The Baby Name Wizard!

Girl Names
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Last year I did this thread and it was a pretty big hit. The [name_u]Baby[/name_u] Name [name_m]Wizard[/name_m] is one of my favorite books and the only name book I actually own. I love it so much that I kept the library owned book for over a year before buying my own. I have a lot of free time and thought it’d be fun to do this again. [name_m]Just[/name_m] leave the names you want looked up and I’ll have it done ASAP.

An example for anyone who doesn’t know much about the book:

[name_f]Madeline[/name_f] (MA-də lin, MA-də liyn)
Popularity:#85
Styles: Antique Charm, Literary and Artistic
Variants: [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f], [name_f]Madalyn[/name_f], [name_f]Madelynn[/name_f], [name_f]Maddalena[/name_f]
Sisters: [name_f]Isabel[/name_f], [name_f]Caroline[/name_f], [name_f]Annalise[/name_f], [name_f]Claire[/name_f], [name_f]Abigail[/name_f], [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f], [name_f]Juliet[/name_f], [name_f]Annabelle[/name_f]
Brothers: [name_m]Maxwell[/name_m], [name_u]Owen[/name_u], [name_m]Caleb[/name_m], [name_u]Carson[/name_u], [name_m]Oliver[/name_m], [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m], [name_m]Samuel[/name_m], [name_m]Alexander[/name_m]

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That’s cute! I’ll have to look into getting it. :slight_smile: Could you look up [name_f]Athena[/name_f]?

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Ooh I’ll ask for that for my birthday :slight_smile:
Could you look up [name_f]Lila[/name_f]?

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I’ll have to check my library for that one! In the meanwhile, could you possibly look up [name_f]Annabeth[/name_f] for me? I’m not sure it’ll have it since it’s a smoosh name, but I’d be grateful all the same!

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Can I request [name_f]Rafaela[/name_f]/[name_f]Raphaela[/name_f]?

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[name_m]How[/name_m] about [name_u]Reese[/name_u] (girl)? [name_u]Love[/name_u] that it lists sibling names…I need ideas for [name_u]Reese[/name_u]'s brother who is due in less than 4 weeks!

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[name_u]Jace[/name_u] please!

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  1. I want this book :smiley:
  2. It’s hard to believe that thread was last year…time passes so quickly!
  3. Please look up [name_f]Rose[/name_f] and [name_m]Jeremy[/name_m] [two names randomly selected from my list]. :slight_smile:
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What a great idea for a thread! I must’ve missed the first one. :slight_smile:

[name_m]Will[/name_m] you look up [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f], [name_m]Caleb[/name_m], [name_u]Everett[/name_u], and [name_m]Caspar[/name_m]/[name_m]Casper[/name_m] for me? (I’d also be intrigued to see how big of a difference there is between [name_m]Casper[/name_m] and [name_m]Caspar[/name_m]…)

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I included the descriptions because I find some of them pretty interesting. I’m going to do three names in a post, so they aren’t insanely long. Off to do [name_f]Rafaela[/name_f], [name_u]Reese[/name_u] and [name_u]Jace[/name_u]!

@youssarian
[name_f]Athena[/name_f]
Popularity:#313
Styles: Exotic Traditional, Nickname-Proof, Mythological, Greek
Nicknames: Thena
Sisters: [name_f]Ariadne[/name_f], [name_f]Thalia[/name_f], [name_f]Paloma[/name_f], [name_f]Aurora[/name_f], [name_f]Isis[/name_f], [name_u]Artemis[/name_u]
Brothers: [name_m]Titus[/name_m], [name_m]Apollo[/name_m], [name_m]Ulysses[/name_m], [name_u]Orion[/name_u], [name_m]Justus[/name_m], [name_m]Andreas[/name_m]
*This is a real power name, as in lightning-bolts-from-the-sky powerful. The Greek goddess of wisdom and victory, [name_f]Athena[/name_f] is finally getting her overdue consideration as an English given name. You can also try the more reserved [name_m]Roman[/name_m] equivalent, [name_f]Minerva[/name_f].

