The Art of Naming

When something is "whimsical" it is defined as "playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way." When applied to names, I would consider these to be names that are a bit out of the ordinary. Something that you don't quite hear everyday but when you do hear it, you can't help but feel drawn to it. Many of these might only make it as far as your "guilty pleasure" list but you may find yourself falling for one enough to at least sneak it in the middle name spot. If you happen to be a bold namer, you're sure to love this list! Which of these do you like the most? Aerith                         Alaska Allifair Allure Alouette Amethyst Amity Anais Apolline Arianwen Astoria Atalanta Athalia Ayelet Belladonna Bliss Boheme Briar Bronwyn Calantha Calixta Celandine Ceridwen Charis Chrysanthemum Clemence Clover Corisande Cressida Daenerys December Éire Eirwen El...

When something is "whimsical" it is defined as "playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way." When applied to names, I would consider these to be names that are a bit out of the ordinary. Something that you don't quite hear everyday but when you do hear it, you can't help but feel drawn to it. Many of these might only make it as far as your "guilty pleasure" list but you may find yourself falling for one enough to at least sneak it in the middle name spot. Or perhaps you're a bold namer and you're already adding many of these to your first names list. Whatever the case may be, surely you'll enjoy browsing this list: Adler                       Alchemy Alfric Ambrose Atlas Atreyu Auberon Bane Barclay Basil Beau Bingham Bravery Breccan Bromley Cadwallader Caius Caldwell Caspian Cassius Castor Cato Chauncey Cobalt Creed Crosby Cuthbert Dempsey Digby Draco Dre...

Our featured boy name is Milo. It comes to us from our previous article that featured The Very Best M Names for Boys and Girls. The origin of the name Milo is not fully known. Milo has been listed as being both Latin and Old Germanic. Sometimes it is said that it is a form of Miles, but it seems more likely that Milo came first. According to Behind the Name, it's possible that Milo came from the Medieval Slavic name Milu from which names like Milan, Milena, Ludmila, and Miloslav come. It makes sense that Milo would be related to these names but apparently it isn't certain. What we do know is that the name Miles came from the Germanic name Milo which was introduced to England by the Normans. The confusing part is that Milo is listed as the "Old Germanic form of Miles as well as the Latinized form." So according to Behind the Name, Milo gave rise to Miles which gave rise to Milo. Either way, this name dates back to the Middle Ages where it was found bein...

The letter M seems to be regarded as one of the more favored letters when it comes to baby names. After browsing the list below, you'll understand why people like it! There are so many great options available in this letter that it was difficult to narrow down the choices to just 25 names for girls and 25 names for boys! If you know you love M names but you haven't yet chosen the perfect name for your child, perhaps you'll find it here! Put down that baby name book and close out those other tabs. It's been a long search but, finally, the name you want is below! Mabel                        Madeline Maeve Magnolia Maisie Margaret Margot Maria Marley Mary Matilda Maude May McKenzie Megan Meredith Mia Michaela Mila Minerva Mirabelle Miranda Miriam Molly Morgan Maddox Magnus Malachi Malcolm Marcus Marlon Marshall Martin Mason Matthew Matthias Maverick Maximilian Maximu...

"Girl Word Names" Click on the link above to see this word cloud at WordItOut . You may also view it on this website if you enable JavaScript (see your web browser settings). These days, word names are in. Here are some of the more interesting and beautiful words that are being used as names for girls today.  Which are your favorites? Aria                  Bliss Blue Cadence Darling Dawn Echo Ember Eve Ever Fable Faith Felicity Glory Grace Harmony Harper Honor Hope Jade Jewel Journey Joy Karma Kismet Lark Liberty Love Lyric Meadow Melody Mercy Paige Poet Rain Rebel Rose Saffron Sage Sailor Scout Serene Sky Snow Sonnet Storm Story Sunny Trinity True Whimsy Wisteria Can you think of any that could be added? Help me expand the list in the comments below!

"Boy word names" Click on the link above to see this word cloud at WordItOut . You may also view it on this website if you enable JavaScript (see your web browser settings). Have you ever met someone whose name is also a word? I knew a man named Grant who didn't seem to flinch when someone used the word grant in a sentence. It's interesting that there can be such a difference in our minds between hearing the word and hearing the name. Do you know anyone who has one of the following word names? Can you think of more that weren't listed below? Angel              Archer Arrow Atlas Bishop Blue Brave Chance Christian Clay Cobalt Drew Ever Free Gene Grant Harbor Hunter Justice King Lance Mark Maverick Max Miles Noble Oak Ocean Pace Page Parker Patriot Prince Ranger Ray River Roman Seven Sterling True Vale Valor Van Victor Viridian West Wilder Woody Which is your...

Taken straight from our list of The Very Best L Names for Boys and Girls is the lovely name Luna. While Luna is usually listed as either Italian, Spanish or both, it originates as a Latin name meaning "the moon". According to the ancient Roman mythology, the goddess Luna was considered the divine embodiment of the moon and was often portrayed as driving a white chariot through the sky. Her Greek counterpart is the goddess Selene. As a baby name in the US, Luna dates back to the start of our modern records in the year 1880. Luna has been used on and off over the years, encountering a bit of a dry spell in the mid-60s. It was never popular until recently when it joined the Top 1000 names in 2003. It has been steadily rising on the popularity chart since then. 2,314 baby girls were given the name in 2014 for a ranking of #143. At this rate, it should continue to rise in popularity. Luna is short and sweet. It carries beautiful imagery with it as it evokes peaceful vibes...