Short and Sweet Baby Names

For more finicky last names, here is a list of one syllable sweethearts for your little one:

Anne (Gracious)

Aure (Soft Air, Breeze)

Bea (Blessed)

Belle (Beauty)

Beth (God Is My Oath)

Blair (Field)

Blanche (White)

Bliss (Perfect Joy)

Blythe (Happy)

Brooke (Small Stream)

Brynn (Hill)

Cait (pure)

Claire (Illustrious)

Elle (Diminutive)

Eve (Life)

Faith (Faith)

Fawn (Young Deer)

Fleur (Flower)

Frost (Freezing)

Grace (Grace of God)

Greer (Watchful Guardian)

Grey (Grey-Haired)

Gwen (Blessed Ring)

Hope (Hope)

Jazz (Musical)

Jill (Short for Jillian)

Joie (Joy)
Joss (Little Goth)

Joy (Happiness)

Jude (From Judea)

June (Born in the Summer)

Kass (She Who Entangles Men)

Kat (Pure)

Kate (Pure)

Laine (Dwells on the Lane)

Lark (Songbird)
Liv (Cover)
Maeve (Intoxicating)
Paige (Assistant)

Pearl (Pearl)

Psalm (Song)

Raine (Queen)

Reese (Running)

Rose (Rose)
Ruth (Friendship)

Sage (Prophet)

Shae (Hawk)

Skye (Sky)

Snow (Frozen Rain)

Sue (Lily)

Swann (Swan)

Teal (Greenish Blue)

Tess (Harvester)

Wynne (Fair Blessed One)

Abe (Father of Nations)
Ace (Expert)

Ames (Friend)

Arch (Short for Archer)

Art (Bear)
Ash (From the Ash Tree)

Baird (Minstrel, Poet)

Banks (Edge of the River)
Beale (Handsome)

Beau (Beautiful)

Beck (From the Brook)

Birch (Birch Tree)

Blade (Knife, Sword)
Blaine (Yellow)

Blaise (Limping)

Blake (Pale or Black)

Blaze (Flame)

Blue (The Color)

Bond (Farmer)

Booth (Both)

Brandt (Firebrand)

Breck (Freckled)

Bridge (Passageway)

Bronx (Island)

Bruce (From the Town of Bruis)

Burke (From the Fortress)

Cade (Stout and Sturdy)

Cael (Slender)

Caine (Son of a Fighter)

Cale (Dog)
Cash (Maker of Chests)

Chance (Fortune, Luck)

Clark (Clerk)

Clay (Mortal)

Clint (Short for Clinton)

Cole (Coal black)

Colt (Young Horse)

Creed (Religious Belief)

Cruz (The Cross of Christ)

Drew (Manly)
Edge (Border)

Finn (Fair)

Flint (Flint Rock)

Gabe (God Is My Strength)

Glenn (From the Wooded Valley)

Greg (Vigilant, Watchful)

Hal (Army Ruler)

Hayes (Lives by the Brush)

Hugh (Bright in Mind and Spirit)

James (Supplanter)

Kael (Slender)

Lane (Lane)

Lee (Field)

Marc (Warlike)

Nash (by the Ash Tree)

Neil (Passionate)

Park (Cypress Tree)

Quinn

Reed (Red Haired)

Scout (First Explorer)

Tate (Cheerful)

Thor (Thunder)

Vance (From the Marsh)

Vaughn (Small)

Demon Names

I can't always write about angels and virtues and heavenly qualities when talking about baby names, because as we all know, some kids can be real f*ckers.

Thus, here is a list of Demon names suitable for use on your little bundle of joy (and evil).