@sparkleninja18
[name_f]Lila[/name_f]
Popularity:#163
Styles: Short and Sweet, Antique Charm, Nickname-Proof
Variants: [name_f]Lyla[/name_f], [name_f]Lilah[/name_f]
Sisters: [name_f]Eva[/name_f], [name_f]Zoe[/name_f], [name_f]Ella[/name_f], [name_f]Violet[/name_f], [name_f]Naomi[/name_f], [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
Brothers: [name_m]Jack[/name_m], [name_u]Emmett[/name_u], [name_m]Eli[/name_m], [name_m]Leo[/name_m], [name_u]Grady[/name_u], [name_m]Jasper[/name_m]
*[name_f]Lila[/name_f] is a name you want to say tenderly. It’s simple and old-fashioned, yet seductive. It was sadly neglected for decades but has recently shot back into style. The variant spelling [name_f]Lilah[/name_f] is rising just as fast, propelled by the biblical aura of the (unrelated) name [name_f]Delilah[/name_f]. See also [name_f]Leila[/name_f].

@flora_kate
[name_f]Annabeth[/name_f]
Popularity #2081
Styles: Why Not?
Nicknames: [name_f]Annie[/name_f], [name_f]Ann[/name_f], [name_u]Abby[/name_u]
Sisters: [name_f]Jessamyn[/name_f], [name_f]Adeline[/name_f], [name_f]Felicity[/name_f], [name_f]Tamsin[/name_f], [name_u]Juniper[/name_u], [name_f]Mirabel[/name_f], [name_f]Julianna[/name_f], [name_f]Emmaline[/name_f]
Brothers: [name_u]Campbell[/name_u], [name_m]Tobias[/name_m], [name_u]Walker[/name_u], [name_m]Finnegan[/name_m], [name_m]Gibson[/name_m], [name_m]Pierce[/name_m], [name_m]Miles[/name_m], [name_m]Gideon[/name_m]
*Hordes of young readers know [name_f]Annabeth[/name_f] as the female lead in the book series “[name_u]Percy[/name_u] [name_m]Jackson[/name_m] and the Olympians.” The name is built from such comfortable ingredients that it probably feels familiar. In fact, though, Annabeths are very rare in real life. Perhaps that will change as [name_u]Percy[/name_u] [name_m]Jackson[/name_m] fans grow up into parents.

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Ooh I love this book! I have the old edition though (2005 I think?) I’m curious to find the new one!

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@minxtruck
[name_f]Rafaela[/name_f]
Popularity: #2915
Styles: Exotic Traditional, [name_f]Lacy[/name_f] and Lissome, Latino/Latina, Why Not?
Variants: [name_f]Rafaella[/name_f], [name_f]Raphaela[/name_f]
Nicknames: [name_m]Rafi[/name_m], [name_u]Rae[/name_u]
Sisters: [name_f]Antonia[/name_f], [name_f]Luisa[/name_f], [name_f]Arabella[/name_f], [name_f]Mariana[/name_f], [name_f]Valentina[/name_f], [name_f]Serafina[/name_f]
Brothers: [name_m]Emmanuel[/name_m], [name_m]Domenic[/name_m], [name_m]Marco[/name_m], [name_m]Nicolas[/name_m], [name_m]Matthias[/name_m], [name_m]Sergio[/name_m]

  • The feminine form of [name_m]Raphael[/name_m] is familiar in many languages, but not in English. English-speaking parents have overlooked this lyrical classic, leaving it with great untapped fashion potential. Several spellings are equally traditional. The Spanish/Portuguese [name_f]Rafaela[/name_f] is the sleekest, the Italian [name_f]Raffaella[/name_f] is the most dramatic, and the [name_m]German[/name_m]/English [name_f]Raphaela[/name_f] the most delicate and antique.

@skkulick
Congratulations! [name_f]Hope[/name_f] these help. I included the names listed as the same style as [name_u]Reese[/name_u] for you just in case.

