Female Version of Male Names

Do you have a dad or brother or grandfather you'd like to honor but are having a girl? There are so many ways to honor a person and one of which is picking a variant of that name. There are many names out there that have feminine versions of boy names and vice versa. Below I have a list of female variants of male names.

Joseph- Josephine, Josepha 

Stephan- Stephanie 

Eric- Erika/Erica 

Andrew- Andrea

Philip- Philipa, Pippa

George- Georgia, Georgine, Georgina 

Christopher- Christine, Christy, Christa 

Justin- Justina, Justice 

Michael- Michelle, Michaela

Nicholas- Nicolette, Nicole, Nicola

Peter- Petra

William- Willa, Wilhelmina

Sweet Spot Boy Names {2018}

Sweet spot names are names that rank in the middle of the top 1000 names. They are names that are not too popular and not too uncommon. Often times they are names that you have heard before but rarely, if ever, hear the name in person. I did the girls posts a few weeks ago so here is the boys version!

Dexter (#476)- One Who Dyes; English
Dexter has that "X" factor element. It is a name used in pop culture most notorious for the Showtime show by the same name. Some people may say that bad association turns them away from Dexter but there are a number of other better associations such as Dexter from the DC comic or Dexter from the tv show Dexter's Laboratory.

Rocco (#481)- Rest; German
Boy names ending in O are something I think more and more people are loving. Theres a special feel to them. It has the cool nicknames like Rocky and Rock. Give the nickname Rock and you have a nature name on your hand!

Davis (#507)- Beloved; English
This name has 2 factors I see in the name world a lot; ends in -S and is a surname turned first name. It is a nice, modern alternative to David. It was used in the popular tv show One Tree Hill as a first ahem after the character's maiden name.

Apollo (#517)- Strength; Greek
Apollo has a similar feel to Rocco; a 2 syllable name ending in -O. Most famous for the space mission that put the first man on the moon. The name is also the name of Zeus and god of medicine, music, and poetry. The name has a lot of history and depth to it.

Wilder (523)- Untamed; English
The name didn't enter the top 1000 until 2015 and has already made it into the 500s. The name is on the list for fast rising boy names. The name is more familiar as a surname for some famous people such as Laura Ingalls Wilder and Douglas Wilder. I guess you could say this is also a surname name.

Conrad (#543)- Brave Counsel; German
Conrad has been around for many years even appearing on the top 1000 charts for the 1920s and 1930s. The famous Hilton hotel was founded by Conrad Hilton. The name is also geared by saints. German royalty.

Callum (#557)- Dove; Scottish
Scottish names are not overly popular but there are some great ones to like and Callum is one of them. The name is symbolic of peace and comfort. It can double as a christian name for its meaning. What I love about the name is that it doesn't sound like a lot of the other boy names out there.



Forrest (#571)- Forest; English
The increase in popular to the name can be thanks to the movie Forrest Gump in the 1990s. It started out as a surname and has moved to first name status. The name has been on a roller coaster of popularity since 1910s. It seems to be coming back to style because of its nature, word feel.

Hello October!

We are already on another month and that is so hard to believe! The year is flying by and 2020 will be here before we know it. Since October 1st falls on a Tuesday I thought today's posts would only be fitting if it was all about names associated with the month.

Marigold- Combination of Mary (Bitter) and Gold; English

The flower for the month of October 

Cosmo- Order, Decency; Italian 

A flower for the month of october 

Opal- Jewel; English

Birthstone of October

Octavia- Eighth; Latin 

Octavio- Eight; Spanish

Octavian- Eight; Romanian

Octavianus- Eight; Roman 

October Name Days
Many different countries have days called Name Days. They are days were you celebrate the day of the year for your name. It is popular in Europe and Latin America. Often time it is associated with the feast day of saints. Below I have some for the month of October. Not all the possible names are listed. I just picked out some of them

October 1- Ragnar, Rain, Rainer, Ariel, Therese, Lara, Igor, Ariadna, Arnold

October 2- Oliver, Leela, Ruth, Petra, Love, Ludvig

October 3- Raimo, Sybille, Dionysis, Helga, Gerard, Osvald

October 4- Franz, Randel, Randolf, Francois, Frank, Organe, Sarah, Francis

October 5- Ingeborg, Ingrid, Inka, Capucine, Daphne, Fleur, Donata, Gilda

October 6- Bruno, Monika. Emil, Jennifer

October 7- Gustave, Serge, Marija, Justina, Britta

October 8- Vera, Hilja, Hugo, Anita, Nils, Brigita

October 9- Sara, Stefan, Denis, Abraham, Arnold, Jan

October 10- Marina, Aleksi, Samuel, Harriet, Harry

October 11- Aldo, Filip, Briditta, Monta, Silva, Emilian, Maria

October 12- Marcel, Maximilian, Edwin, Kira

October 13- Renata, Ebba, Irma, Edward, Gerald

October 14- Agata, Kai, Kaia, Elsa, Celeste, Gwendoline, Boris, Stellan

October 15- Eda, Heidi, Valter

October 16- Havel, Hedwig, Finn

October 17- Vesta, Solene, Karola, Vita, Veronica, Antonia

October 18- Lukas, Zlatan, Zlata, Justus

October 19- Michaela, Stella, Cleo, Rene, Ivan

October 20- Jasper, Adeline, Aline, Adelina, Miroslava, Adele

October 21- Ursula, Celine, Hilary

October 22- Sabina, Anita, Elodie, Salome, Marko, Marita

October 23- Teodor, Daina, Jean, Simon, Marlena

October 24- Nina, Ara, Marcin

October 25- Beata, Daria, Bianka, Blanka

October 26- Dimitar, Erik, Amanda, Dimitri, Ludmila

October 27- Nestor, Zoe, Emeline, Lolita, Vincentas

October 28- Simon, Jude, Juda

October 29- Alfred, Fred, Elva, Violeta, Viola

October 30- Zenovia, Marcel, Venera, Alfons, Angel, Edmund, Isabella

October 31- Wolfgang, Arto, Aurelia, Edgar