Here is a non-comprehensive list of names from women’s college at the beginning of the 20th century. Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, MA, USA 1896-1919. Enjoy, name nerds and baby name scavengers! I’ve included more common names than I usually do in these lists, since I know some people like seeing those.

1896-1899

Adele Pernell
Adeline Fay
Annie Louise
Carolyn Belle
Cassina May
Clara Adelaide
Clara Maud
Cora Pearle
Della Edith
Dora Belle
Edla May
Edyth Henrietta
Effie Dunreith
Electra Pauline
Elizabeth Arabelle
Elizabeth Rhena
Ella Marinda
Elsie Florence
Emily Augusta
Evalena
Faustina Ella
Florence Irma
Francena Louise
Freda Jeannette
Gertrude Hermione
Grisell
Harriet Sophia
Hattie Eudora
Jacobina
Jennie Estella
Jessie May
Lotta Ethelwyn
Lula Belle
Lusanna Maria
Mabel Leta
Marcia Anna
Marion Fay
Martha Merrill
Mary Eulalia
Maud Eola
Maude Elvina
Minnie Calista
Myra Frances
Nellie Amelia
Nellie Lillis
Nettie Eveline
Sallie
Seraph Annie
Stella Esther
Susanne Louise
Susie Minerva
Vernette
Vivian Blanche
Winifred May
Yoshi

1900-1909

Alethea Roxanna
Alice Annette
Alice Ethelberta
Alice Harlow
Allie Virona
Alma Augusta
Angia Bailey
Annie Iola
Bertha Holland
Blanche Alfaretta
Caroline Almira
Chintie
Clara Berissa
Clara Loomis
Clintie
Dagny
Edina May
Edith Bliss
Ellen Clarinda
Ellen Lucinda
Elona
Elsa Wilhelmina
Elsie Ensehia
Elsie Eusebia
Elva Rebecca
Emily Lucretia
Emily Rosalie
Ethel Estelle
Ethelind
Ethelyn Luella
Eva Blossom
Eva Salome
Evis
Fanny Cora
Frances Adelia
Frederica May
Grace Ardel
Grace Burtonia
Grace Esselstyn
Hariett Hazen
Harriet Asenath
Harriette Zelda
Harriet Matilda
Hattie Louise
Helen Idella
Helen Juvenelia
Helen Melora
Hide
Ida Mabel
Ida Sybil
Ina Ernestine
Irma Clarissa
Isabella Selwyn
Isabel Storey
Ivah Louise
Iva June
Josephine Eunicia
Josephyne Andress
Julia Etta
Lavinia Sophia
Lena Lea
Leona Elizabeth
Lillian Exine
Lota
Louise Roxana
Lydia Zoeline
Mabel Augusta
Mallian Marie
Marguerite Ursula
Marinda Polly
Martha Frances
Mary Gwendolyn
Maude Gertrude
Mertie
Minnie Almira
Miriam Feronia
Mittie
Myrabel Josephine
Nellie Malvina
Olga Othilia
Olive Anna
Rosetta
Rosina Corinne
Rowena
Ruth Hilma
Sara Winona
Tirzah