[name_u]Reese[/name_u]
Popularity: #130
Styles: Androgynous, [name_m]Brisk[/name_m] and Breezy
Variants: [name_u]Reece[/name_u]
Sisters: [name_u]Quinn[/name_u], [name_u]Shea[/name_u], [name_u]Rylee[/name_u], [name_u]Tatum[/name_u], [name_f]Brynn[/name_f], [name_u]Rowan[/name_u]
Brothers: [name_u]Carter[/name_u], [name_u]Drew[/name_u], [name_u]Rylan[/name_u], [name_m]Jack[/name_m], [name_m]Cole[/name_m], [name_u]Jude[/name_u]
Androgynous: [name_u]Adair[/name_u], [name_u]Addison[/name_u], [name_u]Akira[/name_u], [name_u]Alden[/name_u], [name_u]Alex[/name_u], [name_u]Alexis[/name_u], [name_f]Amani[/name_f], [name_u]Amari[/name_u], [name_u]Amory[/name_u], [name_u]Angel[/name_u], [name_u]Arden[/name_u], [name_u]Ariel[/name_u], [name_u]Arley[/name_u], [name_m]Arlis[/name_m], [name_u]Armani[/name_u], [name_u]Ashby[/name_u], [name_u]Ashley[/name_u], [name_u]Ashton[/name_u], [name_u]Aubrey[/name_u], [name_u]Auden[/name_u], [name_m]Augustine[/name_m], [name_u]Avery[/name_u], [name_u]Bailey[/name_u], [name_m]Berkeley[/name_m], [name_u]Billie[/name_u], [name_u]Blair[/name_u], [name_u]Blake[/name_u], [name_u]Bobbie[/name_u], [name_f]Briar[/name_f], [name_u]Britt[/name_u], [name_m]Brody[/name_m], [name_u]Bryce[/name_u], [name_u]Cameron[/name_u], [name_u]Campbell[/name_u], [name_u]Camryn[/name_u], Carrington, [name_u]Carroll[/name_u], [name_u]Carson[/name_u], [name_u]Cary[/name_u], [name_u]Casey[/name_u], [name_u]Chandler[/name_u], [name_u]Channing[/name_u], [name_u]Charlie[/name_u], [name_u]Clancy[/name_u], [name_u]Courtney[/name_u], [name_u]Dakota[/name_u], [name_u]Dale[/name_u], [name_u]Dallas[/name_u], [name_u]Dana[/name_u], [name_u]Darby[/name_u], [name_u]Devin[/name_u], [name_f]Diamond[/name_f], [name_u]Dominique[/name_u], [name_u]Drew[/name_u], [name_u]Eden[/name_u], [name_u]Elisha[/name_u], [name_u]Ellis[/name_u], [name_u]Embry[/name_u], [name_u]Emerson[/name_u], [name_u]Emery[/name_u], [name_u]Emlyn[/name_u], [name_u]Emory[/name_u], [name_u]Finley[/name_u], [name_u]Gale[/name_u], [name_u]Gene[/name_u], [name_u]Germaine[/name_u], [name_u]Gerry[/name_u], [name_u]Gray[/name_u], [name_f]Greer[/name_f], [name_f]Guadalupe[/name_f], [name_u]Harley[/name_u], [name_u]Harper[/name_u], [name_u]Haven[/name_u], [name_u]Hayden[/name_u], [name_u]Hillary[/name_u], [name_m]Hiro[/name_m], [name_u]Hollis[/name_u], [name_u]Indigo[/name_u], [name_u]Jaime[/name_u], [name_m]Janson[/name_m], [name_u]Jayden[/name_u], [name_u]Jaylin[/name_u], [name_u]Jensen[/name_u], [name_u]Jess[/name_u], [name_u]Jessie[/name_u], [name_u]Jody[/name_u], [name_u]Joey[/name_u], [name_u]Jordan[/name_u], [name_u]Joss[/name_u], [name_u]Justice[/name_u], [name_u]Kai[/name_u], [name_u]Kamari[/name_u], [name_u]Kayden[/name_u], [name_u]Kelly[/name_u], [name_u]Kelsey[/name_u], [name_u]Kendall[/name_u], [name_u]Kennedy[/name_u], [name_u]Kenyatta[/name_u], [name_u]Kerry[/name_u], [name_u]Kim[/name_u], [name_u]Kirby[/name_u], [name_u]Kolby[/name_u], [name_u]Kristian[/name_u], [name_u]Laine[/name_u], [name_u]Landry[/name_u], [name_u]Larkin[/name_u], [name_u]Lee[/name_u], [name_u]Leighton[/name_u], [name_u]Lennon[/name_u], [name_u]Leslie[/name_u], [name_u]Linden[/name_u], [name_u]Logan[/name_u], [name_u]London[/name_u], [name_u]Loren[/name_u], [name_f]Lupe[/name_f], [name_u]Lyric[/name_u], [name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u], [name_u]Madigan[/name_u], [name_u]Madison[/name_u], [name_u]Marley[/name_u], [name_u]Meredith[/name_u], [name_u]Micah[/name_u], [name_u]Mickey[/name_u], [name_u]Monroe[/name_u], [name_u]Montana[/name_u], [name_u]Morgan[/name_u], [name_u]Nikita[/name_u], [name_u]Noel[/name_u], [name_u]Oakley[/name_u], [name_u]Paris[/name_u], [name_u]Parker[/name_u], [name_u]Perry[/name_u], [name_u]Peyton[/name_u], [name_u]Phoenix[/name_u], [name_u]Presley[/name_u], [name_u]Quincy[/name_u], [name_u]Quinn[/name_u], [name_u]Raleigh[/name_u], [name_u]Reagan[/name_u], [name_u]Reese[/name_u], [name_u]Remy[/name_u], [name_u]Riley[/name_u], [name_u]Ripley[/name_u], [name_u]Robin[/name_u], [name_u]Rory[/name_u], [name_u]Rowan[/name_u], [name_u]Rosario[/name_u], [name_u]Rowan[/name_u], [name_u]Ryan[/name_u], [name_u]Rylee[/name_u], [name_u]Sage[/name_u], [name_u]Sammie[/name_u], [name_u]Sandy[/name_u], [name_u]Sawyer[/name_u], [name_u]Scout[/name_u] , [name_u]Shannon[/name_u], [name_u]Shawn[/name_u], [name_u]Shea[/name_u], [name_u]Skylar[/name_u], [name_u]Stacy[/name_u], [name_u]Sydney[/name_u], [name_u]Tatum[/name_u], [name_u]Taylor[/name_u], [name_u]Teagan[/name_u], [name_u]Terry[/name_u], [name_f]Tory[/name_f], [name_u]Tracy[/name_u], [name_u]Tristen[/name_u], [name_u]Tyler[/name_u], [name_u]Val[/name_u], [name_u]Valentine[/name_u], [name_u]Whitney[/name_u], [name_u]Winslow[/name_u], [name_u]Winter[/name_u], [name_u]Yael[/name_u], [name_m]Yancey[/name_m], [name_u]Zion[/name_u]

