Lady
Lady Madeleine: because Lady sounds regal and elegant, vivacious and artistic.
And like a British noble title. Amazing!
Lake
(for a girl, boy, or intersex child) it's really important to me to name my kids things that don't perpetuate gender stereotypes. i like Lake because it's a natural name for something that's gender-free.
Finally! I was looking for the perfect thing to name my intersex child! Not an actual unisex name, no. A geographical feature! Also, isn't it lucky that this person speaks one of the few Western languages that doesn't have gendered articles? A quick sweep of those others reveals that lakes are usually masculine. Sorry, intersex child!
Lalage
means chatterbox in Greek, very gentle and melodious
While I am impressed that you apparently know the Greek word for "chatterbox," I am somewhat disturbed that you would wish such a thing upon yourself.
Lara
I like Lara for the simple reason that it's Lara Croft's name. It carries the image of a stong, indepedent woman.
A strong, indepedent woman with giant, giant jugs.
Laramie Rubriah
This name is belongs to friend of mine. I have always thought it was one of the loveliest I've ever heard. From what she has told me, Laramie is usually a boys name (more popular in places like Wyoming and Montana) and Rubriah is an old family name.
I am guessing that Laramie is actually not very popular in Wyoming. Kind of like how Brooklynn isn't so popular in, say, Brooklyn. Also, does Rubriah not sound like a communicable disease?
Laredo
Chris Cagle sings a country song called "Laredo" and it is also a famous city in Texas. If you have a simple last name, I think Laredo works well because it's unique but not stupid sounding.
There's definitely nothing stupid-sounding about being named after a Chris Cagle song.
Lasairfhiona
My favorite name of all time is..the ancient Irish Gaelic Lasairfhiona (la'sa'REEna), meaning "Flame Wine" or "Flaming Wine"..for several reasons. When I joined the SCA a year or so ago, I knew my persona would be Irish (I'm half Irish, half Danish - The Viking's revenge!), and I burrowed away on obscure websites looking for something that...felt right. It also had to fit both my personality and have a meaning I liked. I came across the name Lasairfhiona in the Annals of Connacht - a harrowing chronicle of murder, revenge, and feuds that leave the Sicilian Mafia standing...and did my homework..(I study Gaelic - ancient and modern in my spare time). Of course, it helps being a redhead...:-D Too bad I found it too late to give the name to my daughter...
No, no, no. The fact that it was too late to give the name Lasairfhiona to your daughter is clearly proof that there is a God.
(Also, many entries ago, didn't we have someone else from the SCA recommending Brandywine as a girls' name? When will these people finally have their wine taken away from them? NO DRINKING WHILE NAMING. IT'S THE LAW.)
Laura-Ashley Elizabeth
Its a name I wish I were named instead of Ashley Elizabeth...It's really pretty and just sounds classy!
I want to go pick out floral bedspreads right now!!
Laural
This name has always sounded beutiful to me, I can't really place where or when I started liking it.
Probably right after you failed a third grade spelling test, would be my guess.
Lauranthalas
I'm not quite sure if it's spelled exactly like that, but it's simalar. she too is a character in a book series. I like the longer variation of Lauren or Laurana. It sounds elegant.
It sounds like prescription medication to me. Maybe for osteoporosis? Also, if you can't spell "simalar," you might want to reconsider using an invented name with twelve letters in it. Just an idea.
Laureen
I want to submit my own name as a favorite! I have know two other Laureen's in my life, but it is not common and never seems listed on any baby name websites! My sisters are Maureen and Kathleen and my Mother pretty much made it up with a L instead of M in Maureen.
Maureen AND Laureen? Laureen, congratulations on not murdering your mother while she slept.
Lauren Elise
Laura was my aunt's name who was accidently run over by her great-aunt. I wanted to honor her and use her name, but haven't like Laura. I'm a piano player, thence, Elise from "Fur Elise"
"Mom? How did I get my name?" "Well, dear, I had this aunt who was accidentally run over by her great-aunt..."
Leigue
pronounced the same as league. I like this name because it's different. It's my middle name and I've never met anyone else with it.
New feature-length film idea for the Bad Baby Names Blog: TWO THOUSAND LEIGUES UNDER THE SEA!!!
Leila Vega Kione
Leila means 'dark, beautiful,' Vega means 'falling star,' and Kione means 'one who comes from nowhere.' All together, the name means 'beautiful, dark star falling from nowhere.' I think it's just a gorgeous and mysterious sounding name, without being too out there.
Why not just name her "Meteorite?" Way simpler, way more to the point.
Lennon (girl)
I love the name Lennon for a girl. It makes me think of the wonderful John Lennon. It's a unique name, and for a nickname you could be called Len (pronounced like Lynne).
Maybe if you're from the bowels of the deep American South and can't tell the difference between "pen" and "pin." If you are from planet Earth, however, you might recognize that Len and Lynne have two different sounds. But then, you also think Lennon is nice on a girl, so maybe you are not from planet Earth. Sorry, spaceling!
Lenoire
(lay-NWAHR) I was looking for a good name for a female Goth to use in a story and thought of Lenore. But when I asked for opinions, someone made a typo and spelled it Lenoire. I decided I liked it even better! Le noir is translated "The night" in French, I just liked it better with the extra E, hence Lenoire.
Actually, this is akin to naming someone "Blackie." Only with incorrect articles. Perhaps you were looking for "Lesoir"? What was so wrong with Lenore, anyway?
Lexus Bleue
strong, confident name with the needed edge of femininity. goes well with the middle name Bleue.
With a 288 horsepower V8 engine and variable valve timing, the Lexus Bleue also comes with a 50,000 mile warranty. Stop by your Lexus dealer today!
Lilithlani
A lot of 'l's and 'i's, but it has such a pretty sound (it's a combination of Lilith and Lani)
Hope Lilithlani doesn't have a speech impediment. Wiwiphwani just wouldn't have that "pretty sound."
LILLIAN NACOLE
well.. if i have another girl this will be her name... thought it was differant
WAW, I thought it was differant too! I dan't know whay that wauld be.
Lilyth Eve
I like the name Lilyth in the historical context of her being Adam's first wife and I think it would be interesting to use it combined with the traditional "wifey" Eve. I also prefer to change the spellings of names which is why I did not use the standard Lillith here. And for the record, this is my cactus's name (without the middle name though).
I am hoping Eve is her apple tree.
Lindesty
Ignore the nasty character that had this name in a science fiction show. I love the sound of it regardless. That's got to count for something, doesn't it?
I can try to ignore the nasty character that has this name in a science fiction show, but I can't seem to drown out the nasty sound this name makes. I can't even decide how someone came up with this name. Linda + Destiny? Lily + Modesty? Linda + Nasty??
Logan Bay Mackenzie
This name comes from a series of short stories I have wrote. This name could be used for either a boy or a girl. To me it means, "Child born from the sea"
That's funny. To me, it means "little hollow bay son of Coinneach." And by "me," I mean "etymology."
Londynn
The name Londynn is such a beautiful name for a girl. London is my favorite city, and I love names of towns for children. The spelling with a "y" makes the name for feminine. It's also very unique as I have never met anyone with this name.
You are clearly not frequenting enough strip bars.
Lurrah
knew it from childhood, very different from Laura, Lorna, or Lara. The name of a Native American woman. It has a lure to it, don't you think?
You might even say it has a lurrah to it.
Lyrica Hayley
This was going to be my daughter's name untill she established herself as definately NOT fluffy during labor! This is a very beautiful Girly name.
I don't know that many babies DO establish themselves as "fluffy" during labor. My understanding is that they usually establish themselves as "painful large objects protruding from your hoo-hoo." That said, I don't see that Lyrica Hayley is a very fluffy name. It sounds sort of like an 80s dominatrix name to me.
And finally, there are no words:
Lzay
Was playing around with words. This name came from Lazy. Love the end result, kind of an upbeat Lizzie.
Liberty Belle
Just beautiful!! I saw a fashion spread by this title and fell in love with it. Libby is a cute name for a little girl but Liberty is a more mature sounding name that is still very pretty.
Lucrezia
I will name my first daughter after Lucrezia Borgia. I love the sound of it (Lew-cray-see-uh) as well as the history behind it.
I think I just felt my testicles descend
Get ready, internets, for some MANLY MEN.
Meet Gunner, Gunner, Cannon, Gatlin, Cutler, Cutter, Steeler, Charger, Tuff, the gonadorific Saxon Ryker Magnus, and the testosteronetastic Blaze Earnhardt!!!
Please also greet Rowan, Ryan, Drew, Chandler, and Trystan. All girls, of course. And Trystan got the added bonus of having the word "tryst" in her name.
Meet Gunner, Gunner, Cannon, Gatlin, Cutler, Cutter, Steeler, Charger, Tuff, the gonadorific Saxon Ryker Magnus, and the testosteronetastic Blaze Earnhardt!!!
Please also greet Rowan, Ryan, Drew, Chandler, and Trystan. All girls, of course. And Trystan got the added bonus of having the word "tryst" in her name.
November 2nd - "K" of the Dead!
Kanyon Harley:
Its my sons new baby's name, our first grandson and we have never heard this name before. Canyon with a K because it's strong and forever. Harley because it was his grandfathers name.
I just decided I'm going to get married in a Kanyon. And ride off on a Harley. Also, I've decided to ask my boyfriend to propose with a kiamond ring. It's strong and forever!
Kayson
it's the name of a hot guy I work with
This could get awkward.
Kayson: "Mom, how did you pick my name?"
Mom: "Oh, it was the name of a hot guy I worked with."
Kayson: "Um... my dad?"
Mom: "Um..."
Not all bad-baby-namers are stupid. They just all lack common sense. Case in point:
I would use the name Keats Emerson for a son because of the description above for Keats, and Emerson because he is the author of "Self-Reliance," a body of work that also had a great impact on my life. I can't quite convince my husband, though, that a child named Keats Emerson Leichsenring would not be beaten to a pulp daily on the playground, but that's my own problem for now.
Hey smarty-pants. Yeah, I see your English degree you've got there. Here's a hint: pull your nose out of transcendentalist philosophy texts before you bear young. Your young will thank you for it. Let them read "Self-Reliance" for themselves, rather than having to learn self-reliance the hard way: having no friends because their parents gave them the snottiest name on the planet.
Keelin (boy)
It's unusual, but not nauseating.
I'm Keelin' over right now, just thinking about it, personally. Also, this is a great standard for names. "Unusual? Check. Not nauseating? Check."
Keevan
Well I just always thought that this name was the name of a REAL man. Its very unique.
As opposed to those FALSE men, named Henry and William and crap.
Keithen
This is my baby cousin's name. As far as I know, his parents made it up. I like it because it's highly unusual and he is the only person I've ever met with this name. A nice alternative to Keith.
What happens when you combine two names in the top 300? Creativity, apparently..?
Kelson
Welsh, but taken from Katherine Kurtz's "Deryni" series. Means "son of the Celt"
Wow, Kelson derives from "Kelt's son," which is Welsh for "son of the Celt?" Pretty amazing, when you consider that the Welsh didn't use the words "Celt" or "son."
Kelvin
my stuffed penguin is named Kelvin.
Um... good for you?
Kennan
I combine my husband's and my name, KENneth + NANcy =Kennan for our new born boy. Its also the land of milk and honey.
I am hoping you mean that the land of milk and honey is "Caanan," not "what happens when my husband and I combine our names."
Kennebec
I like the boy's name Kennebec. I don't know why. It's a city in South Dakota but I wouldn't mind naming my child that.
I like the boy's name Flushing. I don't know why. It's a city in New York, but I wouldn't mind naming my child that.
Kenyon:
Unique, beautiful and great representation of your son. He will never have the same name of anyone in his class.
So unique, it's currently sitting at 662 on the charts.
Kevan
Just one little change says so much
Namely, "My mom can't spell 'Kevin'."
Kevin
I am convinced that there is not a Kevin on earth who isn't an extremely cool dude. I bet there are no serial killers, mass murderers nor menaces to society of any kind with the name Kevin. Who doesn't get along well with all the Kevin's they know?
I don't, for one. But more importantly, I don't think I could use the name Kevin... it might be one of those FAKE male names.
Kohl
This is a surname in my family. Our company is called Kohl Wholesale. I like how it's like Cole, but more unique and German looking.
And more cabbage-looking, too!
Kylar
A great name. Its kind of a mixture of tyler and Kyle, two name that are too popular for my taste.
Let's see. Kyler currently sits a 282, which constitutes 1,164 boys last year. There were 16,712 Tylers born last year, and 6,590 Kyles, along with 2,747 Skylars, and 2,374 Skylers. What are the odds that Kyler is going to grow up responding to all three of these names more than his own? Good job, name-smushing parent. Good job. If you're going to invent a name, you may as well ensure it doesn't sound like the name of 28, 423 other kids'.
