#only edward and william are related out of the shared surnames

[silliestcolressfan]

my ocs😭😭😭😭😭😭my shaylas😭😭😭😭💔💔💔💔💔💔I'm being nicer to them as if recently

now time to see how many I can fit in the tags

[thenamegarden]

The Name Garden: Q&A Monday

Hey everyone! Sorry for missing last week’s Q&A - I’m still quite sick. I’ve just found out that I have an autoimmune disorder called rheumatoid arthritis, and will be beginning a low-dose chemo treatment as of next week. So things might be a little behind for a while still, but I promise to try keep on top of everything!

In the world of names, I’ve been hearing quite a lot of new ones! My mother is a kindergarten teacher, and the year has just started up, so she’s shared some lists of first names with me. It is very clear that the trend in 2013 was unisex names for girls; lots of Emersyn’s and even one I’ve never heard - Macaitie. What are some new names that you’ve been hearing?

Let’s continue on our name trek, and look at the anonymous questions received over the past two weeks. If you have a question that you’d like answered, feel free to submit it here!

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Q: Hey there! I love the name Scottie (or Scotty) for a girl. I like the idea of it being a nickname for something a little bit more formal though. So far I've heard of Scotia and Scotlyn as options. I prefer the latter but I'm not too crazy about either. Any alternative suggestions?

A: Hello there! There are a few options. Firstly, a name similar to the two above is Scotland. Secondly, you could go with Prescott, which is quite unisex, but definitely has the ability to be shortened to Scottie. Thirdly, there is Scarlett, which doesn’t make Scottie jump to mind, but it really has all the elements in it to make that nickname, and I think it would work. Lastly, there’s the similar name Scout that you could consider, or even just going full out and using Scottie as the full-name!

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Q: Do you know any good middle names for Guinevere? I really love the name, I just can't think of anything to go with it. Thank you!

A: Sure, here are some ideas for you. Let me know if any are to your taste, and if I can help further!

Guinevere Pearl

Guinevere Lynn

Guinevere Charlotte

Guinevere Primrose

Guinevere Molly

Guinevere Serene

Guinevere Delta

Guinevere Claire

Guinevere Daphne

Guinevere Jasmine

Guinevere Bridget

Guinevere Rose

Guinevere Lucille

Guinevere Maeve

Guinevere Polly

Guinevere Lisa

Guinevere Maura

Guinevere Cassandra

Guinevere Lynette

Guinevere Rae

Guinevere Kaye

Guinevere Liesel

Guinevere Rhiannon

Guinevere Elise

Guinevere May

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Q: Hi~ can you do the name Emrah please?

A: Hello! And sure. I’ve posted it during the week - you can find it here!

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Q: What do you think of the name Joshua for a girl?? It has something I really like but I'm not sure.. also what type of person would you associate the name Joshua in a girl?

A: To be honest, I don’t like it at all. My taste in names tends to lean very feminine for girls, and there’s rarely a unisex name that I prefer on a girl than a boy. So it’s just not my style. But if it holds something important, or something that you really like, then it’s fine to use it! 

As for the type of person I associate with it, that’s hard. I tend to see names growing to fit the person, not the person growing to fit the name, if that makes sense! Plus I’ve never considered a female Joshua! I suppose I’d see either a sporty kind of girl, or a girl that’s arty and a bit different from everyone else.

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Q: Could you do a research post for the name Charlise and Felinda? It's my grandparents' names and I've never heard of them before.

A: Sure thing! I’ve never actually heard of Felinda either! Can I just clarify with you on what gender these names are used on, and what nationality? 

Charlise is a form of the Afrikaans name Charlize, which is their feminine form of Charles. I’ve never heard of it for a boy, and can’t see any details on it for a male, however, if it was used for a male, I’m more than happy to spend some time digging deeper.

As for Felinda, knowing the nationality will help me narrow down the search. At this point, I can only imagine that it’s a Portuguese variant of Felina or Belinda, or maybe even a mash-up, but I’d like to research a bit further! I can also see that it’s very rarely used as a surname, and some indications that it may be related to Flindt. So there’s more to go!

Charlise (female) will be posted on March 1st. Sorry that I can’t give you any more information at this point!

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Q: I love the name Lorenzo (Italian/Spanish) for a boy. Any suggestions for a middle name?

