Boy Names BNG!

Hey guys!

Today, we are going to be naming a few boys! 

Follow the guidelines for each baby, and leave your answers in the comments below!

Baby 1:

First name: Gavin, Andrew, Aidan, Daniel or Samuel

Middle name: Becklan, Emilio, Luciano, Marino or Princeton

Baby 2: 

First name: A celebrity baby name

Middle name: The name of your favorite actor / singer / celebrity

Baby 3: 

First name: A name traditionally used as a nickname

Middle name: A unisex name

Baby 4: 

First name: Bryson, Carson, Emerson, Greyson or Jackson

Middle name: Carter, Cooper, Jagger, Tanner or Thayer

Baby 5: 

First name: Brayden, Hayden, Jayden, Kaden or Zayden

Middle name: Brady, Charlie, Jamie, Riley, Westley

Baby 6: 

First name: Ashton, Easton, Kingston, Langston or Paxton

Middle name: Cristiano, Matteo, Romeo, Theo or Leo 

My boys:
Gavin Luciano
Kase Taylor
Max Jordan
Greyson Cooper
Aidan Riley
Ashton Leo
"Gav, Kase, Max, Grey, Ay & Ash"

NOTW: Gibson

Gender: Boy

Meaning: son of Gib

Origin: English

Rank: 823

Other names that go with the name: Keir, Marco, Emeline, Romy

My opinion: this name is in my tops for boys, I just love it. I think it has such a cool feel without being unusable and music lovers might enjoy the Gibson guitar reference.

Your Opinion: leave it in the comments :)

My Top Boy Names

As we announced yesterday, this weeks theme is boy names!  So I thought I would share my top boy names and what names I also like!

1. Jackson Michael --> I have liked the name Jackson for awhile and it's stayed in my top boy names list!  I think Jackson goes great with Michael and Michael is honor of my grandfather <3.  I love the combo!!
2. Mason Reed --> Mason is another name that has stayed in my top boy names for awhile.  I like the sound of Mason Reed and Reed is a family name that I would like to carry on.
3. Brayden Elliot --> Brayden is a more recent favorite and so is this combo!  I think it sounds great and just a cute combo!
4. Connor William --> Connor is a name that I have always liked but I go through phrases of loving it and having it on my top names.  William is another family name and I like this set!
5. Nolan Andrew --> Nolan is another name that is a name that I have liked for awhile and Andrew is in honor of my brother Drew!

What are your thoughts on this sib-set?  What are your favorite boy names?!  Leave them below! :)

Theme Announcement -- Boy Names

Happy Sunday everyone!  It's time for yet another weekly theme announcement!  We did GIRL names two weeks ago so now it's time for...........

BOY NAMES!

Stay tuned this week for some great posts all about BOY names! :)

My Favorite Florals!

Happy Friday!!

This week, we’re talking floral names and I definitely have a floral name love affair!! Here are some of my favorite floral/plant names.

Posy

Ivy

Sage

Poppy

Calla

Indigo

Pansy

Sedge

My Favorite Flower Names

As the title says this is a list of most to all of my favorite flower or flower related names! All of these are girl names.

Acacia
Amaryllis
Azalea
Briar
Bryony
Chrysanthemum
Clover
Dahlia
Daisy
Danica
Fleur
Flora
Hazel
Hyacinth
Iris
Ivy
Jasmine
Lavender
Leilani
Lilac
Lily/Lillie/Lilly
Lotus
Magnolia
Marguerite
Marigold
Narcissus
Pansy
Poppy
Posey
Primrose
Rhododendron 
Rose
Rosemary
Sage
Tiger Lily
Violet
Zahara
Zinnia

Nature Theme BNG

It's Hump Day!!  Yay!  And also time for another BNG!  If you would like to come up with a guest BNG email babynamebloggers(AT)gmail(DOT)com!

 

 

This week's theme is nature names so that is what this BNG will have a lot of in it!  So let's begin :)

 

 

Autumn Rose & Jett Michael has been married for almost 3 years when they decide they are ready to become a family of 3!  It takes them almost 18 months before they get pregnant, they are so happy!  So they are shocked with it's TWINS!  2 girls!

1. Laurel _______ (Flower name) and Aspen ________(another flower name)

 

Shortly after the twins are born Jet get's a job opportunity in Colorado!  Name the town they move to (make it a nature name)

 

Shortly after moving they find out they are pregnant!  Another girl!!!

2. _______ (a nature name) Rose

 

They are content with the 3 girls!  But other plans were set for this family!  Autumn's sister is a single mom to 3 month twins and when she dies in a bad car accident Autumn and Jet decide to take the twins in.  The twins (boy and girl) had nature/flower names.  Ones initials are PL and the others is MR.  3. What are their names?

