Tannen

Christmas Association 
Tannen does not look like a Christmas name at first glance but believe it or not it is. The German Christmas carol "O Tannenbaum" probably comes to mind when you hear the name Tannen. Tannenbaum means fir tree therefore Tannen means fire tree. I would have to make a guess that every family who celebrates Christmas puts up a tree and decorates it. If decorating the tree is your favorite Christmas activity I think Tannen would be great for you.

As A Name 
Tannen as a name is very rare. In 2015 only 6 boys were given the name, which is down from 2014 when 15 boys were given the name. It is similar to the much more popular name Tanner and would make a great alternative. Other spellings are Tannin, Tannan, and Tannon. The Tannin spelling is an element of wine that makes it taste dry. I find that so interesting.

Which is your favorite spelling of the name? Would you use the name?

Bethlehem

Christmas Association 
Bethlehem is the name of the town Jesus was born in. Jesus is the meaning for the season so I thought it was only fitting to add Bethlehem to the name countdown and a great way to start. Place names, such as Charlotte, Savannah, and Austin, seem to be popular now a days so Bethlehem fits with the trends. She also covers the biblical trend that will always be popular. 

As A Name 

Bethlehem isn't as rare as I thought. I thought there would be no babies given the name in the last year or at the very least 5 babies but Iw as wrong.  In 2015 only 24 babies were given the name and that is up from the 13 babies the year before. The meaning could be House of Bread or House of War. It is not completely sure. The common Elizabeth nickname Beth can be used here bring a common feeling to it. 

What do you think of Bethlehem? Would you use it? Would you only use it if you had a Christmas baby?

#Namemas

A fellow name youtuber, Amy, came up with one of the most amazing ideas and I just had to participate! The idea?! A name advent calendar! The rules are simple post one name video (or in this case one blog post) a day with a name inspired by Christmas. It starts on December 13th and is a countdown to your favorite Christmas name. Since I knew I wouldn't have time to film and edit 12 name videos for this Namemas, as its being called, I decided to turn it into blog posts. It was definitely hard narrowing down my list to 12 names but I did it! Stay tuned for the 12 names starting December 13th!

If you would like to participate feel free! It would be so nice to have more people joining. Any platform (blog, youtube, instagram, etc.) will do!