[name_m]Brisk[/name_m] and Breezy: Ames, [name_m]Baird[/name_m], [name_m]Baz[/name_m], [name_m]Beau[/name_m], [name_u]Beck[/name_u], [name_m]Bing[/name_m], [name_m]Birch[/name_m], [name_u]Blaine[/name_u], [name_u]Blair[/name_u], [name_u]Blaise[/name_u], [name_u]Blake[/name_u], [name_u]Bo[/name_u], [name_m]Bond[/name_m], [name_m]Bram[/name_m], [name_u]Bran[/name_u], [name_m]Brant[/name_m], [name_m]Breck[/name_m], [name_m]Brent[/name_m], [name_u]Brett[/name_u], [name_u]Brice[/name_u], [name_m]Bron[/name_m], [name_m]Brooks[/name_m], [name_u]Bryce[/name_u], [name_m]Burke[/name_m], [name_u]Cade[/name_u], [name_m]Cael[/name_m], [name_u]Cal[/name_u], [name_m]Cale[/name_m], [name_m]Case[/name_m], [name_m]Cash[/name_m], [name_m]Chance[/name_m], [name_u]Chase[/name_u], [name_m]Chaz[/name_m], [name_m]Clay[/name_m], [name_m]Clint[/name_m], [name_m]Clive[/name_m], [name_m]Cole[/name_m], [name_m]Colt[/name_m], [name_m]Crew[/name_m], [name_u]Cruz[/name_u], Dade, [name_u]Dale[/name_u], [name_u]Dane[/name_u], [name_u]Dash[/name_u], [name_m]Dax[/name_m], [name_u]Dean[/name_u], [name_m]Deuce[/name_m], [name_m]Dex[/name_m], [name_m]Drake[/name_m], [name_u]Drew[/name_u], [name_u]Fife[/name_u], [name_u]Finn[/name_u], [name_u]Flynn[/name_u], [name_u]Frost[/name_u], [name_m]Gage[/name_m], [name_m]Gaines[/name_m], [name_u]Glyn[/name_u], [name_m]Graeme[/name_m], [name_m]Grant[/name_m], [name_u]Gray[/name_u], [name_m]Guy[/name_m], [name_m]Hale[/name_m], [name_m]Hart[/name_m], [name_m]Hayes[/name_m], [name_m]Heath[/name_m], [name_u]Jace[/name_u], [name_m]Jair[/name_m], [name_m]Jax[/name_m], [name_m]Jett[/name_m], [name_u]Joss[/name_u], [name_u]Jude[/name_u], [name_u]Kai[/name_u], [name_m]Kane[/name_m], [name_m]Keane[/name_m], [name_m]Keir[/name_m], [name_m]Laird[/name_m], [name_u]Lake[/name_u], [name_m]Lance[/name_m], [name_u]Lane[/name_u], [name_u]Lee[/name_u], [name_m]Leif[/name_m], [name_u]Leith[/name_u], [name_u]Lex[/name_u], [name_m]Locke[/name_m], [name_m]Luke[/name_m], [name_m]Mace[/name_m], [name_u]Max[/name_u], [name_u]Meade[/name_u], [name_m]Nash[/name_m], [name_u]Pax[/name_u], [name_m]Payne[/name_m], [name_m]Pierce[/name_m], [name_m]Piers[/name_m], [name_m]Price[/name_m], [name_m]Quill[/name_m], [name_u]Quinn[/name_u], [name_u]Rafe[/name_u], [name_m]Rance[/name_m], [name_m]Rand[/name_m], [name_m]Reef[/name_m], [name_u]Reeve[/name_u], [name_u]Reid[/name_u], [name_u]Rex[/name_u], [name_m]Rhett[/name_m], [name_m]Rhodes[/name_m], [name_u]Roan[/name_u], [name_m]Roarke[/name_m], [name_m]Ross[/name_m], [name_u]Royce[/name_u], [name_m]Rune[/name_m], [name_m]Ryne[/name_m], [name_u]Sage[/name_u], [name_u]Shane[/name_u], [name_u]Shaw[/name_u], [name_u]Shea[/name_u], [name_m]Slade[/name_m], [name_u]Spence[/name_u], [name_u]Steele[/name_u], [name_m]Stone[/name_m], [name_m]Stowe[/name_m], [name_m]Taft[/name_m], [name_u]Taj[/name_u], [name_u]Tate[/name_u], [name_u]Taye[/name_u], [name_m]Teague[/name_m], [name_m]Thane[/name_m], [name_m]Till[/name_m], [name_u]Trace[/name_u], [name_m]Trent[/name_m], [name_m]Trey[/name_m], [name_m]Trip[/name_m], [name_m]Troy[/name_m], [name_m]Ty[/name_m], Tyce, [name_u]Van[/name_u], [name_m]Vance[/name_m], [name_m]Vaughn[/name_m], [name_m]Von[/name_m], [name_u]Wade[/name_u], [name_m]Watt[/name_m], [name_u]West[/name_u], [name_u]Wynn[/name_u]

