Hey, Berries!
I did a thread like this before and loved the responses, so I thought I’d post another with my updated name lists. Below, I will wax poetic a little about myself and what I look for in a baby name, then I will post two moodboards that I made, as well as the name options themselves.
About Me:
Summary
I am a writer, a poet, a Christian, a feminist, and a cinephile. I have a deep love of literature, with several of my favorite authors being Toni Morrison, Marilynne Robinson, Virginia Woolf, and Jane Austen. One of my favorite pastimes is watching Old Hollywood films, especially those of Jean Harlow and other makers of feminist film history. I also love learning about anything and everything, but the subjects closest to my heart besides film and literature are whales, reptiles, ocean conservation, names, colonial America, and LGBTQIAP+ activism.
About My Names:
Summary
For girls, I love vintage, literary, and Biblical-inspired names. I love a good word name, especially in the middle. My boy names are a little more modern-feeling, but still ultimately grounded in my faith, as well as my love of literature and history. I absolutely adore virtue names (and word names in general) for either sex, as I firmly believe that names are gifts, and there is no better a way to show my children how cherished they are than by using words like bravery within their names.
Inspiration:
I like to imagine my future family as living on a farm in the mountains, with a whole bunch of kids wading barefoot through creeks and reading The Chronicles of Narnia aloud every evening before bed. We have nights with endless stars, mornings with peaceful prayer, and there is harmony inside each of our souls.
The Names:
Girls:
Summary
Lucy / Evangeline / Cornelia / Hazel / Ada / Ruth / Verity / Susanna / Nettie / Patience / Edith / Polly / Clemency / Christmas / Martha / Dorothea / Haven / Mavis / Mercy / Avonlea / Blythe / Winifred / Christabell / Joycie / Prue / Marigold / Bliss / Della / Glory / Celia / Lavender / Claramae / Willow / Brightly / Rosaline / Sally / Lillivie / Mabel / Calla / Theodora / Kit / Maybeth / Clarity / Remember / Elouise / Willadora / Isannah / Harvest / Olivet / Amity / Bravely / Lullaby
Boys:
Summary
Shepherd / Haven / Asher / Bravery / Wilder / Prosper / Gideon / Thaddeus / Ransom / Noble / Caspian / Nathanael / Asa / Silas / Ezra / Tobias / Drummer / Honest / Credence / Peter / Homer / Orwin / Ebenezer / Radley / Sonnet / Deacon / Abel / Happy / Faithful / Jude / Noadiah / Zephan / Oziah / Sage / Orison / Hark / Walden / Wise / Rise / Worthy / Ansel / Denver / Simeon / Brightly / Samuel / Thomas / Rhydian / Truth / Zebediah / Zeal / Absalom / Raylan / Clyde / Isaiah / Dare
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Feel free to use the name above or any others you might think of, and feel free to change the genders as you see fit. I would really like it if you would choose these names with myself and my family in mind, but if you don’t feel like you have a good enough grasp to recommend combos specifically for me, just go with your gut!
Also, if you have any reasoning behind your choices, I would very much love to hear it!!