Kyoto
(KEY-O-TO) (Japanese) International environmetnal treaty that will change the world for the better & a nice city too!
I'm a German-American Catholic environmentalist - meet my kids Versailles, Pinckney, Lateran and Kyoto! Also, I apparently can't pronounce Kyoto!
Its my sons new baby's name, our first grandson and we have never heard this name before. Canyon with a K because it's strong and forever. Harley because it was his grandfathers name.
I just decided I'm going to get married in a Kanyon. And ride off on a Harley. Also, I've decided to ask my boyfriend to propose with a kiamond ring. It's strong and forever!
Kayson
it's the name of a hot guy I work with
This could get awkward.
Kayson: "Mom, how did you pick my name?"
Mom: "Oh, it was the name of a hot guy I worked with."
Kayson: "Um... my dad?"
Mom: "Um..."
Not all bad-baby-namers are stupid. They just all lack common sense. Case in point:
I would use the name Keats Emerson for a son because of the description above for Keats, and Emerson because he is the author of "Self-Reliance," a body of work that also had a great impact on my life. I can't quite convince my husband, though, that a child named Keats Emerson Leichsenring would not be beaten to a pulp daily on the playground, but that's my own problem for now.
Hey smarty-pants. Yeah, I see your English degree you've got there. Here's a hint: pull your nose out of transcendentalist philosophy texts before you bear young. Your young will thank you for it. Let them read "Self-Reliance" for themselves, rather than having to learn self-reliance the hard way: having no friends because their parents gave them the snottiest name on the planet.
Keelin (boy)
It's unusual, but not nauseating.
I'm Keelin' over right now, just thinking about it, personally. Also, this is a great standard for names. "Unusual? Check. Not nauseating? Check."
Keevan
Well I just always thought that this name was the name of a REAL man. Its very unique.
As opposed to those FALSE men, named Henry and William and crap.
Keithen
This is my baby cousin's name. As far as I know, his parents made it up. I like it because it's highly unusual and he is the only person I've ever met with this name. A nice alternative to Keith.
What happens when you combine two names in the top 300? Creativity, apparently..?
Kelson
Welsh, but taken from Katherine Kurtz's "Deryni" series. Means "son of the Celt"
Wow, Kelson derives from "Kelt's son," which is Welsh for "son of the Celt?" Pretty amazing, when you consider that the Welsh didn't use the words "Celt" or "son."
Kelvin
my stuffed penguin is named Kelvin.
Um... good for you?
Kennan
I combine my husband's and my name, KENneth + NANcy =Kennan for our new born boy. Its also the land of milk and honey.
I am hoping you mean that the land of milk and honey is "Caanan," not "what happens when my husband and I combine our names."
Kennebec
I like the boy's name Kennebec. I don't know why. It's a city in South Dakota but I wouldn't mind naming my child that.
I like the boy's name Flushing. I don't know why. It's a city in New York, but I wouldn't mind naming my child that.
Kenyon:
Unique, beautiful and great representation of your son. He will never have the same name of anyone in his class.
So unique, it's currently sitting at 662 on the charts.
Kevan
Just one little change says so much
Namely, "My mom can't spell 'Kevin'."
Kevin
I am convinced that there is not a Kevin on earth who isn't an extremely cool dude. I bet there are no serial killers, mass murderers nor menaces to society of any kind with the name Kevin. Who doesn't get along well with all the Kevin's they know?
I don't, for one. But more importantly, I don't think I could use the name Kevin... it might be one of those FAKE male names.
Kohl
This is a surname in my family. Our company is called Kohl Wholesale. I like how it's like Cole, but more unique and German looking.
And more cabbage-looking, too!
Kylar
A great name. Its kind of a mixture of tyler and Kyle, two name that are too popular for my taste.
Let's see. Kyler currently sits a 282, which constitutes 1,164 boys last year. There were 16,712 Tylers born last year, and 6,590 Kyles, along with 2,747 Skylars, and 2,374 Skylers. What are the odds that Kyler is going to grow up responding to all three of these names more than his own? Good job, name-smushing parent. Good job. If you're going to invent a name, you may as well ensure it doesn't sound like the name of 28, 423 other kids'.
Kyoto
(KEY-O-TO) (Japanese) International environmetnal treaty that will change the world for the better & a nice city too!
I'm a German-American Catholic environmentalist - meet my kids Versailles, Pinckney, Lateran and Kyoto! Also, I apparently can't pronounce Kyoto!
In honor of the season:
My father spent the evening hanging about a thousand pieces of string in front of our door, to make a spooky entrance for trick-or-treaters next week, so I figure there is no better time than to examine some seriously spooky names. Granted, most names featured on this blog are seriously spooky names, but I think we are long overdue for an updated on... GOTH NAMES!
Yes! Remember Rasputina, Nothing, Calamity and Chlamydia? Let's be serious, who could forget Chlamydia? Well, as the biggest goth night of the year draws closer, let's review some names currently popular on the goth/"goth"/mental scene:
BabyNames.com has kindly provided us with an entire list appropriate for the season. Included are such gems as:
Banshee - "Screaming Spirit"
Blair - "A Witch Project"
Bloody Mary - "Ghost Legend"
Bones - "Skeletal" (Bones would never get teased in junior high, I bet)
Boo - "Scary"
Chaos - "Extremely Disorganized"
Cyclops - "One-Eyed"
Dementia - "Insanity"
Fang - "Long Tooth" (This one would definitely get bottle-fed)
Hulk - "Scary Superhero"
Malifacent - "Evil Godmother in "Sleeping Beauty"" (Way to spell, Babynames.com. Way to spell.)
Reaper - "Very Grim Visitor" (I think this definition is my favorite)
Salem - Witchy Black Cat (Or, you know, that whole witch trials thing. Ooooh, spooky.)
Sasquatch - Bigfoot (definitely wouldn't want a breech birth with Sasquatch)
Scarface - Al Capone's Nickname (only appropriate if they have to use forceps)
Skull - Skinless Head (that's one way to put it, I guess.)
Zombie - Living Dead (every woman wants to give birth to the living dead!!)
On one discussion board, the debate raged on goth names for a truly unfortunate pair of twins:
OP:Ok well, my best friend is having twins, a boy and a girl, and she insist on naming her babies dark, very gothic names. Anyone have any suggestions for first and middle names?
Poster 1: I don't know if these will fit but i like them and i think they have a darkness to them.
Boys:
Drake (dragon)
Dart (Vader?)
Darwin (must be an intelligent design fan)
Girls:
Drewid (I think this is "Druid." One very illiterate Druid.)
Granite
Onyx (That's funny, I think of onyx has having a darkness to it, too!)
Lava (Lava. Seriously. SHE JUST SUGGESTED LAVA.)
Poster 2:
-Monday
-Tuesday
-Wednesday
-Thursday
-Friday (apparently, Saturday and Sunday just aren't goth enough)
-Sullen
-Agony (natural childbirth, perhaps?)
-Blackthorn
-Leaf
-Chaos
-Entropy
-Cloud
-Ghost
-Prayer
-Duck (Duck. DUCK.)
-Stix ("Where you going?" "Oh, to pick up Stix.")
-Absinthe (I think they should just get it over with and name her "Green Fairy")
Poster 3: Hey isn't "goth" something that is associated with death, queen victoria, the rest of the victorian obsession with death and dying,Esp.with children,and babies,since not many lived. Also-Why are people making this a christian/non subject? Or is "goth" now a pagan thing? I thought it was just a pessimistic thing?
Poster 4: Jesus, get a brain, Gothic subculture is all about expression, unlike the new age yuppies of the world, religion is no subject, and some people t choose to be into the death part, you don't have to be all dark and depressed to be gothic, that' s a complete stereotype.
"Jesus, seriously. Our subculture is all about expression, which is why everyone dresses the same. That's what Gothic is. Get a brain! What? What's a triforium? What? No, I've never read Jane Eyre, why do you ask?"
Poster 5:
the gothic name for a boy is dracula, lusfer ,dhamipr ,crow, wolf
and here some gothic girl names, moon ,darlar , chilmmide, rubella
Ahhh. Chlamydia, there you are. At least, I think that's you. You're next to Rubella, so it's a bit hard to tell.
I have saved the truly terrifying for last. That's right. Namenerds. They've got a goth section. Oh the horror.
Ague - term for Malaria used from the middle ages up until the 20th century. (New sibset idea: Malady, Malaria, Ague and Chlamydia. WDYT???)
Autumn - season where everything dies (I guess that's one way to look at it.)
Avarice - Greed. One of the Seven Deadly Sins
Azazel - Hebrew Bible goat-like demon (Attractive.)
Candelaria - a plant family thought to drive away evil spirits in the middle ages (Note to parents: Do not name a brother and sister Azazel and Candelaria.)
Catafalque - coffin-shaped box covered with a black cloth used in place of a body if one is not available for the funeral. (Were any of you like me, and read "cattle f*ck" at first glance? Great name)
Clove - cigarettes that goths and art students smoke a lot of (at least they're honest. I want to name my kids Phillip Morris and Marlboro Camille, personally).
Cloven - what Satan's hoofs are (also an important distinction in kosher dietary law. Is "Shellfish" a goth name, do you suppose? What about "Pork"...?)
Dies Irae - mass for the dead (Actually, this means "Day of Wrath." Methinks someone has listened to the Requiem one too many times.)
Dystopia - the opposite of Utopia - theoretical place where everything sucks.
Funereal/funerea - put the "fun" in funeral! (You did not just say that.)
Imbolc Celtic festival - corresponds with St. Bridig's day (Feb. 1). Groundhog Day actually stems from this. (Awesome. I always wanted to name a kid after... Groundhog's Day.)
Morbosa/Morbosis - "horny" in latin (Intercoursana Ecstasy too overt for you, but still want to name your kid something SEXY? This one's perfect!) (Unless, of course, it means "horny" like "spiny." In which case, I hope a C-section is in order)
November - cold, crappy month in the northern hemisphere
Orchid - I don't know why, orchids pop up a lot in goth clubs, They're exotic and rare. (NB - "Orchid" is actually the Latin word for "testicle." Nice one, Gawth Mawm. Nice one.)
Pancuronium - a poisonous compound used in lethal injection death sentences.
Penance - what you have to do to make up for your sins (in this case, using any name on this list)
Yes! Remember Rasputina, Nothing, Calamity and Chlamydia? Let's be serious, who could forget Chlamydia? Well, as the biggest goth night of the year draws closer, let's review some names currently popular on the goth/"goth"/mental scene:
BabyNames.com has kindly provided us with an entire list appropriate for the season. Included are such gems as:
Banshee - "Screaming Spirit"
Blair - "A Witch Project"
Bloody Mary - "Ghost Legend"
Bones - "Skeletal" (Bones would never get teased in junior high, I bet)
Boo - "Scary"
Chaos - "Extremely Disorganized"
Cyclops - "One-Eyed"
Dementia - "Insanity"
Fang - "Long Tooth" (This one would definitely get bottle-fed)
Hulk - "Scary Superhero"
Malifacent - "Evil Godmother in "Sleeping Beauty"" (Way to spell, Babynames.com. Way to spell.)
Reaper - "Very Grim Visitor" (I think this definition is my favorite)
Salem - Witchy Black Cat (Or, you know, that whole witch trials thing. Ooooh, spooky.)
Sasquatch - Bigfoot (definitely wouldn't want a breech birth with Sasquatch)
Scarface - Al Capone's Nickname (only appropriate if they have to use forceps)
Skull - Skinless Head (that's one way to put it, I guess.)
Zombie - Living Dead (every woman wants to give birth to the living dead!!)
On one discussion board, the debate raged on goth names for a truly unfortunate pair of twins:
OP:Ok well, my best friend is having twins, a boy and a girl, and she insist on naming her babies dark, very gothic names. Anyone have any suggestions for first and middle names?
Poster 1: I don't know if these will fit but i like them and i think they have a darkness to them.
Boys:
Drake (dragon)
Dart (Vader?)
Darwin (must be an intelligent design fan)
Girls:
Drewid (I think this is "Druid." One very illiterate Druid.)
Granite
Onyx (That's funny, I think of onyx has having a darkness to it, too!)
Lava (Lava. Seriously. SHE JUST SUGGESTED LAVA.)
Poster 2:
-Monday
-Tuesday
-Wednesday
-Thursday
-Friday (apparently, Saturday and Sunday just aren't goth enough)
-Sullen
-Agony (natural childbirth, perhaps?)
-Blackthorn
-Leaf
-Chaos
-Entropy
-Cloud
-Ghost
-Prayer
-Duck (Duck. DUCK.)
-Stix ("Where you going?" "Oh, to pick up Stix.")
-Absinthe (I think they should just get it over with and name her "Green Fairy")
Poster 3: Hey isn't "goth" something that is associated with death, queen victoria, the rest of the victorian obsession with death and dying,Esp.with children,and babies,since not many lived. Also-Why are people making this a christian/non subject? Or is "goth" now a pagan thing? I thought it was just a pessimistic thing?
