Monday, September 29, 2014

My Favorite Celebrity Baby Names of 2014 (So Far)

Happy Monday!
Today, I will be sharing with you my favorite celeb baby names of this year, thus far.
They are separated by gender, and the celebrity parent(s) are listed below each name. I have also listed siblings names (if applicable).

Girls:
Giovanna Marie
-Parent: Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi
--Sibling: Lorenzo Dominic

Ava Grace
-Parent: Stacy Keibler

Vale Guthrie
-Parents: Savannah Guthrie & Mike Feldman

Jane
-Parents: Jimmy Kimmel & Molly McNearney
--Siblings: Katie & Kevin

Adelina Rose
-Parents: Rob & Amber Mariano
--Siblings: Carina Rose, Lucia Rose & Isabetta Rose

Asa Charlotte
-Parent: Justin Bartha

Lucia Bella
-Parent: Eric Benet
--Siblings: India & Amoura

Isabelle Eve
-Parent: Josh Gad
--Sibling: Ava

Victoria
-Parent: Michael Jordan
--Siblings: Marcus, Jeffrey, Jasmine & Ysabel

Ysabel
-Parent: Michael Jordan
--Siblings: Marcus, Jeffrey, Jasmine Victoria

Alena Rose
-Parents: Kevin & Danielle Jonas

Annabel
-Parent: James van der Beek
--Siblings: Joshua & Olivia

Sadie
-Parent: Jesse Williams

Boys: 
Emerson Spencer
-Parents: Lindsay Price & Curtis Stone
--Sibling: Hudson

Cash Van
-Parent: Dave Haywood

Maxim
-Parent: Natalia Vodianova
--Siblings: Neva, Lucas & Viktor

Leo
-Parent: Roger Federer
--Siblings: Myla, Charlene & Lenny

Charlie West
-Parent: David Arquette
--Sibling: Coco

Shane
-Parent: Andrew Firestone
--Siblings: Anja & Adam

Hudson
-Parent: Devon Sawa

Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Name of the Week!





Gender: Boy
Meaning: Descendent
Rank: 58 in the whole 90's decade and 305 in 2013
Other names that go with the name:  Ava, Natalie, Lily, Caleb, Shane, and Isaac
Famous people named JaredJared Leto (actor and lead singer of 30 Seconds to Mars), Jared Padalecki (actor, Supernatural), Jared S. Gilmore (actor, Once Upon a Time)
My opinion: I literally LOOOVE this name.  It truly needs to come back.  With the nicknames Jay and Red (which I think is a cool way to honor a Robert since Red is an nn for Robert) it's so refreshing.  Yes, I know it's in the top 500 but it really isn't that popular.  

Your Opinion: leave it in the comments :)

Monday, September 22, 2014

My Favorite Names From The 1990's

Since this week's theme is the top names from the 1990's I am going to share you my favorites from this list and explain why I like them!

All the information on the names comes from here!



GIRLS:
1. Emily
Rank in 1990's-- #3
Rank now -- #8
My thoughts -- Although Emily is a very popular name, I think it's a classic name.  Although it's not my favorite name, it's a name I could live with using! :)  I think it's a cute and classic name!

2. Taylor
Rank in 1990's -- #9
Rank now -- #59
My thoughts -- When I think of the girl name Taylor I think of very nice and pretty girls.  Although I would never use it, I think it's another classic name and I really like it!

3. Hannah
Rank in 1990's -- #11
Rank now -- #23
My thoughts -- This is a name that I always have loved and could see myself using someday!  I think it's such a sweet and cute name!! :)

4. Lauren
Rank in 1990's -- #13
Rank now -- #91
My thoughts -- Another classic name.  I think it's adorable, probably wouldn't name my child it though.

5. Olivia
Rank in 1990's -- #38
Rank now -- #3
My thoughts -- Such a cute name, that I have always loved.  Definitely could see myself using it someday :)


BOYS:
1. Austin
Rank in 1990's -- #22
Rank now -- #65
My thoughts -- Cute name, although I may never use it!  I think it works on most people!

2. Benjamin
Rank in 1990's -- #30
Rank now -- #14
My thoughts -- Such a handsome name!  And adorable!!  I don't think I would ever use it though!

3. Christian
Rank in 1990's -- #32
Rank now -- #35
My thoughts -- Another classic name and cute!  I like it better for a middle name though :)

4. Connor
Rank in 1990's -- #67
Rank now -- #56
My thoughts -- Such a cute name and it's always been one of my favorite for boys, just not enough for my top boy names!

5. Blake
Rank in 1990's -- 84
Rank now -- #75
My thoughts -- Such a sweet name and I could totally use someday!!



What are your favorite names from the 1990's?
Let me know below!! :)

Sunday, September 21, 2014

Weekly Theme Announcement: 9/21/14

Happy Sunday everyone!

