Leap Year Baby Names

Because today is Leap Year and it only happens every 4 years I thought that I would do a leap year baby names. These names are names of famous leap year babies.

Boys

1. Simon- Simon Gagne, Canadian Hockey player, NHL player (Philly Flyers) who has been an all-star. Simon means to be heard in Hebrew.
2. Antonio- Antonio Sabato, Jr. - Italian-born actor. Antonio means of unknown meaning in Spanish.
3. Henrik- Henrik Sundstrom, Sweden, tennis star. Henrik means ruler of the home in Scandinavian.
4. Nikolai- Nikolai Pimenov, USSR, coxless pair rowers (Olympic-silver-1976). Nikolai means victory of the people in Russian.
5. Masten- Masten Gregory, American F1 Driver. The meaning of Masten is unknown to me.  
6. Cam- Cam Ward, Canadian hockey player. Cam means short form of names in Cam- in Scottish.
7. Saul- Saul Williams -  Rap Poet, Actor, USA - Member, Honor Society of Leap Year Day Babies. Saul means borrowed in Hebrew.
8. Cyrus- Cyrus Beasley, Rowe NY, rower (Olympics-1996). Cyrus means of the sun in Persian.
9. Fabien- Fabien Bownes, NFL wide receiver (Chic Bears). Fabien means one who grows beans in Latin.
10. Gareth- Gareth Farr - Composer and Percussionist, born in Wellington, New Zealand. Gareth means spear rule in Welsh.

Girls

1. Suanne- Suanne Braun, South African-born actress. Suanne means lily in Hebrew.
2. Caitlin- Caitlin E.J. Meyer – Actress. Caitlin means pure in Irish.
3. Antonella- Antonella Ponziani - Actress, Director, Italy. Antonella means daughter of Anthony in Italian.
4. Heidi- Heidi Henriksen - The 1st of 3 siblings born on consecutive Leap Days. Heidi means of noble kin in German.
5. Sharon- Sharon Dahlonega Raiford Bush - Born in Greensboro, North Carolina. She became America's first
   African-American weather anchor when Detroit, Michigan's WGPR-TV hit the airwaves in 1975;
   WGPR-TV was the nation's first black-owned and operated television station. Sharon means flat clearing in Hebrew.
6. Patricia- Patricia [Anne] McKillip, US, sci-fi author (Fool's Run). Patricia means noble in English.
7. Sanda- Sanda Aronson - New York, USA - started the Disabled Artists' Network in April, 1985 - Sanda Aronson is sui generis as an artist in that she is both a romantic (she generates the astonishment evoked by the great collagists who marry the disparate to create a new language) and a fiercely political artist/activist.  She is fluent in many mediums but her underlying message is love of beauty and love of humanity. Sanda means man’s defender.
8. Gretchen- Gretchen Christopher - Multi-Million-Seller Gold Record Artist, BMI "Million Airs" Songwriter (nearly 3 million US Radio broadcasts of "Come Softly To Me"), Female Lead Vocalist/Arranger, Dancer/Choreographer and Founder of "The Fleetwoods", first group in the history of Rock & Roll to have multiple #1 Records top Billboard's Hot 100 in a single year (1959). Inducted into (4) Halls of Fame (1988-2008).  Leap Year Autobiographical Solo CD, Gretchen's SWEET SIXTEEN (Suite 16) among Billboard Critics' Picks for 10 Best Albums of 2007, including "Sweet Sixteen" (Leap Year Love Song) at www.GretchenChristopher.com. Gretchen Christopher is Member #1004 in the Honor Society of Leap Day Babies. Gretchen means a pearl in German.
9. Taylor- Taylor Twellman, American soccer player. Taylor means Tailor in English.
10. Sinclair- Adam Sinclair, Indian Hockey player. Sinclair- means form From St. Clair, France in English.

So that is my list. I hope you like it. I got all of the names from http://www.leapyearday.com/content/famous-leapers. 

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Black History Month Names

In honor of Black History Month, I am going to do a list of names from African-Americans that have had an impacted on history. I will start with girls.

