Hey guys! I am back with the last Feature Friday! I didn’t
think this day would come but it has! I may do more in the future but as of
right now I have done everyone who has asked to be interview. Now back to the
interview. This week is Laura! I meet Laura on formspring and it was so nice to
get to interview her and get to know her more. Laura has a listography (http://listography.com/laurabuzz6)
and a blog (http://thewhimsicalland.blogspot.co.uk/) . Go check out her blog,
listography, and formspring. Let’s get started.
Me: How did I get into baby names?
Laura: I've always been really interested in names. Me and
one of my friends would always play "this or that" games with names
if we were bored! I always love finding out what people are called and what
people decide to name their children or pets and when I was younger I took
naming my own dolls very seriously! Then as I got older I found I liked
learning the histories and meanings too. It was awesome when I eventually found
the formspring naming community!
Me: That would be so fun if my
friends played this or that with me! I love hearing what people named their
kids too. How old were you when you first started liking baby names?
Laura: I think I was around 5ish when I first started
properly thinking up names to name my dolls and toys, but I properly started
getting into names when I was about 12. That's when I first started making
lists and such.
Me: 12 seems to be the common age
for baby names becoming names haha. What are your current favorite baby names?
Laura: For girls my favourite names are Lily, Emme, Avia,
Ella and Annabelle. For the boys, they are Jackson/Jaxon, Zachary, Isaac, Jake
and Jesse.
Me: Your names are cute! I
especially like Avia and Isaac. If you remember, what were your first favorite
baby names?
Laura: Ooh, that's hard to remember but I recall liking
Madison, Emma and Isabella when I was fairly young!
Me: haha I love Isabella when I was
little! Why did you decide to start making list and join formspring?
Laura: I've always made lists of things, it helps me
organise things. I first joined formspring a few years ago after I watched
Stephanie (anastasiaruby) on youtube and she mentioned she had a formspring and
I wanted to ask her questions!
Me: Stephanie has to be the biggest
influence in the baby name community! What has been the most fun about making
list and formspring?
Laura: The most fun thing about formspring is getting to
know all the lovely people on there and speaking to people all over the world!
Me: I agree so much! What has been
your favorite list and/or formspring question (rename, collages,
etc.) you have done?
Laura: I enjoyed when, a while ago, I asked people to send
me their top names and I found pictures of how I pictured the kids to look
like. It took a while but it was fun!
Me: I love those questions! Are you
working on any listography list or formspring questions/spam?
Laura: Not at the moment but I do want to do some formspring
name type spam soon!
Me: I would love to answer them! What
do you love about baby names?
Laura: I love how they say something about the person. By
hearing someone's favourite names or what they have named their kids it can
give you a little bit of their personality.
Me: That is so true! What types of
baby names to do like (ex. Trendy, vintage, etc.)?
Laura: I like a mix but my favourites tend to be semi
popular, sometimes a little trendy, sometimes a little classic.
Me: When did you tell your friends
and family about your love to baby names?
Laura: I didn't really tell them, they kinda assumed from
all the "what name do you prefer..." and "what's you favourite
girl/boy name?" questions I asked.
Me: haha How did/do your family and
friends react to your love for baby names?
Laura: They don't really 'react', it's just something I like
so they go along with it.
Me: That’s great! On a scale of 1-10
how would you rate your love/addiction/obsession for baby names?
Laura: maybe, like a 7
Me: What is the reason behind your
formspring name?
Laura: I'm not sure where it came from! I just used the same
as my twitter name which i have had for ages!
Me: Do you
have a favorite baby namer (YouTube, blog, formspring, etc.)?
Laura: I love everyone but Stephanie kinda started it all,
without her videos I doubt many of us would've found the community.
Me: That is so true! She really is
an inspiration. Do you have a #1 fan on your listography and/or formspirng
or someone who you talk to a lot because of them?
Laura: There's not really one person I talk to the most, I
kinda just talk to everyone. Though if i had to pick one, i'd say Hope.
Me: What inspired you to make a
formspring and listography besides baby names?
Laura: I think baby names was the sole reason. I wouldn't
have made one without having watched Stephanie's videos and wanted to ask baby
name questions!
Me: Where do you find your baby
names at?
Laura: People I meet, films, tv shows, books, everywhere and
anywhere really
Me: I’m the same way. Do you know
anyone in real life that has a formspring/youtube/blog?
Laura: Blog- yes. formspring/youtube- not from the baby name
community
Me: I wish I know someone with a
blog! Random fact about you?
Laura: erm... I've jumped out a 14,000ft high plane over the
Great Barrier Reef
Me: That must have been amazing! What did you think of this interview?
Laura: I thought it was fun and a great idea! Thanks!
Me: You are very welcome! Is there
anything else you would like to add?
Laura: That I am happy I have got to 'meet' all the lovely
people in the formspring community! :)
Me: I am right with you! Thank you
for doing the interview.
So that was the interview. I had such a great time doing the
interview with Laura and getting to know her. Make sure you go and check out he
formspring, listography, and blog. Thanks again Laura for doing the interview.
I had a great time. I hope you liked this and don’t forget to comment. Bye for
now :).
Photo Credit: http://www.formspring.me/laurabuzz
