Parents are seeking out more unique names, intentionally avoiding names that rank in the top ten of the popularity charts. But if you love a name on the top ten, what should you do? Some parents are choosing to go with an alternate/creative spelling of a more popular name – like Kymberleigh as opposed to…
I love compiling the top baby names of the year, because it’s excited to discover the new and more unique baby names that are beyond the Top 100. Names ranked 101-500 are often those that are debuting on the charts, names that are just recently hitting the public consciousness and pop culture.
When I was a young child growing up in Ireland, my two elderly neighbors who were sisters were named Pans and Violet. My sisters and I were always intrigued by their names. I remember asking my mother what sort of name was Pans and she told me it was short for Pansy. In fact, Pans’s…
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. Names mentioned in this episode: Ghana day names Day: Male/Female Sunday: Kwasi/Akosua Monday: Kwadwo/Adwoa Tuesday: Kwabena/Abenaa Wednesday:…
Hey Jennifer, I went on your site and looked up my name. I didn’t get a real meaning except “black gemstone.” I’m sorry, I just think I should have a sincere meaning considering I can’t find my name anywhere. I don’t like being referred to as an object. I love the fact that you have…
Hello Jennifer! My husband and I recently welcomed our son into our family in a nontraditional way. He is a refugee from Africa, 17 years old. I am curious about the meaning of his name, Hakizimana. He is from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, although he lived in a refugee camp in Rwanda from…
Hi Jennifer, My husband and I have been talking about names ever since we first found out we were expecting our second child. We had decided on Maggie for a girl, and now that we know for certain that we are expecting a daughter, Maggie it is. However, I recently read a celebrity baby name…
