Name Game Quiz

I am in a name group on Facebook and recently these types of name games have been going around. Now, I know I wasn't suppose to post anything for 2 weeks but since I already made this for the group I figured I would post it here as well. Who doesn't love a name game anyway?! This type of game is past and easy. You'll also see them on my instagram as well. 

DD1 First Name:

Favorite Nicholas Sparks Movie 

-- The Notebook: Cordelia, Violet, Wilhelmina 

-- The Last Song: Ruby, Thea, Madeline 

-- Dear John: Chloe, Gracyn, Penelope

-- The Longest Ride: Florence, Lila, Ellie 

DD1 Middle Name: 

Favorite Sport to Watch 

-- Baseball: Georgia, Ada, Gray

-- Hockey: Willa, Frances, Harriet 

-- Football: Ivy, Eva, Sloane 

-- Soccer: Adelaide, Quinn, Laura 

DS1 First Name:

Your Birthday Month

-- January-March: Rhett, Arlo, Jameson

-- April-June: Leo, Ransom, Knox

-- July-September: Carson, Evander, Garrison

-- October-December: Ryan, Patrick, Bentley 

DS1 Middle Name:

Which 90s Nick show do you like most?

-- Rugrats: Judah, George, Nathan 

-- All That: Oliver, Hanson, Samuel 

-- Cat Dog: Ansel, Eugene, Flynn 

-- Doug: Sterling, Harvey, Matthew 

DD2 First Name:

What's on your feet right now?

-- Socks: Luna, Hollis, Rosalind 

-- Shoes: Arabella, Stella, Zada

-- Barefoot: Ashley, Poppy, Ramona 

-- Socks and Shoes: Mila, Salem, Daphne 

DD2 Middle Name:

Favorite Netflix Original

-- Orange is the New Black: Gemma, Pearl, Beatrice 

-- 13 Reasons Why: Piper, Faye, Natalia

-- Stranger Things: Eleanor, Summer, Briar

-- Between: Avalon, Isla, Amity 

DS2 First Name:

Relationship Status:

-- Single: Jack, Abram, Theo

-- Married: Drew, Eli, William

-- Dating: Atlas, Dean, Matteo

-- Complicated: Benjamin, Miles, Uriah 

DS2 Middle Name: 

Pick a Dessert:

-- Cake: Orion, Rowan, Isaac 

-- Ice Cream: Linus, Willoughby, Kane

-- Brownie: York, Zachary, Titus

-- Pie: Jones, Holden, Peregrine 

My Answers:

DD1: Florence Gray

DS1: Ransom Judah

DD2: Poppy Avalon

DS1: Jack Willoughby 

Name the Class! {Monthly Name Game}

Its a new month which means a new baby name game! Since school is start for a lot of students this month I have a little school inspired name game for you. You are in charge of naming a whole class room of second graders! I will give you the surname of each student and you pick the first and middle names out of the 5 names listed. 

Teacher- Smith: Vera, Luna, Amity, Marigold, Trudy 

1. Lopez: Rosamund, Maeve, Julie, Naomi, Robin 
2. Jones: Erica, Ophelia, Audrey, Mae, Catherine 
3. Wilcox: Harrison, Maxwell, Oliver, Dean, Eli
4. Brown: Asher, Jack, Tobias, Adam, Harry 
5. Robinson: Eloise, Adelaide, Stella, Zoe, Alice
6. Hofman: George, Jacob, Isaac, Ryker, Callahan 
7. Garcia: Emma, Phoebe, Iris, Evangeline, Jane 
8. Pratt: Ezra, Francis, Arlo, Theodore, Archie
9. Ramsey: Annabelle, Delilah, Charlotte, Faith, Sophia
10. Downs: Nathaniel, Roman, Seth, Grayson, Peter
11. Newton: Chloe, Rita, Juliet, Sienna, Poppy
12. McDermott: Leo, Bennett, Gabriel, Jordan, Fletcher 
13. Cummings: Celeste, Elizabeth, Ashley, Francesca, Plum
14. Nazario: Jackson, Blake, West, August, Knox
15. Hall: Willa, Aurora, Mia, Sadie, Lydia 
16. O'Donnell: Julian, Atticus, Cove, Gregory, William
17. Fitzgerald: Aria, Maren, Jolie, Veda, Isabelle 
18. Rowe: Wyatt, Samuel, John, Cooper, Graham
19. Porter: Brielle, Nova, Isla, Kinsley, Sage
20. Brady: Marshall, Otto, Liam, Aiden, Nolan 

And here are my answers! 