Poster 4: Jesus, get a brain, Gothic subculture is all about expression, unlike the new age yuppies of the world, religion is no subject, and some people t choose to be into the death part, you don't have to be all dark and depressed to be gothic, that' s a complete stereotype.
"Jesus, seriously. Our subculture is all about expression, which is why everyone dresses the same. That's what Gothic is. Get a brain! What? What's a triforium? What? No, I've never read Jane Eyre, why do you ask?"
Poster 5:
the gothic name for a boy is dracula, lusfer ,dhamipr ,crow, wolf
and here some gothic girl names, moon ,darlar , chilmmide, rubella
Ahhh. Chlamydia, there you are. At least, I think that's you. You're next to Rubella, so it's a bit hard to tell.
I have saved the truly terrifying for last. That's right. Namenerds. They've got a goth section. Oh the horror.
Ague - term for Malaria used from the middle ages up until the 20th century. (New sibset idea: Malady, Malaria, Ague and Chlamydia. WDYT???)
Autumn - season where everything dies (I guess that's one way to look at it.)
Avarice - Greed. One of the Seven Deadly Sins
Azazel - Hebrew Bible goat-like demon (Attractive.)
Candelaria - a plant family thought to drive away evil spirits in the middle ages (Note to parents: Do not name a brother and sister Azazel and Candelaria.)
Catafalque - coffin-shaped box covered with a black cloth used in place of a body if one is not available for the funeral. (Were any of you like me, and read "cattle f*ck" at first glance? Great name)
Clove - cigarettes that goths and art students smoke a lot of (at least they're honest. I want to name my kids Phillip Morris and Marlboro Camille, personally).
Cloven - what Satan's hoofs are (also an important distinction in kosher dietary law. Is "Shellfish" a goth name, do you suppose? What about "Pork"...?)
Dies Irae - mass for the dead (Actually, this means "Day of Wrath." Methinks someone has listened to the Requiem one too many times.)
Dystopia - the opposite of Utopia - theoretical place where everything sucks.
Funereal/funerea - put the "fun" in funeral! (You did not just say that.)
Imbolc Celtic festival - corresponds with St. Bridig's day (Feb. 1). Groundhog Day actually stems from this. (Awesome. I always wanted to name a kid after... Groundhog's Day.)
Morbosa/Morbosis - "horny" in latin (Intercoursana Ecstasy too overt for you, but still want to name your kid something SEXY? This one's perfect!) (Unless, of course, it means "horny" like "spiny." In which case, I hope a C-section is in order)
November - cold, crappy month in the northern hemisphere
Orchid - I don't know why, orchids pop up a lot in goth clubs, They're exotic and rare. (NB - "Orchid" is actually the Latin word for "testicle." Nice one, Gawth Mawm. Nice one.)
Pancuronium - a poisonous compound used in lethal injection death sentences.
Penance - what you have to do to make up for your sins (in this case, using any name on this list)
With siblings Goould, Dawkinnes, Linnaeyus and Mendelle!
Anonymous commenter on September 5th, this one's for you:
Darwyn Amelia.
She looks pretty upset about it, too. Who wouldn't? Especially seeing as natural selection should have weeded out namers like this long ago.
Darwyn Amelia.
She looks pretty upset about it, too. Who wouldn't? Especially seeing as natural selection should have weeded out namers like this long ago.
Just Plain Unfortunate
I'm organizing my "Bad Baby Names" section of bookmarks (it's massive, as you might imagine), and I don't think I've posted much from my "Just Plain Unfortunate" folder of late. When I first started keeping a folder like that, names that qualified were relatively mild ones, like Paisley, or Sugar Ray, or Alexia. Where did the time go? Where did the brains go? So, without further ado:
Karma Karma Karma Karma Karma Ameliaaaa...
Out of diaper wipes? It's cool, just run over to the Sa Vaun or Long's or whatever.
Having grown up a conservative Christian, Jesus Clinton is a bit for me to wrap my mind around.
Do you think Teirainy's parents noticed her name sounded like "Tyranny?" Tyranny Fleur's parents did, one would hope. Or perhaps they were trying for a trendy form of Tiranie? Which I can only imagine is... a trendy form of Tyranny. Yikes.
We've been hit!! Maday! Maday!! Our emergency systems are FayLynn!! Send a Warchild, ASAP!!
Think Apple just isn't wild enough? Try a Durian!
Please Analyse this spelling of "Anneliese," and explain to me how her twin got the name Rebecca Jean?
I used to think "Unique" was the most ironic name. And maybe it still is, but Nawledge comes pretty close.
Culturally appropriate? Perhaps. But still a bit Harsh.
"I'm having a baby!" "O rly?" "Yarelly!"
Karma Karma Karma Karma Karma Ameliaaaa...
Out of diaper wipes? It's cool, just run over to the Sa Vaun or Long's or whatever.
Having grown up a conservative Christian, Jesus Clinton is a bit for me to wrap my mind around.
Do you think Teirainy's parents noticed her name sounded like "Tyranny?" Tyranny Fleur's parents did, one would hope. Or perhaps they were trying for a trendy form of Tiranie? Which I can only imagine is... a trendy form of Tyranny. Yikes.
We've been hit!! Maday! Maday!! Our emergency systems are FayLynn!! Send a Warchild, ASAP!!
Think Apple just isn't wild enough? Try a Durian!
Please Analyse this spelling of "Anneliese," and explain to me how her twin got the name Rebecca Jean?
I used to think "Unique" was the most ironic name. And maybe it still is, but Nawledge comes pretty close.
Culturally appropriate? Perhaps. But still a bit Harsh.
"I'm having a baby!" "O rly?" "Yarelly!"
Kraeylaraezyland
I've been terrified of the Ks over at Namenerds for a long time, now. Mostly because one explanation offered in that segment contains this statement:
k is a strong letter i believe girls need strong names to shape a strong personality.
Because, you know, without strong names with strong letters, girls just wither away into embroidery and nothingness. Eleanor, Alice, Liana... shrinking violets, all. I mean, who ever met an Eleanor with a strong personality, anyway?
K'Tayan
This is one that I got out of that Name-O-Tron. I must say that it sounds very nice. I plan on using it in a story I write.
k is a strong letter i believe girls need strong names to shape a strong personality.
Because, you know, without strong names with strong letters, girls just wither away into embroidery and nothingness. Eleanor, Alice, Liana... shrinking violets, all. I mean, who ever met an Eleanor with a strong personality, anyway?
K'Tayan
This is one that I got out of that Name-O-Tron. I must say that it sounds very nice. I plan on using it in a story I write.
God bless you for not using it on a baby you conceive.
Kabrina
A friend of my mother in laws daughter was named this. She was killed in a car wreck when she was 16. I always liked it. Hope you will too.
Does anyone else find the juxtaposition of "She was killed in a car wreck" and "I always liked it" a bit chilling? Maybe just chilling enough to put me off Kabrina.
Kaele
My wonderful, beautiful daughter's name-same as Kaley but my husband didn't like the spelling so he came up with his own and if you write it in cursive - it really flows.
Kaele's mother discovered, too late, that in fact every name on earth really flows when written in cursive. It's kind of the point of cursive.
Kaethe
Kaethe ElizabethI got this name from a book. The character's name was Katherine, but her Irish name was Kaethe.
Even though Kaethe is a German name. Oh those mystical Celts, they sure got around!
Kaelin
Great Irish understatements here!
As in, "Saying you had never studied vocabulary would be an understatement?"
Caelan
(KAY-lun) name of a gorgeous angel haired at my first sons childcare whom I named my second child after. It is a gaelic boys name meaning strong warrior.
Man, it's amazing when those gorgeous angels hair at your daycare.
Kaeylarae Brielle:
Kaeylarae is the angel of peace, and that is what I hope my daughter will be!
Maybe the angel of peace in Crazyland. Or Kraeylaraezyland.
Kali
it's origins are Sanskrit and mean energy, dark goddess. I love this name because it is a simple name that shows how much you would value your child (goddess)
Funny, I thought it would show what you thought of your child (goddess of darkness and destruction). Maybe this woman should have a talk with the angel of peace's mom up there.
Kallyko
I love this name VERY unique
Maybe for a cat. Or a dancer at the KittyKat.
Kalvery
I LIKE THE NAME KALVERY BECAUSE IT A RELIGIOUS NAME WITH A UNIQU SPELLING.
Kalvery, Golgatha and Holy Prepuce Jones? Come to the front of the classroom, please.
Kalyca
I have always liked the name Kalyca {kah LEE kah} for a little girl. Kalyca is a different, beautiful sounding name that I would be proud to yell out in a crowded store while trying to locate my child.
I, for one, am always proud to yell for my disobedient kid in public. Who wouldn't be?
Kandellessa
It's unique....from Della which means nobility.
Can't get wax out of your tablecloth? Need a little mood lighting? Try KANDELLESSA, the new candle substitute! Proud choice of acolytes, Martha Stewart, and ritualist Satanists everywhere!
Kavindra
Hindi for "mighty poet." This is what your name a kid who's going to be seriously super-fly. Nicknames may include Vin, Vindra, Kavi. Gorgeous and rare.
AWESOME! They've figured out a way to genetically-engineer your child to be seriously super-fly??
Kelliemae
(Kelly May) when i was little i wanted to have 2 girls called Kellie and Mae. then i thought it would sound better as Kelliemae and ive loved it since then. The hawian spelling for it is Kelimei which is more unique.
And definitely not "Hawian."
Ketesse
It is very unusal I think it means waterfall.
You know, I think. Either way, very unusal.
Khaleighan
( kay- lee -ann) I haven't found a meaning for this either but would guess ~mysterious one~
I haven't found a meaning for it either, but I'd guess ~ augh! my eyes!! ~
Ciara Mackenzie
When I looked at her, I just knew that was her name. I actually came up with Ciara from a perfume that one of my favorite teachers wore. Mackenzie was because she has a lot of irish in her. I thought the name just rolled off of your tongue. Ciara is pronounced the same as sierra.
Yup. She's got so much Irish in her, she received a mispronounced first name and a Scottish second name. Kudos, MacMommy!
Korinna
This was my top choice for a girls name but it is becoming a little to popular now. I also like the name Korin. It sounds rather German to me, and since I am a lot German, it brings out my heritage.
It SOUNDS German. Just like Sierra Mackenzie SOUNDS Irish! What a great way to honor your heritage!
Kinsie McRae: So cute! Kinsie is very cute alone, but McRae is always a good addition to most names.
McRae is always a good addition to most names? Wow, if only I'd known! Let's test it! Helen McRae. Miranda McRae. Mackenzie McRae. McRae McRae. WOW, I could go on forever!!
Kinsey was also a famous controversial sexologist. Very cute!!
Kit
not short for anything. The advantages are:
a. the boys will like it.
b. the girls will soon accept it.
c. the teachers will get used to it.
d. combining it with a middle name makes it more appealing, especially when paired with other gender-benders, i.e., Kit Morgan, Kit Tyler, Kit Cassidy, or a very feminine version would be Kit Delicata. (See Delicata)
I like how this woman is prepared for Kit to be so controversial that the girls will have to accept it, and the teachers will eventually get used to it. How does she even know the boys will like it? I'd go with Kallyko Kit, if I wanted boys to like it.
Kodie Lee: I chose the name Kodie Lee for my newborn daughter. For as long as I can remember, I have always wanted to name a son Cody John, but when I found out I was pregnant with a girl I thought the name was perfect, although I decided to change the spelling because I thought it looked a bit more feminine, but still retained a strong & confidant quality. When my daughter was born extremey premature (24 wks & 1lb 8 oz), a friend had her name meaning analyzed, we found out that it meant "Gods Gift"....she truely is!
Hm. The best etymology I can come up with for this one is "island forest clearing," from Kodiak and the OE -ley. Or perhaps "ally forest clearing," from Dakota and -ley. If you reversed the Lee to Eel, Kodieel could be an Anglicization of Chagaiel, a falsely constructed name meaning something like "God's festivities," or perhaps of Kochavael, another falsely constructed name that could be construed as "God's star." This is all hypothetical bullshit, of course, given that I know no Hebrew, and clearly, neither does this woman's friend.
And finally, there are no words for these:
Kontakte
contact in German. I dont know why, but I just like it.
Kafrika
My best friend is named Katherine..and she wanted an upbeat funky nickname...Kafrika was born..when we mixed Kafrin (her previous nickname) with her favourite spice Paprika. (can also be said kaf-rica)
Kaily
I LIKE KAILY BECAUSE IT REMINDS ME OF DAILY WHICH HOW LONG YOU'LL HAVE YOUR CHILD.
Finally Cooler Temps
Finally, some cooler days. Business has really picked up and am I glad.
I finally finished the baby bedding set that I was working on.