 

The couple gets a dog 5 months later and want to name it in honor of Autumn's sister, Daisy Harper.  4. What do they name the dog?

 

 

Hope you all enjoyed this BNG!  Sorry it's a little short :)



Name of the Week!

This week's name of week is...

CHRYSANTHEMUM

Gender: Girl

Meaning: the flower.  Part of the Daisy family.  Comes from the Greek words khrusos and anthemon, "gold flower." Symbolizes loyalty and friendship

Origin: English

Rank: Not in the top 1000

Other names that go with the name:  Ella, Valentina, Theadora, Carlisle, Mordecai, and Bennett

My opinion: Super GP name of mine! I love the looks of these flowers and, for some reason, the "-mum" ending is beautiful to me.  With the nicknames Chris/Chrissy, Sandy, and Mum, it has an old fashioned feel that seems refreshing

Your Opinion: leave it in the comments :)

My Favorite Unusual Nature Names

Hey guys!

The theme this week is nature / flower names! Instead of talking about Lily or Rose or other common nature names, I will be sharing my favorite "unusual" names. 

Listed below each name is its rank in 2013, meaning, origin and how they relate to nature. 

Enjoy!

Ash

Rank: Not in the top 1000

Meaning: 'ash tree'

Origin: English

How it relates to nature: a tree with silver-grey bark and compound leaves, often found in northern temperate regions

Aspen

Rank: #487 for girls / Not in the top 1000 for boys

Meaning: Nature and place name

Origin: N/A

How it relates to nature: a tree with rounded, long-stalked, and coarsely toothed leaves

Bay 

Rank: Not in the top 1000

Meaning: 'berry' 

Origin: Latin

How it relates to nature: a broad inlet of the sea where the land curves inward, or an indentation in a range of hills or mountains

Harbor

Rank: Not in the top 1000

Meaning: Word name 

Origin: N/A

How it relates to nature: a places on the coast where vessels may find shelter

Lane 

Rank: #303 for boys / Not in the top 1000 for girls

Meaning: 'small roadway or path'

Origin: English

How it relates to nature: a narrow road, or a division of a road marked off by painted lines

Linden

Rank: Not in the top 1000

Meaning: Tree name

Origin: N/A

How it relates to nature: a tree with heart-shaped leaves and yellow blossoms, often found in northern temperate regions

Marina

Rank: #600 for girls 

Meaning: 'from the sea'

Origin: Latin

How it relates to nature: a specially designed harbor with moorings for small boats

Orion

Rank: #399 for boys

Meaning: Mythology name

Origin: Greek

How it relates to nature: a constellation, also known as "The Hunter"

Park

Rank: Not in the top 1000

Meaning: Word name

Origin: N/A

How it relates to nature: a large public green area in a town, used for recreation

Rowan

Rank: #295 for boys / #426 for girls

Meaning: 'little redhead'

Origin: Scottish & Irish 

How it relates to nature: a mountain ash-like tree

Nature/Flower Theme Announcement

Hey all!

This weeks post is nature/flower theme!

What are your favorite nature names?!  Leave them below :)

Have a great week!!!

Create a Girl combo bng!!

Hope you're enjoying girls names week, here's a create-a-combo game based on my top combos and my top gp combos!

1. Both the first and middle name of this combo are French, the entire combo is four syllables
2. First name has a masculine nickname, middle name is floral
3. First name is three syllables, middle name is an occupation
4. First name is a month name, middle name is a variant spelling
5. First name is the surname of a famous person, middle name is a word name
6. First name has a musical association, middle name is on the ssa top 10
7. First name is a virtue name, middle name is Biblical
8. First name is a type of animal, middle name is a place

Name of the Week!

Of course, with girls names being the theme of the week, my name of the week had to be my favorite girls name!

Pronunciation: LEE-uh

Rank in 2013: #385

Meaning: "weary"

Origin: Italian

Names that sound good with Lia: Caroline, Sophie, Belle, Milo, Gavin, Jack

Middle names for Lia: Lia Rose (my top combo), Lia Grace, Lia Ruby, Lia Macey, Lia Harper, Lia Siobhan 

Famous people named Lia: Lia Neal (US Olympic swimmer) & Lia Cirio (Boston Ballet dancer)

My opinion: Obviously, I love this name. It has been my favorite name for many years. I come from an Italian family, and love how I can honor that with Lia. Also, -lia is the ending of my grandmother'a maiden name. I can't picture myself using any other name for my first daughter. I love it!

Your opinion: leave it in the comments!

Talkin Bout Girl Names

Well hello there and happy Monday!  It's a new week and that means the start of the new theme!  Like we announced yesterday, this weeks theme is GIRL names!

I've always been one to find and like girl names easily.  A lot more easier then boy names!

Today i'm going to look at the top 20 girl names according to SSA for 2013!