Teacher: Vera Marigold Smith 

1. Rosamund Julie Lopez
2. Audrey Mae Jones
3. Harrison Dean Wilcox
4. Tobias Harry Brown 
5. Adelaide Zoe Robinson 
6. Callahan George Hofman 
7. Evangeline Iris Garcia 
8. Arlo Theodroe Pratt
9. Delilah Faith Ramsey  
10. Grayson Peter Downs 
11. Poppy Juliet Newton 
12. Bennett Fletcher McDermott
13. Francesca Plum Cummings 
14. Knox August Nazario 
15. Sadie Willa Hall
16. Atticus Cove O'Donnell
17. Maren Jolie Fitzgerald 
18. Wyatt Graham Rowe
19. Isla Brielle Porter 
20. Marshall Liam Brady 

Don't forget to play along in the comments! I would love to hear what combos you come up with! 

Same Rank, Different Year, New Name {Monthly Name Game}

Happy Friday everyone! I hope you are all had a nice week and are ready for the weekend. I'm here to kick off the weekend with a fun baby name game inspired by another namer. Elizabeth over at Well-Informed Namer had the fun idea a few days ago to find out the popularity of your first and middle name the year you were born. Then take those numbers and find out what your name could have been in other years. Now isn't that a fun idea?! 

My name is Lauren Ashley and I was born in 1995. Lauren was #15 and Ashley was #2. I have pretty popular names thats for sure! I mean my best friend since I was 4 is named Lauren for crying out loud! I'm interested to see what names will come up. I have a feeling there will be a lot of repeats with he middle names. 

2016- Madison Olivia

2015- Evelyn Olivia

2014- Amelia Olivia 

2013- Ella Emma

2012- Aubrey Emma

2011- Lily Isabella

2010- Samantha Sophia

2009- Ella Emma (Now this is a cringeworthy combo!)

2008- Alexis Isabella 

2007- Mia Isabella 

2006- Sarah Emma

2005- Sarah Emma

2004- Sophia Emma

2003- Lauren Emma

2002- Grace Madison

2001- Lauren Madison

2000- Brianna Hannah (The rhyming endings are a little much)

1999- Megan Hannah

1998- Rachel Hannah 

1997- Alyssa Jessica 

1996- Madison Jessica 

1995- Lauren Ashley (My name!)

1994- Stephanie Ashley 

1993- Jennifer Ashley

1992- Chelsea Jessica 

1991- Nicole Jessica 

1990- Amber Ashley 

1989- Heather Ashley 

1988- Amber Ashley 

1987- Amber Ashley 

1986- Rachel Ashley 

1985- Lauren Ashley 

1984- Rachel Jessica 

1983- Kimberly Jessica 

1982- Rebecca Jessica 

1981- Angela Jessica 

1980- Christina Amanda 

In the future I may do a more detailed listed for 1880-1979 with all of the remaining years. But for now here are some random years with some random combinations. Since both of my names are in the top 20 I am able to come up with a combo for every year but with that comes a lot of repeats, especially with the #2 name. 

1977- Nicole Melissa 

1962- Debra Mary 

1954- Carol Linda 

1940- Carolyn Barbara 

1936- Doris Shirley 

1925- Alice Dorothy 

1911- Virginia Helen 

1901- Grace Helen 

1891- Mabel Anna

1880- Cora Anna

And now for the boys. The boy names are a lot better better than the girls name and I actually like a  bunch of them. I think the problem with the girl names is a lot end in A and almost all of them are 2 syllables. So together they just don't sound right. 

2016- Matthew Liam 

2015- Matthew Liam

2014- Jayden Liam

2013- Matthew Jacob

2012- Anthony Mason 

2011- Liam Mason 

2010- David Ethan

2009- Joseph Ethan

2008- Noah Michael

2007- James Michael

2006- Noah Michael

2005- Nicolas Michael

2004- Alexander Michael

2003- Tyler Michael

2002- Alexander Michael

2001- Ryan Michael

2000- Zachary Michael

1999- John Michael

1998- John Jacob (John Jacob jJingleheimer Schmidt!)

