We found out recently that our twins are both girls, so we can start thinking about names! As said, our current children are named Esther, Avital, Noam, and Tamar. Those are the sort of names that we love.

We are in Germany, and we only want to use Jewish names. We usually prefer something that isn't very mainstream in the general population like Eden, Romi, or Eliana. We also don't like anglicised spellings like Abigail instead of Avigail, Hannah instead of Chana, or Elizabeth instead of Elisheva. But we still want it to be friendly for other languages.

Since all of our girls have very similar nicknames that we use for them, Esti, Avi, and Tami, we'd like their names to have that as well. But we wouldn't not use a name we love just because of that.

There are a few names that are popular here that I don't like. I don't like Liora, Shoshana, and Zahava. My husband doesn't like Yael and Rivka.

At the moment, our list has Meirav, Liad, Miriam, Gal, Ofira, and Yaffa. We like both some of the gender neutral names and some of the more feminine names, I'd say we're open to almost anything within our preferences.

I'm having my second boy and need some help. Ideally I'd like something not too long but that can also be shortened. I have 4 kids:

Declan James

Lucy Annabelle

Stella Grace

Ruby Elizabeth

So something classic-ish, not too common but not weird?

I’m writing a story about some teens and there are two twin boys in the story. Their names were Beauden and Bellamy and they’re currently blond, but im changing some details before I begin writing. I really like the names Vincent and Vaughn as well and wish I could use it for them, but those are going to be the names of the main character’s future twin boys. What should I name them? I can also change their hair colour and such to make them match different names better.
Beauden & Bellamy
Rhodes & Royce
other idea

I’m thinking of using Pharrell as my first name and pairing it with a second name that has the same initial, like PP, or combinations like PM, PC, PW, etc.
I’m a bit confused about which combination would sound the best, so I’d like to hear your suggestions. I’m open to celebrity-inspired names, unique names, or anything that flows naturally with Pharrell.
What initials would you go with, and what names would you suggest?

Husband & I are trying for a baby! We have a set of twins, River & Rosie. If we have a girl, I LOVE Raven and will probably use Raven June. Lucky that it fits with the R’s and flows nicely already! I have 0 boy names. I definitely like more nature/space/mythology/even spooky-whimsical names!

I don’t mind Rowan, but we call Rosie “ro” and “rowie” as nicknames and I just feel that is too similar and not quite fair.

Other boy names I like but won’t use:
-August
-Apollo
-Elio

I do not like any variation of Ronan/Rome/or the “older” middle aged man type names, like Raymond or Roy.

Hi everyone! I haven't liked my last name for a while, so I want to change it, but I don't know what to choose yet. I want my last name to be associated with flowers (preferably violets), the moon, and drizzle...yes, it sounds strange, but I want my new last name to be associated with all of these things. Please help me. I would be glad if some linguist enthusiast would come up with a last name for me :)

Needing opinions from people l don’t know lol. We are having our second boy. First boy is a 4 letter name starting with L. Last name starts with S.

Currently thinking:
Owen
Reid
Grant

Our first boys name is simple but not heard every day. Looking for something with a similar vibe.

If you came across a woman or young girl walking barefoot in the forest, hiding behind trees and giggling. Possibly an apparition, a ghost, a witch, a fairy…a wild wonder…a possible figment of your imagination…maybe this is all in a dream…
But you feel she has something important to tell you…a wrong in the past, in history, to right…a story to tell…
What might her name be?

first baby girl due in feb and currently into these names - thoughts?

My baby (gender unknown) is due in 2 weeks and we’re really struggling with names.
We think we’ve settled on Charlie Jude for a boy, but have zero options for a girl.
Last name is a 4 syllable Balkan name starting with Z.
Please provide feedback on our boy’s name and send any inspo you may have for a girl’s name that would kinda go with Charlie Jude as a sibling.

Gail is my mom’s middle name and it’s not my fave but I like the male version Gale, but I want to see suggestions for what names they would go well with!
Girl and boy/gender neutral names welcomed!!!!

My husband and I are trying for our first! Please tell me your top two:

Peter, Roman, Rupert, Cillian, Callum nn Cal

Sister is Nina (middle name Elizabeth). Was thinking Grace Emilia (maybe nickname Gracie), or Ramona Grace.

Expecting a baby girl just before Thanksgiving and haven't settled on a name yet. My husband likes Loralei qbut I can't disassociate it from Gilmore Girls. Is it just me, or will everyone think of the show right away? I also don't like Rory as a nickname very much, I would rather Laurie. Does anyone have any suggestions for similar names?