Even though I'm no huge fan of bright (and I do mean BRIGHT) green, the John Deere Decor kind of fits in with the season. After all it's harvesting time and all.
I finally finished the baby bedding set that I was working on.
Even though I'm no huge fan of bright (and I do mean BRIGHT) green, the John Deere Decor kind of fits in with the season. After all it's harvesting time and all.
Twinwatch
Perhaps I ought to review a little Bad Baby Names Blog tenet before I launch into this short entry. Let's talk about twin names for a moment. People have this funny notion that twins' names need to match. Ruby and Pearl. Lily and Violet. Dakota and Cheyenne. Thing #1 and Thing #2. As a twin, I'll let you privileged readers in on a little secret: twins come matched. You don't need to match them - they match already! Wasn't that kind of Nature, saving you all the trouble of coming up with matchy names? Just think! Now you can spend that energy coming up with names that will reflect their individuality and separateness, on the off chance that they might grow up as different people! Thanks, Nature!!
Anyway, meet Gabriel and Gabriele.
Only a bit confusing.
On an only slightly better note, meet Kaprice and Koltyn. Correct me if I'm wrong, but does this not sound like the name of a successful exotic dancing act?
Anyway, meet Gabriel and Gabriele.
Only a bit confusing.
On an only slightly better note, meet Kaprice and Koltyn. Correct me if I'm wrong, but does this not sound like the name of a successful exotic dancing act?
Names of the Week
What do you want to bet that Wiggles' siblings got to choose the name this time? At least it wasn't Blue's Clues.
Leaf Ava. I'm not even sure how I feel about this. Refreshing botanical? or strangely Viking?
I am willing to bet that Paris Nicole's parents watched way too much TV. Or at least way too much "Simple Life."
Tylinn Alyssa Shae. Does anyone else hear "Tylenol Issa Shae?" Is that the level after "extra strength?"
"Yarrh, we should have caught the monster, t'were it left to our Sailor Grace - but the white whale got away!!"
Have a nice day! Have a great month! Have a De'Avazhae Lyfe!
Remember little Cutter? His best friend was just born: Shonto Stabber!
Howdy, Cody!
Leaf Ava. I'm not even sure how I feel about this. Refreshing botanical? or strangely Viking?
I am willing to bet that Paris Nicole's parents watched way too much TV. Or at least way too much "Simple Life."
Tylinn Alyssa Shae. Does anyone else hear "Tylenol Issa Shae?" Is that the level after "extra strength?"
"Yarrh, we should have caught the monster, t'were it left to our Sailor Grace - but the white whale got away!!"
Have a nice day! Have a great month! Have a De'Avazhae Lyfe!
Remember little Cutter? His best friend was just born: Shonto Stabber!
Howdy, Cody!
Not so Fast
I just scanned yesterday's post and I can't believe how energetic I sounded. I don't feel very energetic today, that's for sure.
The babies just didn't sleep very well last night. Thunder woke them up, I think. I'm tired and they are testy. Cass got into something that has flared her allergies up something awful. On top of that when I was shampooing the carpet she slipped and bumped her chin on the hearth. She told her Mawmaw on the telephone she had a "goose egg" on her chin.
The babies just didn't sleep very well last night. Thunder woke them up, I think. I'm tired and they are testy. Cass got into something that has flared her allergies up something awful. On top of that when I was shampooing the carpet she slipped and bumped her chin on the hearth. She told her Mawmaw on the telephone she had a "goose egg" on her chin.
First Entry
Ok, I'm the lady you saw in the grocery and asked if my babies are twins and I said, no they were just born that close together.
Nine months apart almost to the day due to a premature hatching of nub number two.
Everything I own is double, duo or twin. And guess what....I'm pregnant again. Yep.
I had two choices:
(a) to whimper, piss and moan about how it's just not fair and how tired I am all the time or
(b) to do it in style and have fun
I have chosen option b.
I plan to shop till I drop and do the kid thing to the unth degree.
I'm gonna decorate, dress-up, do Santa, Halloween...you name it. I'm gonna have a blast if it kills me. Am I coming off manic? Don't knock it, mania may be all that's keeping me on my feet at times! HA
Nine months apart almost to the day due to a premature hatching of nub number two.
Everything I own is double, duo or twin. And guess what....I'm pregnant again. Yep.
I had two choices:
(a) to whimper, piss and moan about how it's just not fair and how tired I am all the time or
(b) to do it in style and have fun
I have chosen option b.
I plan to shop till I drop and do the kid thing to the unth degree.
I'm gonna decorate, dress-up, do Santa, Halloween...you name it. I'm gonna have a blast if it kills me. Am I coming off manic? Don't knock it, mania may be all that's keeping me on my feet at times! HA
What's up, Hawaii?
No buts about it. She's definitely a Sweetie. And this one's definitely Samoan.
James-Z Charley. A girl. I guess the Z makes it feminine? And... the Charley?
Raargh!! He's a Tyger! He has Furyan Roar!!
Also, a short review of recent Hawaiian names:
Abbsidy Elizabeth (yes, I believe this is evidence that somebody liked "Abcde" enough to spell it phonetically and use it on a child. Remember, Elizabeth as a middle name covers all wrongs!)
Applee
Ashlyn-Tasia (it's Ashlyn-tastic!!)
Avyn Hennessey
Blessing
Breezy
Charish
Chymes
Cracious
Dream
Dyzhalinh
Humble
Kailee-lei (lee lee lee?)
Kruzzlyn Charity (how is this one even attractive?)
Lorheynce
Prince Nelson
Raynebow
Rhydr
Sailine
Secrett-Lee
Shadow
Titan
Xcel
Xzayvier Kalei Bozo
Zhymmore Rheign
James-Z Charley. A girl. I guess the Z makes it feminine? And... the Charley?
Raargh!! He's a Tyger! He has Furyan Roar!!
Also, a short review of recent Hawaiian names:
Abbsidy Elizabeth (yes, I believe this is evidence that somebody liked "Abcde" enough to spell it phonetically and use it on a child. Remember, Elizabeth as a middle name covers all wrongs!)
Applee
Ashlyn-Tasia (it's Ashlyn-tastic!!)
Avyn Hennessey
Blessing
Breezy
Charish
Chymes
Cracious
Dream
Dyzhalinh
Humble
Kailee-lei (lee lee lee?)
Kruzzlyn Charity (how is this one even attractive?)
Lorheynce
Prince Nelson
Raynebow
Rhydr
Sailine
Secrett-Lee
Shadow
Titan
Xcel
Xzayvier Kalei Bozo
Zhymmore Rheign
Blessed are the Jacks and Evelyns, for they shall have reasonable names
What shall you do about the badly-named? Yu'shall Pray!
News Flash!!
Leviathan attacks Zeppelin Early Monday.
September 6, 2028
Gary, Indiana
A monstrous sea creature reared its head out of Lake Michigan this morning to maul an airborne zeppelin by the light of the Morning Star.
Little Dublin resident Seamus O'Livia witnessed the attack as he woke for work. "It was a Myr'Akell no one was hurt!"
President Chaney is Inasia this week on a Komodo dragon hunting trip, but Vice President Beautifull Princess Ajuliun M says she will personally travel to the scene in her Delorian. Alternative energy activists have criticized the move, saying it would be much better for her to travel in a Jetta configured for Kohl Diesel.
Magickal parascientific specialists were called in to deal with the problem in their own unique way. Merlin, E'owyn, and Arwen Flumguddy joined hands and chanted an obscure spell over the accursed lake. "JamiahLiz Tquan Rhiahannaen!" It is not clear whether this approach was effective in driving off the monster, though paranormal enthusiast Zelic Jones exclaimed, "It was an absolute De'Lyte to watch! I saw the water get all Ghloey, so something must have worked!"
Jones may have been observing the effects of Nitareon gas, which the state has ordered pumped into the lake against the wishes of environmental activists, who released a statement saying, "This move will leave us Bayless!"
Local police speculate whether the leviathan was unleashed on the unsuspecting town as an act of domestic terrorism. "I don't want to accuse anyone of Traesyn," announced Police Chief Camiyla Jasmine Qt Charmaine, "but we currently suspect rogue Austro-Iranian noble Prince Nasir Karl Friedrich of some mischief in this. Allowing criminal minds like Friedrich to run loose is Anasti Pryce to pay for Liberty."
Prince Friedrich would not comment on the case except to say, "I have no Mhemori of the Gary area, and I do not Envayh the job of investigators there. Idonna what else to say."
No word yet on how Indiana authorities plan to Cache the monster, as it seems to have disappeared without a Trace.
Report by Sir L. B. Love.
September 6, 2028
Gary, Indiana
A monstrous sea creature reared its head out of Lake Michigan this morning to maul an airborne zeppelin by the light of the Morning Star.
Little Dublin resident Seamus O'Livia witnessed the attack as he woke for work. "It was a Myr'Akell no one was hurt!"
President Chaney is Inasia this week on a Komodo dragon hunting trip, but Vice President Beautifull Princess Ajuliun M says she will personally travel to the scene in her Delorian. Alternative energy activists have criticized the move, saying it would be much better for her to travel in a Jetta configured for Kohl Diesel.
Magickal parascientific specialists were called in to deal with the problem in their own unique way. Merlin, E'owyn, and Arwen Flumguddy joined hands and chanted an obscure spell over the accursed lake. "JamiahLiz Tquan Rhiahannaen!" It is not clear whether this approach was effective in driving off the monster, though paranormal enthusiast Zelic Jones exclaimed, "It was an absolute De'Lyte to watch! I saw the water get all Ghloey, so something must have worked!"
Jones may have been observing the effects of Nitareon gas, which the state has ordered pumped into the lake against the wishes of environmental activists, who released a statement saying, "This move will leave us Bayless!"
Local police speculate whether the leviathan was unleashed on the unsuspecting town as an act of domestic terrorism. "I don't want to accuse anyone of Traesyn," announced Police Chief Camiyla Jasmine Qt Charmaine, "but we currently suspect rogue Austro-Iranian noble Prince Nasir Karl Friedrich of some mischief in this. Allowing criminal minds like Friedrich to run loose is Anasti Pryce to pay for Liberty."
Prince Friedrich would not comment on the case except to say, "I have no Mhemori of the Gary area, and I do not Envayh the job of investigators there. Idonna what else to say."
No word yet on how Indiana authorities plan to Cache the monster, as it seems to have disappeared without a Trace.
Report by Sir L. B. Love.
Majestyk crime-busters Ultraviolet and Blue smash Braizyn Jax smuggling ring with their Lively Tallens
Tallen Lively. The hospital lets us know that "Tallen is a good name meaning: claw, nail." No news on "Lively," but I think that probably means something nicer.
Braizyn Randall - will he grow up to be a brazen vandal? Only time will tell. Though the first name is not a good sign.
Ultraviolet Isabelle and Crystal Blue could be an awesome crime-fighting duo.
I was shocked to see Leviticus as a name a few months back... but I am now even more shocked to find a Corinthian. Corrie for short, perhaps? Levi and Corrie would make a great sibset. Why bother naming after those books in the Bible that are... named after people..?
Majestyk Valley - I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure this is a euphemism for cleavage in the Metaphysical poets.
Honestly? Not that Unique.
This kid will never lose at playground games! No way, for he is Jax Justis!
The new baby name book suggests for girls: Anatola ("from the Turkish region Anatolia"), Flower ("Old French for 'blossom'"), Anwar ('Rays of light,' most familiar as a man's name" - have you ever heard this used as a female name, EVER?); and for boys: Havelock ("sea competition"), Rushford ("ford with rushes"), Laddie ("Middle English for 'manservant or young man'"), and Lombard ("Latin for 'long beard'; Lombardy is an area in Northern Italy"). Now, of course, some of these definitions are right... but who would name a kid Laddie, Lombard, or (in the case of a daughter) Anwar?
I would like to note that the woman who wrote this book also wrote a newer one called "The Modern Guide to Teaching Children Good Manners." If her research for that was as good as her research for this one, kids will be farting loudly and biting their hosts as signs of their gratitude.
Braizyn Randall - will he grow up to be a brazen vandal? Only time will tell. Though the first name is not a good sign.
Ultraviolet Isabelle and Crystal Blue could be an awesome crime-fighting duo.
I was shocked to see Leviticus as a name a few months back... but I am now even more shocked to find a Corinthian. Corrie for short, perhaps? Levi and Corrie would make a great sibset. Why bother naming after those books in the Bible that are... named after people..?
Majestyk Valley - I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure this is a euphemism for cleavage in the Metaphysical poets.
Honestly? Not that Unique.
This kid will never lose at playground games! No way, for he is Jax Justis!
