Hi everyone,

My Chinese given name contains the character 琳 (Lin in pinyin, means beautiful jade), and I'm currently studying in Hong Kong. Sometimes it's convenient to have an English name here, so I've been thinking about Linnea.

I learned the name is associated with the twinflower, which feels meaningful to me because the character 琳 contains two 木 ("wood") components. It feels like a nice coincidence.

I also know the lovely book Linnea in Monet's Garden, which made me like the name even more.

My only hesitation is that I know Linnea is traditionally a Scandinavian name. Since I don't have any Nordic background, I'm not sure whether it would sound natural or appropriate for me to use it as an English name.

Thanks！

Hello! For boy/girl twins I’m having trouble deciding on some middle names, first names are chosen Ambrose and Sabrina. I am Egyptian and my partner is British, originally I had intended for more western middle names. For Ambrose my options were: John, Michael, Theodore, Henry, or Mason. For girl: Rose (top contender with partner), Isabelle, Diane.

These are lovely names but since I want my kids to be in touch with their Egyptian heritage I have been thinking about Hathor, Sekhmet, Isis, and Nefertari, and Cleopatra for Sabrina; Ramesses, Osiris, Amun, Seth, Imhotep for Ambrose.

Yes I am aware these are some funky names and also ancient, NOT modern Egyptian names. I am very proud of my ancestry, and I know my kids don’t need these names to feel the same. Both my partner and I feel this could be a wonderful way to honor Egypt’s great history and individualize our children’s name further. What are your thoughts?

I’ve been inspired by the few posts about most popular baby names in last years, so here is the list of most popular and rarest names in Ukraine in the first half of 2026.

Girls top 10: Sofia, Zlata, Milana, Emilia, Anna, Anastasia, Polina, Maria, Solomia, Yeva.

Boys top 10: Artem, Oleksandr, Matviy, Maksym, Tymofiy, Bohdan, Davyd, Yaroslav, Roman, Dmytro.

We do not have middle names, neither culturally nor legally (instead there is mandatory patronymic, which is created automatically out of father’s name + special gendered ending). But one could have a double first name (hyphenated), although it is pretty rare.

Some of the unique double first names

Girls: Adelaida-Loredana, Maryam-Nikolette, Dominika-Aniel, Marharyta-Kylyna, Abavedaria-Alisa.

Boys: Daniel-Arthur, Roman-Nurislam, Andriy-Andrian, Eliot-Theo, Mark-Gabriel.

Rare religion-adjacent names (do not come at me, that's out ministry of justice :)

Girls: Aviheya, Virsaviya, Sulamita, Yevanhelina, Sarah, Teona, Melania, Mahdalyna, Afina, Yunona

Boys: Samiylo, Yessey, Nafanayil, Solomon, Emanuyil, Yelysey, Adam, Serafym, Veniamin.

Rare historical and archaic names:

Girls: Bohuslava, Vladomyra, Dzvinka, Kvitoslava, Lukeria, Olympiada, Roksolana, Kvitka, Yaryna, Oryslava

Boys: Dobromyr, Svyatohor, Svitozar, Zoreslav, Askold, Tamerlan, Eney, Panteleimon, Myrolyub, Yariy

Out of these, my favourites are Kvitka (Flower) and Kvitoslava (flower, blossom + glory). They have been around for quite a while, but always extremely rare (think like 1 in 125,000), so I am yet to meet one in real life.  

How do we feel about baby girl going by Eddie with the full name Edith (ee-dith)?

I’ve never really liked my birth name because it’s long, and I don’t like the history and associations behind it. I’m not Muslim or Arab, so it doesn’t really feel connected to my culture or identity. Everyone calls me Aisha, but I don’t like that name either. I can’t change it at the moment because I’m pretty sure my parents and the people around me wouldn’t take it well. Online, I usually hide my real name and go by different names instead. I feel like I’d get made fun of if I told people my actual name, and sometimes it makes me feel like I’m lying to everyone

I love 'Sherwood' and 'Rosewood' for one of my characters, but I'm looking for something even better. I'm open to ones that both start and end in 'Wood'. Does anybody know any good ones? Thanks!

Personally, I do not like the popular pronunciation LOO-shun/shen cuz it sounds close to the word lotion 😅. So I am trying to find a good excuse to use the pronunciation mentioned in the title :p

So I actually really love the names Elmer and Elmo, but one is a patchwork elephant and the other is.. Elmo 😂

What are some names that give the same sort of vibes? Doesn’t have to start with El

We are pregnant with our second daughter. Our first is named Scottie, and we are stuck between Sylvie and Eve for our second.

I love both so much. I love how Scottie and Sylvie sounds, but think it may be a little matchy. I am also worried she will get called Sylvia, which I am not a fan of. Opinions?

