2014 BAs
I always keep a list of all the babies of friends/family I know born each year. It's interesting to see the variety of names. Here are all the ones from 2014:
Makenna Kathleen
Natalie Adele
Lily Grace
Athena Katherine "Attie"
Cora Ann
Taytum Willow
Madeleine Helen
Elsie Elizabeth-May
Emmi Josephine
Maisie Barbara
Bethany Anne
Charlotte Rose
Olivia Joy
Reyna Inez
Harriet Harper
Mabel Dawn
Elli Mae
Chelsea Grace
Evelyn Charlene
Mila Genevieve
Aria Emily-Ann
Zella Celeste
Madelynn Ruth
James Francis
Jerusalem Meyer "Ru"
Bentley Christopher
Nick E (it's just E, not short for anything)
Henry William
Benjamin Thomas
Taliesin Michael
Henry Arthur
Lucas Edward
Nicholas John
Benjamin Ray
Elijah John
Quinten Douglas
Killian Markus
Carter Matthew
Clifton William Nathaniel "William/Will"
Mason Jacob
Charles Maddoc
Jake Charles
Noah Dale
Rowan Levi
Evan Russell
Makenna Kathleen
Natalie Adele
Lily Grace
Athena Katherine "Attie"
Cora Ann
Taytum Willow
Madeleine Helen
Elsie Elizabeth-May
Emmi Josephine
Maisie Barbara
Bethany Anne
Charlotte Rose
Olivia Joy
Reyna Inez
Harriet Harper
Mabel Dawn
Elli Mae
Chelsea Grace
Evelyn Charlene
Mila Genevieve
Aria Emily-Ann
Zella Celeste
Madelynn Ruth
James Francis
Jerusalem Meyer "Ru"
Bentley Christopher
Nick E (it's just E, not short for anything)
Henry William
Benjamin Thomas
Taliesin Michael
Henry Arthur
Lucas Edward
Nicholas John
Benjamin Ray
Elijah John
Quinten Douglas
Killian Markus
Carter Matthew
Clifton William Nathaniel "William/Will"
Mason Jacob
Charles Maddoc
Jake Charles
Noah Dale
Rowan Levi
Evan Russell
Replies
Makenna Kathleen -- Makenna, McKenna, and all the variants just aren't my cup of tea.
Natalie Adele -- Uh-lee Uh-dell... repetitive sound is throwing me off.
Lily Grace -- Very generic.
Athena Katherine "Attie" -- I admit I have a guilty pleasure for Greek god names. I like this.
Cora Ann -- Too short, too brief. Lacking.
Taytum Willow -- Not liking this at all. Would have preferred to see Tatum.
Madeleine Helen -- Love both names, but not together.
Elsie Elizabeth-May -- Cringing. Elsie is a nickname for Elizabeth, isn't it? Why couldn't she have been Elizabeth May "Elsie"?
Emmi Josephine - Wish they had gone with Emeline or Emily, or even Emma. Josephine is beautiful.
Maisie Barbara -- I'm starting to like Barbara more. Maisie is hard to grow with, though.
Bethany Anne -- Boring.
Charlotte Rose -- Pretty, simple and inoffensive.
Olivia Joy -- Boring imo.
Reyna Inez -- Ehh...
Harriet Harper -- If Harper were her last name, she'd be a super hero or journalist in 1950-1960 culture! Unfortunately as a first name and middle name all I get is Har-Har.
Natalie Adele -- Uh-lee Uh-dell... repetitive sound is throwing me off.
Lily Grace -- Very generic.
Athena Katherine "Attie" -- I admit I have a guilty pleasure for Greek god names. I like this.
Cora Ann -- Too short, too brief. Lacking.
Taytum Willow -- Not liking this at all. Would have preferred to see Tatum.
Madeleine Helen -- Love both names, but not together.
Elsie Elizabeth-May -- Cringing. Elsie is a nickname for Elizabeth, isn't it? Why couldn't she have been Elizabeth May "Elsie"?
Emmi Josephine - Wish they had gone with Emeline or Emily, or even Emma. Josephine is beautiful.
Maisie Barbara -- I'm starting to like Barbara more. Maisie is hard to grow with, though.
Bethany Anne -- Boring.
Charlotte Rose -- Pretty, simple and inoffensive.
Olivia Joy -- Boring imo.
Reyna Inez -- Ehh...
Harriet Harper -- If Harper were her last name, she'd be a super hero or journalist in 1950-1960 culture! Unfortunately as a first name and middle name all I get is Har-Har.
hyphenated middle names
For girls, especially, I have noticed is becoming much more common in the last 5 years or so. I've seen them a lot. Interesting.
For girls, especially, I have noticed is becoming much more common in the last 5 years or so. I've seen them a lot. Interesting.
Makenna Kathleen: I don't think this is awful. I would never choose Makenna for myself, especially with that spelling, but it's a fine name. I love Kathleen.
Natalie Adele: Cute. I love Natalie, and Adele makes an adorable middle name.
Lily Grace: Now THIS is boring. Nice, but boring. So many Lilys in the world, it makes me long for a Rose or even a Daffodil. :P
Athena Katherine, "Attie": Aw! Attie is a nice touch. Not that different from Addie/Addy, but it has its own flavor, and I appreciate that. I love Athena (powerful), and Katherine is always a good standby. I approve.
Cora Ann: I love Cora, but I don't think it packs a whole lot of punch with Ann. Ann makes a bright pink name like Cora wilt. Eh.
Taytum Willow: Trendy as hell. I like Tatum, but Taytum looks stupid. I never liked Willow much. I know people have boners for this name, but I have never understood that. It sounds weak and wispy to me.
Madeleine Helen: Nice, but very upper-crust, IMO. That in and of itself isn't a bad thing, but it's a little cold. I don't care for it.
Elsie Elizabeth-May: Couldn't Elsie be a NN for Elizabeth? This combo confuses me. Also, Elizabeth May is becoming a very popular middle name combo. I'm hearing it everywhere.
Natalie Adele: Cute. I love Natalie, and Adele makes an adorable middle name.
Lily Grace: Now THIS is boring. Nice, but boring. So many Lilys in the world, it makes me long for a Rose or even a Daffodil. :P
Athena Katherine, "Attie": Aw! Attie is a nice touch. Not that different from Addie/Addy, but it has its own flavor, and I appreciate that. I love Athena (powerful), and Katherine is always a good standby. I approve.
Cora Ann: I love Cora, but I don't think it packs a whole lot of punch with Ann. Ann makes a bright pink name like Cora wilt. Eh.
Taytum Willow: Trendy as hell. I like Tatum, but Taytum looks stupid. I never liked Willow much. I know people have boners for this name, but I have never understood that. It sounds weak and wispy to me.
Madeleine Helen: Nice, but very upper-crust, IMO. That in and of itself isn't a bad thing, but it's a little cold. I don't care for it.
Elsie Elizabeth-May: Couldn't Elsie be a NN for Elizabeth? This combo confuses me. Also, Elizabeth May is becoming a very popular middle name combo. I'm hearing it everywhere.
Haha, thanks for all the comments, this was really entertaining!
Just a note, Clifton William was named after his father and grandfather, both also called Clifton but they can't all go by the same thing. :)
Just a note, Clifton William was named after his father and grandfather, both also called Clifton but they can't all go by the same thing. :)
This message was edited 1/1/2015, 10:39 AM
Yes they can, because Clifton/Cliff is better than William/Will. The end.