Cool Names for Babies<\/a> by Pamela Redmond Satran and Linda Rosenkrantz:<\/p>\nAugust
\nEamon
\nElias
\nEzra
\nIsaac
\nIsaiah\/Isaias
\nBennett
\nDeclan
\nGiles (although the soft G would blend with y’all’s names)
\nHugh
\nSeth
\nTitus<\/p>\n
As for girls, on principle I’d say no to Peri, because Swistle and I both spend weekends at protest rallies waving signs that say “Hey Girls — Hands Off Boy Names!” and “RIP Avery (m).” That said, as far as taste goes, I think Peri is a cute little name for a girl. Maybe because it reminds me of Periwinkle, which is feminine. Not that I’m endorsing it, mind you.<\/p>\n
My primary association with Imogen is Imogene Herdman from The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, not an image that calls up sophistication. However, according to Cool Names, it’s in the Top 100 in England. What could be more sophisticated than European? Also, for what it’s worth, Imogen and Iris show up all through the book. Here are some other suggestions:<\/p>\n
Bryony
\nIlsa
\nIda
\nIvy
\nAdair
\nEden
\nEliza
\nFrances
\nBeatrice
\nAdeline
\nSilvia<\/p>\n
For our children, we chose middle names that honored family or friends, or names important to our faith. Not knowing that much about your family and beliefs, my suggestion is that you can use one of the standard Middle Names in use these days: Grace, Joy, Rose; James, Michael, Scott, Blake. Or you could use one of the names you’ve already discussed, and pair it with one from the lists above: Iris Adair, Imogen Frances, Nora Adeline; Ian August, Everett Giles, Asa Bennett.<\/p>\n
Maybe this will help your planner’s spirit get things all in order. Or it could be your first lesson in parenthood: forget flexible, be fluid! Best wishes!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nThanks, Mairzy! Let’s take it to a vote in the poll at right<\/span> [poll closed; see below]. We have a lot of names in this post, so I had to be arbitrary to keep the poll reasonable: I used the parents’ list plus my favorites from Mairzy’s list. And because there ARE so many choices, you may need to do a write-in down there in the comment section—especially if you want to play around with middle names.<\/p>\nSLIGHTLY DIFFERENT RULES: Because we don’t know if the baby is a boy or a girl, please choose your favorite boy name AND your favorite girl name.<\/p>\n
[Poll results:<\/strong><\/p>\nBoy names
\nAsa: 25 votes, roughly 12%
\nEverett: 54 votes, roughly 26%
\nIan: 49 votes, roughly 24%
\nIsaac: 32 votes, roughly 16%
\nBennett: 29 votes, roughly 14%
\nElias: 16 votes, roughly 8%<\/p>\n
Girl names
\nPeri: 21 votes, roughly 10%
\nNorah: 64 votes, roughly 32%
\nIris: 28 votes, roughly 14%
\nImogen: 39 votes, roughly 19%
\nBryony: 14 votes, roughly 7%
\nEliza: 35 votes, roughly 17%]<\/p>\n
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\nFollow-up!<\/strong> Jen writes:<\/p>\nHi Swistle!<\/p>\n
Well, the baby arrived a full 18 days earlier than expected! We’re now the proud parents of a beautiful little girl – Nora Perry Woodward. Thanks to everyone for their suggestions and help – we have a great list for the next one!<\/p>\n
Jen<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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