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Hunter Christian – The story behind the baby name

20 Feb

My youngest son is 6 years old, wow time flies! His name is Hunter Christian. We decided what to name him just three weeks before he was born. I knew his middle name would be Christian, it is a middle name that has been passed down in my family for five consecutive generations. My husband […]

Jonathan Azuara – baby name story

17 Feb

Well before we even got pregnant, we already knew that when ever it did happen and if it was a boy we would name it JONATHAN. It is in honor of my husband’s cousin who past away three years ago. They were both super close when younger, my husband told me how they used to […]

Calista Jade – Baby name story

14 Feb

My beautiful daughter is 4 and her name is Calista Jade. Our decision on what to name our little girl was not that easy. We decided that we were sick of the trendy names that come and go with a huge burst of popularity. The next thing you know, when your child goes to kindergarten, […]

Lesedi Lynn – Name Story

13 Feb

Lesedi is a name that in Tswana means “light” or “light sent from god” literally meant as “star”. My friend and colleague Khoketsho and I would often sit up late at night and drink wine and talk about poetic names for our children before I was married. When Lesedi was born, it was my last […]

Heiko Quintus – baby name story

13 Feb

Heiko is my only son. When I became pregnant with him I was overjoyed. Finally a boy! My husband wanted to name him after his father, Heinrich, so we looked up names that resembled that name. Heiko is a direct diminutive of Heinrich, and the name especially appealed to me because it sounds so much […]

Brigitte Louise – a baby naming story

13 Feb

When I became pregnant with Brigitte we were in the middle of moving from Nebraska to Virginia. I was working in a High School and one of my star students introduced me to her mother. Her sister’s name was Brigitte; she was French. We exchanged tips on sewing and pantry organizing techniques (nerdy I know), […]

Melady Cupid – the naming story

13 Feb

I liked the name Melady because it is a name that sounds much like melody. Also, when said quickly, it is very close to sounding like one is saying, “My Lady”. When I was pregnant with Melady I was also very interested in reading about politics. From reading newspapers and researching online, I found out […]

Irena Francoise – Baby Name Story

13 Feb

Irena was named after an old Nordic tale of a goddess of snow who saved young animals from the harsh winds of winter by building mounds for them. Inside of the mounds the animals were able to take shelter and store food. Since my daughter was going to be born in the middle of winter […]

Autumn Ember – Baby name story

10 Feb

Just over two months ago, I gave birth to the most beautiful little girl. Absolutely perfect in every way, an angel in my eyes. I never realized how fulfilling having a baby and being a parent would be. It is by far my most rewarding experience ever! We named her Autumn Ember. Autumn for the […]

Noah James – A baby naming story

4 Feb

When I found out we were having a baby boy, we knew his name would be Noah James. I found out that I was pregnant after 7 months of trying. My husband was so excited. We immediately started to research names for a boy or a girl. It didn’t really go as easily as we […]