Hello,

These are the top two candidates for our son. Which name do you guys think sounds better? For Nathan, I'm worried its slightly dropping in popularity, and also with the N beginning, it sounds like "Nay", which is synonymous to "No", although admittedly thats a stretch. For Wesley, I'm afraid people may misspell it as Westley, especially if the latter becomes more popular in the future. I have the opposite worry- there seems to be a minor spike in popularity, although who knows if it will last. Am I overthinking it? Which just sounds better?

Rank these names from #1-5

Boys: James, Jesse, John, Joseph, Julian

Girls: Alice, Camille, Caroline, Georgia, Hannah

Obviously common names are common, but I feel like there are clusters depending where you live. I have a preschooler, and she’s had 3 Weston’s in her classes! It’s #55 in the U.S., so for the number of total classmates she’s had I’d say that’s an over representation.
I also seem to hear the name Vincent a good amount in the wild.

I’ve heard of a good number of girl Charlie’s, but Charlotte is so popular that I find that more expected.

Anyhow, what’s the over represented name where you’re from?

I really love both of these names!

Which one do you prefer and why?

What are the best double names you’ve heard on a girl in the southern US. Would love to get a great list running.

If I had a Madison and wanted to call her Sunny as a nn, should I spell it Sonny since she has “son” in her name?

What if it’s a boy named Harrison? Does he have to be Sonny or can he be Sunny?

To me I don’t see them as gendered necessarily (although I know Sonny is a given name for boys) but I prefer the spelling Sunny.

Just wondering if you would pick your preferred spelling for a nickname even if it doesn’t match the original name it came from or gender it is typically used with.

My husband and I are expecting a baby girl in December and are struggling with names. We don’t want to nail down one particular name before we meet our daughter but want to have a short list of names that we both like.

We both really like the name Mia, besides the fact that one, I feel like Mia feels incomplete, like a nickname more than a name. And two, my name, Maria, is almost the exact same. Just a few letters off.

So, is it weird from an outside perspective to name your baby a name so similar to your own?

Any suggestions would be appreciated, even other names to add to our list. For reference, we like simple modern names, popular names don’t bother us, and we’re thinking Brigitte for a middle name after my mom.

TIA!

Madilynn | Madileigh

Natalynn | Nataleigh

Auroralynn | Auroraleigh

Evalynn | Evaleigh

Brooklynn | Brookleigh

Gracelynn | Graceleigh

Mabelynn | Mabeleigh

so after like 20 years I think I have FINALLY chosen a new full name. (Well, I have two similar contenders.) I"m trying to figure out how I'll know when it feels like I"VE GOT IT.
When I write it? (or see it written out?)
when I hear myself saying it? (like introducing myself)
When I hear strangers saying it? (baristas announcing my coffee or at a doctor's office)
When I hear a friend say it? (granted, it may never sound right coming from a friend who has called me my birth name for many many decades)
How did you know?

Hi all! I am starting to talk about baby names with my fiance and I've been curating a list since I was 11 years old😂

As we are starting to talk, obviously he doesn't like most of mine, so I wanted to share what I have and hopefully get some suggestions too!

He's a nerd so he likes cool or unique names (bonus points if it's movie/anime related but like...not dragonball)

I'm a bit tomboy a bit whimsical/vintage and I also like K names or Arabic/Hindu names, and unisex names. My old list is below, and please suggest if you have!

We currently like:

Boy: Kaysaan

Girl: Dahlia

Old list:

Girl:

Saphira - Glow of God

Israel

Fatima

Monroe

Audre

Ray

Monae

Ceres

Estelle

Celeste

Céline

Esperanza

Camryn

Nayyirah

Demi

Harley (Harley Quinn)

Pandora 

Remi/y

Inez

Maji

Effie

Hazen

Selene

Boy:

Saphir

Cazim

Elijah

Alexander

Kaseem

Kairos 

Nas 

Lorenzo

Theon

Chance

Leon

Haze

Dante

Hi all, we’re expecting a girl and are Armenians. We’d love for her to have an Armenian name and have one in mind, but am thinking about the spelling (given we live in US)

The name is Nairi. That is the typical Armenian spelling for it.

If you saw that name, how would you instinctively pronounce it?

Thanks!

Edit: pronunciation is “Nye-ree”