Category Archives: Baby Name Inspiration
Namestorm #6 – Baby Names for Sports Lovers
I know, I know–sports is a huge topic. So huge that one could come up with dozens of names for just about any sport that’s ever existed.
But I thought taking a general approach would be more fun than focusing on a specific sport, so here are notable names culled from a range of sports:
James
Canadian-born [...]
Namestorm #5 – Baby Names for Aviation Enthusiasts
Love to fly the friendly skies? Then this list may be for you. Here are some names from early 20th-century aviation history:
Wilbur and Orville
American brothers Wilbur and Orville Wright built and flew the world’s first airplane in December of 1903.
Louis
French aviator Louis Blériot was the first to fly a plane across the English Channel (from [...]
Namestorm #4 – Baby Names for Beer Lovers
Miller Lyte gives me bitter beer face. It’s just a terrible baby name. After I discovered that one, I wondered: is it even possible to come up with tasteful beer-inspired baby names?
Luckily, it is.
Mary
American brewster Mary Lisle, the first known brewster in the United States, started operating her late father’s brewhouse in Philadelphia in [...]
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Namestorm #2 – Baby Names for Shoe Lovers
Love shoes as much as Imelda Marcos? If so, this post is for you.
C in DC suggested last week that I brainstorm for names associated with shoes, and I thought that was a great idea. So here’s my stab at it.
Luther
In 1938, American archaeologist Luther Cressman discovered a 10,000-year-old pair of sandals–the oldest [...]
Baby Names from Your Relationship with Your Partner
Could your relationship inspire a great baby name? I bet it could, if you ask yourself the right questions. Here are some to start you off:
How did the two of you meet?
Did a mutual acquaintance introduce you? What was that person’s name?
Did you meet while taking the same scuba class? What was the name of [...]
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Namestorm #1 – Baby Names for Chocolate Lovers
I think that baby names that come from sources you love — your family, your values, your interests — are some of the best names going. So I thought I’d write some posts that focus on drawing usable, meaningful baby names out of interests, hobbies, pastimes and other activities that many of us have in [...]
Namestorm #7 – Baby Names Inspired by Children’s Book Authors