been really liking this name. If I need a girl 'H' name, I always tend to pick this one. It's not on my top name list, but it might as well be! Again, not sure of a middle name yet, I haven't gotten that far yet. I want all my top names to have a different middle name and not to share one. 


i haven't been loving any boy names lately. i've fallen out of love with Smith & Shepherd. :( i like some boy names, but i just don't absolutely love any

English Baby

Hi ladies! Happy Wednesday :)

So for todays post I have been inspired by a book that I am reading.

I've been reading the Confessions of a Shopaholic series and I am obsessed with them!

The characters live in London, England, so I've decided to list some of my favourite cities/towns in England that I would use for baby names!

 

Brighton: I use to love this name for a girl and I still do but its kind of growing on me for a boy now too.

 

Hadleigh: I don't like this name anymore but I did use to like it for a girl. I would spell it Hadley though.

 

Harlow: I absolutely LOVE this name for a girl.

 

Lincoln: I am obsessed with this name for a boy! I think its so so cute.

 

London: I think this name is so adorable for a girl. I don't think I would use it though.

 

Marlow: I personally don't like this name but I do think its cute for a girl.

 

Kensington: LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE this name OH SO MUCH!

 

Jaylyn ♥