The Nameberry Awards!

General Name Discussion
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Yes, ladies and gentlemen, it’s time once again for your [name]FAVORITE[/name] part of the year- The Nameberry Awards, hosted by genevieve!
This is how the awards work-- Send in nominations for each category by replying to this thread (I only take this first 20 nominations, NO REPEATS!). Then, after all the nominations have been collected, I will start polls for each category to determine the winners, which will be announced the next day via the [name]Baby[/name] Names forum (NOT the Talk About Names forum).

So, here are the categories:

Girls
Best Name in the US Top 100:
Best Vintage Name:
Best Unisex Name:
Best [name]Flower[/name] Name:
Best Name Outside the US Top 1000:
Best Name Chosen by Celebrity Parents (the name must have been chosen in 2012!):
Best Name From a Book:
Best Feminization (i.e. [name]Alexa[/name], [name]Josephine[/name]):
Best Name of French Origin:
Best Name of Spanish Origin:
Best Name of Italian Origin:

Boys
Best Name in the US Top 100:
Best Occupational Name:
Best Unisex Name:
Best Name Outside the US Top 1000:
Best Name Chosen by Celebrity Parents (the name must have been chosen in 2012):
Best Name From a Book:
Best Name of French Origin:
Best Name of Spanish Origin:
Best Name of Italian Origin:

Have fun nominating and voting!

  • [name]Genevieve[/name]!
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Yay, fun!

Girls
Best Name in the US Top 100: [name]Amelia[/name]
Best Vintage Name: [name]Cordelia[/name]
Best Unisex Name: [name]Harper[/name]
Best [name]Flower[/name] Name: [name]Iris[/name]
Best Name Outside the US Top 1000: [name]Freya[/name]
Best Name Chosen by Celebrity Parents (the name must have been chosen in 2012!): [name]India[/name] (this one was really difficult to narrow down)
Best Name From a Book: [name]Hermione[/name]
Best Feminization (i.e. [name]Alexa[/name], [name]Josephine[/name]): [name]Theodora[/name]
Best Name of French Origin: [name]Genevieve[/name]
Best Name of Spanish Origin: [name]Araceli[/name]
Best Name of Italian Origin: [name]Francesca[/name]

Boys
Best Name in the US Top 100: [name]Noah[/name]
Best Occupational Name: [name]Archer[/name]
Best Unisex Name: [name]Rowan[/name]
Best Name Outside the US Top 1000: [name]Phineas[/name]
Best Name Chosen by Celebrity Parents (the name must have been chosen in 2012): [name]Samuel[/name]
Best Name From a Book: [name]Theodore[/name]
Best Name of French Origin: [name]Olivier[/name]
Best Name of Spanish Origin: [name]Javier[/name]
Best Name of Italian Origin: [name]Matteo[/name]

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Girls
Best Name in the US Top 100: [name]Charlotte[/name]
Best Vintage Name: [name]Cora[/name]
Best Unisex Name: [name]Rowan[/name]
Best [name]Flower[/name] Name: [name]Violet[/name]
Best Name Outside the US Top 1000: [name]Georgiana[/name]
Best Name Chosen by Celebrity Parents (the name must have been chosen in 2012!): [name]India[/name] [name]Rose[/name]
Best Name From a Book: [name]Primrose[/name]
Best Feminization (i.e. [name]Alexa[/name], [name]Josephine[/name]): [name]Josephine[/name]
Best Name of French Origin: [name]Genevieve[/name]
Best Name of Spanish Origin: [name]Ysabel[/name]
Best Name of Italian Origin: [name]Francesca[/name]

Boys
Best Name in the US Top 100: [name]James[/name]
Best Occupational Name: [name]Porter[/name]
Best Unisex Name: [name]Avery[/name]
Best Name Outside the US Top 1000: [name]Maximilian[/name]
Best Name Chosen by Celebrity Parents (the name must have been chosen in 2012): [name]Miles[/name] [name]Alexander[/name]
Best Name From a Book: [name]Oliver[/name]
Best Name of French Origin: [name]Remy[/name]
Best Name of Spanish Origin: [name]Mateo[/name]
Best Name of Italian Origin: [name]Luca[/name]

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Girls
Best Name in the US Top 100: [name]Layla[/name]
Best Vintage Name: [name]Cecilia[/name]
Best Unisex Name: [name]Indiana[/name]
Best [name]Flower[/name] Name: [name]Rose[/name]
Best Name Outside the US Top 1000: [name]Cassia[/name]
Best Name Chosen by Celebrity Parents (the name must have been chosen in 2012!): [name]Saskia[/name]
Best Name From a Book: [name]Clove[/name]
Best Feminization (i.e. [name]Alexa[/name], [name]Josephine[/name]): [name]Georgiana[/name]
Best Name of French Origin: [name]Delphine[/name]
Best Name of Spanish Origin: [name]Natalia[/name]
Best Name of Italian Origin: [name]Fiammetta[/name]

