Tag Archives: amelia
Baby Names (No Longer) Needed – August, Lori, Lucille, Silas
We helped eight readers brainstorm for baby names in April and May of last year. So far, I’ve heard back from five of those eight. Jennifer selected Lucille (nn Lucy), Rachel stuck with Silas, Cora welcomed Sebastian and August (nn Bash and Gus), Heather chose Marie as Amelia’s middle name, and Lauren opted for Lori. [...]
Do You Like Matchy-Matchy Names for Twins?
Have you ever read the newspaper column “Hints From Heloise”? I recently learned a few facts about the original Heloise that reminded me of the Lydia/Sylvia debate from a few days ago.
Heloise was born with the name Eloise. (The H was added for the sake of the column.) Eloise had a twin sister with a [...]
Posted in Baby Names, Girl Names Also tagged heloise, louise, ophelia
Baby Name Needed – Girl Name for Baby #3
A reader named Tiffany is expecting her third baby (gender unknown) in a couple of months. The boy name has been picked, but the girl name has been harder to come by. Here’s what she says:
We have two daughters, Vivian Grace and Margaret Anne. I like the first name Elise but struggle with a middle [...]
Posted in Baby Names, Baby Names Needed, Girl Names, Middle Names Also tagged anne, anthony, beatrix, bethany, carmen, charlotte, claudia, cynthia, dorothy, elena, elise, fabiana, grace, hilary, irene, iris, joseph, lydia, margaret, michelle, naomi, natalie, natasha, nicole, ramona, roxana, simone, susana, tatiana, tiffany, veronica, vivian
Baby Name Needed – Middle Name for a Female Reid
A reader named Andy writes:
My wife and I are looking at using “Reid” for a girl (we don’t know what we’re having but we have the boy named locked down). My middle name is Reid, which comes from my grandmother’s maiden name. We are struggling with a middle name to sandwich between Reid and our [...]
Posted in Baby Names, Baby Names Needed, Girl Names, Middle Names, Unique Baby Names Also tagged abigail, alyssa, amanda, anastasia, audrianna, beatrice, bianca, caitlin, catrina, elizabeth, emilia, felicia, gabrielle, genevieve, johanna, julianna, katherine, kathleen, lydia, melinda, nicola, olivia, patricia, reid, sabrina, susannah, sylvia, victoria
Baby Name Needed – First Name to Fit with Phelan
A reader named Kelley is looking for a female name to go with the surname Phelan (FEE-lan). So far, she likes Eleanor, and her boyfriend likes Megan.
This is a very open-ended question, but here’s my take:
I find it interesting that Kelley’s boyfriend likes Megan, because I actually have the opposite view. I think a first [...]
Namestorm #5 – Baby Names for Aviation Enthusiasts