Halloween Inspired Names

BOO!

 

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

 

Are any of you dressing up or doing anything special for Halloween?

 

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Listed below are some Halloween inspired names :)

Girls

[1] Autumn
[2] Candy
[3] Cat/Kat/Kitty
[4] Elvira
[5] Eve
[6] Luna
[7] October
[8] Raven
[9] Sabrina
[10] Tempest

Boys

[1] Bram
[2] Casper
[3] Damien
[4] Freddy
[5] Igor
[6] Jack
[7] Jason
[8] Leif/Leaf
[9] Storm

Here is where these names were found: http://www.babycenter.com/0_baby-names-inspired-by-halloween_10320344.bc

Hope your day is spooky :/

Until next time,
Jaylyn




NAME OF THE WEEK

Long time no see!! Buried over head in school and some other special announcement!

I'M STUDYING ABROAD IN THE SPRING!! From January 5-May 1, I'll be London, England.

Anyways this week's name of the week is...

Gender:  Girl

Meaning: new

Origin: Latin

Rank: 529

Other names that go with the name:  Lilith, Dahlia, Gaia, Vance, Xander, and Jack

My opinion: A lesser known nature name.  Nova from the word supernova.  It could also be considered a place name... NOVA Scotia.  Nova is a very cute alternative to Noa if you don't like Noa.  You can also make a cute twin set of Nova and Avon!

Your opinion: leave it in the comments! :)

My Current Top Names

Hey all,
Recently, I've been feeling the need to completely redo my names list, so in case I do, I thought I'd run through them here!

Jacob Douglas "Jake" - Jacob is one of those names that always seems to be hovering around my tops. I just love it so much! To me, it's timeless and can absolutely withstand mega popularity. I also love Jake as a nn option. Douglas honors my daddy and I absolutely will use it as a middle for my first boy!
Calder Isaac - Calder is a newer name to me. I love it because of the association with the trophy given for the AHL playoff winner. As my future children would definitely play hockey, I think its a neat association. Isaac honors my brother and uncle as well as just being a cool name!
Luke Sullivan - I used to FAR prefer Lucas to Luke, but lately the simplicity of Luke has just been super appealing to me! I also think it pairs well with Sullivan. Sullivan is my last name and if I were to change my name before having kiddos, it'd be a cool honoring middle.
Gibson Alty - Gibson to me just seems like a total cool name. I love the guitar association and could just imagine the most awesome little dude with this name. Alty was a family surname and is my grandpa's middle.
Keir Silas - I love the sound of Keir, but also sometimes feel like it's a little to out there. Silas is one of my favorite cousin's names.

Adina Claire "Addy" - Adina is a newer name to my lists, but I definitely think I could see me using it. I love the association with the character in Beauty Queens by Libba Bray. Addy is just a darling nn option. Claire is my nana's name and like Douglas, would be an automatic choice for my first girl.
Posy Alison - I think Posy is one of those names that's just unimaginably sweet without being too cutesy. I also like how it pairs with Alison and sort of softens it up a little. Alison would honor my best friend Alyssa.
Verity Paige - I have this thing about book names for girls- Verity comes from Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein which is one of my all time favorites. I love it's sassy feel and the meaning. Paige is my other best friends name.
Layla Bee - I Layla's association with the Eric Clapton song. I also just feel like it has a really gorgeous, musical sound. Bee would be to honor my mom (Bessie "Bee"). I do feel that this combo is a bit on the cutesy side, but I still love it.
Caroline Poppy "Cory" - Caroline is one of my all time favorites, but for whatever reason I just don't know if I can see me using it. I love the Cory nn option; super girly names with more masculine nn's is one of my favorite things! Poppy indirectly honors my papa who is a WWII veteran.

My Favorite Two-Syllable Boys Names That End In 'N'

Hey everyone! So recently I have been LOVING two-syllable boys names ending in 'n'. I now have 4 of them in my personal top 5!

Today, I will be sharing with you some of my favorites, as well as the most popular on the charts. 

Most popular two syllable boys names ending in 'n' (ranking in the top 100 for 2013):

Mason*

Ethan

Jayden

Aiden/Ayden**

Jackson/Jaxon/Jaxson*

Logan**

Dylan

Ryan

Nathan

Christian

Owen*

Landon*

Brayden*

Gavin*

Aaron

Jordan*

Evan

Cameron

Colton

Austin

Brandon

Kevin 

Grayson**

Jason

Ian

Justin*

Nolan*

Hudson*

Easton*

Carson*

Kayden

Lincoln*

Tristan

Camden*

*- Also a favorite of mine

**- in my top 5 names

My favorites that are not listed above: 

Ronan**

Aspen

Ashton

Brooklyn

Braxton

Baylen

Bowen

Becklan

Breccan

Colin

Cohen

Casen

Canaan

Callan

Dillon

Dustin

Dayton

Declan

Deacon

Dalton

Damon

Fallon

Farren

Griffin

Gannon 

Holden

Hayden

Harlan

Jalen

Kieran

Keegan

Kingston

Lachlan

Layton

Lawson

Madden

Macsen

Paxton

Peyton

Preston

Princeton

Rowan

Ryden

Roman

Soren

Tallon 

Tobin

Upton

Weston

Warren

Zayden

What are your favorite two-syllable boys names that end in 'n'? 

Let me know in the comments!!

~Ali

Current Top Names

Hi, Name Lovers ♥

So I've kind of been M.I.A from blogging as of late. Life got busy and I just sucked at making time for blogging. But I've decided to make a solid effort in trying to get my scheduled posts up for y'all to read. For this post I thought I would give you an updated list of my favourite names since I haven't done that since probably the beginning of this blog.

Here are my current favourite girls names:

[1] Grey Elizabeth
[2] Stella Greer
[3] Mila Vivienne
[4] Sawyer Eloise
[5] Sloane Genevieve

Here are my current favourite boys names:

[1] Daxton James
[2] Case Lennon
[3] Griffin Kane
[4] Brighton Reece
[5] Cash Elliott

WDYT think of the names?

{BONUS} Create a sibset with my top names. You can mix and match all the names including middles.

Until next time,
Jaylyn ♥

NOTW: Sparrow

Gender:  Boy

Meaning: the sparrow bird

Origin: English

Rank: not in the top 1000

Other names that go with the name:  River, Oakley, Tansy, Freya, Felix, Judah

My opinion: I absolutely adore this sweet sounding, nature and animal related boys name. For me, Sparrow is a little out there for me, but for a braver namer, it could be a perfect name. I definitely see a little boy named Sparrow being a really cool kiddo!!

Your opinion: leave it in the comments! :)

NOTW: Sydney

This weeks' NOTW is....

SYDNEY!

Gender: GIRL

Meaning: Wide Meadow

Rank: #98 in 2013

Other names that go with the name:  Taylor, Savannah, Olivia, Noah, Zachary & Hunter

My opinion: I'm not a big fan of Sydney and would never use it, but I think it's cute and still somewhat unique!

Your Opinion: leave it in the comments :)

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

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 Jared: Jared 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 :)

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!! :)

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!!!

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

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?

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

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

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 :)

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!

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

Theme Of The Week

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

The Letters B, C & D!

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

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