Oh my gosh, I love this list! Especially the boys! And [name]How[/name] to Outhip the Hipsters is hilarious! I think these names should come with a warning: Only use if you have a great personality and/or live in a cool, urban area.
To use these names, you would have to live in a very, very cool area. And not plan to move. And your area would have to stay cool. Or your poor little kid would be in big trouble!
Girls:
[name]Bernice[/name]-
[name]Claudine[/name]
[name]Delores[/name]- [name]Do[/name] you think her nickname could be [name]Doe[/name]? - [name]Doe[/name] or [name]Lola[/name]!
[name]Elaine[/name]- This is my [name]MIL[/name]'s middle name, I would totally use, but probably as a middle. one of my best friend’s as a sister named [name]Eliane[/name], and she’s not the nicest girl I ever met. - This is a great middle name.
[name]Eunice[/name]- I think this is still too old lady for me - This is so cutting edge cool, that it is actually pretty uncool. But I think it’s time could be coming to say the lofts of [name]Soho[/name] within the next five years.
[name]Flavia[/name]- I didn’t like this at first, but it’s growing on me, nn [name]Flavie[/name] is cute. You could even call her [name]Love[/name]. - [name]Flavia[/name] would actually work in certain cool 'burbs.
[name]Francine[/name]- You and those [name]Franc[/name]- names! I like this one, sounds almost like [name]Francie[/name], but not a nicknames, which is cool. - I know, I am a nut about [name]Franc[/name]- names! They’re the best!
[name]Georgine[/name]- I love [name]Georg[/name]- names! My favorite is [name]Georgiana[/name], pronounced [name]Georg[/name]- AY- na. - [name]Georgiana[/name] is Nameberry safe-cool. [name]Georgine[/name] and [name]Georgette[/name] are super edgy cool. Personally I would pick [name]Georgia[/name] for a first name, but for a middle name I would use [name]Georgette[/name] or [name]Georgine[/name] and here is where I’m suddenly not a Thread Hijacker: it’s smart to use multisyllabic middles with emphasis on the last syllable!
[name]Gillette[/name] - This would be pretty if it weren’t for the razors. - Oh, yeah, those bad razors! I guess Atra is out, too! [name]Just[/name] kidding!
[name]Gladys[/name]- I can’t really picture a little girl with this name. - It’s time will come, believe it or not.
[name]Hester[/name]- Ditto
[name]Irene[/name]- I only think of the girl with the curly hair from Real World Seattle. But it is pretty. - This is a name I would use right now. It is very cool.
[name]Kaye[/name]- I never thought I liked this, but there’s a character on [name]General[/name] Hospital whose boyfriend calls her [name]Kaye[/name] and I now think it’s super cute. - yeah, great name. Could use in the cool 'burbs even.
[name]Kitty[/name] as a nn for [name]Katherine[/name]- This is my mom’s name! She’s gone by [name]Kitty[/name] since she was born (My grandparents had another baby named [name]Carol[/name] [name]Jean[/name] and always called her [name]Joy[/name]. She died when she was a few days old, but my mom always thought her named was really [name]Joy[/name] until we found her on Ancestry.com. Off topic, but oh yeah! I think [name]Joy[/name] is a cute name and nameberry doesn’t!) [name]Ah[/name], anyway, I would love to use [name]Kitty[/name] as a middle name, because my husband doesn’t like [name]Katherine[/name], and it’s more personal, anyway. - [name]Don[/name]'t you love the mom named [name]Kitty[/name] on “That 70’s Show”?
[name]Lucille[/name]- Cute! I also like [name]Lucette[/name]. - [name]Both[/name] are great and ready for action.
[name]Maxine[/name]- I love the nickname [name]Maxie[/name] a LOT! I always think of [name]Laura[/name]'s best friend on Family Matters, which has always held me back from embracing this. - I love [name]Maxie[/name] but it makes me think of a maxi pad. The [name]Maxine[/name] we know goes by [name]Maxine[/name].
[name]Maybelle[/name] nn [name]May[/name], [name]Belle[/name]- I [name]LOVE[/name] this. My parents have a pink 58 [name]Ford[/name] Fairlane and her name is Maybelline. I also like [name]Maybelle[/name]. It’s a shame the cosmetic company stole it! - I defy the cosmetics company! [name]Maybeline[/name] would be great for a cat. Okay, I will get rid of [name]Maybeline[/name] and add [name]Maybelle[/name].
