February 8, 2010
· Filed under Blog, Sibsets · Tagged Sophie, Jessica, Samuel, Oscar, James, Benjamin, Thomas, George, Luke, Ivy, Matilda, John, Isla, Lucy, Grace, Ruby, Charlotte, Simon, Finn, Felix, Aaron, Harry, Erin, Esme, Ryan, Violet, Olivia, Lila, Quinn, Matthew, Milly, Leo, Max, Maggie, Alex, Bronte, Mia, Sophia, Maia, Sam, Monty, Cody, Trent, Cerys, Mitchell, Mackenzie, Corey, Zoe, Lauren, Jade, Leah, Hamish, Wolf, Keegan, Courtney, Marcus, Amea-Grace, Quaide, Brathan, Livvy, Luciella, Erica, Brenna, Soliana, Degen, Betsity, Bidya, Shreezana, Fatima, Zeeba, Aram, Conn, Jakeb, Kodi, Izzie, Te Aowai, Tamihana
Erin, Leo, Sam, Amea-Grace, Lucy, Jade, Maia, Charlotte, Bronte, Lila, Ivy, Thomas, Sophie,
Matthew & Marcus, Quaide & Brathan, Mia, Livvy & Isla, Felix & Ruby, George & Harry, Leah, Luke & Finn.
Oscar & James, Ryan & Lauren, Luciella, Oscar & Maggie, Courtney, Olivia, Violet, Quinn & Cody.
Erica, Simon, Max, Samuel, Grace, Esme, Alex, Hamish, Grace, John, Aaron, Wolf, Sophia, Conn,
Keegan & Brenna, Soliana, Degen & Betsity, Bidya, Shreezana & Jessica, Fatima, Zeeba & Aram.
Milly, Monty & Matilda, Zoe & Sam, Jakeb & Kodi,
Corey, Cerys, Benjamin, Izzie, Trent, Mackenzie, Te Aowai, Thomas, Mitchell, Tamihana.
February 7, 2010
· Filed under Name for today · Tagged Lucius, Lucian, Luciano, Lucianus, Lucien, Lucan, Lucio
Romanian and English form of LUCIANUS (behindthename.com)
A sleeker, more sophisticated version of Lucius, picked by Indie actorSteve Buscemi.International Variations:Lucien (French) Lucan (Irish) Luciano (Italian) Luciano (Portuguese)Luciano, Lucio (Spanish) (nameberry.com)
Personal experiences with the name Lucian:
We named our son Lucian. The reaction to his name is usually favorable especially when they meet him.
My son is also named Lucian. The name means “light” and is a perfect fit for his cheerful and bright demeanor. When we first decided on his name, people were very negative saying it sounds too much like “Lucifer” or that it would be mispronounced as “lucy-ann”. But, once people meet Lucian (pronounced Loo-shin), he melts their hearts! (babynamewizard.com

February 4, 2010
· Filed under Name for today · Tagged James, Knox, Angelina, Jane, Charlotte, Anne, Michael, Miranda, Leo, Vivian, Leonas, Leos, Lena, Leonid, Kyle, Kai, Leone, Leonidas, Barbara, Leon, Jonathan, Carl, Brad, Leontes, Leonizio, Liutas, Leoni, Leonirez, Lionisio, Leonon, Lioni, Lionni, Leontrae, Leons, Leondris, Leonek, Leontios, Leonetti, Leonces, Leonzio, Leonti, Leoncio, Alec, Darien, Darren, Francisco, Godfrey, Indie-Rose, Jamin, Joey, Marieanne
Still in limbo here, but hot in Germany and moving throughout Europe.Brad and Angelina used it for their twin son Knox’s middle name.