Boys
Best Name in the US Top 100: [name]Nathan[/name]
Best Occupational Name: [name]Hunter[/name]
Best Unisex Name: [name]Reeve[/name]
Best Name Outside the US Top 1000: [name]Hawthorne[/name]
Best Name Chosen by Celebrity Parents (the name must have been chosen in 2012): [name]Landon[/name]
Best Name From a Book: [name]Cato[/name]
Best Name of French Origin: [name]Blaise[/name]
Best Name of Spanish Origin: [name]Jose[/name]
Best Name of Italian Origin: [name]Dante[/name]

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Girls
Best Name in the US Top 100: [name]Lucy[/name]
Best Vintage Name: [name]Rose[/name]
Best Unisex Name: [name]Harper[/name]
Best [name]Flower[/name] Name: [name]Daisy[/name]
Best Name Outside the US Top 1000: [name]Elodie[/name]
Best Name Chosen by Celebrity Parents (the name must have been chosen in 2012!): Sebella
Best Name From a Book: [name]Primrose[/name]
Best Feminization (i.e. [name]Alexa[/name], [name]Josephine[/name]): [name]Louise[/name]
Best Name of French Origin: Amélie
Best Name of Spanish Origin: [name]Elena[/name]
Best Name of Italian Origin: [name]Annabella[/name]

Boys
Best Name in the US Top 100: [name]Noah[/name]
Best Occupational Name: [name]Sawyer[/name]
Best Unisex Name: [name]Rowan[/name]
Best Name Outside the US Top 1000: [name]Caspian[/name]
Best Name Chosen by Celebrity Parents (the name must have been chosen in 2012): [name]Samuel[/name]
Best Name From a Book: [name]Oscar[/name]
Best Name of French Origin: [name]Gabriel[/name]
Best Name of Spanish Origin: [name]Leandro[/name]
Best Name of Italian Origin: [name]Luca[/name]

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Girls
Best Name in the US Top 100: [name]Claire[/name]
Best Vintage Name: [name]Eleanor[/name]
Best Unisex Name: [name]Rowan[/name]
Best [name]Flower[/name] Name: [name]Posey[/name]
Best Name Outside the US Top 1000: [name]Etta[/name]
Best Name Chosen by Celebrity Parents (the name must have been chosen in 2012!):[name]Penelope[/name]
Best Name From a Book: [name]Scarlett[/name]
Best Feminization (i.e. [name]Alexa[/name], [name]Josephine[/name]): [name]Louisa[/name]
Best Name of French Origin: [name]Amelie[/name]
Best Name of Spanish Origin: [name]Ysabel[/name]
Best Name of Italian Origin: [name]Elisabetta[/name]

Boys
Best Name in the US Top 100: [name]Gabriel[/name]
Best Occupational Name: [name]Archer[/name]
Best Unisex Name: [name]Morgan[/name]
Best Name Outside the US Top 1000: [name]Lachlan[/name]
Best Name Chosen by Celebrity Parents (the name must have been chosen in 2012): [name]Camden[/name]
Best Name From a Book: [name]Edward[/name]
Best Name of French Origin: [name]Blaise[/name]
Best Name of Spanish Origin: [name]Joaquin[/name]
Best Name of Italian Origin: [name]Rafaele[/name]

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Girls
Best Name in the US Top 100: [name]Sophie[/name]
Best Vintage Name: [name]Audrey[/name]
Best Unisex Name: [name]Riley[/name]
Best [name]Flower[/name] Name: [name]Magnolia[/name]
Best Name Outside the US Top 1000: [name]Rosalind[/name]
Best Name Chosen by Celebrity Parents (the name must have been chosen in 2012!): [name]Delilah[/name]
Best Name From a Book: [name]Alice[/name]
Best Feminization (i.e. [name]Alexa[/name], [name]Josephine[/name]): [name]Josephine[/name]
Best Name of French Origin: [name]Colette[/name]
Best Name of Spanish Origin: [name]Anabella[/name]
Best Name of Italian Origin: [name]Clarissa[/name]

