Category Archives: Girl Names
Baby Name Needed – Girl Name like Tatum
A reader named Kate writes:
I am currently pregnant with my first baby. We do not know whether a boy or girl yet, but we are brainstorming names. I love the girl’s name Tatum, but my best friend’s daughter has that name. Can you think of any similar girl’s names I might like?
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Baby Name Needed – Girl Name for Anna’s Twin Sister
A reader named Dana writes:
We are expecting twin girls and know we want to use Anna as one of our choices. Do you have any suggestions for our second baby girl? We already have two boys who are named Ivan and Ben, so you can see we like short, simple, traditional names…and nothing that [...]
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 [...]
Baby Name Needed – Irish Form of Elaine
A reader named Diane writes:
My Mother passed away 2 years ago and I would like to name my daughter after her. Her name was Elaine. I have already used her name as a middle name for my first daughter. I would like to find a variation of Elaine to use as a first name. My [...]
Baby Name Zöé Rejected, then Approved, in Quebec
Kriystal Gray of Montreal wanted to name her one-month-old daughter Zoé (zo-AY). But she also wanted her daughter’s name to stand out. So what did she do? She decided to spell it Zöé.
At first, the government of Quebec rejected Zöé and its gratuitous diacritic. Article 108 of the Civil Code of Quebec states that:
Where a [...]
Also posted in Baby Names, Unique Baby Names Tagged kriystal, zoe
Baby Names (No Longer) Needed – Nathan, Eileanór, Reid, Gemma
We helped ten readers brainstorm for baby names in June of 2009. So far, I’ve heard back from five of those ten. Amy chose Nathan, Kelley selected Eileanór, Tina picked Gemma, Carol went with Reid, and Bonny ended up having a baby boy (named Seth).
I have yet to hear from Antoinette, Melanie, Andy, Rose Ann [...]
Also posted in Baby Names, Baby Names Needed, Boy Names, Middle Names Tagged Amy, andy, antoinette, bonny, carol, eileanor, gemma, kelley, lauren, melanie, nathan, reid, rose, seth, tina
Namestorm #6 – Baby Names for Sports Lovers