T names are hard for me but I've tried my best!
Boys:
Thomas - Strong and classic.
Timothy - Classic but not too popular.
Tristan - An interseting name with a rich history behind it.
Tyler - I've loved this name ever since I saw the film Step-Up. It's maybe a bit on the trendy side but still very cool.
Ty - Can be used as a nickname for Tyler but is very cool on its own.
Taylor - Now often used for girls, this name still seems very masculine to me.
Tavish - A very cool and interesting Scottish name.
Tiernan - A strong and interesting Irish name.
Girls:
Theresa - A classic name that would age well.
Teresina - An elaborate, princessy name.
Teagan/Tegan - Very spunky and strong.
Tallulah - An intersting, spunky choice.
Tamsin - A very sophisticated and upper class sounding name.
Tamsene - Pronounced (tam-ZEEN) an exotic twist on Tamsin.
Tanyella - An elaborate and exotic name.
Thalia - A very pretty name that is unusual yet familiar.
Thora - A cute, spunky name!
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
S Names!
So I seem to becoming obsessed with these blogs - here's the third one today!
Girls:
Sophia - This name is beautiful, classic and sophisticated.
Sarah - Classic, timeless and beautiful.
Seren - My favorite Welsh name, interesting and unusual.
Seraphina - A very feminine and elaborate name - one for brave namers.
Saskia - An interesting and exotic sounding name.
Solène - A beautiful and interesting French name.
Svetlana - I find this name very beautiful and sophisticated but I think you would need to be brave to use it in an English speaking country.
Saoirse - This is a beautiful Irish name pronounced (SEER-sha).
Selena - A mysterious and beautiful sounding name.
Siobhan - This is an Irish name (pronounced shiv-ON) which I have always sounf interesting.
Boys:
Stuart - This is the first boys' name that I can ever remember liking. It is strong and masculine.
Struan - This is a very interesting Scottish name. The only problem is that it might get mixed up with Stuart.
Simon - A biblical classic that is not too popular these days.
Sebastian - A very grand sounding name - an unusual but familiar name.
Seoras - The Scottish form of George (pronounced SHAW-rus).
Shea - An interesting and cool sounding Irish name pronounced (Shay).
Sorley - An unusual and interesting Scottish name.
Stellan - An unusual and interesting name that is none the less recognisable and easy to pronounce and spell.
Girls:
Sophia - This name is beautiful, classic and sophisticated.
Sarah - Classic, timeless and beautiful.
Seren - My favorite Welsh name, interesting and unusual.
Seraphina - A very feminine and elaborate name - one for brave namers.
Saskia - An interesting and exotic sounding name.
Solène - A beautiful and interesting French name.
Svetlana - I find this name very beautiful and sophisticated but I think you would need to be brave to use it in an English speaking country.
Saoirse - This is a beautiful Irish name pronounced (SEER-sha).
Selena - A mysterious and beautiful sounding name.
Siobhan - This is an Irish name (pronounced shiv-ON) which I have always sounf interesting.
Boys:
Stuart - This is the first boys' name that I can ever remember liking. It is strong and masculine.
Struan - This is a very interesting Scottish name. The only problem is that it might get mixed up with Stuart.
Simon - A biblical classic that is not too popular these days.
Sebastian - A very grand sounding name - an unusual but familiar name.
Seoras - The Scottish form of George (pronounced SHAW-rus).
Shea - An interesting and cool sounding Irish name pronounced (Shay).
Sorley - An unusual and interesting Scottish name.
Stellan - An unusual and interesting name that is none the less recognisable and easy to pronounce and spell.
R names!
Ok so I've been neglaecting my blog a bit lately but now that I'm all done with Uni I will have more time for it. I promised to get this alaphabet series done months ago so I'm going to try and finish it off quickly now.
So her comes R:
Girls:
Rachel - I couldn't leave this one out. It's classic, it's timeless, it's biblical and it ages well!
Ruth - This is my mum's name! It's short and sweet and as a bonus it means 'friend'.