1. Sophia -- Means wisdom in Greek -- I love this name!  I have loved it for the longest time and I could definitely see myself using this name one day :)
2. Emma -- Means "Whole" or "Universe" -- I definitely like this name and think  it is cute!  Not sure I could see myself naming a child this though 
3. Olivia -- Means olive -- I think this is such a cute girls name!  I think of little blonde hair cute little girls when I think of an Olivia!
4. Isabella -- Form of Isabel -- Another cute name!  Though I don't like the name as much as I use to!
5. Ava -- Variant of Eve -- LOVE this name!  I have always loved it and definitely could see myself naming my little girl this name
6. Mia -- Means "mine" -- I think of another adorable girl with this name!  Cute, but not something I would use!
7. Emily -- Means striving -- I think this name is an ageless name that just works for any age and is cute!
8. Abigail -- Means "The Fathers Joy" -- I really love the nickname Abby from Abigail but not a huge fan of Abigail.  I definitely never see myself using this name!
9. Madison -- Surname derived from Matthew 'gift of God' or from Matilda 'strong fighter -- Once again I love the nickname Maddy from Madison but not a huge fan of the name in general and probably wouldn't ever use it.
10. Elizabeth -- Meaning "Oath of God" -- I'm a little bias about this name since it's my middle name!  I probably would never use it as a first name but definitely would pass it down as a middle name.  I think it's another ageless name also!
11. Charlotte -- Means "femininely manly" -- I find the meaning of this name a little strange but I think it's cute, ageless and something I could use someday!
12. Avery -- Means "Rules with Elf-wisdom  -- I use to be a big fan of this name but like Ava better then Avery.
13. Sofia -- Means wise -- Over the years I have came to like this spelling more then Sophia spelling.  I think it looks more elegant and classic.  I would definitely rather use this spelling over Sophia spelling.  But then again when a child with this spelling is asked for her name people are more likely to spell it wrong with the Sophia spelling then the Sofia spelling so I have mixed feelings about it! 
14. Chloe -- Means "Green Herb" -- I think this is a sweet and cute name but a name I don't love or could ever see myself using
15. Ella -- Form of Ellen, Ellen means beautiful fairy -- I think it's a sweet name and a name that I wouldn't say that I would for sure never use.  It's been on and off my favorites list.
16. Harper -- Means harpist -- This is a name that I have came to like within the last couple years.  I like it but it definitely doesn't go with my other favorite girl names so I wouldn't probably use it!
17. Amelia -- Means Defender -- Not a bad name but not my favorite or style!
18. Aubrey -- Means "Rules with elf-wisdom" -- Another name that has been off and on my favorites list.  I think it's cute and definitely a name that i could possible see myself using one day :)
19. Addison -- Means "son of adam" -- This is a name that i've always liked but could never use as my cousin is named it!  Cute name!
20. Evelyn -- Means life -- I find this name another type of name that is very Elegant and classic and I probably won't use it.

Well there you go!  The top 20 girl names with their meanings and my opinions!  What are your top 5 girl names that are on this list?  Let me know below!  Have a great week :)

Weekly Theme Announcement: Girl Names

Hello Everyone & Happy Sunday!

Hope you all had a great week and have an even better week coming up!  What did you think of our theme of GP names for last weeks theme?  We hope you enjoyed that theme and the themes in general! :)  Well enough talking!  Are you ready for this weeks theme???!!

This weeks theme is 

GIRL NAMES

You will hear all about different girl names this week!  

Hope you all enjoy!

Leave in the comments your favorite girl name ATM!

My Top GP Combos

Hi Everyone! Sorry I'm super late on the uptake today, but things have been crazy for me. Today, I thought I'd share with you all my top GP combos! They're WAY more constant ad fun than my actual combos!

Calico Tuesday
Arcadia Lux
Minnow Valencia
Presley Lyric
November Marlee

Monroe Floyd
Ranger Artemis
Sapphire Tripp
Romeo Gatsby
Maverick Sage

Anyone else have GP combos? I'd love to hear 'em! :)

My ABCs of GPs!

Hi everyone!

You might be thinking WHOA is this a double post of Ali?.  No... it's Gabby's take on it.  I work basically every day this week so my brain is fried of creativity.  So you can just call me an idea thief.