1997- John Jacob

1996- John Matthew 

1995- Ryan Matthew 

1994- John Christopher 

1993- Zachary Christopher 

1992- Jacob Christopher 

1991- Brandon Christopher 

1990- Anthony Christopher 

1989- William Christopher 

1988- Jonathan Christopher 

1987- William Christopher 

1986- William Christopher 

1985- Justin Christopher 

1984- Brandon Christopher 

1983- Andrew Christopher 

1982- William Christopher 

1981- William Christopher 

1980- Ryan Christopher 

And just like the girls here are random years and name combos for the boys. I used the same random years as the girl names.  

1977- Jeremy Jason 

1962- Charles David 

1954- Ronald James 

1940- Kenneth Robert 

1936- Paul James 

1925- Raymond John 

1911- Harry William 

1901- Albert William 

1891- Fred William 

1880- Fred William

I had a really fun time seeing what combos would be formed! My favorite girl names were Lily Isabella and Carolyn Barbara. For boys I really liked are Ryan Christopher and Charles David. Growing up I was never a fan of having a popular name and now it made it hard to have fun or unique combinations. What interesting combos did you come up with? I would love to know in the comments below! 

Thank you so much Elizabeth for this fun game! Be sure to check out her blog because she has become one of my favorite blogger. 

Name Game: Alliteration Names

My goal is to post some kind of name game every month. In that goal, I would like to have something that is different and fun. At times they may be long games or they may be short. This month I pulled a little inspiration from the national crazy holidays. A few days ago it was National Repeat Day so I was inspired to do an alliteration name game. For those of you who don't know that means that the first name and the middle name begin with he same letter. I will have my list below but I want to hear about your list! What would you name 26 girls and boys with alliteration names?

Atlas Abraham and Adelaide Ashby 

Basil Benedict and Blair Brigitta 

Corbett Charleston and Chapel Colette 

Dilinger Dash and  Daphne Dove 

Esmond Elk and Eira Eleanora 

Fox Fitzgerald and Faye Florentine 

Gatsby George and Georgia Grey 

Henry Hawkins and Havanna Hail 

Ichabod Iago and Imogen Iridessa 

Jameson Job and Jetta Jubilee 

Kavanaugh Kit and Keturah Knightley 

Leander Lars and Lavender Louella 

Montgomery Merrick and  Maisie Monroe 

Noam Nicolai and Nella Nicolette  

Oilver Orson and Octavia Opal 

Peregrine Parks and Prairie Penelope   

Quest Quincy and Quarry Quinn 

Rafferty Rhodes and Rosemary Rafaela 

Shepherd Steele and Sally Snow 

Thatcher Tennyson and Temple Theodora 

Urban Ulysses and Uma Unity

Vincenzo Voss and Valley Valora 

Wilder Willoughby and Winslet Waverly

Xylon Xavier and Xenia Xanthe 

Yohan Yates and Yarden Yesenia 

Zebediah Zane and Zeppelin Zelda 

Not all of the names on this list are my favorite. My goal was to try and make combos that sounds nice together. It was so fun to not focus on my favorite names. Do you have any favorite combos from the above? What would your answers be? 

May Baby Name Game

I love baby name games and would play them all the time. When I was little I would google name games and then write my answers out in a copybook, which I still have today. One of my goals starting this month is to make some type of name game post every month. Some months it will be themed around the month while others it will just be name games I thought were fun. This month's name game is May/Spring themed! 

Name a girl with a first or middle name with a May name. Need inspiration? Check out this post! 

My Name: Maylea Plum

Name twin boys with nature themed first names and color middle names.

My Names: Ridge Sterling and Forest Grey

 

Pick one of the top 10 names from 2015 and pick an alternative as a first name. You pick gender and middle names. Example: Olivia --> Olive Beatrice 

My Name: Noah --> Noam Atlas 

Name 3 kids (you pick gender) with first names in the US top 100 and middle names not in the top 1000. 

My Names: Clara Ellowyn, Theodore Ansel, and Ezra Charleston 

Rename yourself using these rules:

First Name: Based on your birth month 

January: Violet

February: Marigold

March: Oona

April: Aviva

May: Flora

June: Primrose

July: Shoshana

August: Meadow

September: Waverley

October: Iris

November: Birdie

December: Poppy

Middle Name: Based on your birth date

1-5: Wren

6-10: Jade

11-15: Fern

16-20: May

21-25: Bloom

26-31: Rain 

My Name: Flora Fern 

Meagan's Winter Baby Name Game

A follower namer, Meagan, has made these fun seasonal baby name games in the past with questions that are focused around whatever season it is. I have always loved these and thought I would bring my answers over to the blog so that all my readers can play if you haven't seen Meagan's video. I will leave all of her links down below after the questions and answers.

