More from the local coffers. We’re definitely mired in the 18th century over here, and I’m smitten with this trend. Influences from foreign countries round out the list.
Is Quinn becoming a modern classic– for girls? Because I’m noticing it EVERYWHERE.
GIRLS
Aida
Alani
Aster
Charlotte
Claudia
Elle
Eva
Flora
Georgia
Genevieve
Hazel
Ida
Isabela
Josephine
Lola (x2)
Lucy
Mae
Maia
Malena
Noa
Noemie
Nora
Phoebe
Quinn
Ruby
Stella
Talia
Thalia
BOYS
Alejandro
Archer
August
Aviv
Benjamin
Cairo
Charlie
Colin
Dante
Detmar
Eli
Elliot
Evan
Fritz
Giuseppe
Grayson
Harrison
Henry
Jack
Javier
Leo
Lincoln
Lionel
Lucian
Max
Monty
Nate
Oliver
Owen
Rafael
Roger
Seamus
Tejas
Theo
Timothy
Tobias
Ulysses
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Lovely list…I love August and Leo for boys. They’re both old family names on my side and were on our list as potential boy names. I also like Ulysses!
I love Ulysses on someone else’s kid. August and Leo I might use myself, in an alternate universe where I had sons.
I love the girls names. Love love LOVE. I should just print out the list and tell my husband that he has to choose one of them, because I love them all. With only a few exceptions: Aida, Alani, Ida, Nora and Quinn. QUINN? What is with that? I don’t mind it on a boy, but I can’t understand the appeal on a girl. Is it growing in popularity since Quinn the cheerleader on Glee hit the radar? Amazing how popular culture can do this.
As for the boys names, I like some, but would give most a miss. Fritz is kinda cute. I know an adult Fritz.
Thanks for the post Elisabeth! I wonder when you are going to give us another Times/Telegraph update? I love those names!!
Ah, a Quinn on Glee! I don’t watch it, but that makes sense. Quinn’s been around before this, but it becomes a chicken or the egg scenario to a degree. It will get a lot of play due to the show I’m sure. Sloan on Entourage is doing a lot for that name too. They make for good sisters.
Telegraph post in the works!
While a lot of these were ‘expected’, there are two surprises that I’m absolutely thrilled about: Ida and Monty.
I knew I couldn’t be the only one who likes Ida, and Monty is just so low-key and laid-back I can’t help but be charmed to pieces! Not that I’d use Monty myself, nicknames as full names isn’t my style, but I love Monty on someone else’s boy
Isn’t Monty fantastic? It’s hard not to think “Python”, but I bet the right boy and man could really make it sing. I’ve actually encountered several Idas.
OMG. This is my favorite list of names ever to grace your blog. I would be totally happy with a baby having any name from this list. Nicely done.
Ah, my son’s name is up there… hmmmm… but the names are really pretty nice overall.
This Quinn thing… am I the only person who thinks of Bob Dylan’s “Mighty Quinn” when seeing this name? It’s a bit of an odd one for me; I don’t think I like it all that much as a fn.
Roger?!?! NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! Youare always outing my “secret” names.
A sigh of relief overhere to yet again not see my son’s name (Garrison) on the list of up-and-comers. Not sure why I care so much. Perhaps it stems from being the only Miriam in my school district growing up.
Ulysses! *squeals*
Good to see you Paul! Ulysses is pretty amazing, isn’t it?
I like Eva, Flora, Genevieve, Hazel, Nora, Phoebe & Ruby.
I like August, Benjamin, Dante, Henry, Leo, Lucian, Theo & Tobias
My wife and I are enamored with the name Eva. Except for the (mis)pronounciations by the bulk of society…”Aeva”? “EEva”? “eva”? “ava”?
I think I prefer “aeva”, yet my wife prefers “EEva”.
Any opinions?
I’m thinking of abandoning the name ’cause it could frustrate all parties involved…But, uh, besides that we love it.
Thank you; this could determine our child’s name (who is due in a few weeks).
The Evas I’ve met have all pronounced the name EE vah or EH vah, with the exception of those who speak Spanish or another latinate language – then I’ve heard something that is somewhere between EH vah and AY vah. Avas have all said AY vah. The downside is exactly as you mention – there is variation – but the upside is, once you or your daughter says, “it’s pronounced *this way*”, most people will have no trouble with it as both are familiar names. IMO: an EE vah pronunciation for Eva is the simplest and most obvious in the US. If you like AY vah, then Ava makes a lot of sense.
Depending on whether you care, Ava is #5 (almost 17000 born in 2008) in popularity in the States in the most recent SSA data (and in the top 10 since 2005), while Eva is #114 and climbing (about 3000 born in 2008). So, you’re more likely to meet another Ava than another Eva.
Bottom line though: if you and your wife aren’t seeing eye to eye on pronunciation, it’s a bigger deal than whether other people will say the name a certain way.
My mind immediately goes to “A-va” when I see Eva, but I’m in the minority in America here. The trouble is, all the “A-va”s these days are Avas, and there are A LOT of them. That pronunciation may be more trouble than it’s worth. I’d probably opt for the “ee-va” pronunciation. It would be less frustrating for her. When most people see Eva written down, they will say “ee”, and when they hear “A-va”, they will spell it A-V-A.
What else is on the list? Do let us know what you decide!
Lots of cool names. I see the Dexter series has inspired a bevy of Asters lately, not just on this list but on other lists I have seen.
I enjoyed seeing these:
Aster
Charlotte
Claudia
Eva
Flora
Georgia
Genevieve
Hazel
Ida
Josephine
Lola
Lucy
Mae
Maia
Noa
Phoebe
Ruby
Stella
August
Aviv
Charlie
Dante
Detmar
Fritz
Giuseppe
Grayson
Jack
Leo
Lionel
Lucian
Max
Monty
Oliver
Seamus
Tejas
Theo
Tobias
As for the pronunciation of Eva, where I am from, we have a significant Polish community, and the name seems more common among them. They actually spell it Ewa, but more often than not, it is anglicized to Eva. Its usually pronounced (EV-ah) in my parts, and that is how I tend to pronounce it too.
My daughters’ names are here! Stella (June) and Hazel (Rose).