Comments on: 7 Deadly Trends

By: Catherine

Catherine — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 05:20:49 +0000

David Bowie’s son (born in the 70s and legally named Zowie Bowie at birth) changed his name to Joe as a kid for that reason!

By: Nehlers

Nehlers — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 01:34:23 +0000

Happy to see my daughters name ‘Jamison’ did not make list of 7 deadly trends for surnames! I noticed a trend for ‘Nature Names’ in 2010-11, started with Apple. How about you?

By: tracy

tracy — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 23:25:22 +0000

Thanks! my husband thought I was crazy

By: Christina Fonseca

Christina Fonseca — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 02:29:41 +0000

Nell works very well as a nickname for Annabel.

By: tracy

tracy — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 22:46:14 +0000

I was wondering about a nicknames for Annabel, my mother in law is from Greece her name is Aspasia, her “American” name is Anne/Annie so even tho’ I love the name Annie I’d rather stay away from it. I thought if I spelled her name AnnaBEL instead of AnnaBELLE she would be saved from the Belles and Elles. Family members have gone towards calling her Belle which I’m not fond of (my mother has a cat named Belle). When we found out we were having a girl we decided on the name Penelope and we spent the last few months of my pregnancy referring to her as Nell, I ended up changing my mind in the delivery room! ANYway, sorry this is a very long way of asking if you think we could call our Annabel, Nell? or is that too much of a stretch???

By: You Can't Call It "It"!

You Can't Call It "It"! — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 14:52:33 +0000

Hi Sarah, I completely understand have named unborn children of my own since I was a child. It was good practice. People make word-associative connections like this more frequently with names they are not accustomed to hearing. I wouldn’t have made the connection between Bastian and bastard, but I see it now that you pointed it out. It is a name used on its own in Europe and I think it’s absolutely fine. He may get teased though, or he may not. The full Sebastian gives him a choice to switch should it ever become a problem. That said, sometimes when you actually conceive a child your opinions completely change. It’s hard to explain. You may wind up with a completely different favorite down the road.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 04:41:53 +0000

I am not pregnant but I am forever thinking of baby names..perhaps obsessed:) My husband and I really like the name Bastian for a boy ..I do like the name Sebastian as well but I prefer Bastian; however, when I mention this name..most people think it sounds too much like ..bastard…which ..well..scares me!! Any thoughts on this name?? Should I stay away from it??

By: Juju at Tales of Whimsy...

Juju at Tales of Whimsy... — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 19:58:36 +0000

Awesome advice/warnings

By: Taz

Taz — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 23:36:01 +0000

I am considering Marietta which could be Etta for short, but I really wonder if Etta will be the next step from Emma to Ella? I don’t feel my child must be the only one named _____ in school, but I don’t want a total trend name either? I don’t know if that makes sense, but i does in my head.

By: Dayton

Dayton — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 22:23:05 +0000

My names on there :~(. I love my name since I’ve only saw one person with the name( that boy on sister wives). I still can’t see it on a boy though, maybe since I’m a girl.