Oh heyhey!!

 

So most of you I think are in the baby name group on Facebook, right?

I'm just going to assume you all shouted "yes!" to that!

 

Wellll, there has been quite a few questions about peoples guilty pleasure names and I realized that I literally don't have any.

I mean, I'm sure if I went through my giant list of names saved on my computer I could find a few but if you were to ask me, I wouldn't have any names to just throw out at the top of my head.

 

So tonight when someone asked on the Facebook group about what everyone's GP names were, I really thought about it and came up with 4 names for each gender.

 

Here they are:

 

Girls

 

-Bristol: I know a lot of people hate this name because of Palin's but whatever. I'm in Canada, I could give to craps about them. I just think its a cool name.

 

-Landry: Even though this name sounds like the word laundry and laundry is one of the things I hate most in life, I just really love this name for some odd reason.

 

-Kensington: One of my favourite bloggers has a daughter named Kensington and she is just the sweet little thing you ever did see and I am obsessed with her name. I think its super elegant sounding and I just love it.

 

-Capri: Ya ya, I know it reminds you of capri pants but I think its super sweet. And Colbie Caillaits song called Capri is just love ♥

 

Boys

 

-Justice: I'm not going to tell you the reason I love this name because well I just don't want some to Google it some day and be like CREEPER. But its just a fricken cool name to me!

 

-Abel: I had the name Abel Cash on my list for quite a while and I thought it was so badass but I just couldn't see me using it or having a kid with the name so I guess you could consider a GP since I still love it.

 

-Hartley: I think I would actually use this name if I grew some balls. But right now I don't have any soooo its on the GP list. I just think its so cute and with the nickname Hart.. Ahhh ::::swoon::::

 

-Maverick: I'm a reality TV junky .. A girl on the Real Housewives of OC has a song named Maverick and I think its so awesome! He is adorable so it makes me love it more. I also Hayley post that Maverick Sage is on her GP list and I almost died, its sooooo perfect!!!!

 

What are you GP names?

Name of the Week: Bowen

Gender: Boy

Meaning: son of Owen

Origin: English

Rank: not in the top 1000

Other names that go with the name:  Fletcher, Lincoln, Audrey and Charlotte

My opinion: Bowen is one of my top names! i think its super spunky and unusual without sounding too out there.

Your Opinion: leave it in the comments :)

Different Spellings

Today I want to talk about spellings of names.  I'm hoping to have a Choosing The Name Series post for you next time!!

 Now typically I choose traditional spelling of names, but there is many spellings of many different names.  I'll list some examples, tell you the spelling I like best and then you comment below of the spelling YOU like best!!

• Jackson Vs. Jaxon --> I've always liked Jackson, but recently met a baby Jaxon and he's so stickin cute so I think that is why I started liking that spelling.  And now I almost like Jaxon better then Jackson...Jaxon seems more simplier.
• Kendall Vs. Kendyl --> I'm also a little bias on Kendyl as I have a favorite kid at daycare named this, but if I had to choose I would probably pick Kendall!  I'm also bias on Kendall as I have a cousin spelled that way ;)
• Mark Vs. Marc --> Mark is what I like 
• Addison Vs. Addyson --> I like Addison more, looks better in my opinion
• Cameron Vs. Kameron Vs. Kamryn --> I might be bias againi on Kamryn, but I honestly think it's cutier...but then again many people would spell this wrong!!
• Sarah vs. Sara --> I don't really have a preference, but if I had to choose I would pick Sara!
• Kaitlyn, Katelyn, Kaitlin, Katelynn, Katlyn, Kaitlynn, Katelin, Katlynn, Kaitlin, Caitlyn, Caitlynn -->  I like Caitlin the best!
• Catherine Vs. Katherine --> Catherine...I'm traditional!
• Shawn Vs. Sean --> Shawn!  I like it looks more like it is spelled!

What other names do you see with many spellings?!  Have a great week :)

my top names!

Hey all! Hope everyone had a great week. It's that time again for me where I have combos and a relative amount of confidence in them, so, here's a look at my current top combos!

Audrey Claire
Audrey is an English name meaning noble. In the Olympics, there was an adorable Canadian moguls skier named Audrey Robichaud who overnight made this go from one of my most hated names to one I cant get enough of! Claire is a French name meaning clear, bright and famous. This is my nana's name and one of my long time favorites. I'd love to be able to use it as a first, but my syllable OCD just wont let that happen!

Piper Alison
Piper is an English name meaning one who plays the flute. I think this name is so spunky and fun but still very sweet. It's another long time favorite. I also love the association with the Charmed character. Alison is a French name derived from Alice, meaning noble. Alison is to honor one of my best friends, Alyssa.

Leah Paige
Leah is a Hebrew name meaning weary. I've always been a huge fan of this name but didn't like the spelling. I considered the Lia spelling but it just didn't look substantial enough for me. This spelling has def just kept growing on me in the last little while. Paige is an English name meaning one who is a servant. It honors another of my best friends. I think Paige is super spunky and perf as a middle name to balance out the ultra classic feel of Leah.

Hunter Douglas
Hunter is an English name meaning one who is a hunter. This is my all time favorite name. I just think its so masculine and strong and cool! Douglas is a Scottish name meaning dark river. This is my dads name and all though its not a fav per se, I can't imagine not using it.

Bowen Isaac "Bo"
Bowen is an English name meaning son of Owen. It's a recent fav of mine. I love the nickname Bo/Beau but was having a hard time finding a first I liked. Since Owen bounces on and off my favs, Bowen was a natural choice. Isaac is a Hebrew name meaning he laughs. It's my uncle's name, a cousin's name and my brother's middle so although it's a long time fav it'd be just a bit too confusing to use as a first.

