[name_m]Hi[/name_m] ladies! Here is my long list of names I like currently and would love your thoughts! I’ve included my thoughts, pros & cons, questions and some nicknames I like. Please share your thoughts, comments and if you think of any names you think I should add to my list please let me know! Boys list contains a lot of new names to my list from a post I made on the Boy Names forum. Thanks so much!!
[name_f]My[/name_f] name list:
{Boys}
[name_m]Eamon[/name_m]:: “wealthy protector” Irish variant of [name_m]Edmund[/name_m] to honor grandpa [name_m]Edward[/name_m]
[name_m]Oren[/name_m]:: “laurel or pine tree” Hebrew, maybe nickname “[name_u]Ren[/name_u]” or “[name_m]Oz[/name_m]” ([name_m]Oz[/name_m] is a nickname husby really likes and pulls the Z from our surname)
[name_m]Torin[/name_m]:: “chief” Irish name, not sure of nickname?
[name_u]Quinn[/name_u]:: “chief leader, intelligence” Irish, too girly? The song The Mighty [name_u]Quinn[/name_u]
[name_m]Teague[/name_m]:: “poet” Scottish, strong, handsome, single syllable
[name_m]Ewan[/name_m]:: “born of the yew tree” Welsh, like [name_u]Owen[/name_u] but less popular
[name_m]Forrest[/name_m]:: “dweller near the woods” English, nice nature name
[name_m]Leander[/name_m]:: “lion man” Greek, sounds nice with Zun0; “[name_m]Little[/name_m] [name_m]Lion[/name_m] [name_m]Man[/name_m]!” is one of our favorite songs
[name_m]Ephraim[/name_m]:: “fruitful, productive” Hebrew, pronunciation issues?
[name_u]Rhys[/name_u]:: “ardor (enthusiasm)” Welsh, too feminine?
[name_m]Ezra[/name_m]:: “help” Hebrew, maybe nickname [name_u]Ezri[/name_u], Ezzi, [name_f]Eri[/name_f]… Too close to [name_f]Isabella[/name_f]? Isabella is our niece.
[name_m]Evander[/name_m]:: “good man” Latin, nickname [name_u]Van[/name_u]
[name_u]Ari[/name_u]:: “lion” Hebrew, fun name, sounds nice with Zun0, short and sweet
[name_m]Ozias[/name_m]:: “salvation” Greek, perfect for nickname [name_m]Oz[/name_m], unusual
[name_m]Griffin[/name_m]:: “strong lord” Welsh, nickname [name_m]Fin[/name_m], like the mythological connection
[name_m]Nolan[/name_m]:: “champion” Irish, no obvious nickname, too popular (#86)?
[name_u]Owen[/name_u]:: “young warrior, well-born” Welsh, a classic with history, nickname [name_m]Oz[/name_m] is possible. Is it too whiney? Too popular (#38)?
[name_m]Odin[/name_m]:: name of the supreme Norse god of art, culture, wisdom and law. Old Norse mythology name. Very interesting name. Too close to [name_u]Aiden[/name_u]? Would he get nicknamed [name_m]Odie[/name_m]?
[name_m]Benjamin[/name_m]:: “son of the right hand” Hebrew, love the nickname [name_m]Ben[/name_m], really popular though (#14)
[name_u]Dylan[/name_u]:: “son of the sea” Welsh, love [name_m]Bob[/name_m] [name_u]Dylan[/name_u], love the meaning, don’t like the nickname “Dyl”, again too popular (#28), maybe for a middle name
[name_u]Kieran[/name_u]:: “little dark one” Irish, always likes the name but maybe too close to [name_f]Keira[/name_f] (teasing potential)
[name_m]Alaric[/name_m]:: “all powerful ruler” [name_m]German[/name_m], can honor grandpa [name_m]Albert[/name_m], maybe nickname [name_u]Ari[/name_u]
[name_m]Penn[/name_m]:: “enclosure” English, probably only for a middle name, too weird since we lived in Pennsylvania before?
[name_m]Thorin[/name_m]:: “brave, daring one” Old Norse, like the strong sound and possibility of nickname [name_m]Thor[/name_m], too “The Hobbit?”
[name_m]Drake[/name_m]:: “dragon” (according to behindthename.com) English, strong sound, like it for a middle name
[name_m]Caspian[/name_m]:: the name of a Sea, literary name. Like the connection to [name_f]Narnia[/name_f], probably only for a middle name
[name_m]Caius[/name_m]:: “rejoice” Latin, combines our dad’s names, perfect for a middle name
{Girls}
[name_f]Jane[/name_f]:: “God’s gracious gift” English, perfectly combines our moms’ names, is it too plain?