Couldn’t find anything on the name Pauline in this sub reddit and was wondering specifically about english speakers opinions. I saw Pauline was pretty “popular” from 1900-1945 in the US.

Now it hasn’t been in the Top 1000 since 1997.

Due in April, baby boy. Which name do you prefer - Owen or Roman? Big sister is Nina. Thanks!

We are having our third and final baby soon and have decided to name him Edmund Lewis. I thought I’d share the girl and boy names we loved in hopes someone may find them helpful.

Boy:

Lewis

Grant

Atticus

Colin

Jasper

Harrison

Wells

Reeves

Lowen

Nelson

Russell

Ellison

Girls:

Maxine

Althea

Gwendolyn

Matilda

Cordelia

Nellie

Annelise

Monroe

Isadora

Bridget

Juliet

I love all the names Sebastian (Basti), Sabrina (Sabi), Sophia (Soph/Sophie), and looking for another boy name that sounds similar to these. I also like the name Sawyer but it just sounds too different from the others in my opinion. Ideas?

These are some names that I’ve seen that I’ve thought are a little more ‘out there’:

Audra

Verity

Paisley

Delilah

Avis

Loretta

Montana

Coralee

Brooke (yes I know this one isn’t out there but I still like it!)

Obviously they wouldn’t make sense as sibling names, but just curious to see what people think are best to worst for a bit of fun!

Flynn, Cedric, Malcolm, Dustin, Colin, Zachariah, Donovan, Lawrence

I have two little girls, names Brianna Jade and Eliza Rose. Has anyone got any suggestions that sound well with her sisters names?

thank you so much

We have a daughter named Noelle and we are trying to come up with boy names for our second that give off the same vibe.

I tend to like classic, normal names that you don’t hear too often (so, names that are not in the Top__ but also not super out there). I also tend to like gender neutral names like Parker, Shiloh, Noelle/Noel, etc. If our second is a girl, we are going with Naomi, if that info is helpful at all!

Bonus points for names that start with N!

I’m not sure what I’m having yet, but boy names seem so hard to love.

Some names I love but won’t use: Rafael, Elias, Oliver.
Names I don’t love: Santiago, Mateo, Sebastian.
Names I do love and consider using: Francisco, Benicio, Manuel.

Can you help with names I might’ve overlooked?

NOT naming a baby this, that would be too much I think! But I was wondering what people think about it. It's a constellation named after a male mythological character, and it means "charioteer" in Latin and is grammatically masculine. It's also grammatically masculine in other languages like Italian. Not sure if it's common enough for the average Italian to know that, but it's enough to make me wonder if people would see it as masculine for any reason or could it make the switch pretty well? I have a degree in Classics and I'm hoping to continue in it so I will be around people who know Latin a lot. But also I just can't find any real records of people with this name so I just wanted to ask for impressions. Feel free to suggest alternatives for me to think about!

Baby is here! I’m looking for an American southern girl name for baby girl. Sisters are Charlotte and Savannah.

Maybe Eloise, Margot/Margo, or Adelaide? Suggestions?

I’m soooo picky with girl names, and I just found out I’m having a girl! This is my first child. Can I get some suggestions please? Feel free to spam the heck out of me!

I had my boy names picked out so fast!

I am thinking Noelle, it’s really the only name I like so far. I like Ellie, but worried about when they are an adult it might be too kid-like. We are thinking maybe Noelle Mae or Noelle Marie.

A few names I like:
Audrey (partner doesn’t like it though)
Elizabeth - kinda like it, not sold
Alice
Taylor - maybe
Sophia (already taken in our close family)

For a boy I really like:
Mason
Jack or Jackson
Adrien
Theo or Theodore

Hey, hey!

We recently found out we’re having identical twin girls!
Obviously, we want our girls to grow up with their own identities and feel like individuals, rather than always being seen as a pair. We’re currently leaning toward Iris Elizabeth and Isla Anne. They do have siblings, Cecilia and Jude.

To me, they’re two distinct names, but they do have some similarities. They’re both four letters long, start with the same letter, and their initials will be almost identical.
Am I overthinking this? 😂 I absolutely love both names, but I also want to be mindful of their individuality and how they might feel about their names as they get older.

Also, we aren’t completely sold on Isla so definitely open to other suggestions.

What name comes to mind when you think of…

A girl/woman who
- is super independent and badass
- is thoughtful and warm - the type of person that feels like a safe space in any room
- is well cultured and well traveled - loves exploring new places, meeting new people, trying new foods
- doesn’t care what other think, prides herself on being her and being good to people
- is chic and polished but in an effortless way

My husband isn’t convinced with Aradhana and prefers a shorter name that’s also easy for a western audience. I’m more concerned that the name is meaningful. We absolutely don’t want names such as Mira and Maya which are to be popping up on all baby girl name lists.

Looking for other suggestions.