[name]Leona[/name]
[name]Louella[/name] - gorgeously eccentric!
[name]Paulette[/name]- I’m not sure about [name]Paul[/name]- name - Great middle name and also [name]Pauline[/name]. Notice the name of this thread!
[name]Pauline[/name]- ditto
[name]Ruth[/name] - make a great middle name!
[name]Selma[/name] - I think this is usable, thanks to Ms. [name]Blair[/name]. - Thank you, Ms. [name]Blair[/name]!
[name]Suzette[/name]- This I completely adore, and would absolutely use it in an instant! I love -ette names! - Me, too!
[name]Virginia[/name] nn [name]Ginger[/name]
[name]Wanda[/name]- This is cute! - It certainly is!
Boys:
On the MSN homepage, there is an article about Bad Boy names. Check it out. Makes you want to name your son [name]Michael[/name] or [name]John[/name].
[name]Albert[/name]- [name]Albie[/name]! Cute! - loved my Uncle [name]Albert[/name].
[name]Arlo[/name]
[name]Bernard[/name]- hmm, not sure what I think. I think I can see it on a little boy. - If he lived in a loft, he’d be fine. [name]Bernie[/name].
[name]Bert[/name] as a nn for other names - What about [name]Herbert[/name]? I just came across that yesterday and think the nickname [name]Herbie[/name] is to die for. - I nearly put [name]Herbert[/name], but I was shy.
[name]Clarence[/name]- I went to school with one who went by [name]Clare[/name], I like it. - [name]Remember[/name] the poster [name]Lola[/name]? She loved [name]Clarence[/name] nn [name]Clancy[/name].
[name]Conrad[/name]
[name]Claude[/name]-
[name]Del[/name] - Wow! I just added this to my list yesterday! I only found [name]Odell[/name] for it to be a nickname for, which I think is really cute, except for it’s similarity to [name]Adele[/name]. [name]Delfino[/name] is wicked cool! I love that! - So cool!
[name]Earl[/name] - This is my dad’s middle, his dad’s first, and goes back three generations before that. I always completely hated it, and then the first time I saw my baby I wanted to name him [name]Earl[/name] because he looked like my grandpa! It’s really not as bad as I always thought! - It is fun, fun, fun.
[name]Ferris[/name]
[name]Floyd[/name] - This never occurred to me, but it’s actually really awesome. Going on my list! - yes!
[name]Frederick[/name] nn [name]Fred[/name]- One of my favorite favorites. When I was pregnant I worked at a produce market, casual place, right? Well this handsome young guy walks in in a suit and was so nice and polite and then my coworker introduced him as her nephew [name]Fred[/name]. I was completely charmed, and it only added to my love of the name. - You could use this in the 'burbs now, I think. But my cousin married a nasty [name]Fred[/name] who cheated on her all the time and then they got divorced so I am biased forever against the poor name [name]Fred[/name].
[name]Girard[/name]- I like it better [name]Gerard[/name], so you can have the nickname [name]Gerry[/name]. - [name]Gerry[/name] could be short for [name]Girard[/name], too, and [name]Girard[/name] looks so vertical to me. Would be nice among very tall buildings.
[name]Gustav[/name]
[name]Hector[/name]- I don’t think this is uncommon where I’m from ([name]Orange[/name] County) - hey, you don’t live too far from me. But are most of the Hectors you know Latino? I’m saying any culture could use it as a name.
[name]Herman[/name]- I have a thing for the cursive capital H, so I want to like this. I think [name]Hermie[/name] would be a cute nickname. - It’s just great!
[name]Ivan[/name]- I can totally see this taking off - this is on the MSN homepage Bad Boy list. Eek!
[name]Leonard[/name] - I’ve been wondering what people think of this! [name]Leonardo[/name] is too Italian for my tastes (just for personal use, I think it’s a beautiful name for other people!). [name]Leonard[/name] is pretty cool. - love [name]Leonard[/name] [name]Cohen[/name]. Would use this name for my own son if I had one.
[name]Leroy[/name]
[name]Lester[/name]- next on the male list of people to honor on my husband’s side is [name]Lester[/name] [name]Burton[/name], nickname Tick. I’ve been trying to figure out how to make it cool. I was thinking [name]Leicester[/name] (it’s pronounced that same, but looks so fancy!) in the second middle would be kinda cool, plus I’ve got some family ties to [name]Leicester[/name], [name]England[/name]. - so kitschy cool. Makes me think of a gas station attendant from the 50’s. [name]Love[/name] those gas station attendant names.
