It's coming!

Ah, the SSA list releases next month.  I should start posting again.  My time will be a little more stretched than normal, but I've ignored this blog for too long!  Looking forward to some May goodness!

A is for Atticus

The title of my post is actually the title of one of my all time favorite books.  Yup, a baby naming book.  As if that's a surprise!  Anyhow, every time I look through this book, I think to myself "Wow, I could name any child I would have out of this book."  I already have so far.  Not intentionally, per se, but it's happened.  If you dig literary names, check out this book.  Here's a sampling of some of my favorites:

Adela

Alice

Amelia

Anna

Anya

Arabella

Calliope

Celia

Clara

Clio

Freya

Hermione

Imogen

Iris

Lillian

Luna 

Nora

Penelope

Rosalind

Violet

Abram

Archer

Arthur

Asher

Bennet

Dashiell

Eliot

Emerson

Ezra

Finn

Graham

Holden

Jonah

Jude

Max

Noah

Oliver

Peter

Phineas

Samuel

Theodore

See, there are tons of names I’d use.  I would bet money that if I ever have another child, that kid’s name will come from this list.  Love it!

R Names: The Boys

Ryan (23) – Irish; little king

Robert (54) – English; bright fame

Riley (105) – Irish; courageous

Richard (127) – German; dominant ruler

Roman (185) – Latin; citizen of Rome

Raymond (225) – German; wise-protector

Rowan (327) – Tree name/Scottish and Irish; little redhead
Raul (336) – Spanish; wolf counsel

Ronald (342) – Norse; ruler’s counselor

Reed (380) – English; red-haired

River (436) – nature name

Rhys (471) – Welsh; fiery, zealous

Ramon (480) – Catalan; wise-protector

Ronan (507) – Irish; little seal

Rhett (606) – Variant of Rhys; fiery, zealous
Rashad (621) – Arabic; having good judgement

Raphael (655) – Hebrew; God has healed
Rex (707) – Latin; king

Randall (847) English; shield-wolf
Roderick (960) – German; famous ruler

My Favorites: Riley, Roman, Rowan, Reed, Rhys, Ronan, Rex.

R Names: The Girls

Riley (40) – Irish; courageous
Rachel (100) – Hebrew; ewe

Ruby (113) – Latin; deep red

Reagan (127) – Irish; little king

Reese (136) – Welsh; fiery

Rebecca (137) – Hebrew; servant of God

Rose (337) – Latin; rose, a flower

Ruth (348) – Hebrew; compassionate friend
Regina (588) – Latin; queen
Rebekah (404) – Variant of Rebecca
Rowan (493) – Tree name, also Scottish and Irish; little redhead

Rosa (564) – variant of Rose; rose

Rosalie (590) – French variant of Rosalia, ceremonial name
Raquel (604) – Spanish variant of Rachel; ewe
Raven (610) – word name

Rosemary (721) – Latin; the rosemary plant
Raina (860) – Slavic and German variant of Regina; queen

Renee (871) – French from Latin; reborn
Riya (903) – Indian; meaning unknown

Rhiannon (935) – Welsh; divine queen

My Favorites: Rachel, Ruby, Rebecca, Rose, Rosalie, Rhiannon.

Q Names: The Boys and Girls

It's hard to find a good Q name, as you'll see from the lack of them in the SSA top 1000.  Here's the very short list of names for boys AND girls that begin with the letter Q.

Boys:

Quinn (276) – Irish; descendent of Conn
Quentin (396) – Latin; fifth

Quinton (490) – English; queen’s manor

Quincy (535) – French; estate of the fifth son
Quintin (785) – Latin; fifth
Quinten (888) – Latin; fifth 

Girls:

Quinn (253) – Irish; descendent of Conn

My favorites:

Boys - Quentin

Girls - Quinn