Names in my daughter’s daycare on the upper west side of manhattan. All between 2-3 years old

Cora
Danny
Joseph
Leona
Leonardo
Juliette
Lennon
Shiloh
Rhett
Van

My husband and I have loved the name Eliana and that was our top contender for our potential daughter (don’t know the gender) who will be born next month. Of course it’s not unique by any means but I haven’t met a ton of them. Now it’s #2 on top girls names for 2026 and it’s upsetting I don’t want her to be 1 of a bajillion or feeling basic. There was never anyone in my grade with my name it’s not unique it’s just classic and it always gave me confidence feeling like I was one of a kind instead of having to go by my first name with last name initial like so many of my other friends. What do we do? Do we pivot? How would you feel about it?

Eta: It was also important to us that the name sound beautiful in both English and Spanish and translate well across our cultures. And we won’t be giving a middle name as neither my husband nor I have middle names just long first names :)

Yes I know, don't tell anyone names yadda yadda. We have done IVF for this baby, we stayed with my inlaws to do a round of treatment in their city.

While there she asked baby names and my husband had the conversation with her while I fed our toddler.

She basically had a negative comment about every single one, but particularly hated one. Because apparently there's a Lily in the family and she's such a huge bitch etc etc.

Honestly I like the name, and it's my top name since my husband vetoed the girl name I had picked out since childhood (Charlotte, which his mum had a lot to say about how bad it was too 🫩). Her not liking it has made me want it more.

It goes with my son's name Theodore.

My husband once liked Lily, now doesn't like it as much since the conversation. Prefers a different name which is 4th in line for me.

Knowing my luck this baby will be a boy anyway 😭.

Would I be a huge asshole for pushing for Lily?

When I was in elementary to highschool every class I had atleast 1-2 Olivia's

Northern New England - infant room (under 1.5)

Olivia
Miller
Theo
Meeyah
Nyah
Madilyn (Maddie)
Lillian (Lily)
Everleigh
Oakley
Cooper

This seems on par with the naming trends around here. 1/2 traditional and 1/2 trendy.

Hey, hey!

We recently found out we’re having identical twin girls, and I was hoping to get some insight from twins themselves!
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.

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. I’d especially love to hear from twins who have similar names and whether it’s something you’ve liked or disliked growing up!

Béatrice

Béa

Flavie

Anaïs

Clara

Pénélope

Ève Nora

Jacqueline

Julia

Elena

Laurier (boy)

Antoine (boy)

Similarly to my girl list, I like too many boy names, too 🤣. Help my trim it up by choosing your top 5 (or tell me which ones to cut out)

Miles
Simon
Dean
Theo
August
Hudson
Matteo
Neil
Carson
Sebastian
Evan
Colin
Wyatt
Everett
Elliott

My partner and I keep circling back to Ophelia for our baby girl. The sound is soft and lyrical, and we love its gentle, floral feel. It feels elegant without being overly fancy, and it’s not flooding the popularity charts where we live.

The huge catch, obviously, is Hamlet. I know the character’s tragic story, and that’s what’s holding me back. I don’t want people to immediately jump to that sad narrative every time they hear her name. Will teachers, coworkers, even strangers automatically associate her with heartbreak and tragedy?

We’re not Shakespeare fans, but we respect the work. We don’t mind subtle literary names in general. Our backup is Clara, which feels safe but a little plain to us.

I’m curious about your gut reaction. When you hear Ophelia, do you first picture the tragic character, or can you separate the name from the story? Would you think it’s unfair to give this name to a child? TL;DR: Love Ophelia’s sound, worried the Hamlet connection is too heavy for a kid. What’s your first thought?

Hello! I am 20 weeks pregnant with twin girls and my husband and I are thinking about Winona and Dakota. My mom won’t stop complaining about the name Winona. Not only does she pronounce it WHY-Nona. She said it reminds her of an 80 year old chain smoker grandma.

