Sunday, May 29, 2011

Likable Names

Likeable Names:

Amy Wearden

Annie Wearden

Ellie Wearden

Emily Wearden

Katie Wearden

Laura Wearden

Molly Wearden

Sadie Wearden

Sarah Wearden

Adam Wearden

Andy Wearden

Ben Wearden

Charlie Wearden

Evan Wearden

Jack Wearden

Jake Wearden

Sam Wearden

Steve Wearden

Tim Wearden

Tom Wearden

Will Wearden

Japanese Names

Aimi: Beautiful Love

Akiko: Bright Child

Akira: Bright and Clear

Ami: Beautiful or Second

Emi: Beautiful Blessing

Hana: Flower

Kaede: Maple

Keiko: Celebrate Child

Ken: Healthy and Strong

Kenji: Two

Kenta: Healthy, Strong, Thick, Big

Kiku: Chrysanthemum

Kokoro: Heart, Spirit

Mika: Beautiful Smell

Misaki: Beautiful Blossom

Naomi: Honest

Nori: Ceremony

Noriko: Law Child

Ren: Romance

Riko: Jasmine

Sakura: Cherry Blossom

Sora: Sky

Yori: Trust

Yuri: Lily

German Baby Names

German Baby Names:


Girls:

Ada

Adele

Annalise

Bertha

Carolina

Edana

Edda

Elsie

Emera

Frieda

Gertrude

Greta

Gretchen

Gretel

Grizelda

Hedwig

Heidi

Irma

Johanna

Karsten

Kirsten

Lorelei

Mathilda

Milla

Odele

Romy

Rosine

Sanja

Viveca

Wilhelmina

Zelda
Boys:

Adelbert

Adolf

Alaric

Alban

Arlo

Arnold

Arvin

Bruno

Casper

Claus

Dale

Diesel

Dirk

Dolph

Durin

Ferdinand

Franz

Fritz

Gunther

Gustav

Guy

Hansel

Heinrich

Hugh

Jaeger

Jessen

Kiefer

Kyler

Louis

Ludwig

Norbert

Novak

Otto

Rune

Sigfried

Sigmund

Tanner

Varick

Wendell

Wilhelm

For Funsies

Aaliyah Sophia Wearden (Ally)

Adrienne Elaine Wearden

Afton Rafaella Wearden

Agatha Barbara Wearden (Aggie)

Alethea Raine Wearden (Allie)

Alice Camille Wearden (Allie)

Anastasia Belle Wearden (Ana)

Arabella Anne Wearden (Ara, Belle)

Aurelia Louise Wearden (Aura, Lia)

Aurora Roxanne Wearden (Rory)

Belle Chloe Wearden

Bennett Elisabeth Wearden (Ben)

Blair Christine Wearden

Cabot Alison Wearden

Calista Roxanne Wearden (Callie)

Caroline Sophia Wearden (Lina)

Cassandra Scarlett Wearden (Cassie)

Charlotte Elaine Wearden (Charlie, Lottie)

Clementine Erika Wearden (Clem)

Cleo Kenzie Wearden

Daisy Eleanor Wearden

Delilah Kimber Wearden (Lila)

Eden Michelle Wearden (Edie)

Eirlys Kathleen Wearden (Katie)

Eleni Cassandra Wearden (Ellie)

Eleanor Shelley Wearden (Nora)

Ellery Joyce Wearden (Ellie)

Eleora Barbara Wearden (Ellie)

Emerald Renae Wearden

Eva Mirabelle Wearden (Evie)

Eve Madeleine Wearden (Evie)

Felicity Amber Wearden (Fifi)

Francesca Marie Wearden (Cesca, Cessy)

Genevieve Patrice Wearden (Ginny)

Gertrude Anne Wearden (Gert, Gertie)

Gwen Stacy Wearden

Gwendolyn Sophia Wearden (Gwen, Wynn, Wendy)

Heather Abigail Wearden

Helena Michelle Wearden (Lena)

Holly Imogene Wearden

Ireland Bailey Wearden (Irish)

Iris Michaela Wearden

Jasmine Elisabeth Wearden (Jazz)

Jewel Margaret Wearden

Josephine Liana Wearden (Joss)

Joy Anastasia Wearden (JoyAna)

Juliet Leonie Wearden

Lana Kathleen Wearden (Katie)

Laurel Daphne Wearden

Lila Christine Wearden

Linden Harlow Wearden (Lindy)

Liviana Hope Wearden (Liv)

Lorelei Marie Wearden (Lori)

Lucille Marian Wearden (Lucy)

Lucy Valentina Wearden

Lyric Madeleine Wearden

Lyra Harbor Wearden

Madeleine Eden Wearden (Maddy, Lina)

Magnolia Rhea Wearden (Maggie)

Mara Callan Wearden

Marilyn Joyce Wearden (Mary)

Marley Elaine Wearden

Cynthia Marlowe Wearden (Marly)

Matilda Roxanne Wearden (Mattie, Tilly, Tilda)

Mattea Christabel Wearden (Mattie)

Maxine Hadley Wearden (Max)

Meredith Shelley Wearden (Merry)

Michaela Alexis Wearden (Mimi)

Minerva Catherine Wearden (Minnie)

Mirabelle Aimi Wearden (Mira)

Molly Karolina Wearden

Norah Elaine Wearden

Olympia Anne Wearden (Olly)

Parker Elisabeth Wearden

Rafaella Amber Wearden (Ella)

Ramona Joelle Wearden (Romy)

Rhiannon Faith Wearden (Rhia)

