While on maternity leave I am perilously far from day to day intrigue and inspiration I normally get from the ever expanding local crop of delectably named children. So I turn again to Ohdeedoh, the site devoted to design for children who live tight quarters. This is satisfying my aesthetic cravings for the moment, as I hope it does yours.
Young Style Mavens
Adélaïde (France)
Adlyn (& Corduroy)
Annabel
Cate Cordelia
Corduroy (& Adlyn)
Eleanor (x2)
Ella
Eloise
Esther (& Jonah)
Frances
Gwynedd (Canada)
Hagen
Irene
Jane
Julia
Juliet Eloise
Kit
Lila Mildred
Neha (India)
Phoebe (& Oscar)
Thaïs (France)
Tilda
Yasmine
Zadie
Baby Metrosexuals
Ben
Benedetto
Bryce
Colin
Collin
Cooper
Dash
Diego
Edison
Ethan (& Oliver)
Fenix
Gabriel
Henry
Jack
Jax
Jonah (& Esther)
Judah
Liam
Linus (& Miles and Oliver)
Miles (& Linus & Oliver)
Oliver (x3) (& Ethan) (& Linus & Miles)
Oscar (x2) (& Phoebe)
Pascal
Rheon
Roan
Stanley -The second Stanley I’ve heard of in as many weeks. Could this possibly make a comeback?
Theo
Tibet
Vincent
Wolfie
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Fashionable friends of mine named their kiddo Oliver Stanley a few years back – I wonder if Stanley is on the upswing!? Stan is kind of cool – if you can forget all the negative associations.
Thinking of you!
11yrs ago we knew a baby Stanley, and the name was SO cute on him, my Granddad’s name is also Stanley and I’m considering it….
Ooh, I like names like Stanley (and Howard for that matter.)
But WTF about Corduroy, besides the ugly masculine sound, its a fabric! What’s next Twill?
Stanley? Not sure how I feel about that. If I can stop thinking about my Uncle Stan for a minute I might be able to like it, but really it just brings to mind pot-bellied, long haired, middle aged dudes.
I’m excited to find out what you end up naming baby #2!
I can see Stanley being used more in hipster circles–but not the general public. It totally has a cool edginess to it.
For girls names, Gwnedd and Hagen I strongly dislike. I can’t think of any names with Gw that I like–I don’t find the sound pleasant.
On the other hand, I adore Zadie!, Yasmine, Tilda, Neha, and Irene. I like the combo Lila Mildred, and sibset Esther and Jonah. I don’t hate Corduroy, but wonder the story behind the name.
Back to the boys, I think Dash and Wolfie would be cute nicknames–but don’t love as full names. Pascal the rascal is cute. Like the sibset of Linus, Oliver, and Miles. The shear number of little Oliver’s softens my pang of not being able to consider it for myself.
Thought I’d share a few names I’ve noted from the many baby photos on the wall at our very expensive, hip local baby store:
Lulu Plum
Winter Bell
Evelyn Glory
I love all 3! The boys names are not nearly as interesting. Seems to often be the way with boys names, doesn’t it?
I love Wolfie! i may be demented but I just think its so cute! Also love Theo and Gabriel. Out of the girls I like Frances, Eloise, And Eleanor
~Bree
Oh P.s. I’m new around here but I’ve been a avid reader of your blog for awhile now and decided to speak up! I also commented on the little black dress post, Ciao!
Here in Germany Hagen is a boy’s name or a surname, and for me it has absolutely no female connotations. I’m surprised to see it here on the girl’s list.
Hmm, Cordoroy is an interesting choice.
There are some well named kids here.
Love the name Pascal – very stylish!