Jacob Sullivan "Jake"
Jacob is a Hebrew name meaning holder of the heal. I know a lot of people don't dig Jacob because of how popular it is, but I just love everything about this name. It's a masculine and classic and Jake is the cutest nickname! Sullivan is and Irish name meaning little dark eye. It's my last name and I think it'd be a nice way to honor my whole fam.

Those are my top combos of right now! wdyt? leave yours in the comments :)

Favorite Names Ending in "-a"

I'm sorry for the delay on this.  I had work.

Today's post is going to be quite simple because it's late and I have more homework to do.  Sorry it's another list like my last actual post was.  A lot of these will be girls since I'm not a hugeeee fan of boy names ending in -a.

Girls:
Abriana
Acacia
Acadia
Alessandra
Alexandria/Alexandrina
Alexia
Allegra/Allegria
Alora
Ambrosia
Anastasia
Andromeda
Annika
Antonia
Anya
Arabella
Aradia
Aria
Ariella
Astoria
Athena
Audrianna
Audrina
Aura/Aurelia/Aurora
Ava
Aviana
Azalea
Belinda
Bella
Belladonna
Billerica (bill-rick-uh)
Breanna
Bria
Briella
Britania/Brittania/Britannia/Brittannia
Cambria
Cassia
Cassiopeia
Catalina
Celia
Clara
Claudia
Cora
Dahlia
Dakota
Danica
Dasha
Delia
Demetria
Drucilla
Druella
Elisabetta
Eliza
Ella
Elladora
Emilia
Emma
Esmaralda/Esmeralda/Esmerelda
Esperanza
Estella/Estrella
Eva
Evanna
Fauna
Fiona
Fiorenza
Flora
Freya
Gaia
Galatéa
Galilaia (gah-lih-lay-uh)
Gemma/Jemma
Geneva/Jeneva
Georgiana/Georgianna
Ginevra
Giuliana/Julianna
Havana
Helena
Hera
Hestia
Honora/Honoria
Idonia
India
Isla
Italia
Jada
Jessa
Johanna
Karina
Karissa
Katarina/Katerina/Katharina
Katarzyna
Katia/Katya/Katiana
Katrina
Kendra
Krista
Kyla
Larissa
Layla/Leila
Leia
Leighanna
Leona
Libra
Lila/Lyla
Lilia/Liliana/Lilianna/Lilliana/Lillianna
Lilika
Livia/Liviana
Lousianna
Lucinda
Luna
Lydia
Lyra
Lysandra
Magnolia
Makenna/McKenna
Malia
Marina
Mariska
Megara/Magaera
Melania
Melinda
Mila
Mina
Minerva
Mira
Miranda
Mischa/Misha
Monica
Morgana
Nahlia
Narcissa
Natalia/Nathalia
Natasha/Natashia
Nerissa
Nirvana
Nova
Nymphadora
Oceana
Pandora
Portia
Priya
Quilla
Quinta
Quintessa
Raina/Rayna/Reina
Ramona
Raya
Rhianna/Rihanna
Roma
Rowena
Sabrina
Saga
Samara/Tamara
Sasha
Saskia
Satyana
Selena/Serena
Selma
Serafina/Seraphina
Shakira
Sienna/Sierra
Skyla
Sofia/Sophia
Stasia
Stella
Svetlana
Tahlia/Thalia
Tasha
Tatiana/Tatianna/Tatyana
Terra
Thea
Tia
Tiana/Tianna
Tundra
Twila/Twyla
Uma
Urbana
Ursa
Ursula
Valentina
Valeria
Vanessa
Venetia
Vera
Verona
Veronica
Victoria/Viktoria/Viktoriya
Vida
Vienna
Viola
Violetta
Viveka
Willa
Winona/Wynona
Wisteria
Xara/Zara
Xaviera
Xena/Zena
Xenia/Zenia
Xia
Xiomara
Yelena
Yesenia
Zahara
Zelda
Zinnia
Ziva
Zona/Zora/Zoya
Zsa Zsa

Boys:
Dakota
Luca
Misha
Sanjaya
Sasha
Seneca


What do you think of these names? What are your favorite names ending in -a.

Name of the Week!

This week's Name of the Week is...

Gender: Girl

Origin: Latin

Meaning: 'goddess of the dawn'

Rank: #166

Other names that go well with Shannon: Luna, Zelda, Eden, Asher, Lexington, Beckett

Famous people with this name: None

My opinion: It's my number one name for girls so hopefully I like it!  It's a Disney princess.  It's the first part of the scientific name of one of the most BEAUTIFUL works of Mother Nature (Aurora Borealis aka The Northern Lights

Your opinion: Leave it in the comments!

create a sibset game!

Hey everyone! Today I have a create a sibset game for you. I’m going to play using the themes for firsts only and using my “ideal” sibset, but to up the difficulty/number of names, you could do first and middles using the theme and name as many as you like!

1. Name a sibset using French names (mine: Étienne, Benoit and Perrine)
2. Name a sibset using nicknames as full names (mine: Max, Luke and Sadie)
3. Name a sibset using names with water meanings (mine: Dylan, Morgan and Marina)
4. Name a sibset using unisex names (mine: Harper, Kelly and Robin)
5. Name a sibset using occupation names (mine: Hunter, Bishop and Paige)
6. Name a sibset using Hebrew names (mine: Nathan, Isaac and Abigail)
7. Name a sibset using names with dark meanings (mine: Colby, Sullivan and Kiera)
8. Name a sibset using 4 syllable names (mine: Jeremiah, Alexander and Carolina)
9. Name a sibset using Russian names (mine: Pasha, Aleksey and Liliya)
10.  Name a sibset using guilty pleasure names (mine: Romeo, Sapphire and Calico)

Hope everyone enjoyed!