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The Baby Names Podcast #14: Created Names and “Kreatyve” Spellings

August 21, 2018

Episode #14 – Jennifer and Mallory discuss created names, combination names, and “Kreatyve” spellings of common names. We also talk about names we’ve discovered recently, the current celebrity baby news, and take your questions on names and naming. → full article

Eviana

Jennifer Moss

August 11, 2014

Jennifer,

I just have to say I love your site. My husband and I are really banking on having a girl & I heard the name Eviana (Ev-E-Annah) the other day, but could not find it in your database. → full article

New Name: Vahn

Jennifer Moss

August 11, 2014

Hi Jennifer, I have named my son Vahn, I noticed it was not in your database, I have found it to be a male form of Siobhan and some of its meaning to be Justice. → full article

Embedding Dad’s Name

Jennifer Moss

June 9, 2014

Hi Jennifer,

I’ve been a long time lurker on BabyNames.com, even before I was married or expecting. Now I’m pregnant with my first child and would appreciate your help; I love the name Declan and the meaning ‘full of goodness.’ My husband’s name is Clay and I was trying to make the baby’s name more meaningful by adding a ‘Y’ to produce the title “Declayn.” My husband thinks that everyone will mispronounce the name and it will cause confusion. → full article

Creating a New Name

Jennifer Moss

June 9, 2014

Hi Jennifer,

Well, I like the name Tavia, but I don’t want to name one of my kids after someone I know who’s name is Tavia. So I added a suffix, “anna”. I looked on your site, and “Tavia” was listed as an abbreviation of “Octavia”, meaning eight, and “anna” was listed as “gracious, merciful”. → full article

Created name: Nicora

Jennifer Moss

May 15, 2014

Dear Jennifer,

I just came across the baby name Nicora, and thought it was very unique but not too outlandish for a baby girl (albeit a bit more exotic than other daughters names’, Claire and Morgan). → full article

Nadia+Aria = Nadaria

Jennifer Moss

May 6, 2014

Hi Jennifer, I was messing around with names recently and came up with Nadaria, a mix of Nadia and Aria.

I was thinking it could mean hopeful melody and am now thinking about using it for my first daughter. → full article

New Names: Nathana and Veina?

Jennifer Moss

April 9, 2014

Hello Jennifer,

I’ve come up with two new unique girl names. The names are Veina and Nathana. I think I came up with Veina because I was thinking about the name Reigna which is beautiful as well. → full article

Daenerys

Jennifer Moss

February 12, 2014

Hi Jennifer!

I’ve recently gotten into the show “Game of Thrones” and I have fallen in love with the name Daenerys. I know it’s made up, but I can’t seem to find a meaning of it anywhere!

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Blending Surnames

Jennifer Moss

January 29, 2014

Hi Jennifer!

I’d love to hear your advice about blending my last name, Rothschild, (ROTH-child) with my fiance’s last name, Meyer (MY-er). The readily available options are Rothsmeyer and Meychild, (although we’d probably do Rothmeyer or Mychild, to spare our kids the trouble of spelling it over and over for people). → full article

Created name: Sameric

Jennifer Moss

December 10, 2013

Hi Jennifer,

My husband and I are trying to decide on a middle name for our son. We were thinking of honoring both of our fathers. Samuel & Eric. I came up with Sameric. → full article

A new, cool name

Jennifer Moss

November 3, 2013

Hi Jennifer,

Here is a name I didn’t see in ANY of hundreds of sites was a name I thought of myself: Zandophen. To me it means “exceptional talent.” I think it’s kinda cool to have–I mean, I’d want it.

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The name Evanlea

Jennifer Moss

October 22, 2013

Dear Jennifer,

My husband and I know were expecting a girl. We wanted something different, so we came up with Evanlea. We combined her both of her godparents name together.

Is Evanlea to different or unique of a name? → full article