Fav Names

Can I be honest here for a second?  Wish me not blogging much these past few months, I really haven't thought about names.  

So what are my favorite names currently?  Good Question!!

There are a few names that will forever be on my list..Including Ava & Sophia.  Middle names might change but those 2 girl names will forever be on my list!  

When asked what my fav names are 3 come to mind currently...Ava Elizabeth, Sophia Lynn & Cohen Michael.

Other favs that come and go from my list....Brayden Joseph, Carter Reed & Brooklyn Paige.

Happy Monday!!

Autumn Baby Name Game!

Hey guys!

This game was started by Stephanie (@anastasiaruby) on YouTube, so shoutout to her! Go subscribe! She  has an adorable baby named Juliette, and makes videos all the time! 

My answers are listed below the questions in italics. Leave your results in the comments!

1. Choose any nature name for 2 boys & 2 girls. All middle names must begin with the letters B, G, L, R or V. Middle names do not need to be nature names. 

B: Aspen Graham "Penn"

B: Coal Benjamin

G: Skye Rosalie 

G: Lily Vanessa

2. You're so excited to find out that you're having triplets! Count the letters in your name. Use the list below to find out what your children's names will start with! Use any genders you want & any letter combination under your number. 

-less than 3: F, N, X

-3: A, J, P

-4: G, L, Q

-5: D, M, U, Z

-6: C, I, V

-7: B, K, R

-8: E, O, S, Y

-9 or more: H, T, W

B: Camden "Cam"

B: Colin

G: Vanessa "Ness"

3. Use your parents' or grandparents' names to name your 3 sons & 2 daughters. You may use variations of your parents' or grandparents' names or use their initials as your children's. 

B: Andrew (great-great-grandfather)

B: Nicholas "Cole" (great-grandfather) 

B: Leo (great-grandfather)

G: Jane (grandmother)

G: Josephine "Jojo" (great-grandmother)

4. Using your month of birth, pick 1 boy & 1 girl name using one or more of the letters assigned. Choose any middle names that start with C, M, R or W. 

January: C, P // July: H, R, X

February: G, M, Z // August: A, O

March: B, W // September: J, N

April: K, V // October: E, T

May: D, Q // November: F, S

June: I, Y // December: L, U

B: Samuel Ryan "Sam"

G: Selina Claire "Lina"

5. Your family consists of yourself, your significant other, 2 daughters & 1 son. What are their names? 

Me: Alivia "Liv"

Him: Daniel "Danny"

B: Nicholas "Cole"

G: Lia

G: Abigail "Abbie"

6. Use your state, province, or city initials to name your 3 daughters. All children must have the same initials. 

G: Mia Annabelle "Mimi"

G: Marisa Abigail "Missy"

G: Madeleine Aria "Maddie"

7. Where are you right now? Use any middle name for a boy and girl. 

Bathroom: Orlando / Paisley

Kitchen: Job / Violet

Living Room: Xavier / Christine

Dining Room: Archer / Karley

Den: Cole / Allison

Outside: Dalton / Helena

Laundry Room: Cyrus / Noelle 

Other: Blake / Hannah

B: Blake Andrew 

G: Hannah Abigail "Annie"

8. What is a name or guilty pleasure name that you would not use for your child? Why?

G: Siobhan, because it may be hard for people to spell / pronounce. I would use it as a middle name. 

B: Grady, because people have told me it sounds like 'gravy', and it might be mispronounced as 'grad-ee' instead of 'gray-dee'. 

I hope you all enjoyed this post! Have a great week! 

~Ali

My Favorite Names Not On The SSA Top 1000

TGIF! I hope everyone had a good week. Mine was long. I’m super pumped for a very calm weekend with my pets and a good tv series (and sadly, a whole bunch of homework). Today, I’ve decided to do my blog post on my favorite names outside the SSA Top 1000. However, first I’m going to reveal the answers to Tuesday’s name riddles. If before you read the answers you want to go back and try a hand at the riddles, check this link (http://babynamenook.blogspot.ca/2013/09/what-name-am-i.html)!!  Here are the answers, Quincy, Reese, Isis, Sebastian and Macy. If you have any questions about the clues in my riddles, feel free to leave ‘em in a comment here. I’m sorry if the riddles ended up being too hard! Now, onto my post!

