Monthly Archive for September, 2009

Baby Name Sampler, Summer 2009

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on September 29, 2009
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Ever sit around wondering what people are naming their babies right now? Me too.

 

I’ve gathered a list of baby names used this summer so that we could look at the trends, see what names are out there and also just because it’s fun. The names came from a variety of hospital web nurseries.

 

I’ve put the names into categories based on the first names. The middle names don’t necessarily follow the same trend or style. A few names could fit into more than one category.

 

On to the names…Comment and let me know what you think!

 

 

CLASSIC BABY NAMES

ALEXANDRA ROSE

ELISABETH JUNE

EMILY ELIZABETH

EMMA ELIZABETH

GABRIELLA PAIGE

LILY ISABELLA

MADELINE KAY

NATALIE ROSE

OLIVIA GRACE

REBECCA KATHERINE

SAMANTHA CLARE

 

JACOB DANIEL JAMES

JOSEPH NICHOLAS

MATTHEW BRIAN

MICHAEL TRENT

NATHANIEL LUKE

NICHOLAS DOBY

WILLIAM ANTHONY

 

 

UNISEX BABY NAMES

CAMERON SCOTT

CASEY LANE

JESSE LYNN

KEAGAN JON

KINSLEY DALLAS

LANE THOMAS JAMES

QUINN VIRGINIA

REECE ANDREW

SAWYER AMELIE GRACE

SIDNEY NATALIE

SKYLER KADE

TAYLOR MICHELLE

TEAGAN RAE

 

 

ONE-OF-A-KIND BABY NAMES

AMBREE

ARAYA SUNSHINE

ATHENA NAOMI

AYLA JUBILEE

BELLASOFIA FRANKIE

BELLICIA MICHELLE DANIELLE

BRYNJA ISABELLE

CHANLIE RAYE

DENALI JOY

DUSTIE DAWN

ENVEE ELIZABETH

ISIS LEE’ANN

JAZANYA TELESIA

KAIA NELLORA

NIYARI MOJICA

OZLYNDA VICTORIA-KAY

SAILER AURORA

SAVONA JALEACE

SKYLEE

SOMAYA MONIQUE

TASHALA JIZZELLE

 

BLAYDEN RYAN

BOSTON MARLEY

BRIDGER

BRIGSTON

BROOKS VALEN

CHAMP DAVIN

COBRA SCOTT

DIESEL LEMAN

DREXEL LAUREN

FAYDEN WHITESAGE

GERMAN

KELEE LION

LARVEL JEAN-KEATH

O’MALLEY RECHELLUL

PORTER BRADLEY

SHOOTER LEE

TAYTON

TRUSTIN JAMES

WHITAKER ROME

ZION DAMARIS

ZYLUS WALTER

 

 

POPULAR BABY NAMES

ADDISON RENEE

AVA GRACE

BELLA ROSE

CHLOE ELIZABETH

HANNAH MARIE

KAYLEE BELLE

LUCY OLIVIA

MADISON GRACE

RILEY ANN

 

AIDEN LEOPOLD

BRAYDEN GEORGE

CADEN CHRISTIAN

CARSON DANIEL

COLE CHRISTOPHER

COOPER DAVID

DAWSON GRAHAM

ETHAN ZACHARY

JAXSON ALLEN

JAYDEN FOXX

JORDAN JAMES

KYLE ALEXANDER

LIAM SHANE

LOGAN MATTHEW

OWEN AXEL

 

 

UP & COMING BABY NAMES

BRIA ROSE

BRIELLE REINA

CARMEN ARLEN

MCKENNA ANN

MIA  RAE

PAIGE NICOLE

PAISLEY ROSE

TABITHA VANESSA

 

BENTLEY JAMES

BRAXTON BENTLEY

CALLAHAN ROY

FINLEY LOUIS

FINN SULLIVAN

HAYDEN RILEY

HUDSON GRANT

JAMESON BRANT

MILLER DYLAN

ROGAN ROBERT

TUCKER COTY

 

 

COOL BABY NAMES

ANNELISE MORGAN

BIANCA NOELIA

GIANNA MARIE

KORIANA ELIZABETH JEWELL

LIA RENAE

PENNY ANN

SAVANNAH MARIE

SCARLETT IRENE

ZARA MARY JAYNE

ZOEY LYNN

 

BODIE CASH

CHASE MADDEN

COLT ANDERSON

CONNOR MCKINLEY

CYRUS ZANE

EASTON THOMAS DEAN

GRIFFIN LANE

GUNNAR AARON

HUNTER BRADLEY

JACKSON ROCKY LEVI

MAC LOUIS

MATTEO OWEN CHARLES

MAX ELLIOT

MILES WILLIAM

TANNER BLAKE

WESTON ALLEN

WYATT DOC

 

