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.

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.

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!

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.