Girls

1. Rosa- in honor of Rosa Parks, the African-American who wouldn’t give up her seat on the bus. Rosa means Rose in Latin and I have used this name before on my blog.
2. Harriet- For Harriet Tubman, who was a slave who help free other salves using the underground railroads.  Harriet means home ruler in English.
3. Oprah- Of course for Oprah Winfrey, the talk show host. Oprah means gazelle in Hebrew.
4. Mae- For Mae C. Jemison, who was the first African-American woman in space. Mae means month of May in English.
5. Shirley- For Shirley Chisholm, who was the first African-American woman elected in to the US Congress. Shirley means bright meadow in English.
6. Sarah- For Sarah E. Goode, who was a businesswoman and inventor. She inventoried the cabinet bed. Sarah means princess in Hebrew.
7. Jordan- For Barbara Jordan, who was the first African-American Congresswoman from deep South. Jordan means to flow down in Hebrew.
8. Maggie- For Maggie Lena Walker, who was the first woman in the US to become a local bank president. Maggie means pearl in English.
9. McCoy- For Elijah McCoy, who a mechanical engineer and inventor. He invented the steam engine lubricator. McCoy’s meaning is unknown to me.
10. Morgan- For Garrett Morgan, who was an African-American inventor and businessman. He invented the traffic signal. Morgan means great circle in Welsh.

Boys

1. Martin- for Martin Luther King Jr. Martin means Servant Of Mars, God Of War in Latin.
2. Louis- for Louis Armstrong, who a jazz trumpet player. Louis means famed warrior in English.
3. Henson- For Matthew A, Henson, who an American explorer. Henson means son of Henry in Scottish.
4. Scott- For Scott Joplin, who a great composer and pianist. Scott means person form Scotland in English.
5. Jesse- For Jesse Owens, who was a track and field athlete. Jesse means gift in Hebrew.
6. Booker- For Booker T. Washington, who an orator, civil rights activist, professor, writer, and poet. Booker means bleacher in English.
7. Walker- For Madame C. J. Walker, who an inventor, businesswoman and self-made millionaire. Walker means fuller of cloth in English.
8. Jack- For Jackie Robinson, who was first black man allowed to play major league baseball. Jack means Diminutive Form Of John Or Jackson in English.
9. Norbert- For Norbert Rillieux, who an inventor and engineer who invented a device that revolutionized sugar processing. Norbert means bright north in German.
10. Parker- For Gordon Parks, who was a photographer, writer, film director, composer, and musician. Parker means park keeper in English.

So that’s my list. I hope you like it. Stay tune for more lists. Bye :).

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President Names For Girls

I’m back. So this is the girl list for President’s Day. I hope you like it. So let’s get started.

1. Georgette- For George Washington, George H. W. Bush, and George W. Bush. It means feminine form of George in English.
2. Georgia- For George Washington, George H. W. Bush, and George W. Bush. It means farmer in English.
3. Georgianna- For George Washington, George H. W. Bush, and George W. Bush. It means farmer, merciful in English.
4. Jamie- For James Madison, James Monroe, James Polk, James, Buchanan, James Garfield, and James Carter. It means supplanter in English.
5. Madison- For James Madison. It means son of Matthew in English.
6. Monroe- For James Monroe. It means form the hill in Irish.
7. McKinley- For William McKinley. It means fair haired foreigner in Irish.
8. Taylor- For Zachary Taylor. It means tailor in English.
9. Wilhelmina- For William Henry Harrison, William McKinley, William Henry Taft, and William Clinton. It means strong-willed warrior in German.
10. Theodora- For Theodore Roosevelt. It means divine gift in Greek.
11. Lynde- For Lyndon B. Johnson. It means gentle in German.
12. Kennedy- For John F. Kennedy. It means ugly head in Irish.
13. True- For Harry S. Truman. It means real, genuine in English.

So that is my list. I hope you liked it and enjoy you day tomorrow. Bye :).

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President Names For Boys

So in honor of President’s Day I am going to do a blog about Presidents names. I’m going to do the boy names first then the girls. I will do President’s name, and alternate names to their names. So let’s get started.