Andras: commands 30 legions

Azazel: chief of the goat-demons

Bael: head of the infernal armies of 66 legions

Belial: brings wickedness and guilt

Caym: takes the shape of a thrush

Charron: the farrier on the river Styx

Cresil: demon of impurity and laziness

Leonard: master of black magic and scorcery

Lillith: leader of the succubi

Mullin: lieutenant

Murmur: leads 30 legions

Nicor: causes hurricanes, drownings, and tempests

Pyro: demon of falsehoods and lies

Samael: prince of the power of the air

Verin: demon of impatience

Uncommon Biblical Names

Here are a list of Biblical baby names beyond Mary and Joseph, David and Sarah:

Abel (Breath)

Abner (Father of Life)

Amos (Burden)

Asa (Healer)

Athalia (The Lord is Exalted)

Barak (Lightening)

Barnabas (Exalted)

Bartholomew (Ploughman)

Berenice (She Will Bring Victory)

Cain (Gatherer)

Claudia (Lame)

Delilah (Delicate)

Dinah (Vindicated)

Drusilla (The Strong One)

Eleazer (God Has Helped)

Elisha (God Is My Salvation)

Enoch (Consecrated)

Ephraim (Doubtfully Fruitful)

Esau (Hairy)

Ester (Star)

Gideon (Tree Cutter)

Hezekiah (God Is My Strength)

Hosea (Salvation)

Israel (Contender with God)

Jael (Mountain Goat)

Japheth (He Enlarges)

Jedidiah (Friend of God)

Jonah (Dove)

Keturah (Incense)

Levi (Joined)

Lydia (From Lydia)

Orpah (Fawn)

Silas (Asked For)

Simeon (God Is Heard)

Solomon (Peaceful)

Tamar (Palm Tree)

Uriah (God Is My Light)

Zebedee (God Has Given)

Zedekiah (God is Righteous)

Zipporah (Bird)

This or That Welsh Names

Which do YOU like better?

Avalon or Aeron

Bethan or Bronwyn

Eira or Emlyn

Gwendolyn or Gwyneth

Kiah or Kieve

Meredith or Morgan

Owena or Pembroke

Reese or Rhianna

Tegan or Wynn

Bevan or Bowen

Caerwyn or Caradoc

Dillon or Dylan

Eirian or Evan

Gareth or Glenn

Griffin or Howell

Kieve or Kynan

Maddock or Jones

Parry or Powell

Rhys or Romney

Sayer or Tremain

Trevor or Tristan

Lovable Baby Names

I am not going to lie--I am feeling all cuddles today =)

So, in the spirit of affection, here are "lovable baby names"! (names that mean love)

Girls:

Amabel

Amanda

Adora

Aimi

Carwyn

Amara

Carys

Cordelia

Esme

Mabel

Kayla

Pippa

Venus

Boys:

Canan

Cariad

Fenmore

Keefe

Kendi

Philip

Connor

New Design

So, I realize the new blog design is a little intense, but it makes me quite happy--it fairly bursts with joy and energy, which I find quite refreshing, invigorating.

If it bothers you, leave a comment and I will -sigh- change it.

=)

Male Namesakes

www.babynamewizard.com expert and one of my favorite authors Laura Wattenburg brought up an interesting point in her blog today--when honoring a male relative with a female namesake, what does one do with a stoutly male name? Joseph has Josephine; Charles has Charlotte; Daniel has Daniella....but what about all man names, like Benjamin, Wyatt, Kevin, or Aaron? You don't want to end up with names like Aaronisha, Joshlyn, or Kevina!

Here are some of my suggestions to get your mind working:

Adam: Eve; Adamaris; Adamina
Austin: Austin is a female name in and of itself

Bemjamin: Bennett; Benson
Brandon: Brandy; Branwyn
Chase: Chasity; Chasen; Chassidy
Colton: Colista; Colt
Connor: Connor; Conley
Ethan: Ethereal
Gavin: Gavina; Gavyn
Ian: Ianna; Ianthe
Isaac: Isabelle/Isabella; Isadora
Jackson: Jaclyn; Jacoba
Joshua: Joss; Josie; Joslyn

Kevin: Keira
Landon: Lane; Lana; Langley
Lucas: Luca
Owen: Owena
Wyatt: Wynne; Wylie