Nicknames & Variations:
Leontes, Leonizio, Liutas, Leoni, Leonirez, Lionisio, Leonon, Leonas, Lioni, Lionni, Leontrae, Leons, Leondris, Leonek, Leontios, Leonetti, Leonidas
International Variations:
Léonce, Léon (French) Leo (German) Leonzio, Leone (Italian) Leonid(Russian) Leonti, Leos (Slavic) Leoncio (Spanish) (nameberry.com)
Derived from Greek λεων (leon) meaning “lion”. This name was borne by a 6th-century BC king of Sparta. During the Christian era it was merged with the Latin cognateLeo, with the result that the two forms are used somewhat interchangeably across European languages. In England during the Middle Ages this was a common name among Jews. A famous bearer was Leon Trotsky (1879-1940), a Russian Communist revolutionary. (behindthename.com)
Global Popularity
of the Name Leon (babynamewizard.com)
#1 in Germany
#3 in Switzerland (German)
#21 in Austria
#34 in Norway
#35 in Slovenia
#48 in Sweden
#62 in Scotland
#74 in Ireland
#75 in England
#241 in Canada (Quebec)
#271 in Canada (British Columbia)
#502 in United States
Baby Name Wizard Known Siblings
February 4, 2010
· Filed under Name for today · Tagged Keanu
Hawaiian:Possibly means “cool breeze” in Hawaiian (behindthename.com)
An evocatively exotic name brought from Hawaii to the mainland byKeanu Reeves, who was born in Beirut to a part-Hawaiian, part-Chinese father; has moved into the Top 1,000. (nameberry.com)

February 4, 2010
· Filed under Name for today · Tagged Anders, Anna, Axel, Brita, Carl, Charlotta, Christina, Edda, Elmer, Hulda, Ioannes, Iohannes, Jacob, Joahan, Joannes, Johahn, Johan, Johanan, Johane, Johanna, Johannan, Johannes, Johanthan, Johatan, Johathan, Johathon, Johaun, John, Johon, Jonas, Lina, Magnus, Marco, Mauritz, Morne, Oswaldo, Ramsey, Rohan, Teresia, Yehanan, Yehohanan
Scandinavian, Low German and Czech form of Iohannes (see JOHN). (behindthename.com)
Still very Old European, conjuring up the image of a classical composer. But rising on the U.S. popularity list, largely thanks to Heidi Klum andSeal’s young son. (nameberry.com)
Nicknames & Variations:
Johatan, Johathon, Johanan, Johathan, Joahan, Johanthan, Johannan, Johahn, Joannes, Johane, Johon, Johaun (nameberry.com)
Origin of the name Johan:Cognate of John (God is gracious), which is from the Middle Latin Johannes, an evolution of the Ecclesiastic Late Latin Joannes. Joannes is from the Greek Iōannes, a derivative of the Hebrew Yehanan, a short form of Yehohanan, which is from yehōhānān (Yahweh is gracious). The name, borne by several important biblical characters, was also borne by many saints, twenty-three popes, and many kings throughout Europe.From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.
Global Popularity
of the Name Johan
#46 in Denmark
#67 in Norway
#83 in Sweden
#450 in United States (babynamewizard.com)
February 4, 2010
· Filed under Name for today · Tagged Amelia, Emma, Eliza, Harrison, Liam, Luke, Gabriel, Noah, Ethan, Jasper, Ezra, John, Jude, Paul, Ruby, Charlotte, Quinn, Judas, Holden, Lyla, Lilly, Judah, Macy, Callum, Judson, Jud, Judsen, Judd, Ayden, Jeanel, Kaitlyn, Sophia Fay
English, Biblical:Variant of JUDAS. It is used in many English versions of the New Testament to denote the second apostle named Judas, in order to distinguish him from Judas Iscariot. He was supposedly the author of the Epistle of Jude. In the English-speaking world, Jude has occasionally been used as a given name since the Protestant Reformation (behindthename.com)
Hey, Jude Law, take your bow: You’ve erased old connections to Judasand Thomas Hardy’s tragic Jude the Obscure, and inspired a legion of new baby Judes.Nicknames & Variations: Judson, Judas, Jud, Judsen, Judd, Judah. (nameberry.com)
Commentary on the name Jude:This name has a pioneer style and a strong religious heritage that give it impressive gravity. It also has a zippy sound that keeps it unpretentious. The one other choice with that same style combo is Luke, a soaring hit name. Jude is an uncommon alternative with breakout potential. See also: Judah.From The Baby Name Wizard by Laura Wattenberg