1. George- for George Washington, George W. H. Bush and George W. Bush. It is a Greek name that means farmer.
2. John- For John Adams, John Quincy Adams, John Tyler, and John F. Kennedy. John means God is gracious in Hebrew.
3. Jonathan- An alternative to the name John and it means God has given in Hebrew.
4. Johnson- Another alternative to the name John and the last name of Lyndon B. Johnson. It means son of John in English.
5. Adam- For John Adams and John Quincy Adams. It means man of the earth in Hebrew.
6. Thomas- For Thomas Jefferson. It means A twin in Greek.
7. Jefferson- For Thomas Jefferson. It means son of Jeffrey in English.
8. Jeffery- For Thomas Jefferson. It means God peace in English.
9. James- For James Madison, James Monroe, James Buchanan, James Garfield, and James Carter. It means supplanter in Hebrew.
10. Jameson- For all of the James. It means son of James in English.
11. Quincy- For john Quincy Adams. It means form Quincy in France in French.
12. Andrew- For Andrew Jackson and Andrew Johnson. It means manly in Greek.
13. Jackson- For Andrew Jackson. It means son of Jack in English.
14. Jack- For Andrew Jackson. It means Diminutive Form Of John Or Jackson in English.
15. Martin- For Martin Van Buren. It means Servant of Mars, God of war in Latin.
16. William- For William Henry Harrison, William McKinley, William Howard Taft and William Clinton. It means strong-willed warrior in English.
17. Wilhelm- For William Henry Harrison. It means strong-willed warrior in German.
18. Henry- For William Henry Harrison. It means ruler in the home in German.
19. Harrison- For William Henry Harrison and Benjamin Harrison. It means son of Harry in English.
20. Tyler- For John Tyler. It means tile maker in English.
21. Zachary- For Zachary Taylor. It means God has remember in Hebrew.
22. Franklin- For Franklin Pierce and Franklin D Roosevelt. It means free man in English.
23. Pierce- For Franklin Pierce. It means rock in English.
24. Abraham- For Abraham Lincoln. It means father of nations in Hebrew.
25. Lincoln- For Abraham Lincoln. It means from the lake settlement in English.
26. Ulysses- For Ulysses S. grant. It means wounded in the thigh in Latin.
27. Grant- For Ulysses S. Grant. It means great in English.
28. Rutherford- For Rutherford B. Hayes. It means form the cattle ford in English.
29. Hayes- For Rutherford B. Hayes. It means lives by the forest/brush in English.
30. Chester- For Chester A. Arthur. It means a fortress, camp in English.
31. Arthur- for Chester A. Arthur. It means bear in Welsh.
32. Grover- for Grover Cleveland. It means form the Grover in English.
33. Benjamin- For Benjamin Harrison. It means son of my right hand in English.
34. Theodore- For Theodore Roosevelt. It means divine gift in Greek.
35. Howard- for William Howard Taft. It means heart brave in English.
36. Woodrow- For Woodrow Wilson. It means from the lane in the woods.
37. Wilson- For Woodrow Wilson. It means son of William in English.
38. Warren- For Warren G. Harding. It means guard in English.
39. Calvin- For Calvin Coolidge. It means bald in Latin.
40. Harry- For Harry S. Truman. It means army ruler in English.
41. Truman- For Harry S. Truman. It means faithful man in English.
42. Dwight- For Dwight D. Eisenhower. It means devotee of Dionysos.
43. Lyndon- For Lyndon B. Johnson. It means from the flax hill in English.
44. Richard- For Richard Nixon. It means brave ruler in English.
45. Nixon- For Richard Nixon. It means son of Nicholas in English
46. Gerald- For Gerald Ford. It means rules with spear in English.
47. Ford- For Gerald Ford. It means river crossing in English.
48. Carter- For James Carter. It means driver of a cart in English.
49. Ronald- For Ronald Reagan. It means counsel rule in English.
50. Clinton- For Bill Clinton. It means town of a hill in English.
51. Barak- For Barak Obama. It means blessed in African.

So that is my very, very long list of boy names. I hope you like it and enjoy your day off if you are one of the lucky ones. Bye and look out for the girls.