I just want to take a moment to say thank you all so much for reading our blog and please feel free to comment ideas of how we can make our blog better, and also share it with all of your name loving friends!!  Thanks :)



This week's Name Of The Week is............







Top 100 Names Of The 1990's


Come back for more to do with this theme this week!

Also, leave theme idea's below :)
Have a great week!!!

Friday, September 19, 2014

Names from my Favorite Shows!

I had a really hard time narrowing down a favorite show for this week, so i decided to list names from two shows! My favorite shows are Bones and Criminal Minds and here are some of the names of the characters and actors from the shows that i like!
Aaron
Morgan
Spencer
Paget
Jack
Camille
Caroline

Thursday, September 18, 2014

Happy Birthday Mom! Names from Law & Order: SVU


In celebration of my mom's birthday today, I'll talk about the names of characters from SVU.  I'll only talk about the originals not the new people (can't stand them).


Elliot
I really hate the name Elliot on either gender but looking at Elliot Stabler (or Christopher Meloni in general) just makes me love it.  I MEAN LOOK AT HIM.... DROOL!

Olivia
Mariska Hargitay (muh-rish-kuh) plays Det. Olivia Benson and was Elliot's partner throughout the show until his departure.  I really don't like the name Olivia but the squad mainly calls her by her nickname "Liv" which I adore as a full name.  

Odafin "Fin"
A super unique way to use Fin as a nickname.  Fin Tutuola is easily one of my all time favorite characters on the show.  Ice-T is a fantastic actor and rapper.  Because of this show, I'm liking this name a lot.

John
Plain ol' John.  Not John Munch.  Richard Belzer's excellent portrayal as the conspiracy theorist and witty Detective.  I like John's variant, Jack, and the French form Jean (zhawn) but John is just plain IMO.

Donald
Gahh Dann Florek is amazing.  Captain Donald Cragen has been with the show since the beginning, but eventually left the show.  I do prefer Ronald but Donald is an awesome pet name.

Melinda
Melinda is such a mystical name and I love it.  Tamara Tunie plays the very professional Medical Examiner Melinda Warner and never bended the rules.  With the nickname Mel or Ellie it's perfection.

George
BD Wong is one of my favorite small screen actors and is very good at playing doctors (he's played 2 on the small screen and 3 on the big screen).  George is one of the few names I despise.  I really like the feminine forms Georgiana and Georgianna but George is old-man-y.  Dr. George Huang (hwawng), like Warner, rarely bended the rules and when he did, it was for the good of humanity.

Casey
Casey Novak was the original Assistant District Attorney on the showed but was followed shortly by Alexandra Cabot.  As you can tell, I'm not a huge fan of the name Casey but I'm doing this for my mommy.  Casey is an alright name and I'll leave it at that.  ADA Casey Novak is played by Diane Neal.

Alexandra
Last but not least is the most recent ADA, Alexandra Cabot played by chef Bobby Flay's wife, Stephanie March.  I can't decide who I like more as an ADA but Alexandra > Casey name wise.  


What are your favorite names from crime tv?

Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Name Your 4 Kids Using The Names Of The "Grey's Anatomy" Cast's Kids!

And the prize for the longest post title goes to me! lol

As the title clearly states, in this BNG, you will need to pick 4 names, 2 boys and 2 girls, from the list. These names are the names of the real kids (not screen-kids) of the Grey's Anatomy cast.
Leave your answers in the comments below!
First and middle names must come from the list, and you are not allowed to change spellings!

Boys: 
Luke
Leo
Michael
Tyme
Isaiah
Noah
Joseph
Jackson
Micah
Darby
Sullivan
Gavyn
Carl
Morgan
Riley
Happy
Patrick
Jack
Caspian
Asher
Keller
Norman
Augustus
Dean

Girls: 
Sadie
Serena
Joy
Iman
Taelyn
Anniston
Stella
Lucy
Fanny
Iona
Eva
Maya
Isabella
Kaila
Eve
Poppy
Tallula
Billie
Georgia
Nancy / Naleigh
Adelaide
Charlotte
Willa
Zoe
Leah
Eliza
Kathryne
Alizabeth
Alyxandra
Marley
Vivian

Monday, September 15, 2014

My Favorite Names From My Favorite TV Shows!

Hello everyone! Sorry for the late post!
Today, I will be sharing with you my top names for each gender from my top 5 TV shows!
I will include a picture of the character, as well as the meaning, origin, and rank of their name! The male and female names, meanings, origins and ranks will be separated by (//). Female is on the left, male is on the right.
Enjoy!