The new baby name book suggests for girls: Anatola ("from the Turkish region Anatolia"), Flower ("Old French for 'blossom'"), Anwar ('Rays of light,' most familiar as a man's name" - have you ever heard this used as a female name, EVER?); and for boys: Havelock ("sea competition"), Rushford ("ford with rushes"), Laddie ("Middle English for 'manservant or young man'"), and Lombard ("Latin for 'long beard'; Lombardy is an area in Northern Italy"). Now, of course, some of these definitions are right... but who would name a kid Laddie, Lombard, or (in the case of a daughter) Anwar?
I would like to note that the woman who wrote this book also wrote a newer one called "The Modern Guide to Teaching Children Good Manners." If her research for that was as good as her research for this one, kids will be farting loudly and biting their hosts as signs of their gratitude.
Spam Names
When I was working in the archives, I was always coming across old 19th century gentlemen's names like "Norman K. Finletter" and "Albion J. Tomorrow." I made careful note of them because they reminded me a great deal of the names I find daily caught in my spam filter. Names like "Haywood Huggard" or "Erebus Warnick." But lately I find my spamming friends have abandoned their usually hilarious choices (e.g. "Spaghetti T. Joyride," "Probiotic L. Moon") for actual, sensible names:
Lenore Proctor
Reva Christine
Amaryllis Seamons
Mercedes Hobbs
Augustina
Adela
Cecelia
Angelia
Claribel
I wonder whether spammers aren't digging up ideas from the 1880 census. If not for the inclusion of the interestingly-named Maryland Audie (probably the actual name of some poor 2005 baby), I would have thought I was being CC'ed on somebody's canasta webgroup.
Today I took a trip to the local library, where I picked up a free book entitled "20,001 Names for Baby." I can already tell it's going to be great. Check out the entry for Evangeline:
Evangeline Gk., 'good news.' Derived from the term that came to be used for the Gospels, or the four Old Testament accounts of Christ's life. First used in English by Alfred Tennyson in his 1847 poem, "Evangeline."
Did you know that Tennyson wrote a poem named "Evangeline?" I sure didn't. But then, I also didn't know that the Gospels were in the Old Testament, so I guess I have a lot to learn. Thank you, author Carol McD. Wallace!!
Lenore Proctor
Reva Christine
Amaryllis Seamons
Mercedes Hobbs
Augustina
Adela
Cecelia
Angelia
Claribel
I wonder whether spammers aren't digging up ideas from the 1880 census. If not for the inclusion of the interestingly-named Maryland Audie (probably the actual name of some poor 2005 baby), I would have thought I was being CC'ed on somebody's canasta webgroup.
Today I took a trip to the local library, where I picked up a free book entitled "20,001 Names for Baby." I can already tell it's going to be great. Check out the entry for Evangeline:
Evangeline Gk., 'good news.' Derived from the term that came to be used for the Gospels, or the four Old Testament accounts of Christ's life. First used in English by Alfred Tennyson in his 1847 poem, "Evangeline."
Did you know that Tennyson wrote a poem named "Evangeline?" I sure didn't. But then, I also didn't know that the Gospels were in the Old Testament, so I guess I have a lot to learn. Thank you, author Carol McD. Wallace!!
J Names for Boys, Dogs, or Other Fashion Accessories
Jaden Velvet:
This is just such a beautiful unisex name that i've only recently found and I luv it . The nn would b J.V.
"Velvet" doesn't scream "unisex!" to me so much as "stripper!" Or perhaps "cupcakes!"
Not in the German I know!
I'M NOT EVEN SURE WHAT GOT SAID HERE, BUT AT LEAST IT WAS SHOUTED!!!
OH WELL! What's up, Nosey?
Somebody better ring Andrew's ghost. I bet he's pissed he used the lamer spelling of his name. Time to beat somebody with a cane!
Jayce Karlin:
I found Jace in a baby book, then met someone with the name Jayce a week later. To me it meant I had to name my son Jayce. Karlin was my daughters name - she came up with it in the car one day...(age 4). I don't like calling kids by initials, so I made Carlin, into Karlin.
Man, that's weird! I met two Onchorynchus's this week - guess that's all settled, then!
I like the way you can take random elements of sound and create names that come to life. Like Frankenstein!
This will be particularly cool when changing Jaydin's diapers, I bet.
Nothing like being a tom-boyish... boy.
I suspect that if you are dead set on "Jason," you are going to spell it... "Jason."
Dear Jethren, we are gathered here today to witness the joining of two perfectly good names into one horrific mangle.
JORDAN ISAIH:
I HONESTLY DO NOT KNOW WHY I LOVE THIS NAME AS MUCH AS I DO ..HOWEVER ISAIH IS SOLID IN THE BIBLE....
ISAIH, ERZA AND MOSSES ARE MY FAVORITE SOLID BIBLE NAMES!
If all Buffy/Angel fans are like you and think that Joss is a Chinese name, I might watch out for them regardless.
Juan Shea:
pronounced Ja-won Shay but spelled mystiquely
Or spelled Spanishly.
Julian
I'm not sure why, I have just always loved the name Julian. (I pronounce it Jul-ain)
I'm not sure why, I have just always loved the name Literacy. I pronounce it Li-rat-eh-see.
Clearly, if you are still carrying a grudge against a nineties boy band, you are definitely at the right stage in your life to be reproducing.
Funny, I could only imagine a Budweiser commercial:
Guy 1: Hey Jusup?
Guy 2: Jusuuuuuuuuuuuuuup!!
Guy 1: Jusuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuup!
Guy 1: Hey dude, pick up the phone.
Guy 3: Jusuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuupppppppp!!
This is just such a beautiful unisex name that i've only recently found and I luv it . The nn would b J.V.
"Velvet" doesn't scream "unisex!" to me so much as "stripper!" Or perhaps "cupcakes!"
Jaeger
(pronounced Jay-ger, not Yay-ger)....it means Hunter in German.Not in the German I know!
Jakob
JAKOB DADE COBB IS MY GRANDSONS NAME. WE LOVED THE NAME JAKOB SO IF HE IS CALLED J. IT IS STILL J. COBB IF THEY CALL HIM JAKE IT IS STILL JAKE COBB GET IT. AND DADE MEANS LEADER AN UNUSUAL NAME THAT JUST GOES WITH HIS UNUSUALLY WONDERFUL PERSONALITY.I'M NOT EVEN SURE WHAT GOT SAID HERE, BUT AT LEAST IT WAS SHOUTED!!!
Janos
(YAWN- ous) I really like this name for some reason. It's manly, but the problem is I have a friend named this and everyone calls him Nosey. Oh well.OH WELL! What's up, Nosey?
Jaxon
A better spelling of Jackson. Jack and Jax are both really sporty nicknames.Somebody better ring Andrew's ghost. I bet he's pissed he used the lamer spelling of his name. Time to beat somebody with a cane!
Jayce Karlin:
I found Jace in a baby book, then met someone with the name Jayce a week later. To me it meant I had to name my son Jayce. Karlin was my daughters name - she came up with it in the car one day...(age 4). I don't like calling kids by initials, so I made Carlin, into Karlin.
Man, that's weird! I met two Onchorynchus's this week - guess that's all settled, then!
Jaycen
I like the way the spelling makes this ordinary name come to life.I like the way you can take random elements of sound and create names that come to life. Like Frankenstein!
Jaydin
It makes me think of a huge flock of blue jaysThis will be particularly cool when changing Jaydin's diapers, I bet.
Jaylen
It gives off a tom-boyish tone, and the name rolls off your tounge. It's just a cool name for a guy to have!Nothing like being a tom-boyish... boy.
Jaysen
Unique spelling if you are dead set on Jason.I suspect that if you are dead set on "Jason," you are going to spell it... "Jason."
Jethren
mix of Jethro, from the bible, and JeffDear Jethren, we are gathered here today to witness the joining of two perfectly good names into one horrific mangle.
JORDAN ISAIH:
I HONESTLY DO NOT KNOW WHY I LOVE THIS NAME AS MUCH AS I DO ..HOWEVER ISAIH IS SOLID IN THE BIBLE....
ISAIH, ERZA AND MOSSES ARE MY FAVORITE SOLID BIBLE NAMES!
Joss (boy)
Joss is my favorite boy's name - it's literal translation means "luck" or "fate" in Chinese (Mandarin, I think) but I like to think of it as a modern alternative to traditional names like Joshua (Josh) or Joseph. Watch out for the Buffy/Angel fans on this one!If all Buffy/Angel fans are like you and think that Joss is a Chinese name, I might watch out for them regardless.
Juan Shea:
pronounced Ja-won Shay but spelled mystiquely
Or spelled Spanishly.
Julian
I'm not sure why, I have just always loved the name Julian. (I pronounce it Jul-ain)
I'm not sure why, I have just always loved the name Literacy. I pronounce it Li-rat-eh-see.
Justice
I love this name, it's so...oh i really dont know it just sounds so cool. I'm a little worried about the whole "Justin" thing though, i have no wish to have my child called justin (i have a grudge against nsync, i wouldnt name my child after one of them!)
Clearly, if you are still carrying a grudge against a nineties boy band, you are definitely at the right stage in your life to be reproducing.
Jusup
For boys names my favorite is Jusup I could image a little dark eyed boy or a strong, intelligent man with this name.Funny, I could only imagine a Budweiser commercial:
Guy 1: Hey Jusup?
Guy 2: Jusuuuuuuuuuuuuuup!!
Guy 1: Jusuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuup!
Guy 1: Hey dude, pick up the phone.
Guy 3: Jusuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuupppppppp!!
Bad Baby Names - Home Edition
In the process of moving home, impoverished liberal arts major that I am, I discovered one of those "My Life According to Me" journals given to me on my sixteenth birthday. Its pages disclose such audacious secrets as "As of today, I have liked the same guy since I was twelve," and "I hate French 4 and flared pants." Buried among these gems are the baby names I liked when I was sixteen. Please prepare yourself.
Keep in mind that these are all written in silver and purple gel ink.
Annie Rose (girl) - not to be confused with all those boys named Annie Rose.
Willow (girl) - I was actually not aware at the time of the character Willow from Buffy the Vampire slayer. I briefly thought of changing my name to Willow when I was fifteen and going through a hippie-pagan-nature stage.
Hannah Maria Tzeitel (girl) - I was apparently going through a "Fiddler on the Roof" stage. I believe I gave this name to a snail or fish, eventually.
Hollie Joy (girl) - Apart from the fact that this sounds like the title of a Christmas window theme at Macy's, it could be okay. Maybe.
Amelia Joy (girl) - Oh hay, I would still use this one! Except that Amelia is getting so popular. Maybe Amalia?
Sophie Catherine - Guess I figured there's no way Sophie Catherine could not be a girl.
Gianlorenzo (guy) - For Bernini. I kid you not. I actually still like this one, in an "I would name a fish this" kind of way.
Stephen Cole - Not bad in and of itself, but now would only work if your last name were "Bear" or similar.
Thomas Elijah - How did the boys get it so much easier than the girls? Thomas Elijah is a damn fine name!
So, my dear readers. I know you are out there - you even comment sometimes. What were the worst ideas you had for names as a teenager? I dare you to top Gianlorenzo (guy).
Keep in mind that these are all written in silver and purple gel ink.
Annie Rose (girl) - not to be confused with all those boys named Annie Rose.
Willow (girl) - I was actually not aware at the time of the character Willow from Buffy the Vampire slayer. I briefly thought of changing my name to Willow when I was fifteen and going through a hippie-pagan-nature stage.
Hannah Maria Tzeitel (girl) - I was apparently going through a "Fiddler on the Roof" stage. I believe I gave this name to a snail or fish, eventually.
Hollie Joy (girl) - Apart from the fact that this sounds like the title of a Christmas window theme at Macy's, it could be okay. Maybe.
Amelia Joy (girl) - Oh hay, I would still use this one! Except that Amelia is getting so popular. Maybe Amalia?
Sophie Catherine - Guess I figured there's no way Sophie Catherine could not be a girl.
Gianlorenzo (guy) - For Bernini. I kid you not. I actually still like this one, in an "I would name a fish this" kind of way.
Stephen Cole - Not bad in and of itself, but now would only work if your last name were "Bear" or similar.
Thomas Elijah - How did the boys get it so much easier than the girls? Thomas Elijah is a damn fine name!
So, my dear readers. I know you are out there - you even comment sometimes. What were the worst ideas you had for names as a teenager? I dare you to top Gianlorenzo (guy).
Alaska Season, Blackberry Battle, and Cricket Integrity: an ABCs of modern hippie naming
My favorite user over at Behind the Name just posted her list of favorite names. GET READY TO ROCK, MY FRIENDS:
The list includes things like Tristan, Edison, Oceana, Lavender... okay, unusual, but not terrible, right? Things are going smoothly until this user contracts... THE DREADED NOUN DISEASE!!
On a boy:
Battle
Blackberry
Huckleberry
On a girl (who gets it far, far worse):
Iceland
Sprite (Iceland Sprite? Like a valkyrie or the huldufólk?)
Season
Tennessee
Koi (KOI!)
Paradise (Koi Paradise! Where we meet all your tropical fish needs!)