Boys
Best Name in the US Top 100: [name]Elijah[/name]
Best Occupational Name: [name]Cooper[/name]
Best Unisex Name: [name]Emerson[/name]
Best Name Outside the US Top 1000: [name]Viggo[/name]
Best Name Chosen by Celebrity Parents (the name must have been chosen in 2012): [name]Sky[/name]
Best Name From a Book: [name]Jacob[/name]
Best Name of French Origin: [name]Chase[/name]
Best Name of Spanish Origin: [name]Alejandro[/name]
Best Name of Italian Origin: [name]Emilio[/name]

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Girls
Best Name in the US Top 100: [name]Emma[/name]
Best Vintage Name: [name]Lillian[/name]
Best Unisex Name: [name]Aubrey[/name]
Best [name]Flower[/name] Name: [name]Azalea[/name]
Best Name Outside the US Top 1000: [name]Mabel[/name]
Best Name Chosen by Celebrity Parents (the name must have been chosen in 2012!): [name]Adeline[/name]
Best Name From a Book: [name]Juliet[/name]
Best Feminization (i.e. [name]Alexa[/name], [name]Josephine[/name]): [name]Charlotte[/name]
Best Name of French Origin: [name]Esme[/name]
Best Name of Spanish Origin: [name]Catalina[/name]
Best Name of Italian Origin: [name]Isabetta[/name]

Boys
Best Name in the US Top 100: [name]Logan[/name]
Best Occupational Name: [name]Travis[/name]
Best Unisex Name: [name]Reese[/name]
Best Name Outside the US Top 1000: [name]Ambrose[/name]
Best Name Chosen by Celebrity Parents (the name must have been chosen in 2012): [name]Leo[/name]
Best Name From a Book: [name]Rhett[/name]
Best Name of French Origin: [name]Beau[/name]
Best Name of Spanish Origin: [name]Cruz[/name]
Best Name of Italian Origin: [name]Alonzo[/name]

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Thanks for all your replies! There’s still more time to nominate!

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Fun!

Girls
Best Name in the US Top 100: [name]Olivia[/name]
Best Vintage Name: [name]Violet[/name] (no repeats per category, or no repeats, period? [name]Violet[/name] was nominated for the flower category, but not vintage. If no repeats period, then I submit [name]Helena[/name]. :))
Best Unisex Name: [name]Hadley[/name]
Best [name]Flower[/name] Name: [name]Zinnia[/name]
Best Name Outside the US Top 1000: [name]Arianne[/name]
Best Name Chosen by Celebrity Parents (the name must have been chosen in 2012!): [name]Willa[/name]
Best Name From a Book: [name]Elisa[/name]
Best Feminization (i.e. [name]Alexa[/name], [name]Josephine[/name]): [name]Johanna[/name]!
Best Name of French Origin: [name]Isabelle[/name]
Best Name of Spanish Origin: [name]Josefina[/name]
Best Name of Italian Origin: [name]Aurelia[/name]

Boys
Best Name in the US Top 100: [name]Caleb[/name]
Best Occupational Name: [name]Booker[/name]
Best Unisex Name: [name]Bailey[/name]
Best Name Outside the US Top 1000: [name]Linus[/name]
Best Name Chosen by Celebrity Parents (the name must have been chosen in 2012): [name]Joshua[/name]
Best Name From a Book: [name]Sebastian[/name]
Best Name of French Origin: [name]Auguste[/name]
Best Name of Spanish Origin: [name]Elias[/name]
Best Name of Italian Origin: [name]Benedetto[/name] :slight_smile:

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Girls
Best Name in the US Top 100: [name]Lucy[/name]
Best Vintage Name: [name]Nell[/name]
Best Unisex Name: [name]Indigo[/name]
Best [name]Flower[/name] Name: [name]Rose[/name]
Best Name Outside the US Top 1000: [name]Romilly[/name]
Best Name Chosen by Celebrity Parents (the name must have been chosen in 2012!):[name]Romy[/name] [name]Hero[/name]
Best Name From a Book: [name]Lexie[/name]
Best Feminization (i.e. [name]Alexa[/name], [name]Josephine[/name]): [name]Louise[/name]
Best Name of French Origin: Ludivine
Best Name of Spanish Origin: [name]Eulalie[/name]
Best Name of Italian Origin: [name]Aurora[/name]

Boys
Best Name in the US Top 100: [name]Dominic[/name]
Best Occupational Name: [name]Shepherd[/name]
Best Unisex Name: [name]Quinn[/name]
Best Name Outside the US Top 1000: [name]Roscoe[/name]
Best Name Chosen by Celebrity Parents (the name must have been chosen in 2012): [name]Eugene[/name] [name]Pip[/name]
Best Name From a Book: [name]Westley[/name]
Best Name of French Origin: [name]Lucien[/name]
Best Name of Spanish Origin: [name]Inigo[/name]
Best Name of Italian Origin: [name]Romeo[/name]

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@ashthedreamer: It’s no repeats per category. [name]Violet[/name] is fine for that category. :slight_smile:

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Nominating will close at 12:00 noon today. Get your nomination in while you still can!