@cengel73
[name_u]Jace[/name_u]
Popularity: # 106
Styles: [name_m]Brisk[/name_m] and Breezy
Variants: [name_m]Jayse[/name_m], [name_m]Jase[/name_m]
Sisters: [name_u]Reese[/name_u], [name_u]Skylar[/name_u], [name_f]Brynn[/name_f], [name_u]Rylee[/name_u], [name_u]Eden[/name_u], [name_f]Sienna[/name_f]
Brothers: [name_u]Cade[/name_u], [name_m]Gage[/name_m], [name_m]Maddox[/name_m], [name_u]Bryce[/name_u], [name_m]Jair[/name_m], [name_m]Ryder[/name_m]

  • This is a new leaner, meaner version of [name_m]Jason[/name_m]. [name_u]Jace[/name_u] is slick and tough, ready to roll as a race-car driver or a teen idol.
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@ikfly
Thank you so much!

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Really cool! I’m actually curious if [name_f]Romilly[/name_f] would be in the book (it seems to hard to find matching etymology for the name! lol).

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I loooove thiiiisssss booooook. I checked out the first edition repeatedly forever. When the third edition came out, I just bought it. Obviously I don’t need you to look up a name, but I just wanted to high-five you on good name book tastes. :wink: Anyone who doesn’t own this book should definitely check it out!

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Could you look up [name_m]Grant[/name_m] for me? Would love to see sibling suggestions!

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Could you look up [name_f]Elena[/name_f] and [name_f]Lucia[/name_f] for me? I’ll have to look in to getting this book myself!

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Could you look up [name_u]Eden[/name_u] for me? I would love to see what they suggest for sibling names. Thank you!

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I’d like to hear about [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] and [name_m]Ronan[/name_m], thanks!

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@raevynstar
[name_f]Rose[/name_f]
Popularity: #291
Styles: Charms and Graces, Ladies and Gentlemen
Variants: [name_f]Rosa[/name_f]
Nicknames: [name_f]Rosie[/name_f]
Sisters: [name_f]Grace[/name_f], [name_f]Alice[/name_f], [name_f]Alma[/name_f], [name_f]Pearl[/name_f], [name_f]Eva[/name_f], [name_u]Ruby[/name_u], [name_f]Violet[/name_f], [name_f]Mae[/name_f]
Brothers: [name_m]Harry[/name_m], [name_m]Louis[/name_m], [name_u]Roy[/name_u], [name_m]George[/name_m], [name_m]Joseph[/name_m], [name_m]Oscar[/name_m], [name_u]Sam[/name_u], [name_m]Carl[/name_m]
*[name_f]Rose[/name_f] is an eternal symbol of beauty, as a flower or a name. It was the queen of the flower names that blossomed for a generation starting in the 1889s. Today it’s seldom heard, yet it’s easily the most popular name in [name_u]America[/name_u]. Yes, you read that mind-bender right. [name_f]Rose[/name_f] is a mega-hit middle name, but as a first name it retains the unexpected charm of a Victorian heirloom.
[name_m]Jeremy[/name_m]
Popularity: #152
Styles: ‘70s- ‘80s, Biblical
Variants: [name_m]Jeremiah[/name_m], [name_m]Jeremie[/name_m]
Nicknames: [name_u]Jem[/name_u], [name_u]Jerry[/name_u]
Sisters: [name_f]Rachel[/name_f], [name_f]Natalie[/name_f], [name_f]Stephanie[/name_f], [name_f]Amanda[/name_f], [name_f]Danielle[/name_f], [name_f]Jessica[/name_f]
Brothers: [name_m]Joshua[/name_m], [name_m]Zachary[/name_m], [name_m]Adam[/name_m], [name_m]Matthew[/name_m], [name_u]Kyle[/name_u], [name_m]Nathan[/name_m]

  • A ‘70s blockbuster, [name_m]Jeremy[/name_m] has long-tern staying power. Its biblical roots are one reason, but the real secret is the name’s unusual sound. Unlike [name_m]Brad[/name_m] and [name_m]Chad[/name_m], [name_m]Eric[/name_m] and [name_m]Derek[/name_m], [name_m]Brian[/name_m] and [name_u]Ryan[/name_u], [name_m]Jeremy[/name_m] has no close competitors. In fact, this name’s biggest competition is its own biblical source: see [name_m]Jeremiah[/name_m].

