Names - OT

[blandino]

I have a real thing for baby names. So I was thinking of what the best and worst baby names we have ever had at the daycare.

I won't ask what your worst was, at risk of it being the name of another DCP/their DD or DS, but I would like to hear everyone's favorite names past or present.


My favorites are:

Chase, for a girl. Hayden, for a girl. Finley, for a girl.

Guthrie, for a boy. Knox, for a boy.

[Starburst]

There were two little girls at my old job who were sisters and the oldest had the prettiest name combo (first and middle): Isabella Heart; which means "beautiful heart" (she went by "Bella" before the Twilight craze but after that her parents insisted she go by Isabella) and her sister was named Giovanna (Also really pretty; went by GG for short). And there was one baby girl there named Amor (Spanish for "Love") which I thought was kinda cool and there was another girl named Sunrise (we called her "Sunny"). A girl I used to babysits name was Camila.

Most of the boys there were really common and trendy names that don't really stand out. I think the one that stood out the most for me was Finnegan (or Finn for short). A little boy I used to babysit was named Alessandro (Italian version of Alexander), his little sister couldn't pronounce his name so when he did something she didn't like she would say to him: "No, No, 'Sasho!". Eventually he would refer to himself as "Sasho" :: that would be a cute boy name.

Apparently Italian names are on the rise.

[blandino]

There were two little girls at my old job who were sisters and the oldest had the prettiest name combo (first and middle): Isabella Heart which means "beautiful heart" (she went by Bella before the Twilight craze but after her parents insisted she be called by her formal first name) and her sister's was named Giovanna (also really pretty). And there was one baby girl there named Amor (Spanish for "Love") which I thought was kinda cool.

Most of the boys there had really common and trendy names that don't really stand out. I think the one that stood out the most for me was Finnegan (or Finn for short).

Finn is one of my favorite boy names !

[daycarediva]

Worst baby boy name ever was a sibling set Maddoxx and Manngo.

MANNGO was a BOY. They pronounced it ManJo.

His brother called him Man GOO, which his parents loathed. Hysterical.

My favorite all time names, my kids have. Except dd, who I wanted to name Evelyn and call her Evie for short. My BFF used it instead when I was done having kids, so now my god daughter's name is Evie!

I don't really care for all of the trendy boy names out there. I really like traditional names, which are making a comeback around here. DS has a Charlotte, and Anne, a Ryan and a Christopher in his class. First year I had heard some of the names before.

He also has two Connors, two Gavin's, two Ayden's, one Ryder and a Navaeh.

[daycarediva]

Almost forgot, I used to work in pharmacy in a poor section of my already poor town. Some of the names....oh em geee!

Jelyjuan (gel-eye-jew-juan), Notorious, Portrite.... pronounced portrait, Angle... pronounced angel.... the list could go on for days.

[Scout]

Worst baby boy name ever was a sibling set Maddoxx and Manngo.

MANNGO was a BOY. They pronounced it ManJo.

His brother called him Man GOO, which his parents loathed. Hysterical.

My favorite all time names, my kids have. Except dd, who I wanted to name Evelyn and call her Evie for short. My BFF used it instead when I was done having kids, so now my god daughter's name is Evie!

I don't really care for all of the trendy boy names out there. I really like traditional names, which are making a comeback around here. DS has a Charlotte, and Anne, a Ryan and a Christopher in his class. First year I had heard some of the names before.

He also has two Connors, two Gavin's, two Ayden's, one Ryder and a Navaeh.

I love Eyelyn!! Someone I knew had a friend who wants to name her baby this and I am hoping she does!! Very pretty, even as Evie!

[Scout]

I wanted to name DS1 Mason but, was shot down by DH and we settled with Jack. I always wanted to name a boy Jack but, it has become so common I was looking for other options...to this day I am glad we went with this good, solid, strong name! I can't imagine yelling "Mason" now instead of "Jack" when he is in trouble!::

I have wanted to name a girl Charlie ever since I saw Hitch****'s "Shadow of a Doubt" in my 20's. I love, love, love that name! I loved it so much that before I was preggers with DS2 I decided even if we had a boy I would name him Charlie. Well, DH's cousin also had the same idea and even though they don't live here I couldn't name our son the same! Somehow Spencer came into play and this too fits him perfectly!

I also really liked Meredith when we were pregnant last time. It sounded really cute with our last name, which also starts with M. I too, love the classic names that are coming back. The trendy names drive me bonkers sometimes since there will be 5 of the same name at school. I wanted to avoid that with my boys and so far I think I have! I think Jack lost it's big popularity prior to my son and I don't know if Spencer was ever very popular!

[bunnyslippers]

I have a William and a Benjamin. If we had one more, it would be Harrison or Eva.

I also love Beatrice and Eloise for girls. I like the old-fashioned names!

[blandino]

I wanted to name DS1 Mason but, was shot down by DH and we settled with Jack. I always wanted to name a boy Jack but, it has become so common I was looking for other options...to this day I am glad we went with this good, solid, strong name! I can't imagine yelling "Mason" now instead of "Jack" when he is in trouble!::

I have wanted to name a girl Charlie ever since I saw Hitch****'s "Shadow of a Doubt" in my 20's. I love, love, love that name! I loved it so much that before I was preggers with DS2 I decided even if we had a boy I would name him Charlie. Well, DH's cousin also had the same idea and even though they don't live here I couldn't name our son the same! Somehow Spencer came into play and this too fits him perfectly!

I also really liked Meredith when we were pregnant last time. It sounded really cute with our last name, which also starts with M. I too, love the classic names that are coming back. The trendy names drive me bonkers sometimes since there will be 5 of the same name at school. I wanted to avoid that with my boys and so far I think I have! I think Jack lost it's big popularity prior to my son and I don't know if Spencer was ever very popular!

Jack is my absolute favorite boy name.

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

There has yet to be a little boy or little girl here that I love their name. They are all extremely common/traditional (and at times pretty bizarre).
I prefer unique names, which tends to be obvious when you know my children's names.

[Meeko]

I had three sibling boys who were Tsion (pronounced Zion), Jahai and Isaiah. LOVED those kids! Their mom was one of my best clients ever.

[Meeko]

Once had a boy called Adali (Adda-lie). He was strange kid. Almost 5 years old, but knew nothing except his name.

"How old are you?" "Adali"
"Where do you live?" "Adali"
Are you cold?" "Adali"

Parents were both creepily weird (high). Grandma was the one who interviewed. He was only with me about 6 weeks before I asked them to leave. Parents were both druggies.

[countrymom]

lately I've heard the boy name "cash" that is just wierd. Odd has a Helen in her class. I think old names are coming back, which I love. All my kids have old middle names.

[Meeko]

I currently care for a 6 month old baby girl named Charlee Rose. I adore that chubby, smiley little darling!

[AfterSchoolMom]

My own children have my fave boy names, though DH shot down my most favorite (Tristan). My favorite girls' name of all time is "Anna". If we'd had a daughter, that would have been her name.

I've never had any kids here with unique names, but I went to college with a girl named "Ode". I always thought that was really pretty.