Global Popularityof the Name Jude
- #116 in Scotland
- #131 in Canada (British Columbia)
- #192 in Canada (Alberta)
- #224 in United States
- #409 in Canada (Quebec)
Known siblings
Amelia Ayden Callum CharlotteEliza Emma Ethan EzraGabriel Harrison Holden JasperJeanel John Kaitlyn Liam LillyLuke Lyla Macy Noah PaulQuinn Ruby Sophia Fay (babynamewizard.com)

February 2, 2010
· Filed under Combo's · Tagged Amelia, Amy, Hazel, Alice, Beatrice, Ada, Myrtle, Pearl, Arabella, Lucy, Amelie, Beatrix, Camille, Ellen, Seraphine, Jane, Katherine, Ruby, Frances, Caroline, Greta, Cordelia, Adele, Aurelia, Octavia, Ophelia, Annabel, Coraline, Eulalie, Arianwen
Hazel Amelie Beatrix
Hazel Camille
Hazel Lucy Ellen/Caroline
Hazel Ruby Seraphine
Hazel Amelia Jane
Hazel Cordelia
Hazel Greta Pearl
Hazel Alice Katherine
Hazel Ophelia Jane
Hazel Aurelia
Hazel Ada
Hazel Caroline Jane
Hazel Beatrice Amy
Hazel Eulalie
Hazel Annabel
Hazel Arianwen
Hazel Ruby Adele
Hazel Octavia Pearl
Hazel Alice Myrtle
Hazel Arabella Jane
Hazel Frances
Hazel Coraline
February 1, 2010
· Filed under Blog · Tagged Amber, Amelia, Anthony, Ashlee, Dave, Ella, Finlay, Ginny, Isaac, Ivendy, Jaemin, Julie, Karen, Katie, Keisha, Michael, Odette, Olivia, Quenton, Samantha, Steve, Stu, Talesha, Victoria
Finlay- Son of Ivendy & Anthony
Amelia- Sister to Jaemin & Talesha
Katie- Daughter of Amber & Steve
Ashlee- Daughter of Karen & Dave
Ella- Daughter of Ginny & Stu
Julie- Daughter of Samantha & Quenton
Olivia- Daughter of Odette & Michael
Keisha- Daughter of Victoria & Isaac
January 31, 2010
· Filed under Sibsets · Tagged Abraham, Alice, Ambrose, Atlas, Aurelia, Avery, Barnaby, Bartholomew, Baxter, Beatrix, Celeste, Clementine, Clover, Dashiell, Dorothy, Evander, Evangeline, Ezra, Felix, Fletcher, Frank, Freya, Gloria, Grant, Guy, Gwyneth, Harvey, Hazel, Henry, Hermione, Holly, Hugo, Inez, Isadora, Ivor, Jasper, Jude, Julian, Leon, Lila, Madeline, Maeve, Orla, Orlando, Phineas, Polly, Rafferty, Remy, Samson, Sebastian, Simona, Solomon, Sullivan, Tallulah, Thatcher, Theodore, Violet, Willoughby, Willow
Alice, Aurelia, Beatrix, Clementine, Clover, Celeste, Dorothy, Evangeline, Freya, Gloria, Gwyneth, Hazel, Holly, Hermione, Inez, Isadora, Lila, Maeve, Madeline, Orla, Polly, Simona, Tallulah, Willow.
Abraham, Avery, Ambrose, Atlas, Barnaby, Bartholomew, Baxter, Dashiell, Ezra, Evander, Fletcher, Felix, Frank, Grant, Guy, Hugo, Henry, Harvey, Ivor, Julian, Jasper, Jude, Leon, Orlando, Phineas, Rafferty, Remy, Samson, Sebastian, Sullivan, Solomon, Theodore, Thatcher, Willoughby.
January 31, 2010
· Filed under Name for today · Tagged Gemma, Joshua, James, Benjamin, Noah, Ethan, Joel, Alice, John, Hannah, Michael, Daniel, Alexander, Aaron, Alexis, Ann, Gabrielle, Joe, Collin, Leah, Peter, Jonathan, Jared, Isac, Jole, Yoel, Aaden, Rebecca Seth
English, Biblical:From the Hebrew name יוֹאֵל (Yo’el) meaning “YAHWEH is God”. Joel was a minor prophet in the Old Testament, the author of the Book of Joel. In England, it was first used as a Christian name after the Protestant Reformation. (behindthename.com)
nameberry.com- Parents a half-century ago tried to jazz up and formalize old standbyJoe by reviving this Old Testament prophet name, but at this point we’re back to basics and Joe sounds much more honest and straightforward.
Nicknames & Variations: Jole
International Variations: Jöel (French) Yoel (Hebrew)
Global popularity of Joel (babynamewizard.com)
- #5 in Switzerland (German)
- #52 in Spain
- #55 in Sweden
- #57 in Germany
- #66 in Australia (Victoria)
- #75 in Australia (New South Wales)
- #80 in England
- #100 in Canada (Alberta)
- #113 in United States
- #116 in Canada (British Columbia)
- #158 in Scotland
- #184 in Canada (Quebec)
- #236 in Norway
Known siblings:Aaden Aaron AlexanderAlexis Alice Ann BenjaminCollin Daniel EthanGabrielle Gemma HannahIsac James Jared JohnJonathan Joshua LeahMichael Noah PeterRebecca Seth (babynamewizard.com)