Rebecca - feminine, classic and sophisticated.
Rosalie - this one is getting a lot of attention recently due to Twilight. It's interesting and sophisticated.
Rosemary - an old-fashioned name that is ready for a comeback. The nickname Romy is adorable.
Ramona - an interesting and unexpected choice.
Rhiannon - a beautiful and interesting Welsh name.
Roisin - a lovely Irish name pronounced (roh-sheen)
Boys:
Rhys - A short and spunky name that looks and sounds very cool.
Ross - A short, simple, classic name.
Ryan - Very popular but for a good reason, it's short yet still strong sounding.
Ronan - a very cool and interesting Irish name.
Ruairidh - One of my personal faves. A strong and interesting Scottish name.
Roderick - this name isn't heard much anymore, although it's still relatively popular where I live. I think it is strong and masculine and I love the nickname Roddy.
So her comes R:
Girls:
Rachel - I couldn't leave this one out. It's classic, it's timeless, it's biblical and it ages well!
Ruth - This is my mum's name! It's short and sweet and as a bonus it means 'friend'.
Rebecca - feminine, classic and sophisticated.
Rosalie - this one is getting a lot of attention recently due to Twilight. It's interesting and sophisticated.
Rosemary - an old-fashioned name that is ready for a comeback. The nickname Romy is adorable.
Ramona - an interesting and unexpected choice.
Rhiannon - a beautiful and interesting Welsh name.
Roisin - a lovely Irish name pronounced (roh-sheen)
Boys:
Rhys - A short and spunky name that looks and sounds very cool.
Ross - A short, simple, classic name.
Ryan - Very popular but for a good reason, it's short yet still strong sounding.
Ronan - a very cool and interesting Irish name.
Ruairidh - One of my personal faves. A strong and interesting Scottish name.
Roderick - this name isn't heard much anymore, although it's still relatively popular where I live. I think it is strong and masculine and I love the nickname Roddy.
P Names
Ok time for the next instalment in my alphabet series!
Girls:
Paulina - This is one of my favorite girls names - it's beautiful, classy and sophisticated.
Phoebe - This name is beautiful and interesting. It is unusual yet familiar.
Petula - a lovely, sophisticated, old-fashioned name.
Persephone - this one is probably a bit out there for most people but it is very exotic and interesting.
Priscilla - an old-fashioned name that may be ready for a comeback.
Phillipa/Pippa - This name a nickname have a lovely old-fashioned feel and are starting to gain a bit of notice recently due to the Royal Wedding.
Boys:
Patrick - This has been one of my faves for a long time - it's very strong and masculine.
Peter - Strong and classic, you can't go wrong!
Philip - Another classic, it means 'lover of horses' which is a huge bonus for me!
Paul - Strong, classic and simple!
Girls:
Paulina - This is one of my favorite girls names - it's beautiful, classy and sophisticated.
Phoebe - This name is beautiful and interesting. It is unusual yet familiar.
Petula - a lovely, sophisticated, old-fashioned name.
Persephone - this one is probably a bit out there for most people but it is very exotic and interesting.
Priscilla - an old-fashioned name that may be ready for a comeback.
Phillipa/Pippa - This name a nickname have a lovely old-fashioned feel and are starting to gain a bit of notice recently due to the Royal Wedding.
Boys:
Patrick - This has been one of my faves for a long time - it's very strong and masculine.
Peter - Strong and classic, you can't go wrong!
Philip - Another classic, it means 'lover of horses' which is a huge bonus for me!
Paul - Strong, classic and simple!
Saturday, May 14, 2011
O names - it's been a long time coming!
O names can be very interesting and unusual - here are my favorites!
Girls:
Ophelia - this is a very pretty and exotic sounding Shakespearean name.
Octavia - this name has a cool old-fashioned feel.
Ondine - this name is the name of a mythological creature, it has an exotic and magical quality.
Orla - a short, sweet and very cool name.
Océane - a beautiful and interesting French name.
Boys:
Oliver - a strong and classic name.
Orrin - an intresting and unusual choice.