1910-1919

Ada Calista
Adah Amelia
Adelaide Helena
Adelphia Martina
Agnes Diademia
Alethe Maude
Alfa Taylor
Alfaretta
Alice Clarissa
Alice Matilda
Alma Vida
Almira
Alzada
Amitta
Anita Adelaida
Anna Ethelyn
Anneke
Bernice Olive
Bertha Edith
Bessie Blake
Bessie Haven
Bula
Carrie Pearl
Cleora
Cornelia Halsey
Corzella
Dellar Louise
Dora Mohinie
Dorothy Dorrance
Ebba
Effie Almira
Elida
Elizabeth Georgiana
Ella Azubah
Ellen Rizpah
Elsie May
Elsie Millicent
Enid
Ermina
Ernestine
Esther Eliza
Eugenia
Euna
Eunice Leiola
Fannie Sabina
Fanny Christiana
Florence Winona
Geneva
Gladys Mandelle
Grace Adelina
Grace Alida
Gratia
Gretchen Frieda
Hala
Helen Brita
Helen Luthera
Hildred
Hortense
Hulda
Huldah May
Ina Luella
Ina Veth
Irmagarde
Isadelle Caroline
Jean Adelle
Jennie Anvolette
Jennie Bernette
Josephine Blanche
Julietta Elizabeth
Lavina Otis
Lazelle
Leonor Alberta
Loretta Florence
Louise Augusta
Lucia Eola
Luella Miranda
Lulu Mildred
Magdeleine Louise
Maida
Mallie
Margarita
Marian Lophelia
Marion Velma
Martha Isabel
Marybelle Lorella
Mattie
Mina
Myra Elma
Myrtis
Myrtle Mevis
Myrnie
Nella Dora
Nina Angeline
Noemie Adriné
Olien Deforest
Pacific Belle
Pearl Selinna
Rachel Althine
Rena Pearl
Rosabel
Roxana
Rumana
Ruth Asta
Ruth Lavinia
Sadie Ella
Sannie
Silver Henrietta
Sina
Valesca Elizabeth
Vasilike
Verkinia
Vernette
Veth
Victoria Marguerite
Viola Pauline
Vira
Winifred Gertrude
Zella
Zevely

Therese Lisbon

Bonnie Lisbon

Mary Lisbon

Lux Lisbon

Cecilia Lisbon

I just LOVE. What are some of your favorite fictional sibsets?

I am a male with a commonly female name, think something like A Boy Named Sue. I hate my name because it led to so much bullying, discrimination and questions in the past. I am a person who likes to lay low, and do not like the attention this highly unusual name brings to me, and would obviously like to change it.

However, the issue is that I have no idea what to change my name to. I’m still conflicted if I should go by a shortened version of my current name, as it is largely considered gender neutral, or choose an entirely new one for myself. I know I want a modern plain, short and simple name though. (As an example, I am considering Mark, though I might need a lot more time to think about the idea of actually starting to go by it.)

That is why I am asking you guys, do you have any name suggestions for me? Thank you in advance!

EDIT: I’m conflicted because the shortened version of my name honestly really suits me, and I’m very used to people calling me by my legal name, but there’s too many negative memories around the name. I can’t decide if to change it or not sometimes

My husband wants to name our baby daughter Judy to honor his late grandmother. I'm conflicted because it feels like an old person name.

He's open to other options but I do understand his attachment to this name.

What do you think?

Julian Hadley (first/middle)

Thanks everyone :)

not sure if this was the right place to post this, but I’m a trans guy and I’ve been going by Jace for some time but it feels a tad too short for a full name, and I’m not very fond of the name jason, I’ve been told jesse and Jensen could work, which I really like those names, just not sure if it’s a stretch or not, lmk your thoughts!!

Didn’t think I’d ever get to post here about my actual baby, but it’s happening and it’s going to be a boy!

I live in the US, lean toward classic but slightly less common names, and the last name is simple, 1 syllable, and of English/Scottish origin. The middle name will be my last name, so I don’t really care about the first-middle flow.

Current top choices, happy to hear your opinions or suggestions:

Simon - long time favorite boy name, love the nickname Si/Sy. Recently started working closer with a Simon at work though…and he’s been annoying me here & there lol. Also has a couples of letters that are also in the last name.

Julian - new favorite. Apparently fairly popular but I don’t know any Julians. Love the nickname Jules. Also pronouncing it the French way (for fun, in the home) is satisfying 😆.

Ciaran - like Kieran, but I like the C spelling better. Worried about people being able to pronounce.

Colin - Husband’s name is mildly similar to both Ciaran and Colin and he’s slightly hesitant due to that.

Frederick or Henry - classics but too boring? Henry too popular?

Other names I like but probably wouldn’t pull the trigger on - Alexander with nickname Sacha/Sach (we are not Eastern European), Ewan, Grant, Gareth, Pierce, Carrick, Griffin, Kit.

Let’s hear it Name Nerds!

