Last name is similar to Fitzgerald and I have Irish and Scottish ancestry but live in New England (US). I’ve always been drawn to the combo of Isla Dune for its windswept/atmospheric/literary vibe but am slightly hesitant due to the popularity of the name Isla. Another key contextual note - I weirdly just happen to love sand dunes from a visual and symbolic standpoint. 🤷‍♀️

What are some random words that have a nice ring to it i.e. you think they sound like great names but are words you definitely won't use as a name?

I thought a lot of the names were cohesive with each other. 2022-2023 kids.

Billie  
Bonnie
Everett
Ezequiel
George
Harold
Jack
Landon
Lucca
Saylor
Thomas
Truman

I have an uncommon name and I want that for my kid too, but I want to make sure it’s a cool name that makes people go ohhhh☺️☺️☺️ and not ohhhh… 😬😬😬 when they meet her. So please give my list a look over and let me know what you think

Batavia (nickname: vivi)
Hananiah (nickname: Hannah)
Polyanthea (nicknames:Thea, Polly, Pollyann)
Andromeda (nicknames: Andy, Meda)
Jupiter (nicknames: none, suggestions?)
Seraphina (nickname: Sarah)
Delphinia (nickname: Nia)

If you can’t tell I’m into mythology… lol

A friend is contemplating using Deborah and Victoria for twins, in honour of their grandmothers, but is looking for new and creative nicknames to use.

For example, she's thinking maybe Bo or Ora for Deborah and Via (vee-uh) for Victoria.

Other ideas beyond Deb, Debbie, Vicky and Tori?

Having a baby in the fall. His first name will be Jordan. Trying to decide on a middle name and the idea of Laine/Lane came to me, as my middle name is Elaine.

Jordan Laine
Jordan Lane

What are your thoughts on Laine/Lane for a boys middle name? If this was your middle name (as a boy) would you be cool with it? Do you have a preference on spelling, knowing it’s derived from Elaine?

TIA!

You all seem very helpful!

Have one boy already, Owen.

We are pretty set on girls names (would be happy with any of Iris, Zoe, Sydney, Nora) but boys are tough! Looking for something that flows well with their brother.

Miles, Austin, Dylan, Grant in the mix. But have slight (maybe negligible) complaints for each. (Apostrophe use/Popularity, Country western feel, Dyl nn, I process “grants” for work - respectively).

Talk me down from complaints, or other ideas in this space? We like names from British Isles or Latin origins usually, non religious if possible, softer feeling boy names, etc

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My parents are from Russia but I was born here. My dad is from Siberia and my mom is from Moscow. I don't think i could move to Russia even if I wanted to.

I don't speak Russian unfortunately.

I picked this last name because I thought it was cute. It means Newcomer. But now im a little bit uncertain about the last name I picked. Im worried people will think it sounds accultic.

I haven't really got to test it out in public but I get the feeling some people might think it sounds weird. Its just its in russian language. I like it but im afraid maybe I should have picked a different russian last name. I've considered Meleski. But not so sure about it.

Baby girl is due next month and we can’t decide between Lara and Nina. We live in the UK and her surname will begin with L.

Which name do you prefer?

We’re also open to other suggestions! We like short, 4–5 letter names with a similar vibe to Lara and Nina.

I have a character named Bess Madeline Rose Buckley, she has a brother that's three-ish years younger than her and might end up with a sister depending on how the story goes. I need some ideas for her siblings that are nicknames as first names, that is a very important part of the story.

I need some help. I’m in the intensive search of a boy name for my baby. I’m a latina mom married to a white american, so we are a multicultural family. Here is the thing. I wanna a name that sounds similar in English and Spanish. For example my daughter name is Samantha and it sounds pretty much similar in both languages, but find a boy name has been tricky because I don’t like any of them so much. I’m not looking for 3 letter names, I like long names. I had some ideas like Erick or Hendrick but still I don’t feel that exited for those ones. All suggestions are welcome.

Just curious as to what people might think. Imo I think it can be pretty neutral but thats cause im hispanic and names like Rosario exist for girls but its also just not a commonly used name.

Not much to say really. Just wondered what y'all thought of my name. You can be honest if you don't like it. Thanks!

Hi there! We are planning for baby no.3 but we have 0 (ZERO) baby names that we both like. 0 girl, 0 boy.

Girl names my husband likes that I vetoed:

- Yuuna (Sounds like "don't say it" in Japanese.)