 

UNIQUE SPELLINGS

AIDDEN WHIATT

AYDEN KREDE

BENTLI GRACE

BRAELYNN MICHELLE

BRODIE TATE

BRYNLI

CAMRYN KRISTA

CHAELI SHIRLYANNE

DYLILAH JOLIE

EMMALEE IRIS

HAYZEL ANNABELL

KAYDENCE MARIE

KENNEDI CLAIRE

KHAMRYN BOUNMY

MADALYNN

MAKINNLEY JO

MAYCE SHAH

MEIRRA MAUREEN KASSIDY

PAYTYN

PRESLEE ANN

PRESLIE NICOLE

RYLEE DEE

RYLEY DARTAGNAN

TAITIEM HOWARD

TRYSTEN LEE

 

 

BABY NAMES FOR TWINS

AMELIA CELESTE & JOSEPH CHRISTIAN

ANNA GRACE & AVA LYNN

DANI KAY & CAMERON MICHEAL

PEYTON JUNE & PARKER ELIZABETH

 

 

HOLLYWOOD-INSPIRED BABY NAMES

AUDRINA SHELVY

BROOKLYN KIERA

EVANGELINE BRIGID

GISELLE

KIERA ANALISE

LOLA SHAE

SERAFINNA SUZANNE

 

ASHTON SCOTT

CASH JAMES LEE

CRUZ ALEXANDER

DEACON EDWARD

GAVIN KEITH

JONAS MARK

JOPLIN CODA

KOEN BROOKS

LEVI ANDREW

SEAN PRESTON

ZANDER JAMES

 

 

OLD-FASHIONED BABY NAMES (but not unfashionable)

ALICE MAUREEN

ANNETTE MCKAY

AUDREY FRANCIS

CAROLINE MARIE

EMMALINE HAZEL EVA

ESTHER MARIE

LILLIAN GRACE

MILLICENT LYNN

 

ALBERT KENNEDY

CALEB JOHANNES

CLARK MICHAEL

EZRA MADDOX

JOSIAH ANTHONY

LAMONT LEROY

LINCOLN

LINUS PHILLIP RAY

NOAH EARL

OLIE PAXTON

SOLOMON CODY

TROY DON

ZACHARIAH THOMAS

 

 

NATURE BABY NAMES

AURORA LORALAI

AUTUMN HALLE-SERENITY

GOLDEN AURA

GOLDIE DAWN

JASMINE JULIANNA

SIENA JAZLYN

SIERRA AILEEN

SUMMER BLUE STAR

 

BLAZE DARREN

ORION FRANK

 

 

It’s safe to say that the name BENTLY, in a variety of spellings, is increasing in popularity. I came across that name several times during my search and it was used for both boys and girls —a new addition to the unisex name options.

 

That’s it for today. See you again soon!

 

♥  Amanda

 

If you have baby name questions for me, email me at amanda@amandabarden.com.

Your question might appear in a future edition of Ask Amanda.

 

 

 

For more information on baby names and their meanings check out

BABY NAMES MADE EASY: THE COMPLETE REVERSE-DICTIONARY OF BABY NAMES

 

 

 

Notable Names

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Amanda Barden
on September 27, 2009
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Do you or someone you know have a one-of-a-kind name? Is there an interesting story behind why you chose your baby’s name?

If so, email me and tell me all about it! I love learning about new names and hearing fun naming stories. You never know, you just might appear on my Notable Names page!

 

♥  Amanda

 

If you have baby name questions for me, email me at amanda@amandabarden.com.

Your question might appear in a future edition of Ask Amanda.

 

 

 

For more information on baby names and their meanings check out

BABY NAMES MADE EASY: THE COMPLETE REVERSE-DICTIONARY OF BABY NAMES

 

 

 

 

 

Alternatives to the Top 10 Baby Names

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Amanda Barden
on September 25, 2009
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Many of the Top 10 baby names in the United States have great International variations. For you parents-to-be who find yourselves torn between choosing a name you love from the Top 10 and not wanting to use a name that’s already ultra-popular, I’ve put together a list of stylish variations from around the globe.

 

 

Let me know your favorites!

