The Baby Name Wizard

Among prescription meds, I'm certain it won't be long until Lyrica takes off. Lyric is already on the chards. And the -rica ending, is the same as the formerly popular Erica, and to a lesser degree, America.

Ivy- For the mother's of Ivy and soon to be mothers of Ivy.
There is a book called Ivy Louise. I thought that sounded nice, and really rolled off the tongue.

Which reminds me of Lydia, I read a book where the girl's name is Lydia Grace. Now I can't think of a Lydia having any other name! :)

medicines:
Celexa
Levitra
Viagra
Boniva
Keppra
Yaz (Yasmin)
Prozac (nn Zac)
Geodon (grandpas smushed)
Insulynn (ok someone else posted this, but not mommeigh-fied)
Dilantin (because Dylan is too short)
Plavix
Vioxx
Celebrex
Valtrex
Vytorin
Estrogen (so she won't grow up as Imogen S)
Senna
Belladonna
Marijuana (medicinal in CA, while we're on the herb topic)

body parts:
Amygdala (nn Amy)
Cerebellum (because Sara is too short)`

also:
Anesthesia

Sister Melinda--
I actually, personally know a boy named Wr4ith. His brother's name is C4in. And there's a third one, but I can't remember his name at the moment. But it's something similarly...dark.

Tirzah:

Re: "Tierney" that sounds like "tyranny". I have seen quite a few editions of Survivor, and a contestant named Parvati has played twice. My previous associations with the name were from the Harry Potter books, and in my head I was saying PAR-va-tee or par-VA-tee. Imagine my surprise when Jeff Probst continually said (to my ears) "poverty". Maybe it's just a Canadian vs. American accent thing, but it throws me off every time.

Hmmm... Poverty is actually kind of pretty. And Ether! A young one at that, is a shocker (though it shouldn't be).

From the kitchen:

Rice (Reece + Brice)
Vanilla (Vanessa + Camilla)
Sorrel (Sophie + Laurel)

JO: is Frances Veronica not an option? That would hands down be my vote. Love Francie, too.

http://youcantcallitit.com/

Is Yaz a word? Im going to assume it's some type of drug or medication from your post but it's wierd because that is the name of one of my best friends. Her real name is Yasmina but goes by Yaz.

jo: I would go with a Fran-something Veronica. And not bc ^^ Elisabeth suggested it. I was coming to suggest Francesca before you shot that down. My favorite nn is definitely Francie. Love it.

From ET's list--

Hymen
Maudlin

Maudlin was a name before it was a "word." It's a form of Magdalene. Hymen was the name of the Greek god of marriage. Tawdry is another word derived from a name (St. Audrey).

Speaking of "anatomical" words/names, my friends who went to Catholic school made up a bunch of comically disrespectful stories about two nuns, Sister Vagina Marie and Sister Mary Clitoris. (Please note, I had nothing to do with the stories--except laugh.)

What about Lobelia? Very nice herb name, that ^_~ Or Cayenne? Nettle? Betony? Mullein? Plantain? Hickory? Oat! Apple ^_^ Sarsaparilla. Valerian.

Jo: I like Veronica best. It goes well enough with Georgiana while keeping each child truly individual, and it frees you up stylistically for any future children you may or may not have.

Sorry for the double-post. Gotta add Maize.

speaking of odd plant name names, I was thinking today that Liriope, although I cannot stand the plant, makes a pretty name.

Jo, I like Veronica and Nora. Although I dig the nn for Fran*, I'm not much on any of the long versions other than Francesca.

from the spice rack:
Anise, Paprika

adverbs:
Daily, Nightly
except these would be Daly and Knightley (nn Knight), working for the add-a-lee crowd AND the surname crowd.

Yaz is an oral contraceptive. Medicine brand names are formed from pleasing, familiar sounds, many of which sound like names. I wonder how many millions of dollars go into the research end of marketing drugs.

One of Bilbo and Frodo's hobbit relatives was named Lobelia. Valerian is a real name.

Some other herb/plant "names":

Verbena
Dittany (nn Ditzie).
Arnica
Celandine
Asphodel
Gentian
Damiana
Mimosa
Yarrow
Quince
Tansy
Vetiver
Samphire
Ephedra
Henna
Larkspur
Primula
Jacaranda
Oleander
Quinoa

We have Clementine, so why not Tangerine and Satsuma?