Big Brother (U.S)















Names: Victoria // Caleb
Meanings: 'victory' // 'devotion to God'
Origins: Latin // Hebrew
Ranks: 25 // 33


Grey's Anatomy













Names: Isobel // Jackson
Meanings: 'pledged to God' // 'son of Jack'
Origins: Scottish // English
Ranks: Not in the top 1000 // 16



Law and Order: SVU














Names: Olivia // Nicholas
Meanings: 'olive tree' // 'people of victory'
Origins: Latin // Greek
Ranks: 3 // 54



Pretty Little Liars













Names: Aria // Lucas
Meanings: 'lioness' // 'man from Lucania'
Origins: Italian // Latin
Ranks: 40 // 23



Dog With A Blog (My inner-child loves this show!!)












Names: Chloe // Wesley "Wes"
Meanings: 'young green shoot' // 'western meadow'
Origins: Greek // English
Ranks: 14 // 139

Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Letter B-D Themed BNG

Happy Wednesday & half way through the week point!

Here is this week's BNG!  Leave your answers below :)


1.  Your husband & you married on August 21st.  Your initials are BC (first and middle) and his are CD Long (Long is your last name).  What is your and your husbands name?
2. 2 1/2 years later you have a baby boy!  His initials are CCL (L for Long your last name).  What is his name (one of the names has to be after his daddy) and what does he look like? (Feel free to include a picture!)
3. 2 years later you add another member to the family!  Another baby boy!  His initials are BDL.  What is his name and what does he look like? (Use a picture if you want!)
4. 3 year later and you become a family of 5!  This time it is finally a baby girl!  Her initials are DCL (C after you).  What is her name and what does she look like?
5. Describe what happens in the next 5 years of your family!

THE END

Hope you enjoyed :)

Tuesday, September 9, 2014

NOTW!

Pronunciation: CARE-uh-line
Rank in 2013: #63
Meaning: "free man"
Origin: French
Names that sound good with Caroline: Sophie, Lucy, Lily, Maisie, Jacob, Bennett, Lucas, Ross
Middle names for Caroline: Caroline Thea (my #2 favorite girl name), Caroline Scarlett, Caroline Maura, Caroline Rose, Caroline Victoria
Famous people named Caroline: Caroline Shaw (musician), Caroline Ingalls Swanzey (sister of Laura Ingalls Wilder), Caroline Bouvier Kennedy (daughter of John F. Kennedy; American author and attorney), Princess Caroline of Monaco
My opinion: I love the name Caroline! Caroline is such a "Sweet" name (bonus points for those who get the reference ;)). I adore names with nicknames, and obviously this name is not lacking in that department. Some possible nicknames include Carrie, Caro, Cara, Carly, Carol, Callie & Cal.
Your opinion: leave it in the comments!

Monday, September 8, 2014

Names Starting With B, C & D

Hello everyone and welcome to a new week!  Before we get started go like our Facebook page!

This week's topic focuses on the letter's B, C & D.  If I had to name 10 kids with these letters here is what I would pick...


  1. Brooke Christine
  2. Charlotte Blaire
  3. Caroline Brittany
  4. Caitlin Beverly 
  5. Danielle Claire
  6. Benjamin Caleb
  7. Bennett Douglas
  8. Brayden Charles
  9. Connor David
  10. Brooks Christopher

Sunday, September 7, 2014

Theme Of The Week

This weeks theme is............





The Letters B, C & D!

Down below leave your favorite names that start with these letters :-)

Friday, September 5, 2014

My Top Names

Hey All! This weeks theme is favorites, so here are my top 5 combos per gender!
Adina Claire
Posy Alison
Caroline Paige
Layla Bee
Juno Poppy

Jacob Douglas
Calder Isaac
Pax Sullivan
Gibson Alty
Luke Silas

Tuesday, September 2, 2014

NOTW: Adina


Gender: Girl
Meaning: delicate, gentle
Rank: n/a
Other names that go with the name:  Emeline, Katia, Posy, Gibson, Duncan, Isaac
My opinion: my current favorite name! i love the hebrew connection and the Addie nickname option. i love how its uncommon without being hard to say or spell

Your Opinion: leave it in the comments :)

Monday, September 1, 2014

Updated Top 10 Names!

Hey everyone!
Today I will be sharing with you my personal top 10 names! They have changed SO MUCH since I last shared them with you, which was about a year ago.
The names are listed in order from 1-5 (1 being my favorite). I have also listed the possible nicknames, rank on the SSA list for 2013, meaning of the first and middle names, why the name is my favorite, and the name that was in that spot last year.
Enjoy!

