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Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Birth Announcements 2/18/15: Adabella, Abraham, Abner, Arla, and more.

Here are some of the coolest, most strange and wonderful names I collected from various hospital birth announcements this week.
 
 
 
Girls:

Ruth Evelynn
Adabella Marie
Evangeline Abigail
Eisley Margaret
Carolyn Rejoice
Lennon Grace
Malia Belle
Lorelei Marion
Acadia Josephine
Everly Monroe
Arla June
Remy Noelle
Cora Dagny
August Grace
Ella Bea
Elise Winter
Teagan Blue
Artemis Rayne
Iris Elizabeth Rae
Azalea Louise
Margaret Wynter
Georgia Faye


Boys:

Reign Jeters
Khalil Jaxon
Oliver Leif
Emery Breeze
Kingston Adonis Calhoun
Wylee Sullivan
Remington Joseph
Riley Hartford
Damon Rave
Cannen Tyce
Duke James
Milo Tripp
Hollis Kai
Crew Wylie
Berkley Wade
Hezekiah Thomas
Waylon Forest
Abraham Jasper
Lincoln Winfield
Eli Lakeland
Abner Callahan
Smith Jacob

 
Kaitlyn's favorites: Emery Breeze, Abraham Jasper, Remy Noelle, Eisley Margaret.
 
Most unexpected first names in a combo: Abner Callahan, Hezekiah Thomas, Artemis Rayne, Acadia Josephine
 
Most unexpected middle names: Kingston Adonis Calhoun, Reign Jeters, Cora Dagny, Carolyn Rejoice.
 
 
 
What are your favorites from this crop of birth announcements?
 
 


Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Word names that could totally work: For the brave namer only!

Okay, so I meant to post this yesterday, but for some reason it didn't save and I had to start all over! Grrr!
 
If you read Name Loves regularly, you know I adore word names. I probably look to them for name inspiration than any other kind of name.

Here is a list of word names that seem to fly under the radar, but would make excellent choices for a baby boy or girl:



Girl:

Tempest
Story
Posey
Fable
Harbor
November
Lilac
Emerald
Timber
Lavender
Maple
Dahlia
True/Truly
Onyx
Gem
 
 
 
Boy:
 
Revere
Swift
August
Phoenix
Stellar
Justice
North
Oak
Talon
Trip
Valor
Indigo 
Hawk
Canyon
Arrow
 
 
 
 
Which ones are your favorites from this list? Anymore that you'd add?
 
 
 

Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Strong women in history and the names that honor them: From Charlotte to Coco.

My little feminist self is super excited about this post. Here are some names that are sure to honor these powerful women of our past and present:
 
Indira Gandhi

Queen Victoria

Ayn Rand

Maya Angelou
 
 
 



Eleanor-- I've done a whole blog post on this name. I admire Eleanor Roosevelt so much.


Victoria-- After the Queen herself. She's the longest reigning queen in England's history and she had an entire era named after her. Talk about powerful.


Coco-- Ms. Chanel revolutionized fashion for women, and famously made "menswear" popular for women.


Rosie-- As in the Riveter. I know, she isn't a real person, but she is pretty iconic.


Charlotte-- Charlotte Bronte was the famous writer of Jane Eyre. Her sisters, who are also famous writers, were named Emily and Anne Bronte.


Margaret-- There are several famous Margarets in history, but Margaret Fuller stands out to me. She wrote the book "Women in the Nineteenth Century" and was important in early feminist movements.


Leola-- I found this interesting tidbit in my research about these names; Leola was the name of the first female traffic cop in 1918.


Sojourner Truth-- An abolitionist preacher and an early advocate for women's rights.


Annie-- Annie Oakley was a sharpshooter in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. If a woman sharpshooter doesn't sound badass, I don't know what does.


Georgia-- A famous American artist, Georgia O'Keeffe is most remembered for her desert scenes.


Lucille-- Remember the show I Love Lucy? That's not the only thing cool about Lucille Ball. She was the first women to own a film studio.


Ayn-- Whether you agree with her ideas or not, Ayn Rand was a brilliant writer and philosopher. I read the book "We The Living" in eleventh grade, and although it was depressing, it was fascinating.


Clara-- Clara Barton was the founder of the Red Cross.


Emmeline-- Mine and Bradley's current front runner for a girl name. Emmeline Pankhurst was a suffragette in England and fought for Women's rights until the day she died.


Indira-- Indira Gandhi was the first woman prime minister of India. (Not related to the Gandhi we all know, FYI)


Amelia-- After Ms. Earhart, who was the first woman to fly solo around the Atlantic Ocean.


Frida-- Frida Kahlo was a Mexican Artist in the twentieth century. I went to see an exhibit with her works in it, and it was really beautiful.


Maya-- As in Ms. Angelou, the late and great poet.


Eva-- I watched the musical Evita in eleventh grade, and I loved it. Eva Peron was an advocate for the poor and for women in her country, Argentina.




That's all I've got! Any others you can think of? Comment below. Hope you guys have a great week! :)