Word Names, the more unusual the better!

[name]Just[/name] wanted to add that the people who love certain names that the other people in their life HATE? That means the general population will hear your kid’s name and hate it, too. listen carefully to the response and be kind to the baby.

With that being said, those of you who love Auralie or Aurily, etc it sounds like ORALLY and nobody wants that.

Like [name]Harlow[/name] [name]Winter[/name]? I think that combo is sort of taken because you can’t hide the connection. It just sounds too copycat-ish. I also knew a [name]Marcus[/name] who was called Mucus (like phlegm). Poor kid :frowning:

I love Merryweather because it reminds me of the cute fairy godmother from Sleeping Beauty… what are the other two fairy godmother’s names? Hmm…

[name]Flora[/name] and [name]Fauna[/name]! I love, love, love [name]Flora[/name]. My husband hates it though… Boo.

I know a lot of these have already been mentioned but theses are some of my favorite word names

Boys:
[name]Booker[/name]
Brave
Chord
[name]Cobalt[/name] [name]Coby[/name]
[name]Cooper[/name]
[name]Gage[/name]
[name]Hart[/name]
[name]Haze[/name]
[name]Noble[/name]
Orison [name]Ori[/name]
Otter
[name]Penn[/name]
[name]Prosper[/name]
[name]Quay[/name]
[name]Wells[/name]
[name]Whit[/name]
[name]Wilder[/name]
Wise

Girls:
[name]Bay[/name]
[name]Bliss[/name]
[name]Cello[/name]
[name]Echo[/name]
[name]Fifer[/name]
[name]Grace[/name]
Halo
[name]Hazel[/name]
[name]Hero[/name]
[name]Jubilee[/name]
[name]October[/name] [name]Tobi[/name]
[name]Peace[/name]
[name]Reverie[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name]

Some that are not English:
[name]Soleil[/name] (sun in french)
[name]Valo[/name] (light in finnish)
[name]Una[/name] (one in spanish)
[name]Lux[/name] (light in spanish)
[name]Alba[/name] (white in spanish)
[name]Aya[/name] (bird in hebrew)

[name]Bjorn[/name] (bear in swedish)
[name]Corbin[/name] (raven in latin)
[name]Jonah[/name] (dove in hebrew)
[name]Solomon[/name] (peace in hebrew)

[name]MUSIC[/name]
Ballad
[name]Canon[/name]
Medley
[name]Minuet[/name]
[name]Octave[/name]
[name]Serenade[/name]
Sonance
Tambor
Timbre

COLORS
[name]Auburn[/name]
[name]Azure[/name]
[name]Cerise[/name]
Chartreuse
[name]Cerulean[/name]
Cinder
[name]Claret[/name]
[name]Cyan[/name]
[name]Fuchsia[/name]
[name]Flint[/name]
Gentian
[name]Garnet[/name]
[name]Henna[/name]
[name]Indigo[/name]
[name]Jet/name
Linen
[name]Maize[/name]
Russett
[name]Saffron[/name]
[name]Slate[/name]
[name]Sorrel[/name]
[name]Sterling[/name]
Thistle
[name]Umber[/name]

PLANTS
[name]Acacia[/name]
[name]Amaryllis[/name]
[name]Artemisia[/name]
[name]Balsam[/name]
[name]Birch[/name]
[name]Bryony[/name]
[name]Calla[/name]
Campion
[name]Cassia[/name]
[name]Cedar[/name]
[name]Cayenne[/name]
[name]Clover[/name]
[name]Cypress[/name]
[name]Forsythia[/name]
[name]Hyacinth[/name]
Mallow
Oleander
[name]Peony[/name]
[name]Sequoia[/name]
[name]Tansy[/name]
[name]Wisteria[/name]
Yallow

BIRDS
[name]Alouette[/name]
[name]Brant[/name]
Coquette
Crake
[name]Crane[/name]
[name]Crow[/name]
Dunlin
Dunnock
Eider
Elaenia
[name]Gannet[/name]
Harrier
Jacamar
Junco
Jaeger
Kestrel
Leiothrix
Petrel
Pipit
[name]Sora[/name]
[name]Starling[/name]
Willet

NATURE
[name]Breeze[/name]
[name]Cove[/name]
[name]Grove[/name]
[name]Mesa[/name]
[name]Orion[/name] (were I live this is prn OR-ee-un)
[name]Ridge[/name]
[name]Soleil[/name] (“sun” in French)

VIRTUES
Ardour
Aspire
[name]Blithe[/name]/[name]Blythe[/name]
[name]Clemence[/name]/[name]Clemency[/name]
[name]Clarity[/name]
Dare
Credence/[name]Creed[/name]
Esprit
[name]Essence[/name]
Esteem
[name]Ever[/name]
[name]Halcyon[/name]
Merit
[name]Noble[/name]
[name]Regal[/name]
[name]Royal[/name]
Zeal

WORDS
[name]Jubilee[/name]
[name]Quest[/name]
Odyssey

Ok here is my long list I’ve made over time. Sorry for any repeats.