Here are MY Guilty Pleasure Names from A-Z

Alecto/Alchemy
Billerica (bill-rick-uh)/Boston
Chamonix (sha-moh-nee)/Chalice
December/Daughtry
Esmerée (ez-muh-ray)/Echo
Fuchsia/Fenrir
Ginevra/Gaston OR Galaxy (can't choose)
Hedwig/Hades (hay-deez)
Idonia/Independence
July (juh-lie NOT joo-lee)/Jayden
Khadijah/King
Louisiana/Lestat
Minerva/Marvolo
Nirvana/Neptune
Obedience/October
Plum/Peregrine
Quinta/Quaid
Remedy/Rabastan OR Ransom (can't choose)
Saga/Seneca OR Severus (can't choose)
Tiger Lily/Tiberius
Ursula/Utah (you-tah)
Victoire (vik-twah)/Vladimir
Whisper/Waverly
Xenon/Xenophilius
Yvette/Yale
Zenith/Zeus

For full girls GP list click here.
For full boys GP list click here.

BNG (Guilty Pleasure)

Hi Friends! Here is a little BNG for you :)

1. Your Name: Use your #1 girl guilty pleasure name as your first name & pick one of my guilty pleasure names from the list below for your middle(s) name.

- Harlow
- Penelope
- Ruby
- Phoenix
- Memphis

2. Your Significant Others Name: Use your #5 guilty pleasure name as his or her first name. For his or her middle name choose from the list below.

-Cillian
-Duncan
-Errol
-Henry
-Jack
-Jorah
-Malcolm
-Stellan

3. Your first pet is named after the strangest name you've ever heard.

4. Your first child is a girl but has name that is mostly used on boys. Both first & middle.

5. Your second child is a boy but has a name that is mostly used on girls. Both first & middle.

6. Your third & fourth child are twins. You pick the genders but the names have to match each other.

List your family and feel free to add other fun stuff in :)

Esmeralda

                           

Name: Esmeralda

Gender: Girl

Meaning: emerald

Origin: Spanish

Rank: #392

My Opinion: Esmeralda is my #1 GP name, like ever. I just love it so so so much, especially with the nickname Esme :D It reminds me of "The Hunch Back of Notre Dame" and I love the song she sings "God Help the Outcasts" in the Disney movie.

Your Opinion: Leave in the comments! 

My ABCs of GP Names!

Hey guys! 

I hope my fellow Americans had a great Fourth of July weekend, and happy belated canada day to our Canadian readers!

Today I will be sharing with you my favorite names for every letter that I love, but wouldn't use. 

Enjoy!

Girls/Boys:

Abcde (AB-sid-ee) / Apollo

Brina / Becklan 

Catania (kah-TAHN-yuh) / Calix (KAY-licks)

Daria / Duncan

Estonia / Everson

Faith / Ferris

Gracen / Gideon

Honor / Hollis

Iliana / Ian

Journey / Jaylen

Katara / Killian

Lylas / Luciano

Mirena (mer-AYN-uh) / Madden

Nahla / Noel

Olivia / Orion

Pace / Princeton

Ryann / Romeo

Sofina (so-FEE-nuh) / Silas

Taryn / Taylor

Una / Uriah

Valencia / Vaughn

Winter / Walker

Ximena (zuh-MEE-nuh) / Xio (ZEE-oh)

Yelena / Yardley

Zahara / Zayden

Theme Announcement!

Hey all! This week's theme of the week is guilty pleasure names! Look for some posts on names that we deem unusale!

Happy 4th of July!

Happy 4th of July to all my American bloggy friends!

I hope you all are having a fun and safe holiday :)

 

Since there has been a lot of talk about patriotic names and "American" names in honor of the 4th, I thought I would just do a list of some country names to celebrate all countries.

 

1. Africa

2. Asia

3. China

4. France

5. Holland

6. India

7. Ireland

8. Israel

9. Jamaica

10. Jordan

11. Kenya

12. Persia

 

Out of all of those names my favourite for a girl would probably be Ireland with nickname Irey. And my favourite for a boy would be Jordan.

 

What is your favourite girl and boy name from the list?

 

If I were to make a sibling set from the list I would make a sister set of Holland and Ireland.

 

What would you name a sibling set from the list above?

 

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your holiday ♥

Apology

Hi everyone.

Today isn't my day to post... it was Wednesday.

The were doing electrical work down the street and we basically had no internet for like 3 days.  I sincerely apologize to our readers and to the admins for not being consistent with my posting.


~~Gabby~~

Red, White, and Blue Names

Happy Thursday everyone!! Today I thought I would write about some names that relate to red, white or blue!

Coral
Phoenix
Rowan
Ruby 
Scarlett
Keira
Rory
Redding
Rufus
Russell


Indigo
Azure
Blue 
Jay
Meena
Nila

Ivory
Albin
Bianca
Gwen

Name(s) of the week!

It's Canada Day!!! In honor of my country's birthday, I had to do a double name of the week. These are Canada's most popular baby names!

Name: Emma

Gender: Girl

Meaning: whole

Origin: English

Rank: 1 (Canada), 2 (USA)

Name: Liam

Gender: Boy

Meaning: desire to protect

Origin: Irish

Rank: 1 (Canada), 5 (USA)