Oban - a Scottish place name that would make an interesting first name choice.
Girls:
Ophelia - this is a very pretty and exotic sounding Shakespearean name.
Octavia - this name has a cool old-fashioned feel.
Ondine - this name is the name of a mythological creature, it has an exotic and magical quality.
Orla - a short, sweet and very cool name.
Océane - a beautiful and interesting French name.
Boys:
Oliver - a strong and classic name.
Orrin - an intresting and unusual choice.
Oban - a Scottish place name that would make an interesting first name choice.
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Italian Names!
I'm going to go about this blog a bit differently. First of all I am going to list the top 10 boys' and girls' names in Italy in 2008 (I couldn't find any more recent information).
Boys:
1. Francesco
2. Alessandro
3. Andrea
4. Matteo
5. Lorenzo
6. Gabriele
7. Mattia
8. Ricardo
9. Davide
10. Luca
Girls:
1. Giulia
2. Sofia
3. Martina
4. Sara
5. Chiara
6. Giorgia
7. Aurora
8. Alessia
9. Francesca
10. Alice
I love so many Italian names that coming up with a list of my favorites was really difficult, but I did manage to come up with 10 for girls and 10 for boys.
Boys:
Aldo - This is a very nice, short and simple name that has a very cool sound to it.
Saviero - The Italian form of Xavier, this name has a very exotic feel to it.
Rocco - I love how strong and masculine sounding this name is.
Enzo - This name is very simple and very cool.
Arlo - Again another short and simple name with a very cool feel to it.
Dante - This name always reminds me of the author Dante. It would make a good alternative to Daniel.
Luca - As well as being popular in Italy this name is on the Scottish top 100. It is very cool and I think it would work well in an English speaking country.
Nico - This name works well on it's own and as a nickname for Nicholas.
Amadeo - This is one of the more unusual names that I like - it's meaning (love of god) makes it even better.
Matteo - This name is very interesting and cool, I think it could work in an English speaking county - It would make a good alternative to Matthew.
Dario - This is probably my favoite Italian boys' name - it is SO cool!
Girls:
Gaia - This name is very pretty and interesting.
Annalisa - This name is very long and princessy.
Isabella - Although this name is of Italian origin it is used in lots of countries. It is very beautiful and feminine.
Francesca - Another lovely feminine name that fits in well with other popular names.
Caterina - This name is very feminine and pretty.
Elisa - While a lot of Italian girls' names are long and flowery, I love how simple this name is.
Alba - Another simple and sweet name that means Dawn.
Maria - Beautiful and classic.
Elena - This name is beautiful and feminine, it reminds me of Elena from the Vampire Diaries.
Boys:
1. Francesco
2. Alessandro
3. Andrea
4. Matteo
5. Lorenzo
6. Gabriele
7. Mattia
8. Ricardo
9. Davide
10. Luca
Girls:
1. Giulia
2. Sofia
3. Martina
4. Sara
5. Chiara
6. Giorgia
7. Aurora
8. Alessia
9. Francesca
10. Alice
I love so many Italian names that coming up with a list of my favorites was really difficult, but I did manage to come up with 10 for girls and 10 for boys.
Boys:
Aldo - This is a very nice, short and simple name that has a very cool sound to it.
Saviero - The Italian form of Xavier, this name has a very exotic feel to it.
Rocco - I love how strong and masculine sounding this name is.
Enzo - This name is very simple and very cool.
Arlo - Again another short and simple name with a very cool feel to it.
Dante - This name always reminds me of the author Dante. It would make a good alternative to Daniel.
Luca - As well as being popular in Italy this name is on the Scottish top 100. It is very cool and I think it would work well in an English speaking country.
Nico - This name works well on it's own and as a nickname for Nicholas.
Amadeo - This is one of the more unusual names that I like - it's meaning (love of god) makes it even better.
Matteo - This name is very interesting and cool, I think it could work in an English speaking county - It would make a good alternative to Matthew.
Dario - This is probably my favoite Italian boys' name - it is SO cool!
