Halloween Inspired Names *Girlies Edition*

Now on to the girls! This was suppose to be up on Friday but I wasn't home at all so better late then never!

Whisper- Whisper is one of my loves, it isn't on my list but I've toyed around with putting it there. Of course it's a word name which means "to speak softly". The name just sounds slightly haunting, like hearing whispers in the dark. Some may say it's not usable but I definitely do with other words getting more attention.

Sally- From Nightmare Before Christmas. Sally is just such a sweet name! So dainty and cute with a bit of old lady chic in there. Sally is a diminutive of Sarah which means "princess" or "lady". Sally could also be a nickname for Sallinger, Sariah, Salome, or Cecilia if you would prefer Sally as a nickname.

Persephone- Queen of the underworld*. While being the queen of the underworld may not be the best association I do think Persephone is simply gorgeous. Long and romantic but also has a darkness to it(which fits right into the Halloween vibe)!

Samara- From The Ring. While I'm shocked that Samara actually became more popular after the creepy movie I do see why, it's so pretty and different! Even though the movie did help this lovely name get recognition it isn't popular at all (#559 on the USA charts). Samara means "Guarded by God".

Some more Halloween inspired names:

Sabrina(From Sabrina the Teenage Witch)
Halle/Halo
Carrie(From Stephen Kings Carrie)
Luna(Means "Moon", or you could go with Moon)
October
Rosemary(From Rosemary's Baby)
Blair(From The Blair Witch Project)
Wednesday(Character from The Addams Family)
Tabitha nn Tabby
Lydia(From Beetlejuice)

For some reason it was so hard finding names! But alas the Halloween list is here.

* There were a lot of mixed meanings and history behind Persephone I just went with the most consistent one. Sorry if I have the wrong info! 

Halloween Inspired Names *GuyEdition*

One of my favorite holidays is Halloween! There are also a lot really cool names that to me fit right with the Halloween. Some are from Halloween movies while other have dark or mysterious feelings to them. Hope you enjoy these ghoulish finds haha!

Guys.

Jack- From the Nightmare Before Christmas(my absolute favorite movie). Also for Jack o'lantern. Jack is just a timeless and handsome name and with the connection to the amazing movie and pumpkin I think it's a perfect name for a little Halloween baby without being in your face obvious. Jack is a diminutive of John so I feel like John could also be a nice name to use.

Salem- From the Salem Witch Trials. While the witch trials might make this name unusable to some I think it definitely usable and should be used more. It has such a mysterious and cool vibe to it that works perfect with popular names today(such as Silas). Salem also means Peace which is such a nice meaning. Salem could also be used for a girl but I much prefer it for a boy.

Casper/Caspar- I have to talk about Casper! Such an amazingly cute name. Of course from Casper the friendly ghost which I actually don't think hinders the name. It just sounds like a name could make a great transition from a little boy to a man. Casper just has a cute but dashing feel and on the right person could definitely work. Caspar has a more romantic feel and I think it doesn't hold the ghost association. Casper is the dutch form of Jasper which means treasurer so if you don't want to use the up and coming Jasper, Casper would be a cute alternative. Caspar means imperial.

Night/Knight- Okay maybe not this is a little too out there but I definitely think it could work,maybe more as a middle or pet name but if your brave enough I think it could definitely work for a first name. Knight may be a better choice though since it would fit into the surnames as first trend.

Other Halloween inspired boy names:
Cullen(Edward Cullen from Twilight)
Freddie/Freddy(Kruger)
Dexter(T.V. show; Dexter)
Draco(means "Dragon/Serpent" & Draco Malfoy from Harry Potter)
Ciel(French for sky)
Blake(Means "Black/Pale")
Corbin(Means "Raven")
Wolfram(Means "Wolf raven")
Bram(Bram Stoker author of Dracula)
Alfred(Hitchock)
Malachi(character on Children of the Corn)
Dunstan(Means "Dark/Stone")
Sullivan(Means "little dark eye")

Girlies Edition is next, Happy Halloween!

Little Hello & Vintage nicknames.

I've been MIA for awhile (which isn't good when you are trying to start a blog) but as luck would have it my laptop broke about a week after starting this lovely blog, and blogging from my phone is a task I am not ready to feat so this little newborn of a blog had to be neglected for the time being. But at last I have a new Laptop! So hello blog nice to meet you again.  :~)

I've been *trying* to stay away from names for the past two weeks to deal with life but I just can't seem to. Bye bye went Formspring and hello said Nameberry, which isn't exactly helping with the name break. Anyway since I'm failing at that why not also blog about them? I may be in a bit of a funk with my names, which I'm slowly getting out of, but that shouldn't stop me from helping others explore all the possibilities. So any I've been having a little fascination with cool vintage nicknames, way more fun then the all too popular Maddie's & Ally's. They just add so much more to already gorgeous names, and since vintage is coming back into style with the little Mabel's being born why not add some of the nicknames to the mix also.