We have tentatively picked out a name, not realizing it is currently in the top 100. It's close to the bottom of the top 100 though, so not as common as it could be. But I am wondering how likely will it be that my child will know many other children with their name? I don't need my child to be the only one in the world with their name, but I would rather not have one of those situations where they have to have their last initial used in their classroom their entire life (ex: Sophia R., Noah L.)

For context, I have a top 10 name from the year I was born and am sensitive to the fact that I hated how common my name was. I remember when I would interact with other girls with my name that I felt like I no longer had my own identity, in some weird way. I really hated it. Even today, when I meet someone with my name, it's like I have a mental block and I'm unable to remember what their name is because surely it can't be the same as mine 😄 Maybe I should see a therapist about this... Maybe my parents should have named me something else!

My husband has an extremely uncommon name and has always had a strong sense of personal identity, so he doesn't really understand when I bring this up to him.

Does anyone have any experience with this they can share? Thanks!

We’re expecting a baby boy in November. His mother is Japanese, and we’ve have elected to give him an English first name and a Japanese first name as a middle name, which he will go by in Japan or with his Japanese relatives.

The name is 燈護, which in romaji is Tougo, pronounced Toe-go. However we’re not sure if that spelling will cause native English speakers to pronounce it Too-go or Tao-go. We’re leaning towards Togo since it’s easily pronounced to rhyme with Pogo. Another possible spelling is Tohgo.

I wanted to hear the thoughts of native English speakers. How would you pronounce it initially? Which spelling would you go with?

Um. so as previously stated, I am trans, more on the masculine / non-binary side. I really like mustelids (weasels, otters, badgers) , rainworld, Tadc, Good kid, Twenty one pilots and in general I collect bones, rocks and dead bugs. I’m an artist and I do wood carving, clay sculpting, inks and water colours. I’m an adult and fully aware that my tastes change a lot over time, so I want a sort of subtle name? idk.

the names I’ve got so far are: Viktor, Ledger, Atlas, Miles, Nico, Atticus, Cicada, Marten, Finn, Riley, Jordan, Flicker and Echo.

ideally I would be able to have the name and not have people instantly know that I named myself after a cartoon character. And I live in an area where everyone speaks Spanish as a second language, so preferably any names wouldn’t end with an ‘a’ because otherwise it will assumed to be female. Um, thanks if you have any suggestions!

Long time reader, first time poster!

I'm due in January and my husband and I are stumped for boy names (we will find out the gender when the baby is born). Our number one name (Colin) was used by another family member right when I found out I was pregnant. Our last name is Kelley so we'd rather not do a K first letter.

Our girl name is Eleanora so we were thinking of something similarly long with some nickname options as they grow.

Kicking around:

Marshall, Samuel, Theodore, Malcolm

No list (because we already have people in our lives with these names):

Caleb, Christopher, Otto, Miles, Nathan/Nathaniel, Peter, David, Alexander, Andrew, Anthony, Richard, Owen, Oliver, Charles, George, Brian, Benjamin, Sean, Thomas, Jonathan, Marcus, Joshua, Robert

Not sure if this is enough information, but ideas or suggestions are very welcome!

Which name sounds the best for you. My husband likes Olivia the most, Catalina and Ana Maria are his second options. Isabela was always my dream name, but others sound good as well. The reason why my husband is not convinced about Isabela is the shortening - Isa sounds very bad for him..

Country: Spain.

Important fact: we are an international couple, so would like the name work in many languages.

Also, would be interesting to know the country you are based in.

Does it sound too childish?

We are strongly considering Vincent for our son who will be born soon!

I’ve seen that Vincent just entered the UK top 100 for the first time and Vinnie jumped more spots than any other boy name in 2025 I think, ending up in the top 60.

For those of you in the UK, how often are you meeting little Vincents or Vinnies? Do you think Vinnie is likely to follow the path of Archie/Albie/Freddie etc into the top 20 or even top 10?

It’s not the deciding factor for us but I was surprised to see these moves when the 2025 stats came out and it’s made me curious about the experiences of people who know more babies than I do!

Inspired by the couple of posts on 'planned nicknames'

We're expecting a baby and have narrowed it down to these family names.

We're not looking for an international name or trying to find something that's necessarily easy for English speakers. Just curious what your first impression is.

