Aug 16, 2019
Posted by: Best Baby Names
HARRIET (FROM “HARRIET THE SPY”)
Setting her up for precocity.
STUART (FROM “STUART LITTLE”)
Preferably if he’s got tiny little glasses.
You’re never too young for feminism.
LEOPOLD (FROM “ULYSSES”)
Little Leo’s in for an epic life.
WINNIE (FROM “WINNIE THE POOH”)
Cue adorable alert.
PIP (FROM “GREAT EXPECTATIONS”)
So. Darn. Cute. (He can go by Philip when he wants to seem serious.)
RAMONA (FROM “BEEZUS AND RAMONA”)
Eccentric and totally lovable.
CASH (FROM “AS I LAY DYING”)
He’ll be the coolest kid in school.
HERMIONE (FROM “HARRY POTTER”)
Girl boss in training.
CLAY (FROM “THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF KAVALIER AND CLAY”)
It can totally be a first name, too.
CELIE (FROM “THE COLOR PURPLE”)
Beautiful name, crazy-strong namesake.
MILO (FROM “CATCH-22”)
His English teachers will think you’re hip.
VIOLET (FROM “CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY”)
Violet! You’re turning violet, Violet!
FINN (FROM “ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN”)
A real guy’s guy.
CLARISSA (FROM “MRS. DALLOWAY”)
We’re not afraid of your cool character names, VW.
HEATHCLIFF (FROM “WUTHERING HEIGHTS”)
The boy will be born to brood.
ZORA (FROM “ON BEAUTY”)
Could also pay homage to Neale Hurston.
CALIXTA (FROM “THE STORM”)
What is it about x’s that make names so inherently cool.
BINX (FROM “THE MOVIEGOER”)
Seriously…
MALCOLM (FROM “MACBETH”)
Mac, for short.
https://www.purewow.com/entertainment/Literary-Baby-Names
Aug 09, 2019
Posted by: Best Baby Names
MASON
For a boy
Meaning: “Stone worker.” Also, heartstring tugger.
SAVANNAH
For a girl
Meaning: “From the open plain.” And she’s gonna crawl all over it.
BEAU
For a boy
Meaning: “Handsome.” But, of course.
AUSTIN
For a boy
Meaning: “Majestic.”
BELLE
For a girl
Meaning: “Beautiful” and “lovely one.”
CLEMENTINE
For a girl
Meaning: “Mild” and “merciful.” Only when she’s asleep, of course.
RHETT
For a boy
Meaning: “Fiery.” Hopefully only in spirit.
SCARLETT
For a girl
Meaning: “Red.” See also: “fierce.”
TENNESSEE
For a boy or girl
Meaning: “Around the river bend.”
MAGNOLIA
For a girl
Meaning: “Flower.” Has an affinity for all blooms.
GEORGIA
For a girl
Meaning: “Farmer” or “tiller of the soil.” But mostly, likes to twirl.
WILLOW
For a girl
Meaning: “Slender” and “graceful,” after the branches of a willow tree.
SAWYER
For a boy
Meaning: “Cuts timber.” Or naps. That’s cool.
NOLA
For a girl
Meaning: “Famous.” And loves jazz.
PRESLEY
For a boy
Meaning: “From the priest’s meadow.” Loves to visit Graceland.
JUNE
For a girl
Meaning: “Young.” Also, sleepy.
CASH
For a boy
Meaning: “Wealthy man.” (And lover of Junes.)
CHARLOTTE
For a girl
Meaning: “Tiny and feminine.”
https://www.purewow.com/entertainment/Southern-Baby-Names
Aug 02, 2019
Posted by: Best Baby Names
AUGUSTUS
For a boy
Totally distinguished. (And how cute is Gus for a nickname?)
OTTILIE
For a girl
A feminine form of the boy’s name Otto. You could call her Tillie for short.
ADELIA
For a girl
Means noble. And probably musically gifted.
BAXTER
For a boy
Evolved from the English surname “Baker."
CLEMENTINE
For a girl
If it’s good enough for Ethan Hawke’s daughter, it’s good enough for us.
CLIFFORD
For a boy
It’s actually used to describe a ford near a slope. (No relation to the big red dog.)
MERRITT
For a girl
This English name means “boundary gate.”
ELEANORA
For a girl
Think of it as the cool girl’s combo of Ella and Nora.
ELMER
For a boy
Means noble and famous. And we assume Elmo’s Christian name?
FLETCHER
For a boy
In olden days, this name meant a maker and seller of arrows.
HARRIET
For a girl
Loves to be silly. Goes by Hattie for short.
LARKIN
For a boy
It’s actually the surname of Lawrence. And it means “brave warrior.”
MABEL
For a girl
Means lovable. Obviously.
VIOLA
For a girl
Shakespearean charmer. No kidding.
HUGH
For a boy
Total charmer. (Or cad?)
https://www.purewow.com/entertainment/victorian-baby-names