 

 

GIRLS’ NAMES

 

ISABELLA — (German) ISOBELLE

EMILY — (French) AMELIE

OLIVIA — (French) OLIVETTE

SOPHIA — (Scandinavian) SONJA

ELIZABETH — (Spanish) LISETA

CHLOE — (Hawaiian) KOLOE

 

 

 

BOYS’ NAMES

 

JACOB — (Italian) GIACOMO

MICHAEL — (Finnish) MIKKO

JOSHUA — (Dutch) JOZUA

DANIEL — (Finnish) TANELI

ALEXANDER — (Russian) SASHA

ANTHONY — (French) ANTIONE

WILLIAM — (Irish) LIAM

CHRISTOPHER — (Italian) CRISTOVANO

MATTHEW — (Spanish) MATEO

 

 

Of all of the names on my list, I’m especially drawn to OLIVETTE. It’s very unique—I’ve certainly never met an OLIVETTE. At the same time, it’s accessible. Most people could probably guess how to spell it and would be able to pronounce it when they see it (two qualities many people look for when they want to step outside the name box). It’s also a lyrical name; OLIVETTE rolls right off the tongue.

 

What do you think? Leave a comment and let us all know! Also email me and say hi — I love to hear from readers. J

 

 

 

♥  Amanda

 

If you have baby name questions for me, email me at amanda@amandabarden.com.

Your question might appear in a future edition of Ask Amanda.

 

 

 

For more information on baby names and their meanings check out

BABY NAMES MADE EASY: THE COMPLETE REVERSE-DICTIONARY OF BABY NAMES

 

 

 

Sporty Baby Names: US Open Tennis

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Amanda Barden
on September 6, 2009
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I’m a pretty big tennis fan, so I’ve been really enjoying the US Open for the past few days. Andy Roddick’s loss tonight was a bit of a heartbreak though. I was rooting for him to win the whole thing. Especially after that last Wimbledon match…C’est la vie. There’s always next year…

 

Now I think I’m going to put all my rooting power behind Melanie Oudin. How cool is she? Go Melanie!

 

I try not to miss any good baby name spotting opportunities and the US Open is no exception. I downloaded the US Open iPhone application and read all the player’s names so I could bring you my favorites. One thing I love about these International sporting events is that the names come from all around the world. So much fun!

 

Here is my list — I pulled out the names that I thought were most interesting. Let me know what your favorites are…

 

GIRLS’ NAMES

AKIKA

ALIZE

ALLA

ANGELIQUE

ANNA-LENA

ARANTXA

ARAVANE

ASIA

BETHANIE

BETINA

CATALINA

CHANELLE

COCO

CORINNA

DARIA

DINARA

ESTRELLA

FLAVIA

FRANCESCA

GALINA

GEORGIE

GISELA

HEIDI

JANA

JARMILA

JELENA

JIE

JORGELINA

KAIA

KAROLINA

KIMIKO

KSENIA

LENKA

LIEZEL

LILIA

LUCIE

MAGDA

MAI

MANDY

MATHILDE

NIKOLA

NOEL

PETRA

REGINA

RIZA

ROMINA

ROSSANA

SABINE

SEVERINE

SHAHAR

SINA

SLOANE

SORANA

TAMARINE

TATIANA

TIMEA

TOMOKO

VENUS

VESNA

VITALIA

ZARINA


 

 

 

BOYS’ NAMES

 


BRUNO

CAIO

CARSTEN

CHASE

DEVIN

DUILIO

FELICIANO

FLAVIO

GAEL

GIANCARLO

GILLES

GIOVANNI

GO

GONZALAS

HAREL

INIGO

IVO

JACK

JARKKO

JERZY

JESSE

JOHAN

JOSSELIN

JO-WILFRIED

JULIAN

JUNIOR

LEANDER

LLEYTON

LOVRO

LUKA

MARAT

MARCO

MARIN

MARINKO

MATTHIAS

MAXIMO

NIKALA

NOVAK

OLIVER

OSCAR

RAFAEL

RAINER

RAVEN

RENZO

ROBIN

ROGER

ROKO

RYLER

SANDRO

SANTIAGO

SCOVILLE

SHANE

TIAGO

WESLEY


 

 

Usually when I go through lists of names there are a few that jump out as possible favorites. Today, there’s no contest….I’m really loving the name TAMARINE. So pretty! Plus, it has that coveted quality of being unique without being weird. I’m not sure about nicknames though. I’m trying to think of something other than Tammy. Any ideas?

 

Other names I especially like from the list are SORANA, CATALINA and LILIA. From the boy’s side, I like MATTHAIS (cool alternative to more common Matthew), RAFAEL and MARCO.

 

Hands down the most dedicated, tennis-y name goes to junior player TENNYS Sandgren. With a name like that, there’s a little pressure to do well at a sporting event like the US Open. Good luck, Tennys!

 

As always, I love to hear your thoughts. Let me know what your favorites are — and if you have any cool nicknames for TAMARINE.

 

♥  Amanda

 

If you have baby name questions for me, email me at amanda@amandabarden.com.

Your question might appear in a future edition of Ask Amanda.

 

 

 

For more information on baby names and their meanings check out

BABY NAMES MADE EASY: THE COMPLETE REVERSE-DICTIONARY OF BABY NAMES