@ashthedreamer
They didn’t have a separate [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f], but they did have [name_f]Isabel[/name_f].
Popularity: #128
Styles: Antique Charm, [name_m]French[/name_m], Latino/Latina
Variants: [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f], [name_f]Isobel[/name_f], [name_f]Isabella[/name_f]
Nicknames: [name_u]Izzy[/name_u], [name_f]Bella[/name_f], [name_u]Isa[/name_u], Chavela
Sisters: [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f], [name_f]Madeline[/name_f], [name_f]Sophie[/name_f], [name_f]Amelia[/name_f], [name_f]Lilian[/name_f], [name_f]Abigail[/name_f]
Brothers: [name_m]Lucas[/name_m], [name_m]Simon[/name_m], [name_u]Owen[/name_u], [name_m]Isaac[/name_m], [name_m]Oliver[/name_m], [name_m]Nicholas[/name_m]

  • Originally a Spanish form of [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Isabel[/name_f] has a regal heritage and 19th-century charm that sent it roaring up the charts. As with similar names like [name_f]Annabel[/name_f], different endings convey different images: [name_f]Isabel[/name_f] is chic, [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f] is girly, and [name_f]Isabella[/name_f] trails flowers in its wake.

[name_m]Caleb[/name_m]
Popularity: #32
Styles: Antique Charm, Biblical
Variants: [name_m]Kaleb[/name_m]
Nicknames: [name_m]Cale[/name_m], [name_u]Cal[/name_u], [name_m]Cab[/name_m]
Sisters: [name_f]Abigail[/name_f], [name_f]Eliza[/name_f], [name_f]Hannah[/name_f], [name_f]Chloe[/name_f], [name_f]Annabel[/name_f], [name_f]Faith[/name_f]
Brothers: [name_m]Gabriel[/name_m], [name_m]Ethan[/name_m], [name_m]Jonas[/name_m], [name_m]Isaac[/name_m], [name_u]Noah[/name_u], [name_m]Elijah[/name_m]

  • A terrific biblical rediscovery, [name_m]Caleb[/name_m] is equal parts Puritan antique and soap opera chic. At one time this name seemed like a fresh alternative to the super-popular [name_m]Jacob[/name_m], but today it’s a hit in its its own right.

[name_u]Everett[/name_u]
Popularity: #257
Styles: Antique Charm, Last Names First, Nickname-Proof
Sisters: [name_u]Hollis[/name_u], [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f], [name_f]Adeline[/name_f], [name_u]Vivian[/name_u], [name_f]Cecelia[/name_f], [name_f]Violet[/name_f]
Brothers: [name_m]Lincoln[/name_m], [name_u]Elias[/name_u], [name_u]August[/name_u], [name_u]Emmett[/name_u], [name_m]Jasper[/name_m], [name_m]Truman[/name_m]

  • Many of the stately gentleman names seem a bit sluggish. This one snaps to attention. [name_u]Everett[/name_u] is courtly, but crisp and full of life, an unbeatable combination.

[name_m]Casper[/name_m] ([name_m]Caspar[/name_m] is listed as a variant.)
Popularity: #2336
Styles: Ladies and Gentlemen, Saints, Namesakes, [name_m]German[/name_m] and Dutch
Variants: [name_m]Caspar[/name_m], [name_m]Kasper[/name_m], [name_m]Gasper[/name_m], [name_m]Jasper[/name_m]
Nicknames: [name_m]Cap[/name_m]
Sisters: [name_f]Louisa[/name_f], [name_f]Flora[/name_f], [name_u]Ariel[/name_u], [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f], [name_f]Delia[/name_f], [name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
Brothers: [name_m]Lucas[/name_m], [name_m]Bertram[/name_m], [name_m]Quentin[/name_m], [name_m]Homer[/name_m], [name_m]Felix[/name_m], [name_m]Rudolph[/name_m]

  • It should take more than one little Friendly Ghost to scare parents off this name. [name_m]Casper[/name_m] is one of the few boys’ names with the same light, nostalgic charm that has made names like [name_f]Lily[/name_f] and [name_f]Sophie[/name_f] such favorites for girls. Granted, [name_m]Casper[/name_m] is quirkier than those hits. If you’re on the fence, [name_m]Jasper[/name_m] is another form of the same name without the ghost trouble.