I love Sternum!! It sounds great.

How about Vero for Veronica? I know someone in Austria on a message board who has a sister Veronica who goes by Vero. Since I only know her online, I don't know the pronounciation, but in my mind it ryhmes with hero.

Love the word game.

Fennel
Morphine or Morphia
Layette
Anisette
Cointreau
Penne
Tomatillo
Botox (Brangelina's next?)
Flax
Corset

oh, laura, thank you for the laugh!

JO -

It looks like Veronica was actually more popular in the 1880s than Georgiana was! Veronica was at #353 and Georgiana was at #385 - seems like a good match!

I think they sound wonderful together and the family connection is great.

Re: Eleanora - I love this name! Absolutely beautiful.

JO -- I love the name Veronica, but don't care for the Ronnie nn (although I understand your family connection to that particular choice). I think Veronica Frances sounds lovely and prefer that to Frances Veronica.

Other word-as-name options (although some are probably already in use):

Sonic
Chaos
Liminal
Viceroy

Other possibilities:

Navel (for fans of Mabel and Hazel)
Tampax (when Maddox loses its edge)
Anorexia (Anna and Alexia combine)
Pox (the next great x name)
Quaintly

And of course there's Cotton (as in Mather)

One of my favorite "word" names is Makepeace, William Makepeace Thackery's middle name. Does anyone know if it was a family name or purely a virtue name? I could see the Jolie-Pitts getting behind it for their next member.

Ooh, I think Flaxen has promise! (Not for me, but for someone....) Nice meaning, botanical, that magical X in the middle and comfortable -en ending!

Elisabeth--FYI, Sorrel is also a "real" name! (AND, it seems like it might be a very theme-y sibling for Flaxen--both names used to describe horse coloring that have a botanical meaning. Hmmm....)

I think a lot of musical instrument words sound like they could be names:

Clarinet
Violin
Tuba
Timpani
Tambourine
Cymbal
Mandolin

Also, Symphony.

Viola already is accepted, and I know Banjo is used sometimes too.

Whiskey
Tonic
Tamale
Ricotta
Spam
Pepper
Pretzel
Latte
Patio
Faux
Menses
Iron
Aureole

Timbre
Tremolo
Capo
Coda
Arpeggio
Alto
Octave
Clef
Key
Sharp(e)
Fret
Pitch

Marzipan
Margarine
Marjoram
Bistro

Zenith actually sounds like something I would use. Also Akron. That would make good A&Z twins, both meaning 'highest point.'

A body name I missed: Areola
(The baby's name and mealtime view, in one!)

Clorox
Dysplasia
Vaseline (and Vaselina)
Plasma
Silo
Yellow
Cox
Coxswain (Coxen?)
Highly (Hiley?)

Oh, and Quarrel.

Can I just say that while I don't care for Ronnie at all, I love both Frances called Francie and Eleanora called Nora? I like how Frances yields Francie, which I LOVE, but also Frank and Frankie, if she happens to be a tomboy. And Frances in full in nice, too. Likewise Eleanora yields Nora, but also Ella, if she wants to blend in more, and yet also stands well on its own.

I can't stop now!!

Lexicon
Trivia

While watching tv, I saw a commercial for something called "Zytex."
I think that one has definite potential as a name, if you ignore the meaning.

Hmm. If Angelina had any real creativity she would have named her daughter Vivienne Machine.

Is Cameo too crazy a choice for a daughter?

Absinthe
Chaise
Stratos
Macaroni
Casserole (nn Cassie, of course)
Cyclone
Buick
Ovaltine (the new Olivia?)

BTW, I love Lexicon.

I know a Cameo - we met in the 7th grade. I don't think she was much of a fan of her name in the time that we were growing up (middle through high school). Like my name, hers was just a bit too "fringe" and got mispronounced/misinterpreted and was often met with looks of surprise by new people. I think she likes it now, though. And naming outside of the top 20 seems infinitely more accepted now than in the late 80s/early 90s when we grew up.