1. Name a child boy/girl using December, January, or February as either their first or middle name. Add a first or middle name to go with the name you selected and a nickname if you like. 

February Thea "Febe"

2. Name siblings using the initials WI NT ER. You choose the sexes.

Whittaker Ichabod 

Nella Tempest 

Esmond Ryder 

3. Name boy-girl siblings. Each must have a winter themed first or middle name. (Meagan has some winter name suggestions in her video description) 

Eira Magnolia 

Atlas Snow 

4. What would you name boy/girl twins? Use the initials of those names and select new names for them.

I would name them Ford Sterling and Daphne Anneliese. 

The new names would be Forrester Sage and Delphina Adelaide 

5. Rename yourself using these rules:

Your New First Name:

You can select between the two names for the month you were born

January – January or Garland

February – Winter or Colden

March – Crimson or Frost

April – Scarlett or Rain

May – Snow or Evergreen

June- Star or Hail

July- Holly or Douglas

August – Dove or North

September- Ivy or Shepherd

October – Aspen or Birch

November – Lux or Yule

December – December or Garnet

Choose a middle name with the letter based on the day you were born:

1-5: R

6-10: S

11-15: I

16-20: H

21-25: K

26-31: T

Evergreen Iona

I love all of Meagan's baby name games! She has such great creativity and I think everyone should go over and check out her channel. I invite everyone to play along with this name game. 

Meagan (TulipByAnyName)'s links: 

Youtube

Blog

Instagram 

My Personal Favorites From The Top 1000

While reading up on my newsfeed on Facebook I came across a post Nameberry's Facebook that lead me to a few of the posts on their forum. The posts are about you picking your favorite names in a certain section of the top name list (ex: 1-25, 26-50, etc.) for boys and girls. I thought it was such a cool way to look at all the names and pick your favorites so here are mine!

1-25: Samuel/Elizabeth
25-50: Sebastian/Sadie
51-75: Charles/Caroline
76-100: Lincoln/Naomi
101-125: Ezra/Elena
126:-150: Theodore/Isla (Harrison was a close second)
151-175: Jameson/Arabella (This was such a hard section for boys!)
176-200: Abraham/Athena
All Around Favorites: Jameson/Athena

201-225: Dean/Esther
226-250: Lorenzo/Parker  (Francisco was a close second)
251-275: Reid/Juliette
276-300: Knox/Ayla
301-325: Anderson/Rosalie
326-350: Gideon/Elsie
351-375: Atticus/Catalina
376-400: Solomon/Ada
All Around Favorites: Atticus/Parker (I had a hard time picking my favorites)

401-425: Gannon/Itzel
426-450: Keaton/Francesca
451-475: Pierce/Cataleya
476-500: Lawson/Juniper
501-525: Malakai/Leia
526-550: Cannon/Willa (Gloria was a close second)
551-575: Bowen/Mariam (Boston was a close second)
576-600: Raphael/Audrina (Matilda was a close second)
All Around Favorites: Pierce/Leia

601-625: Crosby/Beatrice
626-650: Atlas/Blair
651-675: Flynn/Mabel
676-700: Crew/Lennon
701-725: Alden/Amia
726-750: Thaddeus/Leona
751-775: Hezekiah/Sutton
776-800: Eugene/Thea (Jedidiah and Monroe were close seconds)
All Around Favorites: Atlas/Lennon

801-825:Apollo/Nola (It was hard picking for the girls!)
826-850: Briggs/Magnolia (Collins was an extremely close second)
851-875: Thatcher/Paloma
876-900: Ford/Holland
901-925: Lachlan/Astrid
926-950: Jericho/Mercy
951-975: Judson/Julietta
976-1000: Bridger/Aya
All Around Favorites: Briggs/Magnolia


So those are all my favorites. I had a hard time picking some of my favorites. It was really fun to see these names and which ones I liked. If anyone does them let me know! I would love to hear your picks!

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 :).

Photo Credit: http://emilyweaverbrownphoto.com/blog/2010/03/newborns/ivys-sister-seattle-newborn-photographer/

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.