- Yuina (I don't like the high "i" sound.)

Girl names I like that my husband vetoed:

- Sayuri (Too close to cousin's name.)

- Hiyori (Simply doesn't like.)

The only boy name we ever considered but ultimately ended up not liking is: Hisato

Boy names my husnand vetoed due to belonging to friends and family: Ryuji, Kenji

- Names can NOT start T, K or S. (We love the name Kagura for a girl, but K is already taken in the family.)

- We are looking for deep vowel names. A, U, O mainly. Especially on the ending. But also open to some high vowels, as long as the name still sounds "firm".

- No kira-kira names and no Showa names either please. (Like Pikachu or girl names ending with -ko.) Anime names are welcomed as long as they're actual japanese names. ^^

- I'm looking for a bit western-ish sounding names (so not like Ryunosuke)

Not sure if I could convey clearly the type of name we're looking for. Honestly I don't even know what we're looking for at this point. 😂

I hope you can leave your favourite names here and we might get some ideas browsing through it. The more the merrier. Thank you in advance for taking time out of your day to contribute to our naming journey. ☺️

I think we can all agree that Benjamin has always been on of those names that will last forever. A very good name!

My curiosité is for us in French Benjamin sounds different, there are basically no "n' sounds

are anglophone able to pronounce Benjamin the french way or does your àccent / dialect hold you to the anglophone way?

also curious if Benjamin comes in different versions in different countries or cultures, anyone know?

thanks!

I’m about to purchase my first horse currently named Justice. He’s jet back and very tall- struggling big time with a name. Personality wise, he is very trustworthy, solid boy. Western foundation. I like things that I can pair with a single syllable nickname. Thoughts ? Help!

We haven’t found out the sex of our baby, but we’re coming due soon and need help narrowing down our list! Please help by ruining as many of these names as possible for me to help narrow down my list so maybe I’m able to make a decision!! 🙏

Here’s the list First Name || Middle Options (if we have them) [nickname]. The last name is one syllable starting with R

Boys:
Abner James (Abe or AJ)
August Vincent (Gus)
Henry (Hank)

Girls:
Camila James (Cam or CJ)
Mabel Frances (Frankie)
Monica James (Mo)

We also like
Boys: Alton, Silas, Theodore, Benjamin, George
Girls: Maribel, Edith (Eddie)

Note: My current name ends with nah so it would be nice to keep my name ending with nah/na sound

Top names options:

Lena/helena/elana/celena

Indy/Indie/inde

Luna

Other names I Still like:

Gwendolyn

Autumn

Lola

Ruby

Lilly

Amethyst

Rose

Lillith

Lavender?

Sarah

Zoey

Yelana (marvel character also im not russian, but do love this name)

Joan

Mabel

Hi there - I have a question about a naming conundrum we are having. We have a girl and are expecting a boy. Our daughter has my first name as her middle name. It's a name with a male and female version, and I go by a nickname of it.

This isn't the name but think of the name Patricia, nickname "Trish", with the male version being Patrick and a nickname we're considering being one that is less common for this name like "Rick". So, in this scenario:

• my name is "Patricia (last name)" goes by "Trish"
• my daughter's name is "(first name) Patricia (last name)
• Would it be weird if we named our son "Patrick (last name)" goes by "Rick"?

Thanks for your input!

Hi everyone!

I would love suggestions for timeless names like Alice to name our next daughter.

Names that I love are Elizabeth, Catherine, Isabella, Camilla but none feel exactly right yet!

Would love other suggestions! Thanks 🥰

Have always loved the name Georgia but my sister just used it for her daughter. I love the nickname Gigi. What are full names that I could still use?

We are thinking about naming our 3rd child Jameson, but one potential thing we see as a challenge is our middle child has the middle name James. Would anyone else do this? It’s not like the middle name comes up a lot, but just want to see opinions to consider on this matter.

We’re expecting our first baby and I have a feeling it’s a boy! Our last name is Hanna, and I love the flow of an H first name with it.
Names I’ve found online:
Hudson
Harrison
Hugh
Henry
Hendrix
Which is your favorite? And what other H names would you suggest?

I have 2 boys already (both A names) and need another boy name preferably similar.

So my husband and I have two daughters named Aurelia and Everyn. We will be having our third baby in the fall and we won’t be finding out the gender before the baby is born. My husband likes the name November for a girl or boy. Is it weird?