Five-Name Friday: Girl Name for Kysen’s Sister

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Welcome to Five Name Friday! Here’s today’s baby name request:

We both love long pretty names but don’t want a “bell” name like Isabella or Annabella. Her surname is Spanish and starts with M and her brothers are Kysen and Santiago.

Can you come up with five great baby name suggestions for this person?

Here are the rules:

  • Be independent. Decide on your five names before looking at anybody else’s five names.
  • Be sincere. Would you honestly suggest your five names to somebody in real life?
  • Five names only please! All names beyond the first five in your comment will be deleted.

Which five baby names are you going to suggest?

[You can also comment on previous Five-Name Friday posts, or send me your own 2-sentence baby name request using the contact form.]


Five-Name Friday: Girl Name for Kiri’s Sister

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Welcome to Five Name Friday! Here’s today’s baby name request:

I want a girl name that sounds good with Kiri, my stepdaughter’s name. But I want it to have a more classic feel (can’t end with “i”) and also have nickname options.

Can you come up with five great baby name suggestions for this person?

Here are the rules:

  • Be independent. Decide on your five names before looking at anybody else’s five names.
  • Be sincere. Would you honestly suggest your five names to someone in real life?
  • Five names only please! All names beyond the first five in your comment will be deleted.

Which five baby names are you going to suggest?

[You can also comment on previous Five-Name Friday posts, or send me your own 2-sentence baby name request using the contact form.]

Five-Name Friday: Girl Name for Ryelle’s Sister

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You’re at the drugstore, stocking up on bottles of sunscreen for the summer. You’re also chatting with a friendly pregnant lady in the same aisle. You ask her how the baby name search is going and she says:

Our baby girl is due the first week of July. We like unique non-unisex names: our daughter’s name is Ryelle and our sons’ names are Jasper and Zander.

“Do you have any suggestions?”

You’re a name-lover, and you could potentially give her dozens of suggestions on the spot. But you don’t want to overwhelm her, so you decide to stick to five helpful ideas.

But here’s the fun part: Instead of blurting out the first five names you come up with (which is what you’d be forced to do in real life) you get to press a magical “pause” button, brainstorm for a bit, and then “unpause” the scenario to offer her the best five names you can think of.

Here are a few things to keep in mind as you brainstorm:

  • Be independent. Decide on your five names before looking at anyone else’s five names.
  • Be sincere. Would you honestly suggest these particular baby names out loud to a stranger at the drugstore?
  • Five names only! All names beyond the first five in your comment will be either deleted or replaced with nonsense words.

Finally, here’s the request again:

Our baby girl is due the first week of July. We like unique non-unisex names: our daughter’s name is Ryelle and our sons’ names are Jasper and Zander.

Which five baby names are you going to suggest?

[To send in your own 2-sentence baby name request, here are the directions, and here’s the contact form.]

Five-Name Friday: Girl Name for Lizzy’s Sister

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It’s getting warm out…time to start visiting the neighborhood froyo bar again!

After making today’s creation (a granola- and nutella-topped coconut-raspberry blend) you head to the only empty chair — at a table already occupied by a friendly mom and her two little girls. The mom happens to be pregnant, and she mentions that she and her partner are still searching for the perfect name. Here’s the gist of what they’re looking for:

Need a name for baby sister of Lizzy and Evie (yes those are their given names!) that’s not too formal. We want a spunky/girly name that does not start with M-, E-, or L- and preferably not end in -ie/-y sound.

“Do you have any suggestions?”

You’re a name-lover, and you could potentially give her dozens of suggestions on the spot. But you feel brain freeze coming on, so you only have to time to deliver five helpful suggestions before you (temporarily) lose your ability to think/speak.

But here’s the fun part: Instead of blurting out the first five names you come up with (which is what you’d be forced to do in real life) you get to press a magical “pause” button, brainstorm for a bit, and then “unpause” the scenario to offer her the best five names you can think of.

Here are a few things to keep in mind as you brainstorm:

  • Be independent. Decide on your five names before looking at anyone else’s five names.
  • Be sincere. Would you honestly suggest these particular baby names out loud to a stranger in public?
  • Five names only! All names beyond the first five in your comment will be either deleted or replaced with nonsense words.

Finally, here’s the request again:

Need a name for baby sister of Lizzy and Evie (yes those are their given names!) that’s not too formal. We want a spunky/girly name that does not start with M-, E-, or L- and preferably not end in -ie/-y sound.

Which five baby names are you going to suggest?

[To send in your own 2-sentence baby name request, here are the directions, and here’s the contact form.]

Five-Name Friday: Soft, Flowery Girl Name

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You’re standing by the taco truck, waiting for your carne asada, when a woman who happens to be pregnant walks up and places an order. The two of you chat for a few minutes, and she mentions that she and her partner haven’t chosen a name for the baby yet. As your order is handed to you, she tells you the gist of what they’re looking for:

We need a girl’s name that preferably starts with S (but definitely not a R, M, or A); middle name will be Cathleen. Mom wants something soft and flowery (Lilah and Lily are contenders).

“Do you have any suggestions?”

As a name-lover, you could potentially give her dozens of suggestions on the spot. But you’ve got a delicious taco to eat, so you only have time to give her five baby name suggestions before digging in.

But here’s the fun part: Instead of blurting out the first five names you come up with (which is what you’d have to do in real life) you get to press a magical “pause” button, brainstorm for a bit, and then “unpause” the scenario to offer her the best five names you can think of.

As you come up with your names, keep these things in mind:

  • Be independent. Decide on your five names before looking at anyone else’s five names.
  • Be sincere. Would you honestly suggest these particular baby names out loud to a stranger?
  • Five names only! I will replace all names/nicknames beyond the first five in your comment with nonsense words.

Finally, here’s the request again:

We need a girl’s name that preferably starts with S (but definitely not a R, M, or A); middle name will be Cathleen. Mom wants something soft and flowery (Lilah and Lily are contenders).

Which five boy names are you going to suggest?

[To send in your own 2-sentence baby name request, here are the directions, and here’s the contact form.]