GIRLS

Name: Abbey

Number of Babies with this Name in 2012: 250

Abbey is an English diminutive for the name Abigail, meaning “my father is joy”. Abigail ranks 7^th on the SSA list, but I think this nickname can stand alone. Abbey is also another name for a monastery or convent, which could make it a cool way to honor a religious connection or love of architecture. To me, Abbey has the sweet, but spunky feel that most nickname names carry while still having a rather classic feel.

Name: Emeline

Number of Babies with this Name in 2012: 90

Emeline is a French name derived from Germanic elements meaning work. Although several spellings of this name make the top 1000, this one is the original and in my opinion, the most visually appealing. Emeline would be perfect for parents with French heritage who want to go a little off the beaten path but still have a similar feel to popular names like Madeline and Caroline.

Name: Imogen

Number of Babies with this Name in 2012:  111

Imogen is an English name derived from the name Innogen, meaning maiden. Imogen is super popular in the UK (32 in England/Wales and 86 in Scotland) as well as in Australia (55), but it’s virtually unheard of here. Imogen is super gorgeous and way underused in my opinion! It also has the association of being a character in a Shakespeare play, which is a huge plus for me. Immie and Jenny/Jenna are both cute nickname options.

Name: Margot

Number of Babies with this Name in 2012: 235

Margot is a French diminutive for the name Margaret, meaning pearl. Margot is very common in France (52) and in Belgium (72). To me, Margot is super spunky and sweet and I have the association of the character in John Green’s Paper Towns (spelled Margo).

Name: Verity

Number of Babies with this Name in 2012: 51

Verity is an English name meaning truth. Although I’m not usually a fan virtue names, but truthfulness is one virtue I can always get behind! I first thought of using Verity after reading Elizabeth Wein’s Code Name Verity. Although in the book, the character’s real name is not Verity, it really stuck with me. I think Verity is absolutely stunning and way more interesting than most other virtue names.

BOYS

Name: Bailey

Number of Babies with this Name in 2012: 121

Bailey is an English occupational name for one who is a bailiff. Bailey is at 79 in the US for girls and also ranks highly for boys in the UK and Australia (90 and 85, respectively) so it is definitely not an unheard of name! Bailey on a boy reminds me of the fabulous character in Erin Morgenstern’s The Night Circus. Bailey could be a fabulous choice for slightly braver American parents.

Name: Bishop

Number of Babies with this Name in 2012: 182

Bishop is an English occupational name for one who is a bishop. Bishop is a super masculine sounding name, however, the extreme religious associations put me off slightly. For someone with religious ties, Bishop is a really cool surname-y name that would fit in with other common surname-y names that are popular right now.

Name: Campbell

Number of Babies with this Name in 2012: 146

Campbell is Scottish name meaning crooked mouth. Campbell makes me think of the lawyer in Jodi Picoult’s My Sister’s Keeper. I’d never heard this name as a given name before reading that book and it stuck with me. I think it’s a really cool sounding surname name!

Name: Raleigh

Number of Babies with this Name in 2012: 81

Raleigh is an English name meaning read clearing. Raleigh is most known as being a place name of a city in North Carolina. Raleigh has so many things going for it that I’m honestly shocked it’s not three hundred times more popular than it is! Place name, “lee” sound ending, surname name, it’d make a perfect choice for someone who wants a popular sounding name that is by no means popular.

Name: Tiernan

Number of Babies with this Name in 2012: 54

Tiernan is an Irish name meaning little lord. Tiernan is popular in Northern Ireland (88) and is just so classically Irish to me! I absolutely adore it. It’s ultra masculine, but still sweet sounding. Tiernan would be a fab choice for someone with Irish heritage who wants a name that’s still easy to pronounce and spell.

            So those are my favorite names off the SSA Top 1000. As I’m sure most of you know, my style generally swings towards the popular, but lately, I’ve been absolutely LOVING Verity and Tiernan. What are your fav names off the Top 1000?

-          Hayl 

My Top 20 Names

SHello everyone! It's Gabby.  I thought I'd start my posting with telling you what my top 10 names (not combos) for each gender. These frequently change but these are at the moment. They are in order from 1-10.  Here we go!


Girls:

Aurora
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Goddess of the Dawn
Popularity in USA: 166

Luna
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Moon
Popularity in USA: 223

Zelda
Origin: German
Meaning: Woman Warrior
Popularity in USA: Not in the top 1000.  136 babies were born with this name.