Butterfly
Rainbow
Integrity
Cricket
Alaska
Disney
Labyrinth ("Hey man, where were you all last weekend?" "Oh, in the Labyrinth, you know...")
Rhapsody
Breeze
Knowledge
Actual suggestions, people, actual suggestions. All we need is name combinations. What about Rainbow Knowledge (sure to come out of the closet early) or Tennessee Integrity ("I found this here hunderd-dollar bill on yer porch, ma'am, thought I should return it.") or Disney Season ("Here come the tourists to Anaheim! It must be Disney season!!")
Far less virulent but also concerning is the MEDIEVAL OCCUPATION DISEASE, which seems to have infected this poster in the girls' names quadrant of her brain:
Brewster
Thatcher
Apprentice
Sailor
ON A GIRL. No, never mind, ON A CHILD! A real, live, breathing child! Breathing, that is, until little Rainbow Blueberry Apprentice kills herself for shame.
The list includes things like Tristan, Edison, Oceana, Lavender... okay, unusual, but not terrible, right? Things are going smoothly until this user contracts... THE DREADED NOUN DISEASE!!
On a boy:
Battle
Blackberry
Huckleberry
On a girl (who gets it far, far worse):
Iceland
Sprite (Iceland Sprite? Like a valkyrie or the huldufólk?)
Season
Tennessee
Koi (KOI!)
Paradise (Koi Paradise! Where we meet all your tropical fish needs!)
Butterfly
Rainbow
Integrity
Cricket
Alaska
Disney
Labyrinth ("Hey man, where were you all last weekend?" "Oh, in the Labyrinth, you know...")
Rhapsody
Breeze
Knowledge
Actual suggestions, people, actual suggestions. All we need is name combinations. What about Rainbow Knowledge (sure to come out of the closet early) or Tennessee Integrity ("I found this here hunderd-dollar bill on yer porch, ma'am, thought I should return it.") or Disney Season ("Here come the tourists to Anaheim! It must be Disney season!!")
Far less virulent but also concerning is the MEDIEVAL OCCUPATION DISEASE, which seems to have infected this poster in the girls' names quadrant of her brain:
Brewster
Thatcher
Apprentice
Sailor
ON A GIRL. No, never mind, ON A CHILD! A real, live, breathing child! Breathing, that is, until little Rainbow Blueberry Apprentice kills herself for shame.
Just a Test
Thought you be interested in knowing:
Lkjlkjl and Jklkj have chosen the name Fjslkdfsdf Jj for their beautiful new son.
Lkjlkjl and Jklkj have chosen the name Fjslkdfsdf Jj for their beautiful new son.
Kiss me, I'm Irysh!
Original Poster: I love the name Ireland, for a very long time. I need a MN for "her", any suggestions? I don't want a "filler" MN or one that's used a lot, but still normal. Thanks!
Now, for those of you who might not be able to guess, Ireland is one of those Names of Shame around here. Brooklyn was dumb enough, but at least Brooke and Lynn are names. Ireland? Only if you want a real live leprechaun to kick your ass. Irelynn? Not a chance. A lot of people say they want to use this "name" to "honor their Irish roots." I think that if you're Irish enough to be honoring your Irishness, you probably know that no Irish person would name a kid Ireland, nor would it really be patriotic to use this particular Anglicized form of "Eire" anyway.
I've detailed my feelings about Irysh-philia briefly in the past, but I figure a refresher wouldn't hurt.
The Bad Baby Names Blog Primer on Irish Naming:
1. There are thousands of beautiful Irish names out there. None of them begin with K. Those are Anglicizations. None of them begin with Mc, either. Those are Scottish. If you feel like that's all the same, perhaps you shouldn't be considering an Irish name.
2. Irish Gaelic uses a different set of phonics than English, even if it does use the Roman alphabet. Thus Ciara is "key-ruh," not "sierra"; Siobhan is "she-vahn," not "see-oh-bahn"; and Saoirse is "seersha," not "ooh!-it-means-"freedom!"-that-can't-have-any-political-connotations-it's-perfect-for-my-little-American-girl!!!"
3. An Irish name will not make you Irish. Or even half-Irish. If you are 1/64th Irish and want to use an Irish name to "honor your Irishness," 63/64ths of you are telling me you are really really not Irish. Maybe you should quit while you're ahead.
4. Ireland's number one export, believe it or not, is not: shamrocks; mystic Celts; enchanted little men; Celtic knot tattoos; "faeries"; the Middle Ages; alcohol. It's actually machinery. Sorry to disappoint, Little Miss Pregnant Renfaire.
Now that that's out of the way, let's go on to the suggestions:
Ireland Abigail
Ireland Matilda
Ireland Lorraine
Ireland Eleanor
Hm, these aren't so bad. Maybe I was worried for nothing.
OH NO WAIT JUST KIDDDING!
Ireland Bailey (mm, Bailey's Irish Creme!)
Ireland Mackenzie (mm, Scottish!)
Ireland Teague (boys name - demonstrates a clear understanding of Irishness, doesn't it!)
Ireland Faith (but is it Catholicism? Or Church of England??)
Ireland Peace (if only!)
Ireland Saoirse (OH HAY GUYS DID I TELL YOU MY KID WUZ IRYSH??)
Now, for those of you who might not be able to guess, Ireland is one of those Names of Shame around here. Brooklyn was dumb enough, but at least Brooke and Lynn are names. Ireland? Only if you want a real live leprechaun to kick your ass. Irelynn? Not a chance. A lot of people say they want to use this "name" to "honor their Irish roots." I think that if you're Irish enough to be honoring your Irishness, you probably know that no Irish person would name a kid Ireland, nor would it really be patriotic to use this particular Anglicized form of "Eire" anyway.
I've detailed my feelings about Irysh-philia briefly in the past, but I figure a refresher wouldn't hurt.
The Bad Baby Names Blog Primer on Irish Naming:
1. There are thousands of beautiful Irish names out there. None of them begin with K. Those are Anglicizations. None of them begin with Mc, either. Those are Scottish. If you feel like that's all the same, perhaps you shouldn't be considering an Irish name.
2. Irish Gaelic uses a different set of phonics than English, even if it does use the Roman alphabet. Thus Ciara is "key-ruh," not "sierra"; Siobhan is "she-vahn," not "see-oh-bahn"; and Saoirse is "seersha," not "ooh!-it-means-"freedom!"-that-can't-have-any-political-connotations-it's-perfect-for-my-little-American-girl!!!"
3. An Irish name will not make you Irish. Or even half-Irish. If you are 1/64th Irish and want to use an Irish name to "honor your Irishness," 63/64ths of you are telling me you are really really not Irish. Maybe you should quit while you're ahead.
4. Ireland's number one export, believe it or not, is not: shamrocks; mystic Celts; enchanted little men; Celtic knot tattoos; "faeries"; the Middle Ages; alcohol. It's actually machinery. Sorry to disappoint, Little Miss Pregnant Renfaire.
Now that that's out of the way, let's go on to the suggestions:
Ireland Abigail
Ireland Matilda
Ireland Lorraine
Ireland Eleanor
Hm, these aren't so bad. Maybe I was worried for nothing.
OH NO WAIT JUST KIDDDING!
Ireland Bailey (mm, Bailey's Irish Creme!)
Ireland Mackenzie (mm, Scottish!)
Ireland Teague (boys name - demonstrates a clear understanding of Irishness, doesn't it!)
Ireland Faith (but is it Catholicism? Or Church of England??)
Ireland Peace (if only!)
Ireland Saoirse (OH HAY GUYS DID I TELL YOU MY KID WUZ IRYSH??)
That which we call a Madeleine...
Variants of Madeleine found on a single baby naming site:
Madailein - Irish form of Madeleine, "magnificent"
Madalen - Hebrew, "From the tower"
Madalena - Spanish, "Bitter," "Woman from Magdala."
Madalene - "Woman from Magdala"
Madalyn - Hebrew, "from the tower"
Madalyne - French "Tower."
Madalynn - Spanish, "Woman from Magdala"
Maddalen - German, "magnificent"
Maddalena - German, "magnificent"
Maddalene - German, "magnificent"
Maddalyn - German, "magnificent"
MaddieLynn - English
Madelaine - Hebrew, "from the tower"
Madeleina - French, "tower"
Madeleine - French, "tower"
Madelena - Hebrew, "from the tower"
Madelene - Hebrew, "from the tower"
Madelina - French, "Woman from Magdala"
Madeline - French, "Woman from Magdala"
Madelon - French, "Woman from Magdala"
Madelynn - Spanish, "Woman from Magdala"
Madilynn - Unknown origins, "Combination of traditional Madiline and the Lynn."
Madolen - French, "tower"
Excusez-moi, mesdames et messieurs. I am looking for le Madolen - you know, the one where la madalena madalynn lives? I hear the architecture madelena is sehr maddalen!
The moral of this story? Don't believe everything you read on the internets. Also, be very afraid of recent developments in American foreign language education.
Madailein - Irish form of Madeleine, "magnificent"
Madalen - Hebrew, "From the tower"
Madalena - Spanish, "Bitter," "Woman from Magdala."
Madalene - "Woman from Magdala"
Madalyn - Hebrew, "from the tower"
Madalyne - French "Tower."
Madalynn - Spanish, "Woman from Magdala"
Maddalen - German, "magnificent"
Maddalena - German, "magnificent"
Maddalene - German, "magnificent"
Maddalyn - German, "magnificent"
MaddieLynn - English
Madelaine - Hebrew, "from the tower"
Madeleina - French, "tower"
Madeleine - French, "tower"
Madelena - Hebrew, "from the tower"
Madelene - Hebrew, "from the tower"
Madelina - French, "Woman from Magdala"
Madeline - French, "Woman from Magdala"
Madelon - French, "Woman from Magdala"
Madelynn - Spanish, "Woman from Magdala"
Madilynn - Unknown origins, "Combination of traditional Madiline and the Lynn."
Madolen - French, "tower"
Excusez-moi, mesdames et messieurs. I am looking for le Madolen - you know, the one where la madalena madalynn lives? I hear the architecture madelena is sehr maddalen!
The moral of this story? Don't believe everything you read on the internets. Also, be very afraid of recent developments in American foreign language education.
If you thought Holiday Merlot was embarrassing:
Ahh, good old Snugglepie. You never fail to disappoint.
Makkitotosimew
Name Origin: Native American
Meaning: She has large breasts (Algonquin)
Also:
Marlin
Name Origin: English
Meaning: Female variant of Marlon.
Makkitotosimew
Name Origin: Native American
Meaning: She has large breasts (Algonquin)
Also:
Marlin
Name Origin: English
Meaning: Female variant of Marlon.
Just Plain Unfortunate
Culturally appropriate name? Probably. But it's still unfortunate for poor little Rotchild.
Na na na na Na Na.
Poor Anastyn.
People can't get enough of those dead presidents. Kennedy not good enough? What about McKynlee?
Caution. Too bad his middle name isn't Danger.
Gel Crystal - hippie decor item, or baby name?
Holiday Merlot will never wonder how she was conceived.
This kid's name isn't an embarrassing conception joke - but his t-shirt is. Ewww.
It's a miracle little Sephiroth was ever conceived.
Papa don't Preach.
Don't Laya Abed, you layabout!
Na na na na Na Na.
Poor Anastyn.
People can't get enough of those dead presidents. Kennedy not good enough? What about McKynlee?
Caution. Too bad his middle name isn't Danger.
Gel Crystal - hippie decor item, or baby name?
Holiday Merlot will never wonder how she was conceived.
This kid's name isn't an embarrassing conception joke - but his t-shirt is. Ewww.
It's a miracle little Sephiroth was ever conceived.
Papa don't Preach.
Don't Laya Abed, you layabout!
Message Board Fun!!
I have two daughters and it was so fun and easy picking out their names. You can get creative with girls names and even the spellings. Boys are different. I don't know for sure what the sex of my third baby is yet, but I have a feeling it is a boy. I want to pick out a unique boys name, but I am finding it hard to find one that isn't sissy sounding. And I do not want any crazy spellings either. Guess I am too picky, but I just don't want to stick my son with a girly name. Any advice?
The advice:
Colton/Colt (gun?)
Clinton/Clint (Mr Cigar?)
Viktor (tougher with a K!)
Wolf (leader of the pack!)
Trace (this is a name?)
Kraven (Craven??)
Ky (made up)
Brodin (also made up)
Shad (really really made up)
Rayce (like running? or like skin color?)
Zyler (um?)
Ryder (sexual)
Ryker (prison)
Things are looking good for boys these days.
My idea is definately different from every single one you've heard, and is unique but pretty Kishelle like Michelle with a K instead. So here is my name choice:
Kishelle Rae-lynn
The OP found this generous (and, perhaps like me, thought it sounded like a brand of toilet paper), but chose to decline:
Thanks BUT I do like to go with actual names - nothing made up.
