Ethan for a girl?
Hi Jennifer,
A little question from a fan of your site from the Netherlands!
I’m a single mom with a beautiful little boy Caleb and having another little bundle of joy in 2016. → full article
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Baby Names Lists & Trends
Looking for some name inspo? Browse through our curated name lists and articles about names and naming.
Go Westry, Young Man!
Hello Jennifer,
I was reading book called The Bungalow by Sarah Jio and I really liked the hero’s first name: Westry. I was wondering if you could tell me more about it just for fun. → full article
Boy Named Summer
Hi Jennifer,
My son was born on June 23 which is the date of summer arrival in lunar calendar. I would like to give him a meaningful name “Summer” but my hubby think it’s a girl name. → full article
“Rebranding” an Adopted Child
Dear Jennifer,
We will be adopting a beautiful, spunky, outgoing, very popular blonde female very soon. To give you a little detail to further assist us, we will be moving after the adoption. → full article
Kelly: Boy’s or Girl’s Name?
Dear Jennifer,
I have been looking at the name Kelly quite often lately because of my interest in genealogy – and I have found that in my genealogy most, if not all, of the Kellys are male, something I find interesting. → full article
Message from the Name Angel: Don’t do this!
Dear Jennifer,
My husband loves the name Heaven Leigh. But our last name is Messenger, so her name would be Heaven Leigh Messenger. I don’t know if that just sounds ridiculous. I have read many things about the name Heaven, from “it’s beautiful,” to “it sounds like a strippers name.”
I don’t know if I like it it or not. → full article
Two First Names?
Hi Jennifer,
I’m just over 3 months along with my second child and my husband and I are slightly disagreeing about a girl’s name. We’ve decided on Abraham for a boy but for a girl we like Lottie Ann. → full article
Feminine Spelling of Avery?
Hi, Jennifer,
My sister-in-law came up with the spelling for my oldest daughter’s name. We had decided on “Avery” but I wanted it to look like a girl’s name. As soon as I saw it, I fell in love with it. → full article
Name Challenge: Orange
Hi Jennifer,
I’m a trans person looking for masculine names for myself that have a meaning involving orange: the fruit or the color, or something similar? (I feel like i tend to find a lot more feminine ones, like clementine or amber)
Thanks!!! → full article
Do NOT use this NAME!
Hi Jennifer,
I am due in 4 weeks and still have not found a name for little boy!!!! Well today I heard a name but cant seem to find the meaning of it anywhere. → full article
More about Loie
Hi Jennifer,
I saw that someone was asking about the name Loie. My mother’s cousin is named Loie, pronounced Loy, rhyming with boy. She was born in northern Florida in the 1940s from Cuban and British ancestry. → full article
Where does Loie Come From?
Hello Jennifer,
I was wondering if you could help me out with the meaning of the name “Loie.” A little girl in my family died in the 1920’s and that was the name on her tombstone. → full article
Providence as a Baby Name?
Hi, I’m a big fan of your website, I’ve been using it to help name characters for years!
I’m starting to brainstorm names for future kids and was wondering what you think about using the word “Providence” as a name. → full article
Salaine from Iceland
Hi Jennifer,
I wanted to let you know what a bog fan of your site I am! I absolutely love looking up the meanings of different names and reading through the Ask BabyNames blog (even though I’m nowhere close to being a parent), and it has proved incredibly helpful for my writing. → full article
Don’t Worry, Bee Happy
Hi Jennifer,
My name is Melisha, pronounced muh-lish-uh. I have looked for years and can’t find a meaning for my name. I know my mom wasn’t sure what my name would be if I was a girl until she was watching TV one day and a shampoo commercial came on. → full article