For the guys three of my favorites are:

Bram - Nickname for Abraham, Abram, or Bramwell. I've come to like the charm of Bram. It comes off as cool and laid back but not boring in the least. It has a quirk to it and while it's not really a nickname but a the Dutch variation of Abraham it does work as such. Of course you could go with the usual Abe, which is adorable also, but Bram sounds more mature and wise.

Ollie- Nickname for Oliver or Oleander. I will admit that Oliver is not my type of name at all but I adore the oh so cute Ollie that comes from it. And while I know Oleander is a flower, it does seem to for right in with up and coming names such as Leander. Though it may be a stretch Ollie could also work for Alexander.

Bat - Nickname for Bartholomew. I know Bartholomew might not be coming back any time soon the nickname Bat has definitely caught my attention. It's cool and I think could appeal to parents that want a tough guy type name. Not sure why but I really like it.

Some other vintage boy names include:

Fritz(Frederick or Fredrich)
Cy(Cyrus, Cyprus, or Cypress)
Ned(Edward, Benedict, or Edmund)
Clem(Clement)
Chas(Charles)
Chet(Chester)
Si(Simon)
Jet(Jethro)
Cager(Macajah)
Pip(Phillip or Peter)

Now for girls they're a lot more options :

Minnie - Nickname for Wilhelmina, Hermione, or Minka. I absolutely love this nn! So cute, spunky, and just gorgeous! The Minnie Mouse association may be a bit strong but I actually think it adds the name, there is also the Minnie(full name Amelia) Driver association which also adds to the charm.

Lulu/Lula - Nickname for Lucille, Eulalia, or Louisa. Lulu is just the epitome of spunk and sass while Lula is sweet and innocent. I love the contrast between the two. I feel like both these names have enough spunk to standalone and fit in with all the other popular names.

Mabs - Nickname for Mabel or Amabel. Just utterly gorgeous and spunky(spunky is the word of the day I guess haha). Mabs just has a artsy feel to it, I could definitely see parents taking notice to this adorable nickname.

Some other vintage girl nicknames include:

Mamie(Mary)
Bess(Elisabetta or Elizabeth)
Flory(Florence)
Mitzi(Maria)
Pru(Prudence)
Nell(Penelope, Helen, or Eleanor)
Fifi(Josephine, Fredrica, or Fiona)
Bea(Beatrice)
Dot/Dottie(Dorothy or Dorothea)
Kay/Kit(Katherine)

So what are some of your favorite nicknames, be it vintage or not? I was also thinking about maybe doing modern nicknames so thoughts on that also?

Name of the Week: Eulalia

Hi again now it's name of the week time! I might do name of the day when I get more use to this whole blogging thing but for now I'll do weekly names!

Pronounced: you-LAY-lee-uh
Origin: Greek
Meaning: sweet speaking/ well spoken

Nicknames: Lalli(Lay-lee), Eula, Lia, Lala, Lili(Lee-Lee or Lily), Leila/Laila.

My Take: I love the exotic sound of Eulalia but also that to me it doesn't sound to "out there" or "too much" with the balance of a more mainstream nickname(like the ones listed above). Eulalia also has a very laid back feel, it reminds me of Hawaiian names in a way.

A bit of history: From what I researched there are 2 Saints with the name one whom was a 13 year old Roman Christian Martyred under Diocletian for trying to stop the prosecution of Christians. So not only is it a beautiful name but it also has some really cool roots!

So what are you opinions on Eulalia, too out there or just right?

A Get To Know....

I've been wanting to make a blog for a while, and what not better to make it about then my obsession?
Since this is my first ever post I thought that I would give you a little bit of background of me in Names:

Dayton Kennedy- Of course we will start off with my own name. Probably some of you anti-unisex people are having a heart attack over my name, it is very masculine. Dayton is a Old English male place name. I have come across many meaning of my name from "Day's Settlement" to "Day Town" to "Dairy Town" so I know that my name means Town at least :~). Now on to Kennedy, which is a Irish Surname which... well everyone knows what Kennedy mean since it doesn't exactly have the best meaning but if you don't know it means "Helmeted Head" "Ugly Head" not the best meaning in the world but I do still love my name as a whole! My experience with my name has bee pretty basic, but I ultimately think it is because Dayton is pretty unheard of so no one knew it was a boys name to begin with. Growing up the only "teasing" was mild just the occasional "Hey Dayton, who you Datin'" (yes that is pretty lame, it was lame when some guy said that to me too). Also where I grew up many people had unisex names which brings me to.......

Kai- My best friends, I love her name! It fit her to a T and I knew no different that it was  Hawaiian for Sea, and also predominantly used on men. I'm not really sure which gender I prefer but growing up knowing both a male and female Kai(male spelled Khai) I do kinda like it more for a girl. But maybe I'm bias!

I guess that's my first post tell me what you think! I will continue the Get To Know in name but just wanted to get my first post out!