Feel the Heat!

Summer Time Names

I read this article and thought about how many of these names we actually hear anymore.  You have some obvious choices:
Summer- This name isn't one that I hear very often, but I've known a couple of twenty-something Summers.  I was surprised to find that Summer is still in the top 200 names, but it is on the decline.

June- Super popular from the 1910s to the 1930s, June has just popped back on the top 1000 radar.  Its also rising somewhat quickly.  It rose 205 spots from 2008 to 2009.  We could be seeing this a lot more often in the future (not just as a middle name).  Also, don't forget, we get this from Juno ;).

August- In particular, I like this choice.  Its got a super cool sound to it, definitely for a boy!  The name was most popular at the turn of the 19th century and shortly into the 20th century.  However, August is slowly making a comeback. 


Then for summer names, there are, perhaps, some less obvious choices:
Heather- Its a summer flower folks!  I love this name.  Heather peaked in the 70s, big time.  It was a top 10 name!  But now, Heather is on the decline.  It makes me sad, because Heather is such a pretty name.

Sky- Sure!  You bet this is a summer name.  I know we always have a sky, but we think about it most in the spring and summer, when the sky is most clear and beautiful.  Now, to me, this can be a boy or girls name, but it has only shown up on the girls top 1000 in the recent past.  Skyler, on the other hand, is far more popular for both girls and boys. 

Julie or Julia- The Jul- names are variations of Julius, which is where we got July from.  Julia has never really gone below the top 150 mark.  Its a definite classic.  Julie personally reminds me of the 1970s and guess when it peaked!  It rose to popularity in the 60s and 70s and has been on the decline ever since.  If you really wanted, you could use July, too.  Its a name that ends in a "y" without having the "ee" sound at the end, which isn't very common.

Summer is full of loads of naming inspiration and I only mentioned a very small few of your choices.  There are tons of summer flowers that we use for naming inspiration, many are mentioned in the link above.  Anyway, take a look and see if you can think of any other names that remind you of summer!