Category Archives: Meaningful Baby Names
Wikipedia’s List of Unusual Personal Names
Once upon a time, Wikipedia had a List of Unusual Personal Names. That list was deleted a few weeks ago. It had been deleted before, but it always managed to come back. This time I think the deletion might be permanent.
So I’ve decided to reprint much of the list here. Not because I want to [...]
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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 [...]
Also posted in Baby Name Inspiration, Baby Names, Baby Names from Family Tagged boston, gavin, montana
Baby Names from Symbols of Family Members
I talked about using family heirlooms to brainstorm for baby names a few weeks ago. Heirlooms are great for finding names that can symbolize your family generally. If you want a name that represents a particular family member, though, everyday items can work even better.
Maybe your father, Mr. Fix-it, always has a Phillips-head screwdriver [...]
Also posted in Baby Name Inspiration, Baby Names, Baby Names from Family, Boy Names, Girl Names Tagged jimmy, oscar, phillip
Baby Name Needed – Girl Name for Lilia’s Little Sister
I heard from a reader named Shana a couple of days ago. Here’s what she says:
I’m 35 weeks pregnant and my DH and I still can’t find a name. Maybe it’s because we would like to incorporate too much into the name or maybe we’re just unsure if we want a trendy name/classic name. I [...]
Also posted in Baby Names, Baby Names Needed, Baby Names from Places, Girl Names, Middle Names Tagged abriana, abrielle, analea, anastasia, Anna, anne, annelise, annetta, annette, bryony, dorothea, dorothy, emalani, emma, emmalani, eva, gabriella, gabrielle, georgia, georgina, hannah, iona, irena, isla, josephine, june, junia, layla, leora, lilia, lisanne, miriam, nanette, norah, rosa, rosalia, shana, sierra, sophia, sophie, sophronia, theresa, victoria, vivian, viviana
Baby Names from Foreign Cultures and Countries – Yea or Nay?