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Color Series: Brown

Hey, Guys! So today I am going to do another one of the color list. It’s going to be brown. It’s kind of boring but hey it’s still a color. There are a lot of names on this list, especially for the boys. So let’s get started.

Boys

1. Arun- An Indian (Sanskit) name that means reddish brown
2. Braun- A German name that means brown
3. Bruno- A German name that means brown one
4. Donnan- An Irish name that means brown
5. Dunn- An English name that means brown
6. Dunstan- An English name that means brown stone
7. Brone- An English name that means brown
8. Bruin- An Afrikaans Word that means Brown
9. Brun- A Danish word that means brown

Girls

1. Kiona- A Native American name that means brown hills
2. Tawny- An English name that means golden brown
3. Sienna- An Italian name that means reddish brown
4. Roanna- An Italian name that means reddish brown skin
5. Brunonia- A German name that means brown one

Unisex

1. Auburn- An American name that means reddish brown

So that’s my list. A lot of the names are very similar. I hope you liked it. Bye for now :).

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Upate on Blog

Hey Guys. So I know I haven't post in a while. I have been really busy and I have been putting together the name tabs at the top of my blog (Have you seen them?). I plan to do two new post either late tonight or tomorrow. In the mean time you can ask me questions on my formspring (http://www.formspring.me/renthebabynamer) or you can check out my baby name GAME blog (http://babynamegames.tumblr.com/) and play the games. Oh and I almost forgot, I changed the settings on my tabs so now you can vote. I hope you call have a great night/morning/day. Bye :).

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Valentine's Day Baby Names

Today I am going to do a belated Valentine’s Day baby name list. So let’s get started.

Girls

1. Valentina- Latin for Strength, This name sounds so grand and feminine.
2. Rose- English for Rose, I like that you can use this name as a nickname for so many names and that it is classic.
3. Love-English for full of love, I love this as a middle name for girls.
4. Juliet- English for Youthful, I have been seeing this name a lot and I kind of prefer the spelling Juliette
5. Carys- Welsh for love, This is my favorite name for love
6. Cora- Greek for Heart, I love this name. It is so cute.

Boys

1. Valentino- Italian for Strength, Sounds very grand and manly
2. Romeo- Italian for from Rome, Italy, I like this name pronounced the Spanish way.
3. Jaxith- Hungarian for kind-hearted. I like this name and it could be an alternative to Jaxon
4. Caleb- Hebrew for whole hearted, A nice common tradition name
5. Amadeus- Latin for love of God, I love this name. It is different and strong sounding.
6. Kaipo- Polynesian/Hawaiian for sweetheart. I like the Kai at the beginning and you could use Kai as a nickname.

So that is my list. Sorry it was late but I hope you still like it. Happy Belated Valentine’s Day. Bye. :)

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Steele

I saw this name on Nymbler while I was searching for new names. I really like this  name because it is short and sweet. I think it would make a great middle name. It means like steel in English. When I look at this name I picture a strong muscular man. Maybe someone from the South.

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Baby Name Games Blog

So I made a blog type thing where I post baby name games. It's on Tumblr and the reason for that is because 1. you can put post in queue, 2. you can submit and 3. it is easier (in my opinion) to ask questions because you don't have to have an account. If you would like to answer the games but don't have a Tumblr you can answer it in the ask and just put the title of the game. so this is the link http://babynamegames.tumblr.com/. So check it out if you want.

P.S. I hope to get a new blog post on this blog out either today or tomorrow.

Color Series: Pink

Today’s list is going to be another list in the color series. The color I am doing is pink. There is only one boy name on this list. Let’s get started.

Girls

1. Varda- A Hebrew name that means rose pink
2. Arrosa- An Basque word that means pink
3. Rosa- A Catalan, Galician, German, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, and Swedish word that means pink
4. Roze- A Dutch word that means pink
5. Roosa- An Estonian word that means pink
6. Roz- A Romanian word that means pink

Boys

1. Pembe- A Turkish word that means pink

So that is the list. I hope you liked it. Comment and tell me what you though. Sorry I haven’t really posted in a week I have been really busy. So anyway bye for now.

P.S. I did mean word and not name in the name meanings above because they are really words.

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