From year to year, certain names come in and out of fashion. From the baby names given to new children, baby name charts are created to show which baby names are most popular. Certain trends will impact which names are popular. Below are some of the most popular names for baby girls from the past year. Beneath them we offer some alternatives so that you may be able to offer your baby a name that isn't as common as other baby names. This way they won't have to share a name with others in their class. They're more likely to have their own little name. It's simply food for thought.
Olivia
Alternative names: Livia, Riva, Livia, Flavia,
Emma/Emily
Alternative names: Emmeranne, Emmy, Emmanuelle, Emanuella, Ember, Emberly, Emine, Emerson
Sophia/Sofia
Alternative names: Sofiche, Safiya, Sapphire,
Ava
Alternative names: Aviana, Aviva, Viva,
Isabella/Isabelle/Isobel
Alternative names: Arabella, Isara, Isis, Mirabella, Mirabelle, Mireille, Arielle,
Mia
Alternative names: Nia, Mina, Mona, Iona, Fiona, Mira, Meera, Artemia, Lumia, Amina, Sheena, Marianna, Cora, Nina,
Charlotte
Alternative names: Charlize, Carlotta, Violette, Collette, Cosette, Lottie
Abigail
Alternative names: Gale, Adrienne, Adria,
Ella/Elle
Alternative names: Ellaria, Ellara, Elia, Leilani, Briella, Brielle, Umbriel, Sabriel,
Amelia
Alternative names: Amina, Melody, Mena, Malia
Lily/Lilly
Alternative names: Lillian, Lilith, Tigerlily, Liliana, Leilani, Fleur, Marigold, Rosa
Evelyn
Alternative names: Evan, Ever, Everly, Lena, Eveline, Evangeline, Evanna, Eva, Rowena, Ravenna,
Natalie
Alternative names: Nicole, Nicolette, Natasha, Natalia, Tahlia, Talia, Dahlia, Daria, Darya, Nastasia, Anastasia
Monday, 28 July 2014
Saturday, 26 July 2014
Uncommon Names from Popular TV Shows
When looking for inspiration for baby names, we look to the world around us. I decided to think about uncommon names from popular TV shows that could be potential baby names and I've put together a little list for you:
- Marissa
- Owen
- Lorna
- Derek
- Piper
- Petyr
- Summer
- Larry
- Bran
- Janis
- Ramsay
- Brienne
- Quinn
- Audrey
- Letha
- Kurt
- Arlo
- Cyrus
- Tara
- Bennett
- Freya
- Roman
- Nadia
- Lori
- Garrett
- Keiko
- Huck
- Sloan
- Better
- Blaine
- Millicent
- Renee
- Santana
- Julian
- Myrtle
- Dexter
- Vince
- Luther
- Arizona
- Stefan
- Reece
- Ned
- Howard
- Sheldon
- Clementine
- Samwell
- Bernadette
- Jaime
- Galina
- Leonard
- Claudette
- Yvonne
- Ross
- Cesar
- Wade
- Brook
- Jean-Baptiste
- Aleida
- Harrison
- Marisol
- Bryndon
- Marley
- Meredith
- Bronn
- Jesse
- Jean Luc
- Virginia
- Ryder
- Caroline
- Felicity
- Kirk
- Meera
- Oswald
- Monica
- Sauk
- Godric
- Vastra
- Roy
- Dinah
- Rick
- Eric
- Arryn
- Theadora
- Shae
- Sookie
- Lexi
- Preston
- Hoyt
- Alcide
- Sylar
- Lafayette
- Malcolm
- Wesley
- Margaery
- Chandler
- Paige
- Esther
- Sebastian
- Rex
- Ingrid
- Victor
- Gabriel
- Sabrina
- Miles
- Talisa
- Hank
- Spencer
- Betty
- Lysa
- Dean
- Moira
- Brody
- Marshall
- Damon
- Quentin
- Lydia
- Barney
- Francis
- Maritza
- Willow
- Ianto
- Stiles
- Hilda
- Castiel
- Violet
- Dewey
- Ethel
- Walter
- Kenan
- Cora
- Finn
- Zelda
- Rhys
- Lyla
- Hal
- Cameron
- Peggy
- Bertram
- Cassie
- Mitchell
- Kitty
- Sawyer
- Shelby
- Don
- Edith
- Slade
- Bonnie
- Alaric
- Carrie
- Dayanara
Wednesday, 23 July 2014
Music Inspired Baby Names: A List
Music is something we all experience and it impacts us all individually. It shapes our lives, moves through us, it makes us feel. Music is very important and therefore some people may wish to find a music inspired name for their baby. We decided to put together a list of music inspired names for both boys and girls. They are inspired by instruments, music terms, pieces of music. Maybe you'll find a musical name for your baby within the list.- Aria
- Carmina
- Lyre/Lyra
- Cadence
- Medley
- Nocturne
- Djembe
- Calliope
- Euterpe
- Ocarina
- Stanza
- Lyric
- Quena
- Robero (maybe a cool future alternative to Robert?)
- Viola
- Harmony
- Octavia
- Singer
- Amadeus
- Siren
- Carmen
- Bard
- Poet
- Harpe/Harper
- Reed
- Carol
- Melody
Monday, 21 July 2014
Ezra
Our awesome name for today is Ezra. Although it's usually a boy name, this could easily be used for a girl. The "a" on the end softens the name somewhat to create a really cool name. This could be the name of a rock and roll kid. This Hebrew name is far from common and would make a great name for a child with sisters whose name also end in 'a' as it could compliment the names of the other siblings well. It's a really cool name if you're looking for something Biblical but it also sounds kind of modern and trendy at the same time. The name Ezra has a really warm feeling to it and could be the name for a trend setting kid.
If you pick the name Ezra for your baby because of this blog, tweet us and let us know!
Saturday, 19 July 2014
Mina
Our name of the day is Mina. Mina is a name that became very popular as it was the name of the main female character in Dracula. It has, however, stayed out of the mainstream limelight and rarely hits baby name charts. This could be a simply but uncommon name for a girl. Mina is a great name that can easily translate into different countries, different languages, different cultures... What's not to love about this name? It's sweet and simple without being too 'girly' or flowery. It could be short for names like Wilhelmina, Carmina or Amina.
Variations on the name/similar names: Mona, Marianna, Aminat, Nina, Meena, Mena, Meera, Mira, Minah.
Friday, 18 July 2014
Callix
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!
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