Girls:
Gaia - This name is very pretty and interesting.
Annalisa - This name is very long and princessy.
Isabella - Although this name is of Italian origin it is used in lots of countries. It is very beautiful and feminine.
Francesca - Another lovely feminine name that fits in well with other popular names.
Caterina - This name is very feminine and pretty.
Elisa - While a lot of Italian girls' names are long and flowery, I love how simple this name is.
Alba - Another simple and sweet name that means Dawn.
Maria - Beautiful and classic.
Elena - This name is beautiful and feminine, it reminds me of Elena from the Vampire Diaries.
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Time for N!
Ok, so this blog has been a long time coming but it's finally time for the letter N blog! I find the letter N quite interessting, so this blog is going to be quite long!
Girls:
Nastia - This is a diminuitive of Anastasia. I first heard it on the American gymnast Nastia Liukin and I immediately thought that it was very pretty and interesting. It's similarity to the word nasty might put some people off though.
Niamh - This is a very sweet and simple Irish name, the spelling might cause some confusion but I think people would get used to it quickly.
Nia - This is a very pretty Welsh name that would make a great alternative to more popular names like Mia or Leah.
Natasha - The meaning of this name 'born on Christmas Day' would make it perfect for a Christmas baby.
Nerissa - A beautiful, unusual and exotic Shakespearean name.
Noelle - Another great option for a Christmas baby.
Nayeli - A lot of people on formspring seem to be liking this name at the moment. I think is is very pretty and interesting.
Non - A very pretty and unusual Welsh name. It's very short and sweet.
Nuria - I think this name is very pretty but I can only picture it on a Spanish girl.
Nessa - I like Nessa as a nickname for Vanessa but I think it works well on its own too.
Naya - I think the Glee actress Naya Rivera along with its similarity to Maya are likely to make this name become more popular.
Nova - A very cool and spunky name!
Boys:
Nicholas - This is a classic and timeless name - I really like the nickname Nicky!
Nathaniel - I think this name is very classic and handsome.
Nico - This Italian version of Nicholas is a very cool and fresh take on an old classic.
Neil - This is a short, simple name with a lovely celtic feel.
Nairn - A Scottish place name which is only ocassionally used as a first name but which has lots of potential.
Nash - This name is very interesting and very cool.
Noah - A lovely biblical name which has recently become quite popular - still a good choice if popularity doesn't bother you.
Girls:
Nastia - This is a diminuitive of Anastasia. I first heard it on the American gymnast Nastia Liukin and I immediately thought that it was very pretty and interesting. It's similarity to the word nasty might put some people off though.
Niamh - This is a very sweet and simple Irish name, the spelling might cause some confusion but I think people would get used to it quickly.
Nia - This is a very pretty Welsh name that would make a great alternative to more popular names like Mia or Leah.
Natasha - The meaning of this name 'born on Christmas Day' would make it perfect for a Christmas baby.
Nerissa - A beautiful, unusual and exotic Shakespearean name.
Noelle - Another great option for a Christmas baby.
Nayeli - A lot of people on formspring seem to be liking this name at the moment. I think is is very pretty and interesting.
Non - A very pretty and unusual Welsh name. It's very short and sweet.
Nuria - I think this name is very pretty but I can only picture it on a Spanish girl.
Nessa - I like Nessa as a nickname for Vanessa but I think it works well on its own too.
Naya - I think the Glee actress Naya Rivera along with its similarity to Maya are likely to make this name become more popular.
Nova - A very cool and spunky name!
Boys:
Nicholas - This is a classic and timeless name - I really like the nickname Nicky!
Nathaniel - I think this name is very classic and handsome.
Nico - This Italian version of Nicholas is a very cool and fresh take on an old classic.
Neil - This is a short, simple name with a lovely celtic feel.
Nairn - A Scottish place name which is only ocassionally used as a first name but which has lots of potential.
Nash - This name is very interesting and very cool.
Noah - A lovely biblical name which has recently become quite popular - still a good choice if popularity doesn't bother you.
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