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 

Solar Eclipse Babies

I hope everyone is having a great week! You may have noticed that there were no posts Friday or Monday like usual. I got called into work Wednesday-Saturday last week unexpectly so I had no time to write any posts. And on Monday I came down to the beach and will be here until Thursday and then work Friday. Needless to say posts won't resume to their normal Monday, Wednesday, Friday schedule until most likely the week of September 4th.

I wanted to jump on while I wait in line for the shower to wash all the sand off in time for dinner. This post is coming to you from the lovely iPhone. While I sat on the beach today I browsed google reading articles about babies born during yesterday's solar eclipse. There were some great names in the list with the most popular and talked about baby Eclipse Alizabeth. Her mom (also named something cool: Freedom!) told reports the baby was due to be named Violet but when she was born early during the Eclipse they changed it.

Just like baby Eclipse, the parents of Isabella Soleil took the opportunity to name their daughter after the world event. Isabella Soleil was originally meant to be named Isabella Sophia but her parents picked Soleil, the French word for Sun, because of her birth.

In Florida, Charlotte Roel was born at the exact peak of the eclipse. Sweet little Lena Ray was born in Kansas City yesterday and I'm wondering if Ray was always going to be her middle name or if her parents picked it because of the day.

While most of the babies I read about were little girls there were two boys named David born yesterday. David Obidiah Clark from Oregon and David John from South Carolina.

I am sure there are other babies and their names I missed while browsing. I'll keep looking for more names in the news and may update here. I hope there are little to no spelling mistakes. Blogging on an iPhone is pretty difficult to say the less.

http://abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/baby-girl-named-eclipse-born-sc-day-total/story?id=49333976

http://www.abcactionnews.com/news/local-news/tampa-eclipse-baby-first-time-parents-over-the-moon-after-baby-is-born-2-weeks-early

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/08/21/solar-eclipse-baby-born-totality/588429001/

http://fox4kc.com/2017/08/21/meet-the-metro-babies-born-during-the-total-solar-eclipse/

http://www.nrtoday.com/news/local/roseburg/baby-arrives-unexpectedly-during-solar-eclipse-monday/article_42e79c67-57d7-5f7c-851c-8960009d2627.html

http://www.aikenstandard.com/news/baby-born-in-aiken-just-before-total-solar-eclipse/article_3cd0497e-86bb-11e7-a144-4b934e4f57d0.html

Penny: The Nickname

The name Penny brings about a few images when you hear it from the cooper coin to the Big Bang Theory. With Penelope being on the rise and at #34 in 2015 you can expect to see more Penny's running around. If you adore the nickname Penny but find Penelope too common there are plenty of names on this list for you.

Penelope- Weaver; Greek
When you hear the name Penny I am sure you think of Penelope. This beautiful name is one of my favorites. I often suggest Penelope as a middle name.

Aspen- Aspen Tree; English
Aspen covers a few naming themes. Its a nature name, place name, and unisex name. The leaves of the Aspen tree are heart shaped and so pretty.

Penrose- Top of the Heath; Cornish, Welsh
Penrose is an unisex name but with the rose ending I lean more towards the name on a girl. Its an ancient place name from Cornwall, Wales, and the Welsh border of England. Penny and rosie would make great nicknames.

Penna- Feather; Latin
If you are looking for a unique yet familiar sounding name than Penna is the way to go. It sounds very just like Jenna or any of the other Enna names out there. The name hasn't caught on int he United States yet.

Pennington- Pening Enclosure or Settlement Associated with a Man named Pinna; English
Remington, Arlington, and Kensington are all great and unusual names for both girls and boys. Pennington goes so nicely with the name. They are grand names but can be made more familiar with nicknames like Penny.

Persephone- To Destroy; Greek
Persephone would make a great alternative or honor name to Stephanie. They bout have similar sounds yet one is well used and the other is unique among unique. Penny may be a long shot of a nickname but I think it gives it a more common feel.

Spencer- Dispenser of Provisions; English
You will notice that there are a feel unisex names on this list. Spencer is currently not ranked not he top 1000 for girls making it an unique yet familiar name. Penny gives the name a little bit of spunk.

Independence- Freedom
You are probably thinking why would anyone name their daughter Independence?! Well I think the name is so unique that it is cool. There are also many nickname options like Penny, Indie, and India. Its a great name to use to show your American pride.

Penka- Stone; Bulgarian
Penka is a feminine form of Peter making this a great honor name. Its unique but easy to say. I really enjoy the look of this name and how it seems to be made up but in reality it isn't.

Penina- Pearl; Hebrew
There are so many names out there that mean pearl and I always get excite to find new ones. Pearls are beautiful gemstones and are the birthstone of June. Penina is pronounced pen-EE-nah making me think of Nina.

Peninnah- Precious Stone; Hebrew
Peninnah is a biblical name from the Old Testament. I know that a lot of people don't think that there are a lot of girl names in the bible but I am always surprised to find more and more. I think Peninnah is a nice unique name that reminds me a lot of names like Hannah and Savannah.

Millicent- Strong, Work; German
Now I am sure you are wondering why Millicent and the next 3 names are on the list of nicknames for Penny. The penny is worth one cent and Millicent has the cent ending hence the nickname Penny. Whenever I hear about the name Millicent I hear a lot of talk about it being an old lady name but I feel like with Penny as a nickname more people could see the appeal in the name.

Vincentia- Feminine Form of Vincent (To Conquer)
If you are looking to honor a Vincent in your life I think Vincentia is a way to go. You have so many nickname options as well besides Penny, like Vinny, Tia, and Via.

Vincentine- Variant of Vincentia; French
Like Vincentia, Vincentine makes a great Vincent honoring name. It a great French name and French names always sound like Princess names.

Jacenta- Variant of Jacinta (Hyacinth)
Jacenta is a variant spelling of Jacinta, a beautiful name that is a variant of Hyacinthus. Hyacinthus comes from the name of the hyacinth flower. There's a lot of beautiful history behind this name.