August Unique Baby Name Round Up: A List

Hello readers!

Every month we put together a list of ten baby names that we're loving right now and share them with you. In doing so, we hope to offer up a platter of cool and uncommon baby names.

If you choose one of these names for your baby tweet us and let us know the name you chose!

1. Bijou (f) This is the name of a precious little girl. 'Bijou' in French means jewellery. This is the name for a person with a sparkling personality. 
2. Ember (unisex) This is a warm name. It's fiery. It glows.
3. Byron (m) For any poetry fans out there, Byron is a strong and dramatic name that reeks of poetry and great nature landscapes. 
4. Leilani (f) This name has a sweet, tropical vibe with plenty of floral fun.
5. Ciaran (m) This is a Scottish or Gaelic name meaning 'dark one' and could be a great name for the child of someone tall, dark and handsome. 
6. Callista (f) This is the name for a beautiful child. It's very feminine and quite summery. It can be shortened to Callie.
7. Demeter (m) This could be a great name for an earthy child who cares for the Earth.
8. Marianna (f) A combination of the names Mary and Anne, this is a wonderful alternative to more common names. Sure, we've met people called Mary, Anne, Maria Anna and so on. A Marianna is far more rare.
9. Lance (m) This French name is fit for a knight. This is a child who was born ready to fight. 
10. Emmeranne (f) This is a truly rare name that combines names like Emily/Emma/Emmy and Anne. You can shorten this so many ways so it's really flexible for a child to grow into.

Viva

Viva, as a name, literally means 'life/live' and stems from Latin. It's still relevant in the Spanish and Italian languages.

From the moment you first realise there's a little baby growing inside of you, you are aware that you have created life. Viva seems like the perfect name for a little baby if you're stuck for inspiration. This is a name full of vitality and joy and energy. If you wish to bestow a long life and a sense of joy upon your child then this could be the name for you...

Callix

Looking for a cute name for a baby boy?

Why not try Callix.
Other spellings: Calix, Callyx, Calyx. 

Some offered meanings of the name Callix are 'source of life' and 'very handsome' and it's a very uncommon name. You can bet there won't be any other kids called Callix in his class. This name, at present, is almost non existent in the US. It's very cute, like a more modern version of the name Callum, with with a more modern sound via the use of a hard 'x' on the end of the name. This could be a very cool, rock and roll kind of name for the right kid.

The Unique Baby Name Blog

Hello reader!

Welcome to the first post of my new blog: The Unique Baby Name Blog. Expectant parents at the moment are constantly striving to find new and unique names for their baby and so this blog seeks to pair up parents with unique baby names.

Here we will post names that you probably won't find in the top 20 names of the year. We'll try to put up names that are, in every sense of the word, unique because every child is unique.

If you ever pick a name for your baby based on a suggestion from this blog then tweet us and let us know!