Super Bowl LII {Eagles}

So I'm not a huge football fan but it was hard not to be here in Philly after the season the Eagles had. And now they are one of the two teams in the Super Bowl alongside the Patriots. I'm beyond happy for my team, especially as a born and raised an Eagles fan. 

Millions will watch this game come Sunday whether you are a long time fan of either team or just there for the commercials. I'll be watching for my team, the commercials, and get this the names! I'm sure you're shocked about that fact. By the time the game comes on I'll have looked at all the players' names for both teams but that doesn't mean there won't be names I missed of non players. So if you aren't watching the game or just want to know some of the players names this post is for you! I'm going to separate the teams into their own posts. Be in the lookout for the Patriots post later in the week.

I went through the Eagles roster and pulled names of players that were interesting or caught my eye. 

Carson: Song of Marsh-Dwellers; Scottish 

Carson Wentz

You can't hear about the Eagles without Carson's name being thrown out there. He carried this team throughout the season until he got injured and then Nick Foles stepped in. As for a name I really like the modern sound to it. Right now the name is ranked in the top 100. 

Beau: Beautiful; French

Beau Allen

Beau is such a sweet southern name! I adore the simple, soft sound and feel to it, nothing too harsh in the ears. Some people may feel like Beau is too nickname-ish so if thats the case some full names for Beau are Beaumont and Beauregard. 

Nigel: Black; English 

Nigel Bradham

Nigel is so unique and currently not ranked in the top 1000 for the US. This name reminds me of a little old British man. One of those names that I just want to pop back up on babies in 2018 (wishful thinking right?). Growing up I watched the Nickelodeon tv show "The Wild Thornberry's" and the dad on the show was named Nigel. Maybe thats were I get the British man picture from. 

Fletcher: Maker of Arrows; English 

Fletcher Cox 

We're getting closer and closer to Valentine's day. The meaning of Fletcher fits perfectly for the holiday. So if you have a baby born between the Super Bowl and Valentine's Day and are an Eagles fan I think this is the perfect name for you. Surnames are a trend that is always around (or has been for many years now) and Fletcher fits this trend so well. 

Shelton: Shelf Town; English 

Shelton Gibson 

Shelton is such a unique name. I've actually featured the name on my instagram during a week when I featured male country singer names after Blake Shelton. I'm sure there is a lot of people that think of the singer when they hear the name. I think Shelton is a more modern name than Sheldon. They sound almost identical. 

Malcolm: Disciple if Saint Columba; Scottish 

Malcolm Jenkins

The name Malcolm is a strong name dating back many, many years. In Scotland there were four kings bearing the name and then there was Malcolm X, a civil rights activist. There are so many qualities of this name to love. I personally like the nickname options, Mal, Cole, Colm, and Mac just to name a few. 

Lane: Lane, Path; English 

Lane Johnson

I am a huge Big Brother fan (any other fans out there?!) and there was a house guest named Lane Elenburg and it was the first time I had really hard the name on a person. Lane is short and sweet and if you don't like it as a first name it is lovely as a middle name. 

Sidney: Wide Island; English  

Sidney Jones

Sidney is more popular for the girls but I am all for boys taking back the names they once owned from the girls that have taken over them. With this spelling the name can be see a little more for boys but Sydney also works. One interesting fact I learned was Sidney is a contraction name that comes from Saint Denis. 

Wendell: A Vandal; English 

Wendell Smallwood

For the last few months I have been crushing hard on W names, especially for boys. So its no surprise that I added Wendell to this list. It fits into the old man chic name that I wish would come back in style. Wendell Willkie ran for president in 1940 and after that it doesn't seem to have been used much. 

These are just some interesting names from the time. If you want to check out the whole roster go here and read their names. Also tell my who you're rooting for tomorrow! 

Belle and the Beast's Children

Back in August I started this blog series and then researched for this post and just stopped. I forgot about this series, that is, until I was brainstorming post ideas for the new year and flipping through my name notebook. For these posts I like to watch the movies before finalizing my list of name inspirations. It gives me a better idea of the plot and little ideas I may have missed before.

For today's post I have Belle and Beast from Beauty and the Beast. My name inspiration comes from both Belle and the Beast. I took Belle's love for books and her father, Maurice, and combined it with the infamous rose and Beast's household object friends. My naming suggestions wouldn't be complete without looking at the moral of the story: seeing the inner beauty of someone. 

Libby- My God is an Oath; English 

Libby may not be an obvious choice for a book lover but bare with me here. I chose the name because Libby could be short for Library! 

Astoria- Feminine Form of Aster (Hawk); English

Like Libby, Astoria is in honor of sweet Belle's love of reading. The nickname Story will be super cute here. 

Maura- Feminine Form of Maurus (Dark Skinned); Italian and Spanish or Anglicized of Marie (Sea of Bitterness); Irish 

Belle meets the Beast because of her father, the only living relative that we know of. Her love for her father is so strong so its only fitting that I feature names to honor him. Maura is a nice fix in my eyes!

Lavender- Pale Purple Color, Aromatic Flower; English 

Lavender seems like a sweet Disney name. I filled the name from Mrs. Pott and Chip, the teapot and teacup from Beast's life. There are many flavors of tea out there and Lavender is one of them. 

Rosabel- Combination of Rosa (Rose) and Belle (Beautiful); English

A single rose plays a an important role in the Beast's life so I had to add Rose names to the list. I choice Rosabel to be my main rose name because of the combination of Rose and Belle. To see more Rose name suggestions look below!

Cara- Beloved; Italian 

The moral of the plot of the story is to look at people's inner beauty. I choose because it reminds me of caring. Plus the meaning is pretty nice too. 

Joy- Joy; English

Just like Cara, Joy is inspired by a person's inner beauty. 

Reed- Reed Clearing; English

Reed or Read is a nice honorary name for a book lover. 

Morris- Form of Maurice (Dark Skinned); English 

I pulled Morris from Belle's father Maurice. Morris would fit in Belle's little town. 

Grey- Gray; English 

Earl Grey tea is a tea familiar with many people. I can see Grey being a nice middle name to honor Mrs. Pott and Chip. 

Boston- Place Name; English 

Boston is on the list because the city is associated with tea. 

Royce- Variant of Rose; English 

To my surprise I was able to find a boy name associated with roses! I just had to add Royce to to list. 

Brave- Courageous, Strong, English 

When looking at someone's inner personality you look for the very best traits. I think being brave is something to be proud of. Brave or Bravery work here, especially as a middle name. 

Noble- Notable, Noble; English 

When you look up the definition of noble it says "possessing outstanding qualities" If that doesn't cover all qualities I don't know what does! Plus I think Noble is great for a little prince.

Past Installments of the Series:

Rapunzel and Flynn's Children 

Kardashian West Baby #3

The newest Kardashian baby is here! I repeat the newest Kardashian baby is here! Normally I don't get super excited about celebrity baby news and I didn't for the last two Kardashian-West babies but this time is different. Something about the naming theme they already have, North and Saint, has me on edge for this new baby girl. Will they choose a one syllable, word name again? Or will they throw us off and go with something we would never expect? 

I've been working on my most anticipated celebrity names of 2018 but haven't finished it yet. I know I know it's already more than two weeks into the year but it's been slow coming. In this two part special I am listing the expecting celebrities I can't wait to hear names from AND giving suggestions/predictions. 

It's no surprise that Kim and Kayne's third baby is on there. She's definitely at the top of all the namers 2018 wait list. Since my post most likely won't be out before her name is released I'm dedicating a who post just to her! This post is being written as I sit in the lobby of my city's school district waiting for my younger sister to take a standardized test on my iPhone . 

North and Saint are both one syllable word names and they both contain the letter T in a prominent way. At first that is the route I was going in my suggestions but realized there aren't a whole lot of names out there in that category. Below are suggestions all across the board. 

Story, True, Aspen, Grey, Rue, Wild/Wilde, Arbor, Winter, Night, and Lux

Lux is a name I have been seeing suggested for this baby many, many times. I can get on board with Lux for sure! Maybe that will be this baby's name. North's name started as a rumor and then Kimye fell in love with it and used it.