#1
Name: Lia Rose
Possible nicknames: Lee, Leelee
Rank: 385
Meaning: 'weary' / 'rose'
Why Lia Rose is one of my favorite names: 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, and I love how I am able to honor her by using this spelling. Also, Lia is an Italian name, and I am 50% Italian. Rose is my middle name, as well as my great-grandmother's name. It also honors another great-grandmother, whom is named Daisy. 
One year ago: Lia Rose

#2
Name: Caroline Thea
Possible nicknames: Cara, Carrie, Carly, Callie
Rank: 63
Meaning: 'free man' / 'goddess'
Why Caroline Thea is one of my favorite names: Caroline is such a "Sweet" name (bonus points for those who get the reference ;)). I adore names with nicknames, and obviously this name is not lacking in that department! Thea is a diminutive of my Grammie's name, Dorothy. She is my best friend, and I hope to be able to name a child after her some day.
One year ago: Lily Jane

#3
Name: Juliet Nala
Possible nicknames: Jill, Jet, Jules
Rank: 238
Meaning: 'youthful' / (meaning of Nala is unknown)
Why Juliet Nala is one of my favorite names: I never really paid attention to the name Juliet until Stephanie (AnastasiaRuby on Youtube and Instagram) named her daughter Juliette. She is such a beautiful little lady, and really has me loving this name. Nala is my father's and grandfather's middle name, Alan, spelled backwards. It also honors my deep love for Disney!
One year ago: Abigail Sarah

#4
Name: Nella Kate
Possible nicknames: Nell, Nellie, Elle, Ellie, Ella
Rank: Not in the top 1000
Meaning: 'bright, shining one' / 'pure' 
Why Nella Kate is one of my favorite names: I LOVE the nickname Nell / Nellie, but would never use it on its own. I think Nella is such a cool and unique way to get those nicknames. I work at a daycare center, and there is a little girl there named Anella, whom we call Nella. She has loved me since day one, and made me fall in love with this name even more! Kate is my cousin Sara's middle name, and the nickname of two other cousins named Caitlin.
One year ago: Alison Lindsey

#5
Name: Savannah Lily
Possible nicknames: Sav, Savvy, Van, Vanna, Ava, Annie, Anna
Rank: 37
Meaning: 'tropical grassland' / 'lily' 
Why Savannah Lily is one of my favorite names: Savannah has always been one of my favorites! I first heard it on 7th Heaven, when Lucy named her daughter this in the 2005 episode 'Paper of Plastic?'. It has been in and out of my top 5 for a while, but it is sitting pretty at #5 for now. Lily honors the same people as Rose, as it is a flower name.
One year ago: Isla Siobhan

#1
Name: Aidan Joseph
Possible nicknames: A, Aidy, Danny, AJ
Rank: 147 (However, Aiden is 12)
Meaning: 'little and fiery' / 'Jehovah increases'
Why Aidan Joseph is one of my favorite names: I love all of the -ayden names (except for Jayden), so of course, I love Aidan. Joseph is my uncle/godfather's name, and the male variation of another great-grandmother's name, Josephine.
One year ago: Nicholas Anthony

#2
Name: Landon Jack
Possible nicknames: Landy, Andy 
Rank: 39
Meaning: 'long hill' / 'God is gracious' 
Why Landon Jack is one of my favorite names: There is something so soft-sounding about the name Landon. I know that it is getting SUPER popular, but I just love it! Jack is honoring a woman who has made a huge impact on my life. She is my best friend's mom, and her name is Jackie. She has helped me through all of the hard times in my life, and has kept me strong. She also got me my first job, and I am forever grateful for her.
One year ago: Daniel Scott

#3
Name: Parker Dane
Possible nicknames: Park, Parks
Rank: 74
Meaning: 'park keeper' / 'from Denmark' (these meanings together make me laugh lol) 
Why Parker Dane is one of my favorite names: Parker is a long-time favorite. I go by Ali Parker online, but Parker is not my real last name. It is just a name I love, and decided to use as a "pen name" when I joined Formspring years ago. Dane is a combination of my Grammie's first and middle names (Dorothy + Jane = Dane).
One year ago: Andrew Colin

#4
Name: Jace Anthony
Possible nicknames: Jay
Rank: 66
Meaning: 'the Lord is salvation' / 'priceless' 
Why Jace Anthony is one of my favorite names: I actually just added this name to my top 5 today (Sunday). I love the name Jace, and yes, I got it from Teen Mom. Anthony is my brother's middle name and my grandfather's first name.
One year ago: Aidan Joseph

#5
Name: Jordan Nicholas
Possible nicknames: Joey, Jo
Rank: 53
Meaning: 'flowing down' / 'people of victory' 
Why Jordan Nicholas is one of my favorite names: Along with Jace, Jordan was just added to my top 5 today. It had been on there a couple weeks ago, but it took a leave-of-absence. I love Jordan for either gender. Nicholas was my great-grandfather's name, and is the masculine form of a cousin's middle name, Nicole.
One year ago: Samuel Leo