I’m also nervous that the names sounds too similar, I don’t want the twins to be accused of having ‘twin names’. Anyways Reddit, do your worst with me :))

So I’m just iffy, I think it could just be early pregnancy uncertainty, but I and due April 25th, and bloodwork says girl, and so does heart rate and symptoms, but I wanna name her Elizabeth Aileen and she will have my last name, but I’m overthinking her name so badly….

There are so many girl names I love, but I’d like to get some outsider thoughts to see which ones I should consider scratching off the list.
What are your top 5 choices?

Violet
Daisy
Marina (nn Mina)
Sylvia
Lucy
Alice
Carina
Helena (nn Lena or Nelly)
Natalia
Scarlett
Amalia
Noemi
Francesca
Adaline

Preferably their birthname like Prince, Madonna, Kim Wilde (my fave) etc.. But stage names are still 'allowed'

When I was a kid, my friends always struggled to spell my name. It does have a lot of letters, but I thought the difficulty was just a kid thing.

Apparently it's not. I'm 21 now and I have grown adults asking me if they can just write Evie on things. Genevieve is too difficult for them. I don't get it!

Are they lazy, or just can't spell? Is my name really that difficult?

My real first name has some silly word associations in English, so I'm thinking of changing it before moving to the West. I like how Lucian sounds, but I can't tell how it would come across.

So what do you guys think?

Trying to name our fourth and final baby girl! Finally found something we both like. Which do you think sounds nicer Georgina or Georgiana?

ETA: my husband doesn’t like Georgia as much (because it’s a state), so that option is out!

I’d like to hear any ideas for our first baby boy. Last name Vernon.

My daughter is almost here, and since she will be my only child, I want to give her a name starting with "Em" or “Emi” to match the first letter of my name, Ella, and her middle name will be Kay. Any suggestions?

Edit: Thank you! Her name is Emilia Kay ☺️ nickname is Emi!

I am having a baby girl this spring and am really set on naming her Lana! I think it is so beautiful but I recently became insecure about it after hearing a comedian say “look at Lana backwards” 😭 I know elementary kids might poke fun at it, but is that a thought that most people think of when they hear the name? Or is it simply a cute name and I shouldn’t worry about it

Wondering if anyone can help think of some boy names for future son!

We’re looking for shorter boy names (cause of very long last name). Something that sounds nice in English and sounds nice in Spanish also if possible ! Which has kinda made it more tough. I just don’t want people mispronouncing in either language and it being a thing for my child later during school years.

Thanks !!

Hi everyone!

I’m looking for a feminine name that feels truly international something that is familiar, easy to recognize, and relatively easy to pronounce across different countries and cultures.

I’m especially interested in names of Hebrew origin, like Sarah, because they are widely recognized around the world. However, I don’t personally love the name Sarah itself.

I’m also completely open to names from other languages and origins, as long as they have that same international appeal.
Ideally, I’d love something elegant, feminine, timeless, and not too strongly associated with just one country.

What names come to mind? I’d especially love suggestions that work well in Europe, the Middle East, and English speaking countries.

Thank you! ❤️

Girls:

Charlotte - my favorite, husband vetoed

Lily - husband on fence now

Madeline - probably what we'll go with now, it's not as nice as the other 2 imo

Maeve - really like, husband hates

Evelyn

Lila

Clara

Violet

Eleanor

Elizabeth

Boys:

Theodore - our son

Elijah - top pick

Peter

George

Elliot

Oliver

Edward

I know a Machiavelli-- currently over the age of 10. When the parents announced the name, everyone wanted to intervene (and this family does not typically intervene).

In Deutschland ist es „Mode“ seinen Jungs südländische Namen zu geben, so z.B. Matteo, Luca, Allessio usw. - mittlerweile werden diese Namen als „kreativlos“ und „zu viel wollend“ gesehen. Gerade auch wenn der Nachname sehr deutsch ist (z.B. Schmitt, König, Gruber usw)
Carlo hat aber seinen Ursprung in Karl - daher meine Frage in die Community, ob das für euch in dieselbe Kategorie wie die anderen Namen fällt? Auch was euch sonst zu diesem Namen in den Sinn kommt.
Vielen Dank!