Stating Your Opinion Nicely

I've noticed in the baby name community and when talking about names in general some people express their opinions harshly. Often times they either forget that someone really likes that particular name and has feelings or they just don't care. There have been plenty of times when I disliked a name for a number of reasons but I always told the person in a nice way. I thought I would share my tips on nicely telling someone you don't like there name.

Don't be rude about names!

Comment on the person's naming style and tell them the name fits well with them. 

Say something like, "I think *insert name here* is a name nice but it's just not something I would have picked"

Smile and make a nice comment. Then change the subject. 

Congratulate her on picking a name out. Sometimes it is hard to choice the perfect name for your baby. 

Ask why she picked the name. Even if you don't like that particular name it's always nice to hear why a name was picked. It might even help you understand why she chose such a different name. 

Tell her the name is different. It's a nice way to say say you don't like it without hurting someone's feelings. 

How do you let someone down easily? Are you nice or brutally honest?


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Name of the Week: Willow

Meaning

A Tree Name

Origin

English 

Rank

#155

Middles Names

Willow Francesca 

Willow Beatrice

Willow Violet

Willow Emerson

Willow Adelaide 

Willow Celeste

Willow Juliet

Willow Josephine 

Willow Valentina 

Willow Cordelia 

First Names

Jessa Willow

Evangeline Willow

Anastasia Willow

Delaney Willow

Vivienne Willow

Raina Willow

Nicolette Willow 

Veronica Willow

Alexandra Willow

Brynn Willow

Nicknames

Willa

Willie

Will

Lola 

Famous People Named Willow

Willow Smith (Daughter of Will Smith)

Willow Hart (Daughter of Pink)

Willow Palin (Sarah Palin's daughter) 

My Thoughts

I think Willow is really pretty name with some spunk behind it. Although it is ranked 155, not many babies are named Willow and you don't hear it very often. It's one of the more common nature names and to me it really doesn't scream nature. Willow trees are very flexible and have a graceful appearance. They are desired traits for a female. I find that meaning great for a name. It has a lot of background. 

Reasons It's Name Of The Week

A reader asked if Willow was on the blog. I also really enjoy this name. 

Ivan, Nancy, Arthur, and Florence

While on the look out for new names, I am across this sibling set that I just loved. David Cameron is a Prime Minister of England. He has 4 children with fabulous names.

David with his three oldest children 

Ivan Reginald Ian: Ivan is Cameron's oldest son. He sadly passed away at the age of 6. I think this name is really sweet and very grand. I like Ivan, and Reginald is different. Ivan and Ian in the same name is a little much for me.

Nancy Gwen: Nancy is Gwen's first daughter and second child. At first I thought Nancy was a little too old fashioned for a little girl but than I just pictured this sweet little girl with the name Nancy and kind of fell in love. Usually Nancy is use on its own but I would have probably preferred it more as a nickname. Gwen is an unexpected middle name and pairs perfectly with Nancy. Both names balance each other out.

Arthur Elwen: Arthur is the second son for Cameron. Arthur is another old-fashioned name but is still really sweet on a little baby. Although I like Nancy more than Arthur, I still think they are paired nice together along with Ivan. You can see that the family really liked old-fashioned names. I think Elwen is another unexpected middle name and gives the whole name a nice feel.

Florence Rose Endellion: Florence is the last child for Cameron. Again we have an old-fashioned name that works nicely on a baby. I love Florence and I think the nicknames Flora or Flo are really cute. Now the middle name Rose is a very common middle name but I love it because Rose has meaning to me. Endellion is the name that caught my eye while I was doing research. It is the name of a saint and also a place. There have been reports that Florence was given the middle name Endellion because the family was vacationing near the village St. Endellion when she was born.


Ivan, Nancy, Arthur, and Florence make a great sibset. They are all old-fashioned names that are making a comeback on babies. They are all paired with nice, unexpected middle names that complete the whole set. The only thing I do not like about the sets is how two children have two names and the other two children have three names. I feel they should have all had three names or just stick with two names.


Photo Credit: http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2009/feb/25/ivan-cameron

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Four Letter Names

Majority of the time I prefer much longer names but lately I have been loving a lot of short 4 letter names. When I look at four letter names I see sweet and strong names. These are my top 20 names for boys and girls that are only four letters in alphabetical order.

Girls

1. Anya: Grace; Russian 
2. Avia: God is my father; Hebrew 
3. Cleo: Glory; Greek
4. Cora: Maiden; Greek
5. Elsa: My God Is A Vow; Hebrew 
6. Elvi: Elf Friend; English
7. Esme: Esteemed, Beloved; French 
8. Este: Star; Persian 
9. Etta: Pearl; Greek
10. Isla: Island; Scottish 
11. Juna: June; English 
12. Kyla: Beautiful; Irish 
13. Mona: Little Noble One; Irish 
14. Nola: White Shoulder; Irish 
15. Nova: New; Latin
16. Opal: Gem; Sanskrit 
17. Roma: Rome; Italian 
18. Sage: Wise; Latin
19. Vada: Ruler; German 
20. Wren: Bird Name; English 

Boys

1. Amos: Carried By God; Hebrew 
2. Arlo: Barberry Tree: Spanish
3. Axel: Father of Peace; German 
4. Bram: Form of Abraham; Hebrew 
5. Cash: Diminutive of Cassius, Hollow; Latin
6. Crew: English Word Name
7. Dash: Diminutive of Dashiell, From Chiel; French 
8. Ezra: Help; Hebrew 
9. Ford: Dweller at the Ford; English
10. Gage: Oath, Pledge; French
11. Hans: God is Gracious; Scandinavian, German, Hebrew, and Danish 
12. Judd: Flowing Down; Hebrew 
13. Kipp: Pointed Hill; English 
14. Knox: Round Hill; Scottish 
15. Leon: Lion; Greek
16. Link: Diminutive of Lincoln; Town of the pool; English 
17. Myer: Bringer of Light; Hebrew 
18. Tate: Cheerful; English 
19. Thad: Heart; Aramic 
20. Zaid: Lord; Arabic 

More post should be coming up soon. I am trying to find the time to write post, go to class every night, babysit 2 or 3 days a week, and hopefully another day job. I miss blogging about names!


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