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bump :slight_smile: :slight_smile: :slight_smile:

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Girls
Best Name in the US Top 100: [name]Kylie[/name]
Best Vintage Name: [name]Adelaide[/name]
Best Unisex Name: [name]Kendall[/name]
Best [name]Flower[/name] Name: [name]Daisy[/name]
Best Name Outside the US Top 1000: [name]Adara[/name]
Best Name Chosen by Celebrity Parents (the name must have been chosen in 2012!): [name]Penelope[/name] [name]Scotland[/name]
Best Name From a Book:
Best Feminization (i.e. [name]Alexa[/name], [name]Josephine[/name]): [name]Lucia[/name]
Best Name of French Origin: [name]Elodie[/name]
Best Name of Spanish Origin: [name]Natalia[/name]
Best Name of Italian Origin: [name]Venezia[/name]

Boys
Best Name in the US Top 100: [name]Eli[/name]
Best Occupational Name: [name]Sawyer[/name]
Best Unisex Name: [name]Spencer[/name]
Best Name Outside the US Top 1000: [name]Cicero[/name]
Best Name Chosen by Celebrity Parents (the name must have been chosen in 2012): [name]Camden[/name] [name]Jack[/name]
Best Name From a Book: [name]Theo[/name]
Best Name of French Origin: [name]Nicolas[/name]
Best Name of Spanish Origin: [name]Alejandro[/name]
Best Name of Italian Origin: [name]Luciano[/name]
Sorry if this is late!

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Sorry I forgot to put best name from a book in girls: [name]Aria[/name] (that’s what I would have put)

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Girls
Best Name in the US Top 100: [name]Elizabeth[/name]
Best Vintage Name: [name]Alice[/name]
Best Unisex Name: [name]Averill[/name]
Best [name]Flower[/name] Name: [name]Calla[/name]
Best Name Outside the US Top 1000: [name]Cecily[/name]
Best Name Chosen by Celebrity Parents (the name must have been chosen in 2012!): [name]Clover[/name]
Best Name From a Book: [name]Clelia[/name]
Best Feminization (i.e. [name]Alexa[/name], [name]Josephine[/name]): [name]Petra[/name]
Best Name of French Origin: [name]Sylvie[/name]
Best Name of Spanish Origin: Alodia
Best Name of Italian Origin: [name]Cosima[/name]

Boys
Best Name in the US Top 100: [name]William[/name]
Best Occupational Name: [name]Clark[/name]
Best Unisex Name: [name]Ellis[/name]
Best Name Outside the US Top 1000: [name]Bram[/name]
Best Name Chosen by Celebrity Parents (the name must have been chosen in 2012): [name]Monroe[/name]
Best Name From a Book: [name]Gilbert[/name]
Best Name of French Origin: [name]Pascal[/name]
Best Name of Spanish Origin: [name]Alvaro[/name]
Best Name of Italian Origin: [name]Marco[/name]

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Girls
Best Name in the US Top 100: [name]Charlotte[/name]
Best Vintage Name: [name]Mabel[/name]
Best Unisex Name: [name]Meredith[/name]
Best [name]Flower[/name] Name: [name]Rose[/name]
Best Name Outside the US Top 1000: [name]Louisa[/name]
Best Name Chosen by Celebrity Parents (the name must have been chosen in 2012!): [name]Willa[/name]
Best Name From a Book: [name]Isabel[/name]
Best Feminization (i.e. [name]Alexa[/name], [name]Josephine[/name]): [name]Georgia[/name]
Best Name of French Origin: [name]Genevieve[/name]
Best Name of Spanish Origin: [name]Esperanza[/name]
Best Name of Italian Origin: [name]Chiara[/name]

Boys
Best Name in the US Top 100: [name]Isaac[/name]
Best Occupational Name: [name]Sawyer[/name]
Best Unisex Name: [name]Spencer[/name]
Best Name Outside the US Top 1000: [name]Apollo[/name]
Best Name Chosen by Celebrity Parents (the name must have been chosen in 2012): [name]Luca[/name]
Best Name From a Book: [name]Sebastian[/name]
Best Name of French Origin: [name]Olivier[/name]
Best Name of Spanish Origin: [name]Diego[/name]
Best Name of Italian Origin: [name]Dante[/name]

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The nominations are now closed! [name]Don[/name]'t forget to vote tonight and tomorrow morning!

  • genevieve!