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f]:: “white, fair” Scottish, could honor my grandma [name_f]Florence[/name_f], maybe nickname [name_u]Finn[/name_u] or [name_f]Fia[/name_f], has it shaken the Shrek connection?
[name_f]Gwyneth[/name_f]:: “blessed, happy” Welsh, love the meaning, love nickname [name_f]Gwen[/name_f], like that it is uncommon but everyone knows it
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]:: “flower” Latin, again to honor grandma [name_f]Florence[/name_f], [name_m]Roman[/name_m] goddess of flowers & spring, is it too sweet?
[name_f]Naomi[/name_f]:: “pleasantness” Hebrew, love the meaning and the soft sound. Same ending sound as my name. Not sure if I could find a nickname I like, getting popular (#87)
[name_f]Thea[/name_f]:: “goddess” Greek, love the simple soft sound. Short and sweet. Would pronounce Thee-ah, would there be pronunciation issues?
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]:: “bearer of good news” Greek, very romantic name, comes with the lovely nickname “[name_f]Eva[/name_f]”, is this going to get super popular? [name_m]Longfellow[/name_m] poem
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f]:: “renowned warrior” Latinate form of [name_f]Louise[/name_f], so pretty but probably too close to our dogs name [name_f]Lola[/name_f]
[name_f]Farrah[/name_f]:: “happiness” Arabic, again another lovely meaning, could honor my grandma if we use initials
[name_f]Solana[/name_f]:: “sunshine” Spanish, so cheery, both of our moms have [name_f]Ann[/name_f] in her name so would honor them, I would use nickname [name_u]Sunny[/name_u]
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]:: “heart, daughter of the sea” Latin/Celtic, love all the nickname options, my name starts with C- so don’t know if I want another C- name
[name_f]Zora[/name_f]:: “dawn” Serbo-Croatioan, pretty and simple name, may be too similar to our surname Zun0
[name_f]Elowen[/name_f]:: “elm tree” Cornish, pretty sound, seems like I like -wen names, not a fan of [name_f]Ellie[/name_f]… Is it inevitable?
[name_f]Elena[/name_f]:: “bright, shining one” Spanish, one of my all time favorite names for a long time, husby is not a big fan right now, my mom was almost named [name_f]Elaine[/name_f] and it has similarity to her name ([name_f]Lorraine[/name_f]), like the nickname Leny ([name_u]Laney[/name_u]), getting popular
[name_f]Milena[/name_f]:: “love, warmth, grace” Czech, has great nicknames, very pretty, might get really popular (one of the fastest rising names of the year)
[name_f]Greta[/name_f]:: “pearl” [name_m]German[/name_m], has that vintage appeal, could honor Grandma [name_f]Meta[/name_f] (both forms of [name_f]Margaret[/name_f])
[name_f]Marianne[/name_f]:: “bitter, grace” [name_m]French[/name_m], sweet and vintage, -[name_f]Ann[/name_f] to honor our moms, nickname [name_f]Annie[/name_f]
[name_f]Liana[/name_f]:: “to climb like a vine” [name_m]French[/name_m], always thought it was a pretty name, again the -ana for our moms, nicknames [name_u]Lee[/name_u], [name_f]Lia[/name_f], [name_f]Annie[/name_f], [name_f]Ana[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]:: “pretty rose” Latin, very romantic, serious but can work on a little girl, nicknames [name_f]Rosie[/name_f] or [name_f]Rosa[/name_f]
[name_f]Paloma[/name_f]:: “dove” Spanish, love the peacefulness of this name, not sure if husby would like it though
[name_f]Marni[/name_f]:: “rejoice” Hebrew, I fell in love with this name along time ago but I worry its too cutesy
[name_f]Geneva[/name_f]:: “juniper tree” [name_m]French[/name_m], pretty and unique, afraid of the nickname [name_f]Gen[/name_f] though, prefer [name_f]Eva[/name_f]
[name_f]Cosima[/name_f]:: “order, beauty” Italian, love the ethereal sound, middle name only, combines our dads’ names
[name_f]Carys[/name_f]:: “love” Welsh, another middle name choice, combines our dads’ names
[name_f]Aylin[/name_f]:: “moon halo” Turkish, love the meaning and the nod to my own name but does it seem trendy?
[name_f]Raine[/name_f]:: “queen” middle name to honor my mom [name_f]Lorraine[/name_f], like the earthiness.
