What would Britain do?

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Have you ever wondered what the British are naming their children?  Some of you may know if you browse baby name sites and what not.  There's also the fact that we tend to copy their naming trends these days.  At least to an extent.  Well, the above link is a list of recent births in the London Telegraph.  Take a look and see the difference.  Someone named their kid Hermione.  How AWESOME is that!?!  Someone also named their kid Badger.  Not sure how I feel about that one.  Also, take a look at the last name of the boys list...its very interesting.

Any names you would use?  Any names that you simply can't get your head wrapped around?

An RPG list

Here's a list of some World of Warcraft names that you could use for your child.  You tell me whether they're for a boy or a girl, or both. 

Players I've known:
Lyree (me)
Gryss
Justizia
Quinzax
Coryn
Callista

In game characters:
Freya
Leesa'oh
Athallen
Andrissa
Braelyn
Ithania
Sorrelon
Myrokos
Valiant
Alorah
Hiren
Caris
Arelas
Daelin

I'm certainly in love with the name Freya, but I can't see myself ever using the name because she's a character in Warcraft.  Would that stop you?  Or would you choose a name because of ties to a beloved game character, much like people do with film and literary characters?

H Names: The Boys

H Names: The Boys


Hunter (56) - English; one who hunts
Henry (71) - German; estate ruler
Hayden (91) - English; heather-grown hill
Hudson (150) - English; Hugh’s son
Hector (204) - Greek; holds fast
Harrison (242) - English; son of Harry
Holden (333) - English; hollow valley
Hugo (409) - German; mind, intellect
Harley (572) - English; the long field
Harry (650) - form of Henry (German); estate ruler
Heath (686) - English; the heathland dweller
Hayes (949) - English; hedged area
Hugh (988) - English, German; mind, intellect

My favorites: Henry, Hudson, Harrison, Holden, and Harry (if you know me, you know why).

H Names: The Girls

H Names: The Girls


Hannah (23) - Hebrew; grace
Hailey (25) - English; hay field

Hayden (131) - English; heather-grown hill
Harper (174) - English; harp player
Hope (233) - Virtue name; hope
Harmony (254) - Word name; harmony
Hazel (294) - English; the hazelnut tree
Heidi (297) - German; of noble birth
Hadley (361) - English; heathery field
Holly (380) - Nature name; holly (associated with Christmas)
Heather (558) - Scottish botanical name; heather flower
Helena (575) - Greek; bright, shining one
Harlow (902) - English surname; army

My favorites: Hannah, Harper, Hope, Heather, and Helena.

Christmas Names

Let's talk Christmas names.  It is the holiday season!  There are tons of names associated with Christmastime.  There are also names you can look at for Kwanzaa and Hanukkah, some of which are listed below.

These lists are Christmas and Winter Solstice names. 

For Girls:
Holly - A typical winter plant associated with Christmas.
Gloria - Latin for glory and the name of a Christmas carol.
Eve - Christmas eve, means "life"
Natalie - Means "Christmas day" or "born at Christmas"
Natasha - Means "Christmas day" or "born at Christmas"
Mary - As in the Virgin Mary.
Noel - French for "Merry Christmas" and a Christmas carol
Joy - A Christmas carol and the general feeling.
Angel - Spread the news of Jesus' birth.
Carol - Sung at Christmastime.
Ivy - Another common plant associated with Christmas.
Winter - The season of these holidays.
Nicole - form of Nicholas.  For Saint Nicholas, or Santa Clause.
Grace - A virtue you hear a lot about during Christmastime.
Hope - A virtue you hear a lot about during Christmastime.

For Boys:
Emmanuel - Hebrew for "God is with us"
Christian - Follower of Christ.
Christopher - Think Kris Kringle.  Also means "God has judged".
Noel - French for "Merry Christmas".
Timothy - Greek for "revering God".  Also, Tiny Tim from A Christmas Carol.
Gabriel - Name of the angel who announced the birth of Christ.
Joseph - Mary's husband and father of Jesus.
Nicholas - Saint Nicholas, or Santa Clause if you will.

I also found a couple of names for Kwanzaa.  They are some of the 7 principles that each day of Kwanzaa are dedicated to.

Umoja (unity) - Beautiful meaning, with a possible nickname of Uma
Nia (purpose) - This is actually a fairly common name.
Kuumba (creativity) - A more unusual choice with a cool meaning.
Imani (faith) - A recognizable name with a beautiful meaning.

My last list are names inspired by Hanukkah. 

For girls:
Chayil - Hebrew word for "army"
Israella - The holy land with a feminine twist.
Laila - Hebrew word for "night"
Lenorah - Chosen because it rhymes with menorah
Ninette - There are nine candles on the menorah
Norah - Again, from menorah.
Olive - Olive oil was used to light the sacred lamp.
Temple - The place of worship for Jews.

Blaize/Blaise - For the flames from each candle.
Clay - From the song, "I had a little dreidel, I made it out of clay."
Dreydan - Similar to dreidel.
Israel - The holy land.
Judah - Judah Maccabee led the army against Antiochus.
Maccabee - Judah Maccabee led the army against Antiochus.
Maoz - First word of the popular Hanukkah song "Maoz Tzur".

Your Choice!

Ok, its been a while since I've posted anything.  I am just running out of energy to do so I guess.  So to get back into the groove (a little), I'm posing a question to you.

If you could name a child ANYTHING without anyone to tell you no you can't use that name or having any consequences from it, what would you name this fictional child?

My choices:
Boy-Dashiell Finn
Girl-Lyra Hermione

Love 'em!  They're weird without being too weird.  At least, I think so :).