Freya
Origin: Scandinavian
Meaning: Goddess of Love
Popularity in USA: Not in the top 1000.  180 babies were born with this name

Liliane
Origin: French
Meaning: Lily
Popularity in USA: Not in the top 1000.  25 babies were born with this name.

Isla
Origin: Scottish
Meaning: Island
Popularity in USA: 230

Lilith
Origin: Arabic
Meaning: Of the Night
Popularity in USA: 820

Andromeda
Origin: Greek
Meaning: Ruler of Men
Popularity in USA: Not in the top 1000.  31 babies were born with this name.

Raven
Origin: English
Meaning: Blackbird
Popularity in USA: 543

Noelle
Origin: French
Meaning: Born on Christmas Day
Popularity in USA: 318

Boys:

Jacoby
Origin: English
Meaning: Supplanter
Popularity in USA: 523

Benedict
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Blessed
Popularity in USA: Not in the top 1000.  86 babies were born with this name.

Thorin
Origin: Literary
Meaning: King of the Dwarves in "The Hobbit" by J.R.R. Tolkien
Popularity in USA: Not in the top 1000.  31 babies were born with this name.

Draco
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Dragon
Popularity in USA: Not in the top 1000.  51 babies were born with this name.

Carlisle
Origin: Scottish
Meaning: City of Lugovalos
Popularity in USA: Not in the top 1000.  46 babies were born with this name.

Jagger
Origin: English
Meaning: Carter, Peddler
Popularity in USA: 557

Sirius
Origin: Greek
Meaning: Dog Star
Popularity in USA: Not in the top 1000.  22 babies were born with this name.

Orion
Origin: Greek
Meaning: Dweller on the Mountain
Popularity in USA: 419

Emmett
Origin: English
Meaning: Entire
Popularity in USA: 186

Seamus
Origin: Irish
Meaning: Supplanter
Popularity in USA: 839

Comment below and let me know what you think :)

Posts on Wednesdays

Posts on Wednesdays are going to be a little random.  I'm not exactly sure what I want to do on these days.  I'm thinking maybe some link ups, advice posts, names of the week, ect.  If you have any ideas, i would love to hear them!!  Comment with them below! :)

Today I'm going to do a baby name of the week!

Gender: BOY

Meaning: A Hunter

Origin: English

Rank: 36

Other names that go with the name:  Logan, Tanner, Mason, Sierra (G),                                                                    Mackenzie and Alyssa.

My opinion: Well I know an adorable baby named Hunter so of course I like                        the name.  I don't think I could ever a name a child this, but it is                      a nice more uncommon name.

YOUR opinion:  Leave it in the comments!

What name am I?

Good morning name buds! Today I have a bit of a different game for you all. There were some super fun name riddles on the names facebook group I’m a part of, so I decided to try my hand at them! Hopefully, they're not too hard and not to easy, just right! All the names are in the ssa top 100 and I’ll specify the gender before the riddle.

(b)

You’ll find me South of Bean Town,

In the name of a man who wore a legal gown,

If you need one final clue,

The number 5 will have to do!

(unisex)

You’ll find me on both girl and boy,

My meaning synonymous with joy,

If you cannot guess me yet,

Think UK for your best bet!

(g)

More common in Netherlands than USA,

But I’ve been global in many ways,

Seen by the Romans, Egyptians and Greek,

A goddess will be what you seek!

(b)

Latin and Greek are my roots,

But in many languages, I have many off shoots,

A character in Disney and Shakespeare alike,

In the midst of a popularity spike!

(g)

When you hear me, you might think parade,

Today my popularity’s starting to fade,

If you need one more hint to find me,

There are four spellings you’d expect to see!

 Leave an answer in the comments. I’ll try and remember to check back and give some feedback if no one is getting them, otherwise, look for the answers in my Friday post!

Hayl

My Updated Top 10!

Hey everyone!

I do plan on continuing my "Top 10 most popular" series, but for today, I will be sharing my personal top 10. They have changed a ton since last time I shared them with you, which was back in March. I have given the name (with middle & nickname if there is one), rank of the first name on the 2012 SSA list, meaning of both first and middle, why I like the name, and what name was in that spot last time. Enjoy!!