[name]Luther[/name]- This is pretty jazzy and I can totally see this one getting popular! - yeah!
[name]Maurice[/name]- cool - one of my faves!
[name]Murray[/name]- I adore this and [name]Murphy[/name]! - yeah
[name]Odell[/name]
[name]Perry[/name] - Oh man! I so agree! But what would it be a nickname for? [name]Peregrine[/name]? I also L.O.V.E. [name]Percy[/name]! So much! But [name]Percival[/name] is a bit much! - I would just leave it [name]Perry[/name]. [name]Percy[/name] would be cute for a girl. What about [name]Parnell[/name]? I nearly put it on the list. [name]Parnell[/name] nn Parny.
[name]Ralph[/name] nn [name]Ralphie[/name]- “Daddy’s gonna kill [name]Ralphie[/name]!” I love [name]Raphael[/name] and [name]Rafferty[/name]. - Maybe not [name]Ralph[/name] although if you saw the [name]Ralph[/name] on my husband’s softball team, you would suddenly like that name. [name]Raphael[/name] and [name]Rafferty[/name] are [name]Uber[/name] Nameberry cool already.
[name]Roger[/name]- Ooh, good one! - I think so.
[name]Roscoe[/name] - great meaning!
[name]Roy[/name]- Ditto! - Yep.
[name]Rusty[/name]
[name]Stanley[/name] nn [name]Stan[/name]- I think you’re on a roll! - Oh, yeah.
[name]Teo[/name] ([name]TAY[/name]-oh)- This reminds me of someone yelling “AAY-oh!”, so it’s makes me giggle. But it is cool. -Like it.
[name]Vance[/name]- Ooh, cool again! - For the fearless.
[name]Verne[/name]- Reminds me of the Trading Spaces guy, and that’s cool. - For the even more fearless.
[name]Victor[/name]- I heard this on TV yesterday and thought it sounded awesome. - This is ready for the 'burbs.
[name]Wilfred[/name]- I love this! It would honor my dad and give me my beloved [name]Fred[/name]! I fear people would make fun of me for using it, though. - they probably would, but as time goes by it will get cooler I bet.
This is such a great list! Let’s see what I can add:
[name]Lionel[/name] - this is already on the Hipster List. The list above doesn’t have hipster names, I don’t think. If it does, let me know, and I will take it off.
[name]Leroy[/name] - should go on the list above. I will add it now! Thanks! My Aunt [name]Bea[/name]'s second husband was named [name]Leroy[/name]. He cheated on her a lot and they got divorced. But they lived far away, so I never got to know him. So I still like the name [name]Leroy[/name].
[name]Helio[/name]- nickname [name]Lio[/name], and means the sun. - At first I thought you put Hello! I thought, that is a very unusual name. I think the list above is mostly vintage names. We need to make an Outhip the Hipsters List that has Mythology Names. We could make all kinds of unusual lists, but I think it’s already been done by [name]Pam[/name] and [name]Linda[/name]. But I think it would be fun to make a non-traditional Outhip the Hipsters list that would include names like [name]Helio[/name].
[name]Penn[/name]- a great alternative to [name]Finn[/name]
[name]Heath[/name] - too cool for the list above
[name]Clint[/name] - not odd enough
[name]Odell[/name] - this belongs on the list above imo.
[name]Conal[/name] - not weird enough
[name]Ozias[/name] - considering this
[name]Russell[/name]- I adore this, nn [name]Rusty[/name]
[name]Roscoe[/name] - I put it on the list
[name]Ferris[/name] - ditto!
[name]Gustav[/name] - ditto!
[name]Conrad[/name] - ditto!
[name]Arlo[/name] - ditto!
Thanks!
Girls:
[name]Peridot[/name] - we will make a non-vintage super edgy cool list and this will go on it.
[name]Amity[/name] - isn’t nerdy enough
Leisl - way too pretty
[name]Annette[/name] not weird enough
[name]Virginia[/name] - perfect, nn [name]Ginger[/name], thanks, didn’t have a V name.
[name]Rita[/name] - still a little tired to my ear. [name]Will[/name] perk up eventually.
[name]Ruth[/name] - perfect
[name]Luella[/name] - yes! Perfect sound and spelling
[name]Hero[/name]
[name]Fable[/name] - too cool
Hmm, mine don’t have the same feel as yours, but that’s the best I can do for now! [name]Dash[/name] is up and wants to play![/quote]