[name]Lore[/name]
Cinder
Twilight
Hex
[name]Valley[/name]
[name]Race[/name]
[name]Haze[/name]
Sweet
Sway
[name]Elm[/name]
Gingham
Wise
[name]Vine[/name]
[name]Pine[/name]
Vie
Loam
Sedge
[name]Shale[/name]
Kestrel
Swan
[name]Bliss[/name]
Zeal
Sever
[name]Saber[/name]/[name]Sabre[/name]
Creek
[name]Bow[/name]
[name]Bowman[/name]
[name]Yarrow[/name]
[name]Hunt[/name]
[name]Oak[/name]
[name]Verge[/name]
Shine
[name]Bright[/name]
[name]Night[/name]
[name]Knight[/name]
[name]Cypress[/name]
Sycamore
[name]Rebel[/name]
Reveille
Ingress
Fray
[name]Thane[/name]
[name]Ranger[/name]
Strider
White
[name]Brown[/name]
Alder
Halo
Sleet
Coast
[name]Beach[/name]
[name]Beech[/name]
[name]Birch[/name]
Veldt
Blessing
[name]Morning[/name]
[name]Evening[/name]
[name]Glory[/name]
[name]Shade[/name]
Crown
Hallow
Oasis
[name]Branch[/name]
Castle
Chapel
[name]Flame[/name]
Cake
Sweetpea
Snowpea
Snowflake
Deliverance
[name]Rune[/name]
Pumpkin
Lime
Mighty
Sigh
[name]Rye[/name]
Hark
Wake
[name]Spruce[/name]
Ibis
Never
[name]Opera[/name]
[name]Bell[/name]
[name]Banner[/name]
[name]Dream[/name]
Song
[name]Easter[/name]
[name]Via[/name]
[name]Ebb[/name]
[name]Royal[/name]
[name]Moss[/name]
Aim
[name]Prairie[/name]
[name]Emerald[/name]
[name]Lemon[/name]
[name]Reverie[/name]
[name]Silver[/name]
[name]Lake[/name]
[name]Dash[/name]
[name]Echo[/name]
[name]Lavender[/name]
[name]Arrow[/name]
[name]Moon[/name]
[name]Midnight[/name]
[name]Temple[/name]
Gambit
[name]Rogue[/name]
[name]Jubilee[/name]
[name]Puma[/name]
[name]Lion[/name]

Sorella - [name_f]Sister[/name_f] in Italian

Cairdeas is an Irish synonym for [name_f]Amity[/name_f] (friendship/concord/alliance). When I learned this, it became the obvious choice for a middle name :slight_smile:

Dashing could be sweet.

Louve is on my list of middles - she-wolf in [name_m]French[/name_m].

My favorite is [name_f]Holiday[/name_f] for a little girl, nn [name_f]Holly[/name_f]! It’s probably the most out there name on my shorter list, but I can’t get over it.

I haven’t read through all the responses so sorry for repeats!

I have a [name_u]Jet[/name_u] and a [name_f]Maple[/name_f]. [name_f]LOVE[/name_f] [name_f]Holiday[/name_f]! Other favorites- Caraway, Chapel, [name_f]Honor[/name_f]

Personally I love Paradox. It’s a word that oozes with intelligence and mystery.

[name_f]Symphony[/name_f] is another of my favorites. Along with [name_f]Aria[/name_f] and [name_u]Rhythm[/name_u].

In the natural word I love [name_f]Opal[/name_f], [name_f]Cypress[/name_f], [name_f]Ivy[/name_f], [name_f]Holly[/name_f], [name_f]Hyacinth[/name_f], [name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_u]Ocean[/name_u], and Levithan.

So many wonderful words!

I like would like Aderyn if I could mis-pronounce it by stressing the first syllable instead of the second…but then people might make the “Adderall” association :frowning: Awena and Arwenna are Welsh for “muse”

Would use as a First:

Merit
[name_m]Valor[/name_m]
[name_u]Vale[/name_u]
[name_f]Azure[/name_f]
[name_f]Midori[/name_f]
[name_u]Cobalt[/name_u]
[name_f]Indigo[/name_f]
[name_f]Reverie[/name_f]
[name_m]Thane[/name_m]
[name_f]Calanthe[/name_f]
[name_m]Calix[/name_m]

Would only consider as middles:
[name_f]Fjord[/name_f]
[name_u]Slate[/name_u]
[name_u]Cerulean[/name_u]
Chartreuse
[name_f]Rhapsody[/name_f]
[name_f]Madrigal[/name_f] (so cool! this is new to me)
[name_f]Kismet[/name_f]

Paradox is such a cool word! But I’m too chicken to consider it for a human. It would make a great ferret name! (I have two ferrets, Slinky and Snowball) Other ferret “sib sets” that would be cute: Caesura and Fermata, [name_f]Flora[/name_f] and [name_f]Fauna[/name_f]