Again, seems that Keeley Cheyenne missed the boat on this.
The advice:
Colton/Colt (gun?)
Clinton/Clint (Mr Cigar?)
Viktor (tougher with a K!)
Wolf (leader of the pack!)
Trace (this is a name?)
Kraven (Craven??)
Ky (made up)
Brodin (also made up)
Shad (really really made up)
Rayce (like running? or like skin color?)
Zyler (um?)
Ryder (sexual)
Ryker (prison)
Things are looking good for boys these days.
Okay, I know this name is different but I really love it.
Aelfric -It means Elf ruler.
I haven't come up with a middle name yet. I think it is unique without being too way over the top. I can use Fric for short. It is better than some of those names out there.
It doesn't exactly surprise me that someone who wants to name their son "Aelfric" isn't familiar with the slang word "frick." Not that Aelfric is so bad though, as she does point out.
My DH and I do not know what we are having but are trying to find a good name. All 4 of our other girls start with "K" but we are not stuck on naming this one with a "K".
Our girls names....
Kjersten Ann-Marie
Keeley Cheyenne
Keturah Jay Ann
Keziah Esther Marie
We do tend to like Hebrew names due to the biblical meanings.
Something tells me Keeley Cheyenne missed the Biblical boat.
The suggestions do too.
Karstyn?
Korryn?
Korley?
Kayda?
Kinsey? (About as far from Biblical as you get.)
Kessie?
Kylyn? (Killin'? Definitely not Biblical.)
Kessa?
Kelila?
Kaina? (Make it Caina. Definitely Biblical. Just not with a K.)
Kalla? (Please, only with middle name Lylly)
Kalaina
Kelloryn
Kellen (If Helen Keller mated with herself, she might produce a Kellen.)
Kayle (Like the vegetable?)
Kennedy (Mm, dead president.)
Kabrien
Kindley (Kindly step away from the K names, Mom.)
Karigen (Is this like a pathogen?)
My idea is definately different from every single one you've heard, and is unique but pretty Kishelle like Michelle with a K instead. So here is my name choice:
Kishelle Rae-lynn
The OP found this generous (and, perhaps like me, thought it sounded like a brand of toilet paper), but chose to decline:
Thanks BUT I do like to go with actual names - nothing made up.
Again, seems that Keeley Cheyenne missed the boat on this.
Chick Magnet
Meet Brigham.
From Utah.
Most appropriate shirt ever.
Also:
Please not Kayden. Or Brayden. Or Ayden or Jayden or Slayden. Or Kyllair.
From Utah.
Most appropriate shirt ever.
Also:
Please not Kayden. Or Brayden. Or Ayden or Jayden or Slayden. Or Kyllair.
A Living Legend
I'm sure we've all heard those naming urban legends. Lemonjello and Orangejello. Female. Shithead. Shanda Lear.
They are urban legends... aren't they?
Exhibit A:
I'm expecting baby #1 2/07, not sure of the gender, but think it's a girl and wanted some opinions on my choice of names.
Kennedy Jayde or Jade
Konner Michelle
Chandlier Natiese
I'm really into unisex names for the given name, anyother suggestions or combos?
Whoa whoa whoa. Back up. Kennedy Jayde. Konner Michelle. CHANDLIER NATIESE. Is this supposed to be... Chandler? Ohhh, Momma Unisex, this is a job for Clippy!
Oh Clippy. If only there were an AutoCorrect for names.
Unfortunately, there's not. Unfortunately for little Chandlier Natiese, at least:
Bomb Kansas
No, seriously, bomb Kansas. Forget Alabama or Gennessee. It's Kansas we need to worry about. They are crazy there! They've got a Maniya!!
They are too creative there!! Just look at Kansas June, who was born... in Kansas... in June. No, wait, this isn't the example I want.
They are too creative there!! Just look at... oh God... do I have to look at it? Just look at N'Ascent Mi'Princess D'Zyre Heavenly. I'm sorry, I had to. Surely now you are convinced that Kansas must be destroyed.
Let's send an Acelynn pilot to do it! Or perhaps we can utilize karate! Yee-ahhh! Hi-yah! Aahaysia Kamiyah!!
Rats, it's not working. Let's consult modern-day prophets Azekial Eldon (an elf?) and Ryan Michelle Leanne (a modern-day Tiresias, clearly).
Ahh, the prophets have spoken with Aunesti. In order to destroy Kansas, we must harness the power of an Ion Nolen bomb!
Damn! Hippie Native American activist Jericho Krazie Horse has spoken out against our use of the Ion Bomb! Our only option left is to hire a professional Kyllair - perhaps that is un-Kristchain, but it is absolutely necessary in these dire circumstances!
Well, it looks like we're going to have to wait for our little kyllair to grow up. Or at least turn eight. Until then, Kansas, watch your back. We've got our eyes Onya.
They are too creative there!! Just look at Kansas June, who was born... in Kansas... in June. No, wait, this isn't the example I want.
They are too creative there!! Just look at... oh God... do I have to look at it? Just look at N'Ascent Mi'Princess D'Zyre Heavenly. I'm sorry, I had to. Surely now you are convinced that Kansas must be destroyed.
Let's send an Acelynn pilot to do it! Or perhaps we can utilize karate! Yee-ahhh! Hi-yah! Aahaysia Kamiyah!!
Rats, it's not working. Let's consult modern-day prophets Azekial Eldon (an elf?) and Ryan Michelle Leanne (a modern-day Tiresias, clearly).
Ahh, the prophets have spoken with Aunesti. In order to destroy Kansas, we must harness the power of an Ion Nolen bomb!
Damn! Hippie Native American activist Jericho Krazie Horse has spoken out against our use of the Ion Bomb! Our only option left is to hire a professional Kyllair - perhaps that is un-Kristchain, but it is absolutely necessary in these dire circumstances!
Well, it looks like we're going to have to wait for our little kyllair to grow up. Or at least turn eight. Until then, Kansas, watch your back. We've got our eyes Onya.
Jilljill, Acid Rain, and the Rules of Unisex Naming
On to the female Js. I got so depressed with these, I haven't even looked at the boys yet.
J'nai
Or possibly Romulan.
Jack (girl)
Why not? I think it makes a really cute name for a girl, especially one with curly hair and misheviously glinting eyes...... as she loomed over your bedside with a cleaver in her hand, whispering "Why, Mom, why?"
Jade
My favourite color is any shade of green (except avocado) it's short, simple and you can't really come up with any derogatory nicknames for Jade...I think Dictionary.com might disagree: "JADE- 2: a woman adulterer [syn: adulteress, fornicatress, hussy, loose woman, slut, strumpet, trollop] " Hm.
Jaeda
Probaby cute and popular.I mean, maybe. It's likely. It could be, you know.
Jael
My favorite name is Jael Armani (JAY-el ah-reh-MAH-nee) This is a girl name and what i plan to name my baby girl. Jael is hebrew for to ascend and Armani is african for faith.Jail Armani? Maybe she's an animal-rights activist. An animal rights activist who thinks "African" is a language. Jael, when pronounced properly, is in fact a rather nice name, though. Maybe she could use Yale Armani. That sounds appropriately grasping.
Jaeque
(pronounced like "Jake") masculin names for women are strong and sexy, although I don't recommend Bob or Henry!Then what do you recommend? Perhaps James is all right, but Orlando is not? Is Walter okay? What about Billy? I NEED DIRECTION!
Jana
(jAA-na with a soft J) I like it cause it sound so normal but still is very unusual. It's a name that keeps on buzzing in your head.Take note that something "buzzing in your head" is normal to this poster.
Janexia
Sounds exoticSounds like a cholesterol medication.
January
My obsession with naming children after months has lead me to this. It's pretty, and just sounds nice the way it rolls off the tongue. I don't care for the nickname of "Jan", but all in all, the name is perfect. A good name for a bright and cheery person or an optimist.Nothing says bright cheery optimism like January.
Jarrah
JAR RAH individual name with a woody kind of twistWith subtle undertones of oak and vanilla, Jarrah's woody kind of twist makes it an ideal accompaniment to steak or lamb.
Jasmine Dymond:
THE TWO ARE BEATIFUL JEMS, AND THEY COMPLIMENT THEMSELVES LOVELY.
Last I checked, Jasmine was not a "jem." Though neither is "Dymond," if you want to get technical.
Jenuffa
There is one name I have not seen there-or anywhere for that matter. It is JENUFFA. It is my eldest daughter's name. I found it in the San Francisco Examiner shortly before she was born, 31 years ago. There was a Chek opera playing in town. And this was its name. I believe, but am not certain, that it is the chek pronunciation of JENNIFER. I pronounce it like the French would. "shin'=uf =fa" or pronouncing Jennifer with a southern drawl. It is a very unusual name. I am sure noone else has the name.If I'd been this woman, perhaps I would have "Chek"ed up on all these foreign languages she thinks she knows. I am pretty sure the French pronunciation of Jenuffa would be "Elle croit que ça est notre prononciation de Jennifer? Et mon cul, c'est du poulet?"
In actuality, I think this woman was thinking of Janacek's Jenufa, which Wikipedia characterizes as "a grim story of infanticide and redemption." Goody!
Jersey Rain
I heard of this name in the movie Coyote Ugly, and I really liked it. I thought a one syllable name would compliment it, and after debating over Jersey Sky, or Jersey Rain, I choice Rain
Correct me if I'm wrong... but doesn't Jersey Rain, like, corrode things?
Jilljill
(Jill-jill) We thought about naming our daughter Jilljill. It looks kewl written, and both her grandmothers are named Jill. We didn't want one to always think "Oh she's name after the other one so we made it so they would both know that they were both in our hearts and thoughts.See, for normal people, having two grandmothers named Jill would be a boon because you wouldn't have to name after one or the other. You could just... you know... name after both with one name. Like a sane person.
Joesef
a boys name rarely used as a girls. it sounds so beautiful as a girls name. i just thought it was unusual and i have spelt it differently too to make it stand out even more.As if a girl named Joseph wouldn't stand out enough.
Jonquil
sounds like a native american name, it reminds me of something peacefulPerhaps a flower? Or perhaps the word "tranquil?"
Jordyn Grace:
This is one I've liked since I was a little girl. I like the ambigender quality of Jordyn and Grace is a family name and a middle name that makes Jordyn unmistakably female.
I'm not sure I'd go to all the trouble of making something "ambigender" if I were going to go back and make it "unmistakably female." Besides, "ambigendering" something sounds like it would at least require some form of bioengineering.
Joshlynn
I named my daughter JOSHLYNN (Josh+lynn) because I didn't like the spelling of Jocelyn. Add my daughter's name to list and see how everyone likes it. It is one of a kind in that spelling.Joshlynn: it's Jocelyn, sloshed.
Judith
because ladylike ladies often have it.Whatever you say.
Julia
to call her Jews for short. Tall, strong woman, classic.Don't tell the Germans. Also, avoid kids named Aryan Justice.
June Cricket:
I love the summertime, and this name makes me think of school getting out, crickets chirping and getting kissed for the first time.
I prefer June Popsicle or June Roman Candle, myself. Or maybe June Sweaty-Backseat-of-a-Car.
Jura (joo-ruh) Flame:
The first name is the name of an island in my homeland of Scotland that is slightly less common than Iona or Skye. I just thought that the middle name complimented it nicely!
You're aflame??
Here to break the fast!!
My dear readers, I wish to apologize for the recent drought. I have been abroad and have been looking unsuccessfully for a job (both nasty places, to be quite honest), but I have returned to bring you the best of the interwebs. And it is my distinct honor, ladies and gentlemen, to bring you the most fantastic name I have ever seen in online birth announcements. Caroline and Matthew, whoever you are, I salute you for bringing for Onchorynchus Horatio into the world... and even more importantly, I salute you for naming him Onchorynchus Horatio. I would like to put some money towards his college education. No, seriously, I would - contact me.
Is it too late to let MarkTwain's mom know that it was just a pseudonym? Probably.
Did you ever have to read the story of Jehan Le Fou in French class? Well here's a LeSane!
Epiphany and Serendipity. Twins. As a twin myself, I can't decide if this is better or worse than the traditional Harmony and Melody. Probably better in some and worse in others. Either way, I hope they get nice nicknames. Pippi and Sara, maybe? Too much to hope for?
Little Rydr was born to be wild, and, coincidentally enough, born without vowels. Check out that sweet mohawk.
This kid's name is Zade. Not horrific, until you realize he's got a brother named Zane. Zane and Zade. Better hope no one ever gets a cold in that family.
I know I joke about how some names look like Scrabble tiles. But what if you took two normal names and tried to play Scrabble with them? Perhaps they'd end up looking something like Lyndseei Danielel. How do you even say this?