Girls:

Name: Lia Rose 

Back in March: Lia Rose

Rank: 351

Meaning: weary / rose

Why I like it: I have always loved the name Leah, but when I stumbled upon this spelling, I fell even more in love. "-Lia" is the ending of my grandmother's maiden name, so I love how I can honor her with it. Also, this spelling is Italian, and I am 50% Italian. Rose is my middle name and my Mema's name. 

Name: Lily Jane

Back in March: Sarah Jane

Rank: 16

Meaning: elegant / believer in a gracious god 

Why I like it: My great-grandmother's name is Daisy. I love Lily because it is also a flower name and it reminds me of her. Jane is my Grammie's middle name. She is a huge inspiration to me. 

Name: Abigail Sarah "Abbie"

Back in March: Hannah Rae 

Rank: 7

Meaning: joyful / princess

Why I like it: The nickname Abbie has always sounded adorable to me. I also think it ages very well. Sara is my cousins name, but I think Sarah looks more complete as a middle name. 

Name: Alison Lindsey "Ali"

Back in March: Alison Lindsey

Rank: 273

Meaning: noble / calming

Why I like it: *Just as a disclaimer: this name did fall off my list for a few months. I had no idea I had it in the same spot back in March! Also, no one else calls me Ali except for you guys.* I love Alison because the nickname Ali is absolutely adorable. Lindsey is my best friend's name and I love how it sounds with Alison. 

Name: Isla Siobhan (EYE-luh shiv-AWN)

Back in March: Rylee Annabelle 

Rank: 230

Meaning: island / lovely

Why I like it: Isla is such a classy, feminine name that makes me think of a princess. Siobhan is a name I have always loved, and is a variation of Jane, which is my Grammie's middle. 

Boys: 

Name: Nicholas Anthony "Cole"

Back in March: Nicholas Anthony

Rank: 49

Meaning: winner / priceless

Why I like it: Nicholas and Anthony both honor more than one person. Nicholas honors my great-grandfather by the same name, and my cousin, who's middle name is Nicole. Anthony is after my grandfather, who has this name, and my little brother, who's middle name is Anthony. Although the name is very long, I still think it flows well and sounds great on any age. For a nickname, I would use Cole, because it is adorable and unexpected. 

Name: Daniel Scott "Danny"

Back in March: Daniel Scott 

Rank: 11

Meaning: spiritual / happy

Why I like it: Daniel is my absolute best friends name and I hope to someday use it to honor him. Scott is my dad's name, and I think it goes well with Daniel. 

Name: Andrew Colin

Back in March: Aidan Joseph

Rank: 18

Meaning: manly & brave / peaceful 

Why I like it: My Grampy and Dad both have the middle name Alan. Al- is after one of my Grampy's grandfathers, Alexander, and -an is after the other grandfather, Andrew. I love Andrew because it honors all 4 of these men, and because of the meaning. Colin is a combination of my cousins' names, Connor and Benjamin. 

Name: Aidan Joseph 

Back in March: Andrew Colin 

Rank: 115

Meaning: fiery spirit / he will add

Why I like it: Aidan is just a name I have loved for a long time. Joseph is my uncle /godfather's middle name, and the male variation of my great-grandmother's name, Josephine. 

Name: Samuel Leo "Sam / Sammy" 

Back in March: Colin Richard 

Rank: 25

Meaning: prophet / lion

Why I like it: Samuel is a super cute name that sounds handsome on a baby and an old man. Leo is a shortened form of my great-grandfather's name, Leonard. 

I am so excited to be back to doing these blog posts! I hope you guys enjoyed this post, and let me know what you think of my new top 10! 

~Ali 

Changes

Hello everyone!!  So I know we have really slacked on blogging this summer, but we are coming back & starting fresh!  We will be making some huge changes.  

1. The first huge change will be our writers.  Jaylyn will no longer be a writer, as she doesn't have the time which we can all understand!!  We will be adding 2 new writers, look forward to finding out who!  Also I will be making myself & another writer admins!  We both will still be writing, but it will be easier to have another person help me manage the blog! :)
2. Instead of blogging 6 days a week, we will only be blogging 4 days a week.  We think this will be a little more managable!
3. Also with number 2, we will have each writer be writing every other week to hopefully give time for better posts and most topics to blog about!!
4. We will still be doing guest bloggers, just less frequently!!  If you would like to guest blog (even if you have done it before) email us at babynamebloggers(AT)gmail(DOT)com
5. Finally, we will be adding a Facebook page.  Be watched for details on that :)