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! :)

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 :)

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 :)

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!

Name of the Week!

This week's name of week is...

Liv 

(Liv Tyler pictured)

Gender: Girl

Meaning: Life

Rank: #927

Other names that go with the name:  Freya/Freja, Rose, Eliana, Brody, Stefan (steff-in), Owen

My opinion: Liv Tyler is one of the main reasons I love this name.  I mean.  Look at her!! SHE'S GORGEOUS! It's such a great alternative to the always popular Olivia.  Liv is a popular nickname for Olivia so my question is... why isn't it as popular as Olivia?

Your Opinion: leave it in the comments :)

Name of the Week!

Rank: 147

Meaning: 'little and fiery'

Origin: Irish

Names that sound good with Aidan: Olivia, Lila, Nora, Liam, Lucas, Milo

Middle names for Aidan: Aidan Joseph (my top combo), Aidan Riley, Aidan Scott, Aidan Alexander, Aidan Jack

Famous people named Aidan: Aidan Quinn (American actor), Aidan Gillen (Irish actor), Aidan Turner (Irish actor), Aidan Gould (American actor), Aidan Mitchell (American actor), Aidan O'Donnell (American actor)

My opinion: After many years of switching back and forth from my #3 to #4 name, Aidan has recently made it's way to my #1 spot! I love it so much, as well as other -ayden names. My favorites are Aidan, Brayden, Hayden, Kaden & Zayden. 

Your opinion: Leave it in the comments!

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 :)

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 :)

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!

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! 

Name of the week!

Gender: Girl

Meaning: 'white'

Origin: Latin

Rank: Not in the top 1000

Names that sound good with Alba: Reagan, Reese, Lucas, Nora, Lucia, Sadie

Famous people with this name: actress Jessica Alba

My opinion: I love this name, and I love Jessica Alba!! I have had a woman crush on her for as long as I can remember. I am also a sucker for Al- names, and think that Alba would be a great alternative for popular names such as Ava or Abigail. 

Your opinion: leave it in the comments!!

Name of the Week: William

                             


Gender: Male
Meaning: Resolute Protection
Origin: German
Rank: #5
Sibling Names: Luke, James, Oliver, Theodore, Hannah, Olivia, Audrey, Violet
My Opinion: I LOVE the name William! It has been my top name for over a year, and I seriously cannot see myself not using it! I find it so handsome and strong, the nicknames Will (what I would use) and Liam are also adorable.


Your Opinion: Leave it in the comments!

Name of the Week!

This week's name of the week is..

Gender: Girl

Meaning: Rose

Origin: Irish

Rank: Not in the top 1000.

Other names that go with the name:  Aoife, Maeve, Claddagh, Seamus, Liam, Noah

My opinion: It's one of my favoriteeeeeee Irish names.  It's pronounced roh-sheen.  Oh gawd I don't know where to begin! it's gorgeous.  With the nickname Rose or Ro is just AH! perfection

Your Opinion: leave it in the comments :)

NOTW: Lauren

Gender:  Girl

Meaning: river/stream

Origin: Latin

Rank: #73

Other names that go with the name:  Rachel, Allison, Ava, Logan, Andrew and Luke

My opinion: love it!  I think it is a really cute name, though I couldn't see myself using it.  I see a cute sweet girl being named Lauren!!  I actually only know 1 or 2 Laurens!

Your opinion: leave it in the comments! :)

NOTW: Calder

Gender:  Boy

Meaning: river/stream

Origin: English

Rank: not in the top 1000

Other names that go with the name:  Oakley, Lincoln, Maxine, Lilah

My opinion: love it! i think the sound is wicked cool and even though its virtually unknown, its not too out there to be usable to even the most conservative namer!

Your opinion: leave it in the comments! :)

Name Of The Week: Grace

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Gender: Girl

Meaning: From the word 'grace', derived from the Latin 'gratia', meaning God's favor

Origin: English/Latin

Rank: #21

Other names that go with the name:  Faith, Hannah, Hope, Jack, Luke and Gabriel

My opinion: It's a very simple name.  I could never see myself using it as a first name, but definitely could see using it as a middle name.  It's a cute and short name!

Your Opinion: leave it in the comments :)

Name of the Week!

This week's NOTW is...

It's been a while since I posted because of sickness and school so ya...

Gender: Boy

Meaning: Bowman

Origin: English

Rank: #404

Other names that go with the name:  Olympia, Rhiannon, Belle, Levon, Dashiell, and Holden

My opinion: This is a name I used to abhor but now... I love it.  Don't ask me how or why this happened, it just did.  If I were to have an Archer, he WON'T go by Archie because I hate it.  It's very masculine and I think ages well.

Your Opinion: leave it in the comments :)

Name of the Week!!

Gender: Girl

Rank: #17

Origin: French

Meaning: Born on Christmas Day

Middle name suggestions: Claire, Siobhan, Zara, Anna, June

Other names that go well with Natalie: Sophia, Savannah, Alexa, Carson, Frances, Rowan, Vincent, Jack, Lucas

Famous people with this name: actress Natalie Portman, singer Natalie Cole, anchorwoman Natalie Morales

My opinion: SO pretty! This is a recent favorite of mine, and I am loving it!

Your opinion: leave it in the comments!! 

Name of the Week: Macsen!!

Name: Macsen

Origin: Welsh

Meaning: 'greatest'

Rank: not in the top 1000

Other names that go well with it: Wesley, Tanner, Hartley, Oliver, Belle, Farrah, Nora

My opinion: I love this name! I also think this is a cool and unique way to get the common nickname Max!

Your opinion: leave it in the comments!!