So let's say I want to use the name Nevaeh (hypothetical situation, clearly), but I'm not sure how to spell "heaven" in order to spell "heaven" backwards. Do I spell it Neveah? Common mistake. Is it Neaveh, maybe? Oh, screw it, let's just go for Neavaeh! That way, it's heaven-backwards AND a palindrome!! (This obviously being highly hypothetical, since I'm not sure there are many people out there who can't spell "heaven" and know what a palindrome is).
You will be disappointed to learn that Pebblez does not have a brother named Bam-Bam. I know I was.
Is it too late to let MarkTwain's mom know that it was just a pseudonym? Probably.
Did you ever have to read the story of Jehan Le Fou in French class? Well here's a LeSane!
Epiphany and Serendipity. Twins. As a twin myself, I can't decide if this is better or worse than the traditional Harmony and Melody. Probably better in some and worse in others. Either way, I hope they get nice nicknames. Pippi and Sara, maybe? Too much to hope for?
Little Rydr was born to be wild, and, coincidentally enough, born without vowels. Check out that sweet mohawk.
This kid's name is Zade. Not horrific, until you realize he's got a brother named Zane. Zane and Zade. Better hope no one ever gets a cold in that family.
I know I joke about how some names look like Scrabble tiles. But what if you took two normal names and tried to play Scrabble with them? Perhaps they'd end up looking something like Lyndseei Danielel. How do you even say this?
So let's say I want to use the name Nevaeh (hypothetical situation, clearly), but I'm not sure how to spell "heaven" in order to spell "heaven" backwards. Do I spell it Neveah? Common mistake. Is it Neaveh, maybe? Oh, screw it, let's just go for Neavaeh! That way, it's heaven-backwards AND a palindrome!! (This obviously being highly hypothetical, since I'm not sure there are many people out there who can't spell "heaven" and know what a palindrome is).
You will be disappointed to learn that Pebblez does not have a brother named Bam-Bam. I know I was.
Icelynn, Gemple, and "The Bar Scene Connotation"
I went back to my favorite naming site's "user opinions" section, where users can submit their favorite names, and tackled the girls, F through I. The results:
Fanta
i love the name Fanta and i think you should put it in your favorite names list.
Dontcha dontcha wanta Fanta Fanta??
Fauna
A very unusual but beautiful name.
OMGZ GUYZ I want to have twins, Flora and Fauna! They go so well together, and are so unusual but beautiful!!
Favor
maybe I made this up??? Haven't seen it elsewhere. I used it once as my name playing a saloon girl with a $5 bill pinned to my bodice. Got a lot of attention! Could be a pretty name, though, without the bar scene connotation.
I think this is going to be my new standard critique of horrible names. "Could be pretty without the bar scene connotation."
Feodora
Feodora Rose: Elegant, graceful, creative, happy- Feodora Rose is an exotic yet simply lovely name. The kind of name that makes you look up when you here it.
Look up and see that the wind has blown your feodora off your head and down the street.
(Yeah, I realize this is one of those legit-but-weird-in-Anglophonic-contexts.)
French
French Chetta - Chetta is just a shortened version of Chester, which is a family name. (Che - dd- a)
I don't know about French Chedda, but French Brie is delicious.
Galadriel
(Gah-l-ah(like screaming)-dree-el) She is also another charactor in the Lord of the Rings books she is a BEAUTIFUL elfin queen and is very powerful,she was always my favorite woman character.
Galadriel. LIKE SCREAMING. I love that this person's grasp of phonics includes the term "like screaming." I can picture Henry Higgins using this - "Ah, not Ahr, Ah. LIKE SCREAMING."
Gemple
(Jem-ple) I made this name up and it means "purple gemini." I've gotten a lot of negative comments but I still like it and what to share it with you.
I made this name up: Troulean. It means "cerulean trout." I've gotten a lot of negative comments but I still wanted to share it with you. It's way better than "purple gemini," whatever that means.
Gigit
This name sounds like a woman who takes care of herself. doesn't mess around and is independent. she almost sounds like she would be a machinic.
Or maybe a Malibu Beach surfer girl played by Sandra Dee.
Happi-Jayn
i got the first part of this name from one of Macy Gray's children and i just love her music. the second part of the name grounds it. a child with this name would have to be happy go lucky!
You know it's some name, when Jayn "grounds it."
Harborleigh
I sort of made up this name when thinking how much I liked the first name Harbor for a girl, but the man I'm marrying has the last name of Hatcher, and that just doesn't fit too well. I stuck Leigh on the end because it makes it sound like the author Harper Lee, who wrote To Kill a Mockingbird. It sounds very beautiful.
How does one "sort of make up" a name? More importantly, how does one decide that "Harborleigh" sounds very beautiful?
Heavana
Heavena Moon: (heaven-uh) this name conjures up an image of a beautiful, futuristic princess from another universe. it also reminds me of the stars. the nickname 4 this would be Vanya!
Heavena Moon doesn't remind me of the stars - we'd better put "Star" in there somewhere, just in case. Heavena Moon-Starr - now THAT'S a name for a princess from another universe!
Hewovy
(heh-WHOA-vee) I love this name because it is strong and feminine. It sounds good with most middle names. It's Gorgeous!
WHOA. Whoa. ... whoa. Could be beautiful without the bar connotation.
Highland
This is a very unusual and unique name given to my cousin.
Here's hoping your cousin happens to be the mountains of Scotland.
Icelynn
I wanted to name my daughter this as a child!
This sounds like an interesting family structure.
just about any one syllable word or name can sound good when lynn is added.
Hmmm, let's test this hypothesis. Jocelyn. Okay. Carolyn. Yup, all right. Herpeslyn. Eh, not what I was expecting.
Dave points out that I have cheated, and used two syllable words. So let's try this again. Plumlynn. Lightlynn. Woodlynn. Asslynn. Wartslynn. Pooplynn? Again, not exactly what I was expecting.
Imonunique
This is not a great name but I like the way it was made up! My friend in church hates his name because he says it's a girlie name, it's Imani! Me and my cousins like him and so my cousin said she would love to have his baby!! LOL But she would want her baby to have a unique name. Put that together, Imoni and Unique and you get Imonunique so I felt that was cool!
Um... is it bad that, even after this story, I still don't get why Imonunique is cool?
Ireland
One of my best friends named her daughter Ireland and I LOVE her reasoning. First, the word “Ireland” calls to mind pictures of breathtakingly beautiful countryside, castles, and romance and what better gift than to give your daughter than her name conjuring such a beautiful stereotype. Second, it’s a vaguely unisex name which, when coupled with the above mental pictures will give her an amazing edge on resumes and such where her name is her first impression.
I don't even know what to say about this. Other than "dizzying logic."
You can't help but picture all the vast beauty in it's miles of rolling countryside, therefore it makes for a beautiful name. can also be spelled Irelynd.
I would like to ask Patrick Pearse if it can also spelled Irelynd, I bet he'd have something to say about that.
On a related note:
Irish
i saw a guy with this name once and i haven't forgotten it. i like the simplicity of it, and it also demonstrates Irish pride.
Definitely. I bet Patrick Pearse would totally have had a son named Irish.
Isaiah (girl)
Isaiah Noelle: Isaiah has been my favorite name since the first day i heard it. when my mom told me she was going to get me a little puppy i decided i was gonna name him Isaiah...well my puppy turned out to be a girl, and she still ended up with the name isaiah...now it just seems like a girls name to me. I thought Isaiah Noelle sounded pretty together, that's gonna be the name of my first daughter. (nobody steal Isaiah for a girl! it's mine!)
Don't worry, it's all yours. Also - who names their daughter after their dog?
Fanta
i love the name Fanta and i think you should put it in your favorite names list.
Dontcha dontcha wanta Fanta Fanta??
Fauna
A very unusual but beautiful name.
OMGZ GUYZ I want to have twins, Flora and Fauna! They go so well together, and are so unusual but beautiful!!
Favor
maybe I made this up??? Haven't seen it elsewhere. I used it once as my name playing a saloon girl with a $5 bill pinned to my bodice. Got a lot of attention! Could be a pretty name, though, without the bar scene connotation.
I think this is going to be my new standard critique of horrible names. "Could be pretty without the bar scene connotation."
Feodora
Feodora Rose: Elegant, graceful, creative, happy- Feodora Rose is an exotic yet simply lovely name. The kind of name that makes you look up when you here it.
Look up and see that the wind has blown your feodora off your head and down the street.
(Yeah, I realize this is one of those legit-but-weird-in-Anglophonic-contexts.)
French
French Chetta - Chetta is just a shortened version of Chester, which is a family name. (Che - dd- a)
I don't know about French Chedda, but French Brie is delicious.
Galadriel
(Gah-l-ah(like screaming)-dree-el) She is also another charactor in the Lord of the Rings books she is a BEAUTIFUL elfin queen and is very powerful,she was always my favorite woman character.
Galadriel. LIKE SCREAMING. I love that this person's grasp of phonics includes the term "like screaming." I can picture Henry Higgins using this - "Ah, not Ahr, Ah. LIKE SCREAMING."
Gemple
(Jem-ple) I made this name up and it means "purple gemini." I've gotten a lot of negative comments but I still like it and what to share it with you.
I made this name up: Troulean. It means "cerulean trout." I've gotten a lot of negative comments but I still wanted to share it with you. It's way better than "purple gemini," whatever that means.
Gigit
This name sounds like a woman who takes care of herself. doesn't mess around and is independent. she almost sounds like she would be a machinic.
Or maybe a Malibu Beach surfer girl played by Sandra Dee.
Happi-Jayn
i got the first part of this name from one of Macy Gray's children and i just love her music. the second part of the name grounds it. a child with this name would have to be happy go lucky!
You know it's some name, when Jayn "grounds it."
Harborleigh
I sort of made up this name when thinking how much I liked the first name Harbor for a girl, but the man I'm marrying has the last name of Hatcher, and that just doesn't fit too well. I stuck Leigh on the end because it makes it sound like the author Harper Lee, who wrote To Kill a Mockingbird. It sounds very beautiful.
How does one "sort of make up" a name? More importantly, how does one decide that "Harborleigh" sounds very beautiful?
Heavana
Heavena Moon: (heaven-uh) this name conjures up an image of a beautiful, futuristic princess from another universe. it also reminds me of the stars. the nickname 4 this would be Vanya!
Heavena Moon doesn't remind me of the stars - we'd better put "Star" in there somewhere, just in case. Heavena Moon-Starr - now THAT'S a name for a princess from another universe!
Hewovy
(heh-WHOA-vee) I love this name because it is strong and feminine. It sounds good with most middle names. It's Gorgeous!
WHOA. Whoa. ... whoa. Could be beautiful without the bar connotation.
Highland
This is a very unusual and unique name given to my cousin.
Here's hoping your cousin happens to be the mountains of Scotland.
Icelynn
I wanted to name my daughter this as a child!
This sounds like an interesting family structure.
just about any one syllable word or name can sound good when lynn is added.
Hmmm, let's test this hypothesis. Jocelyn. Okay. Carolyn. Yup, all right. Herpeslyn. Eh, not what I was expecting.
Dave points out that I have cheated, and used two syllable words. So let's try this again. Plumlynn. Lightlynn. Woodlynn. Asslynn. Wartslynn. Pooplynn? Again, not exactly what I was expecting.
Imonunique
This is not a great name but I like the way it was made up! My friend in church hates his name because he says it's a girlie name, it's Imani! Me and my cousins like him and so my cousin said she would love to have his baby!! LOL But she would want her baby to have a unique name. Put that together, Imoni and Unique and you get Imonunique so I felt that was cool!
Um... is it bad that, even after this story, I still don't get why Imonunique is cool?
Ireland
One of my best friends named her daughter Ireland and I LOVE her reasoning. First, the word “Ireland” calls to mind pictures of breathtakingly beautiful countryside, castles, and romance and what better gift than to give your daughter than her name conjuring such a beautiful stereotype. Second, it’s a vaguely unisex name which, when coupled with the above mental pictures will give her an amazing edge on resumes and such where her name is her first impression.
I don't even know what to say about this. Other than "dizzying logic."
You can't help but picture all the vast beauty in it's miles of rolling countryside, therefore it makes for a beautiful name. can also be spelled Irelynd.
I would like to ask Patrick Pearse if it can also spelled Irelynd, I bet he'd have something to say about that.
On a related note:
Irish
i saw a guy with this name once and i haven't forgotten it. i like the simplicity of it, and it also demonstrates Irish pride.
Definitely. I bet Patrick Pearse would totally have had a son named Irish.
Isaiah (girl)
Isaiah Noelle: Isaiah has been my favorite name since the first day i heard it. when my mom told me she was going to get me a little puppy i decided i was gonna name him Isaiah...well my puppy turned out to be a girl, and she still ended up with the name isaiah...now it just seems like a girls name to me. I thought Isaiah Noelle sounded pretty together, that's gonna be the name of my first daughter. (nobody steal Isaiah for a girl! it's mine!)
Don't worry, it's all yours. Also - who names their daughter after their dog?
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