A: Sure! Did you want to stick to Italian/Spanish names, or would you like a different origin? I’ll try to give a mix!

Lorenzo Juan

Lorenzo James

Lorenzo Luis/Louis

Lorenzo Miguel/Michael

Lorenzo Jesus/Joshua

Lorenzo Alessandro/Alejandro/Alexander

Lorenzo Roberto/Robert

Lorenzo Ramon

Lorenzo Frederico/Frederick

Lorenzo Daniel

Lorenzo Vincent

Lorenzo Luca

Lorenzo Manuel/Emmanuel

Lorenzo David

Lorenzo Rafael/Raphael

Lorenzo Thomas

Lorenzo Gabriel

Lorenzo Dominic

Lorenzo Felipe/Phillip

Lorenzo Christian

Lorenzo Javier

Lorenzo John

Lorenzo Nicholas/Nicolo

Lorenzo Eduardo/Edward

Lorenzo Victor

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Q: Could you please give me some first names for Zane? We were thinking Jason Zane but want more options. Thanks!

A: Sure! Here are some that might be your style:

Ethan Zane

Cody Zane

Jacob Zane

Brandon Zane

Joshua Zane

Justin Zane

Matthew Zane

Jeremy Zane

Zachary Zane

Nathaniel Zane

Benjamin Zane

Jonathan Zane

Dylan Zane

William Zane

Cameron Zane

Timothy Zane

Hunter Zane

Hayden Zane

Bradley Zane

Jayden Zane

Derek Zane

Wyatt Zane

Gabriel Zane

Ryan Zane

Daniel Zane

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Q: Is Abraham too old? What middle names might make it seem more modern?

A: No, definitely not! It was actually ranked as the 170th most popular name in the United States of America in 2015! So I definitely think that it fits in with modern times. Here are some middle names that might work for you:

Abraham Tyler

Abraham James

Abraham Daniel

Abraham Thomas

Abraham Mason

Abraham Xavier

Abraham Max

Abraham William

Abraham Logan

Abraham Bentley

Abraham Blake

Abraham Zachary

Abraham Carter

Abraham Zane

Abraham Xander

Abraham Miles

Abraham Lucas

Abraham Levi

Abraham Kayden

Abraham Kai

Abraham Finley

Abraham Grey

Abraham Jacob

Abraham Preston

Abraham Ryder

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Q: Nova?

A: Here you are: Nova.

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Q: I am having some trouble selecting names with my husband. My favorite names for a girl are Flora, Nina, Guinevere, Clementine, Adelaide, Elowen, Estelle, and Skye. What are some other names that you think would fit my style?

A: Hello there. They are very sweet names; a little whimsical. These names might fit your style:

Elise

Hestia

Matilda

Cecilia

Gwendolyn

Rosalie

Esther

Florence

Wren

Iris

Juliet

Lydia

Genevieve

Arabella

Ivy

Lillian

Beatrix

Elora

Emmeline

Esme

Elodie

Willow

Evangeline

Hazel

Celeste

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Q: We have chosen the name Sullivan for a boy, but are stuck on girl names. What do you think sounds like a good sister name for Sullivan? We would sort of like to stick with the double letter theme since Sullivan has a double letter, but this is not a deal breaker and we are completely open to other suggestions as well! Thanks!

A: That’s a cute name! I’ll give you a list of double-letter names, and a list that doesn’t follow that rule.

With double letters:

Sullivan & Annabelle

Sullivan & Isabelle

Sullivan & Lucille

Sullivan & Cassidy

Sullivan & Charlotte

Sullivan & Willow

Sullivan & Rhiannon

Sullivan & Clarissa

Sullivan & Gabrielle

Sullivan & Scarlett

Sullivan & Molly

Without double letters:

Sullivan & Celeste

Sullivan & Genevieve

Sullivan & Adeline

Sullivan & Abigail

Sullivan & Harper

Sullivan & Georgia

Sullivan & Veronica

Sullivan & Daphne

Sullivan & Delaney

Sullivan & Elizabeth

Sullivan & Emery

Sullivan & Carina

Sullivan & Bridget

Sullivan & Adelaide

I’d like to hear your personal style in names though, as I feel like Sullivan lately fits into a few categories!

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