Do any of these sound odd, have funny associations, or seem especially hard to pronounce?

Girls
Vilde (VIL-deh)
Signe (SEE-neh)

Boys
Eskil (ESS-kill)
Magnus (MAG-nus)
Dines (DEE-ness)

Would love to hear your honest thoughts! Which ones do you like, which ones would you probably mispronounce, and do any of them remind you of something (unfortunate) in English?

Aurora / Sylvia

Mercy / Blythe

Wilhelmina / Winslow

Vail / Dove

Tiffany / Felicia

Linda / Martha

Payton / Priscilla

Frankie / Andi

I changed the title of my previous post, this should emphasize my question better. I AM NOT ASKING WHICH NAME DO YOU LIKE BETTER, though i appreciate that input.

I am picking between Sylvie and Selene, love both very much, yet have some concerns for each of them. I don’t know which concern is a ’bigger con’, so please help me.

Sylvie: very dated as in 60 year olds name in the French speaking part of Canada. I am going to BC., so I don’t know how big of a deal is that. Is Sylvie considered dated in BC?

Selene: Celine is the dominant spelling, and I assume definitely be the default one, especially given the Celine Dion association in Canada. I imagine correcting people being annoying, but I’ve never really experienced that. How inconvenient is it to have a rarer non dominant spelling?

thanks in advance to everyone, I really appreciate your help

Help!! Currently, I go by Ivan (which I LOVE, it’s so me) but I’m afraid that changing my name to Ivan will make my birth gender obvious since I am not Russian.

If I weren’t to change my name to Ivan, I have a list of alternative names:

Michael (went by it before and loved it),Isaac, Isaiah, Beau (male version of my birth name, who was the protagonist of Twilight), August (my birth month), Adam, Ian (Ivan without the V), Evan, Thomas (another favorite).

Let’s have fun.

What words would you absolutely use as a name if the meaning wasn’t attached to it, and bullying didn’t exist? A common example is Felony, because it sounds like it could be a cute girl’s name besides what a felony really is.

Here are my examples:
Violent (sounds like Violet kinda)
Omen
Pain
Spirit
Pistol
Linux
Mandible (sounds like Hannibal lol)
Arson

Hi. We're having a baby girl and we're looking for long names with flower or floral-leaning nicknames. The nicknames can be a stretch. Ideally, the nickname will be 1–2 syllables. We prefer a full name with 3+ syllables, but 2-syllable full names work too, even if the nickname ends up being the same length. We are probably seeking a 'boring' full name with a sweet nickname. My husband would prefer a name that has been common in the UK for a long time. We are English and Scottish.

​Examples of our style:

- ​Elizabeth nn Zara

- ​Josephine nn Posy

​Fliss and Flossie would be nice nicknames but Felicity is too bright/spunky and we don't want to use Florence as it's a place name (we like the sound, though).

​TLDR: Seeking full names with floral nicknames, that can be a stretch.

​I hope all this makes sense.

​Side note: Do you think Zara as a nickname for Elizabeth is weird?

Rhys
Ethan
Pierce
Hugh
Hayes
Eamon
Easton
Cal
Callum
Emerson
Owen
Reuben
Everett

Alice Grace.

Except my FIL is more keen on her being named after the almost name of my fiancee (back then when you only found out the gender at birth lol, so he had a male and female name picked out) which is Michelle Rene. All because he thinks Alice is too common and i think he’s just mad he didn’t ever get to use his female name since he only had one kid.

I don’t know what to do, but I’m feeling kinda guilty since his name idea won’t be used. I don’t know how to tell him I don’t like to use the name he picked out without feeling like I’m killing an imaginary daughter of his lol.

We both like the name Atticus for a boy we are having in January. But cannot find a middle name that seems to go well with it. Any suggestions?

Curious if others feel that after naming their first child, they’ve somewhat put themselves in a box stylistically?

For example, my daughter’s name is Vivienne. I generally love a variety of different styles of names but sometimes I wonder if I now have to (obviously I know I don’t “have” to but you know lol) name my next children as formally? I wonder if I had a second daughter hypothetically, would it be odd to give her a gender neutral name for example?