i’m stuck in bed atm, so i thought i’d open up a thread for all questions name related!
you can ask me anything- sibling or middle name ideas, my thoughts on your favorites, or whatever else you can think of! really! i’m here for any of it.
i do ask that we keep it to one question at a time; once i’ve answered your first question, however, you’re more than welcome to ask another.
ooo i wasn’t expecting any questions about me! this’ll be fun…
if i had b/g twins i’d probably go with my top two, wilder and magnolia. i love the free-spirited vibe they both give. wilder is an ode to laura ingalls wilder, who detailed her experiences on the prairie i grew up on- i’ve always felt such a connection to her. the magnolia flower represents perseverance; something i’ve had to have in my life, but it also represents beauty, which something i believe comes from perseverance. for their middle names, i’d opt for jack and bea. jack honors my brother, my father, and my grandfather, while bea honors my boyfriend’s mother, and a few distant family members for us both.
so, long story short, they’d be… wilder jack + magnolia bea
yes and no. with sibling names in general, i like my sibsets to be very cohesive, and with multiples, i suppose i would put extra emphasis on making sure the names sounded nice together. i wouldn’t, however, decide to do matching initials or something like that just because they’re multiples. i love to see how different people approach this, so here are a few ideas i’ve seen people irl do…
i’ve seen parents who had multiples name their twins names that began with the same letter (m), but then name all their other children an m name too!
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i’ve seen parents who had triplets name them names with all different letters, but name the rest of their children names that started with the same letter.
alright! here:
what imagery do you get from the sisterset saskia juniper + lilja clover? or you could do the sibset phoebe maeve + willa ivy whichever one you prefer/ get stronger imagery from
I’d love to hear your ideas for middle names for [name_f]Opal[/name_f]! I have [name_f]Opal[/name_f] [name_f]Keziah[/name_f] currently, but not sure it quite feels right. Thank you
i’ll start with saskia juniper + lilja clover…
these girls are waking to gather eggs for breakfast in the early morning mist, tea parties in the afternoon sun, and cuddling in home-knit quilts as the sun goes down. while saskia and lilja give me a effortlessly chic and european vibe, with juniper and clover, they feel soft and cottagecore, therefore i can picture these sisters living in a small cabin in the woods, surrounded by birdsong, wildflowers and tall pine trees
these sisters give me more of a modern, gentle vibe. neutral colored jumpers, wooden toys, and minimalist bedrooms. these names have a timelessness to them, however, not tied to this generation like other names that give this vibe, making them gorgeous choices that fit in and stand out.
Such a fun idea! And I love your naming style so I’m going to ask you to hypothetically name one more baby for me (not having any more, but I love collecting names anyways). [name_f]My[/name_f] kids’ names are [name_u]Monroe[/name_u] [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f], [name_u]Indie[/name_u] [name_u]Florence[/name_u] and [name_m]Shepherd[/name_m] [name_u]Wilder[/name_u]. Can’t wait to see what you come up with!
while i love a name with a good meaning, a “bad” meaning doesn’t necessarily turn me off of a name. i often am drawn to choosing names more by the vibe they give, and the meaning they hold for me, whether that be as a family name or something else
I’ve been curious on this for a while. I adore how your style has evolved recently, and your [name_u]Wilder[/name_u] [name_u]Jack[/name_u] and [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] [name_f]Bea[/name_f] are darling, but are you still a fan of your former favorites like [name_m]Oliver[/name_m] [name_m]Thomas[/name_m] and [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u]?
Also, if you don’t mind answering another question, what are some of your favorite wild word names? I love some of the quirkier word choices you have on your list and I’d love some inspiration.
I love this idea, and I hope you feel better soon!
I’m curious — what would you suggest as a sibling for brothers [name_u]Emrys[/name_u] [name_f]Lavender[/name_f] [name_u]Fable[/name_u] nn [name_f]Em[/name_f], [name_u]Sasha[/name_u] [name_m]Galileo[/name_m] [name_u]Fern[/name_u] nn [name_u]Sal[/name_u], & [name_u]Bellamy[/name_u] [name_u]Francis[/name_u] [name_u]Tarragon[/name_u] nn [name_f]Bee[/name_f]?
@emeraldsea this are lovely! [name_f]Opal[/name_f] [name_f]Lillian[/name_f], [name_f]Opal[/name_f] [name_f]Arabella[/name_f], [name_f]Opal[/name_f] [name_u]Waverly[/name_u] and [name_f]Opal[/name_f] [name_f]Eliora[/name_f] are speaking to me thank you!
oh goodness, i’m so excited for this one. your children’s names are gorgeous!
with monroe beatrice, indie florence, and shepherd wilder, i’d go with…
arden dorothea for another sweet girl. arden has that modern strength that monroe and indie have, while still having a soft and neutral feel. dorothea, while not ending in the same sound as beatrice and florence, has a similar, vintage vibe.
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bridger knox for a baby brother. shepherd and wilder are my top two for a little boy, so i decided to go with two of my current favorites for his brother. bridger is cool, but has the same, rugged feel as shepherd, imo. knox is free spirited and wild like wilder!
that’s a great question! i agree, my style did take sort of a 180 in the past year. i still adore sweet classics like oliver thomas and eleanor june, and the others on my list at that time, however i’ve found that when i imagine my partner’s and my future children, those names just don’t quite fit anymore. the recent popularity, and number of eleanor’s and oliver’s i’ve met has turned me off of them too. i grew up with a really common name, and i always wished i had something a little more my own. i want to give that to my future children!