Category Archives: Middle Names
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, Meaningful Baby 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 Needed – Classy, Quirky Names for Twins
A reader named Abbie has four children: Leo Sebastian, Henry Edward, Jasper Alaric, and Eliza Vivienne. She recently learned that she is expecting twins (congrats!) and would like some help coming up with baby names–especially boy names. She writes:
Lucy Matilda and Nora Penelope will be the twins’ names if they are both girls.
We like [...]
Also posted in Baby Names, Baby Names Needed, Baby Names from Literature, Boy Names, Girl Names Tagged abbie, abraham, alaric, albert, alfred, amory, arthur, avery, bernard, bertram, cedric, charlie, chester, daisy, dexter, duncan, edith, edward, eliza, ernest, felix, fitzgerald, frederick, henry, honoria, jasper, leo, lewis, lorraine, lucille, lucy, marion, marjorie, matilda, milo, nelson, nolan, nora, owen, penelope, percy, philip, roland, roscoe, rosemary, rupert, sebastian, simon, stella, stuart, violet, vivienne, walter, warren
Name in the News – Abigail Mae
For the second time in history, an American astronaut has welcomed a baby while in orbit. The wife of astronaut Randolph Bresnik gave birth to a baby girl named Abigail Mae last night.
The first NASA astronaut to welcome a child while in orbit was Mike Fincke. In June of 2004, his wife gave birth [...]
Also posted in Baby Names, Girl Names, Meaningful Baby Names Tagged abigail, chandra, mike, rudolph, surya, tarali
How to Choose a Confirmation Name
People sometimes e-mail me to ask for confirmation name suggestions. I’m always happy to help, but these e-mails are starting to give me the impression that many young Catholics think choosing a confirmation name is just like choosing a baby name.
The problem, of course, is that confirmation names are nothing like baby names. A [...]
Also posted in Baby Names, Baby Names from Religion Tagged confirmation
Names Challenged in Quebec – Avalanche, Glacier, C’est-un-Ange
As a follow-up to the post on unusual baby names in Quebec, I thought I’d write about the fact that the government of Quebec can challenge parents on baby names it deems inappropriate. Names that have been challenged by the Registrar of Civil Status include:
Boom-Boom
C’est-un-Ange (It’s an angel)
Cowboy
Goldorak
Jazzouille
Lucifer
Salaud
Spatule
Back in 1998, the government challenged the name [...]
Also posted in Baby Names, Boy Names, Girl Names, Unique Baby Names Tagged avalanche, brant, glacier, logan
Baby Names (No Longer) Needed – Nathan, Eileanór, Reid, Gemma