Lexicon is inspired, J&H's mom!

hard to stop, isn't it? Grieve, Gravely, Graven, Gravy, Pyro, Tyre, Sire, Wire, Maiden, Laden, Satan (spelled Sayden, of course, or perhaps Seyton)...

Oh, man! This is becoming obsessive.

Isn't Caramel a divine girl's name?

Coleus could be trendy for a boy.

Regalia
Xerox
Merlot
Rosacea
Estuary
Remora
Rotunda
Tundra
Splenda
Kerosene

I know a woman named Oats. Her sister is
I think Carol, not Barley as you might expect.

In case you were wondering, bill, my son used the posting name Bill here a few weeks ago, not realizing we already have a Bill. Sorry about that. And by the way, Estuary and Rosacea are lovely.

RB, I am now officially in love with your deadpan humor. The boys' names made me laugh till the tears came. Very uncool to declare it but there you are. Also, J&H's mom, "Every" was brilliant.

Um. Here's my little dictionary-family

Boys:
Ladder
Warden
Silo
Pox

Girls:
Jettison
Macadamia
Novella
Drily (spelled Drylee, of course).

Good night all...

Beth

Just heard about a new little boy born last week - his name... Revel. I guess the parents were feeling celebratory??

I actually have seen Craven used on a kid. And the last name was the same as an insect. I think it's horrible but apparently the parents are either dense or foolish. I've also actually seen Pastel, Wyld, Tawny, Rowdy, Penn, and a couple of other ones that I can't recall at the moment.

I'm also pretty sure that I've seen a link to a web nursery announcement for a child named Celexa. And, I'm sure Kadian has probably been used as a name (it's a brand of morphine).

I've also seen plenty of Graydon (grading), Jaylin (jailing), Raiden (radon or raiding), and Taryn (taring), so I'm not sure that the fact that the sound like names would even be a deterrent.

Shyly is definitely already a name. I went to school with a girl named Shylee (she'd be about 25 now) and when I tried to find her on facebook there were about 100 spelt either Shylee or Shyly.

Tansy and Sorrel are both already names. There was a Tansy two years below me in school. I think any herb or flower, or word with positive meaning, could end up as a name really. Like people have said if Basil is a name, how about Chive or Parsely? Or Tumeric?

Gravy is great! How about twins Wavy and Lazy!

Queso
Huevo
Zanahoria

Speaking of Mimosa, has anyone suggested Bellini? (nn Bella of course)

And, I forgot my husband's favorite name: Hurl. He has met someone with this name and has suggested it many times. I have agreed to use it only if we have twin boys; the other will be called Ralph.

RB - Ha! Love the family, especially Usherette and Payola.

I saw Traylor Howard on Leno years ago - it's her mother's maiden name, and her part of the south that's given to the first child regardless of gender. She said her favorite nn was Hitch.

I have an elderly friend who swore blind he once knew twins named Balcony and Mezzanine. Which have been the names of my imaginary twins ever since.

Also, there's a children's book called 'I, Coriander' which is a terrific name (it's the European word for cilantro). On that theme, there's also Courgette and Aubergine.

Chardonnay took off in the UK after being on Footballers' Wives.

Laura, for those you suggested, why not
Nevarc
Reliaj
Retsiek
Yrovas
Nagols
Nethgiarts
Reliart
Trendy but in a different way, right?

Bill- quit it! I can't stop laughing! Xerox: the new Brangelina x baby?
Re a sibster for Georgiana- do you say it the English way, or do you give it an American a in ana at the end? Because I would go for Frances as a sister name, but only if she had the long a, not a short one. I love Fanny as a middle name- very Janeite, and also "do admit, Fanny" from Love in a Cold Climate. I don't think you would say Fanny in public in America??? or am I thinking of another anatomical term? everyone's made up names have me confused! And I think Frances Eleanor sounds great- you could still have Nora as a nickname (or Cessie- as in pit!) Susan

Penn is a solid surname-as-given-name--and a very historical surname at that! I've known a few of Penns (it helps to know a lot of Quakers and people from Philadelphia, I guess... ;) ) I think it's quite handsome.

Considering that I've heard Easton, Ashton and Preston yelled after kids in the last few days, I'm surprised that "Brighton" is not the trendy new name. Or is it?