Rosabella Sofie Wearden (Rosie)

Rosalind Amelia Wearden (Rosie)

Rose Callan Wearden (Rosie)

Rosemary Anne Wearden (Rosie)

Shiloh Guinevere Wearden

Sonia McKenna Wearden (Sunny)

Sylvia Angeline Wearden (Silvie)

Tamsin Marie Wearden (Tam)

Tierney Nicole Wearden

Valentina Anne Wearden (Valen)

Virginia Marian Wearden (Ginny)

Vivien Adair Wearden (Vivi)

Viviana Callan Wearden (Vivi)

Winifred Barbara Wearden (Winn, Winnie, Fred)

Winter Ophelia Wearden (Winn)

Zelda Rowena Wearden

Zora Suzanne Wearden

Abel Nicholas Wearden (Abe)

Alec Corwyn Wearden

Alistair Daniel Wearden (Ally)

Ambrose Mikel Wearden (Broz)

Angus Colin Wearden

Anthony Warren Wearden (Tony)

Archer Walden Wearden

Arthur Theodore Wearden (Artie)

Asa Marvin Wearden

Asher Jeremiah Wearden (Ash)

Barrett Dante Wearden (Barry)

Benjamin Reilly Wearden (Ben, Benji)

Bruno Robert Wearden

Calder Jeremiah Wearden (Cal)

Casper Daniel Wearden

Charles Vallon Wearden (Charlie)

Clark Thomas Wearden

Cohen Kenneth Wearden

Family Matters

Emerald Renae Wearden: Honors—Andra Renae King Wearden, Shelley Renae Mason; More abstract, Honors-Erika Michelle Wade and Amber Roxanne King Beall

Gabriel Lynn Wearden: Honors—Michael Lynn Wearden, Rhonda Lynn Roberts Wearden, Jerry Lynn Roberts, etc

Marika Jasmine Wearden: Honors—Marian Elaine Wagner. More abstract, Honors—Erika Michelle Wade

Benjamin Reilly Wearden: Honors—Scarlet Spider, Ben Reilly

Rosetta Imogene Wearden: Honors—Barbara Imogene Black Hill

Rosetta Callan Wearden: Honors—Danny Calial Mason, Kenneth Alan Wearden

Roland Mason Wearden: Honors—Royce Scott Mason, Bud Mason, Danny Mason

Roland Kenneth Wearden: Honors—Kenneth Alan Wearden

Gwendolyn Iris Wearden: Honors—Wendy Raffaelli

Gwendolyn Calla Wearden: Honors—Danny Calial Mason

Leander Hawthorne Wearden: Honors—Andra Renae King Wearden

Clementine Anne Wearden: Honors—Patricia Ann Mason, Angela Ann Mason

Anthony Robert Wearden: Honors—Robert Warren Wagner, Jerry Lynn Robert

Alura Roxanne Wearden: Honors—Amber Roxanne King Beall, Alice Christine Custer

Cornelius Marvin Wearden: Honors—Timothy Marvin Wearden

Amelia Claire Wearden: Honors—Amber Roxanne King Beall

Corran Kenneth Wearden: Honors—Kenneth Alan Wearden

Arabella Anne Wearden: Honors—Patricia Ann Mason, Angela Ann Mason

Eli Christopher Wearden: Honors—Christopher Jarrod King, Chris Wagner

Arista Nichole Wearden: Honors—Kristie Nichole Smith

Jonas Mason Wearden: Honors—John Thomas Wearden, Royce Scott Mason, Danny Calial Mason, Bud Mason

Caraway Suzanne Wearden: Honors—Sara Suzanne Wearden

Keiran Daniel Wearden: Honors—Danny Calial Mason

Caroline Sophia Wearden: Honors—None

Malcolm Cole Wearden: Honors—Cole Black

Eve Madeleine Wearden: Honors—None

Kelda Christine Wearden: Honors—Alice Christine Custer, Christopher Jarrod King, Uncle Chris

Marley Elaine Wearden: Honors—Marian Elaine Wagner

Cynthia Marlowe Wearden: Honors—Cynthia Wagner Wininger

Parker Elisabeth Wearden: Honors—Betty Dunning, Betty Willson

Winifred Barbara Wearden: Honors—Barbara Imogene Hill Black

Dectuplets

Dectuplets:

(To go with Emerald Renae and Gabriel Lynn)

Girls:

1. Marika Jasmine Wearden—Jasmine, Jazz, Minnie, MJ (Granny, Erika) 3/2. Rare.

2. Rosetta Imogene Wearden—Rosie (Grandma) 3/3. Rare.

3. Clementine Anne Wearden—Clem, Clemmie (Pat, Angie) 3/1. Rare.

4. Alora Amethyst Wearden—Allie, Lora (Aunt Alice) 3/2. Rare.

5. Gwynna or Gwendolyn Iris Wearden—Gwen/Gwyn/Rissy 3/2. Rare, # 585, 2009.

Boys:

6. Benjamin Reilly Wearden—Benji, Ben 3/2. # 20, 2009.

7. Roland Hawthorne Wearden (Royce) 2/2. #754, 2009.

8. Miles Warren Wearden (Uncle Warren) 2/2. # 152, 2009.

9. Leander Mason Wearden—Lee (Masons) 3/2. Rare.

10. Anthony Robert Wearden (Roberts, Robbie) 3/2. # 516, 2009.

Their potential songs:

Michael!: Stuck with You—Huey Lewis and the News

Emmie: When You Come Back Down—Nickel Creek

Gabe: You Are My Sunshine—Jimmy Davis

MJ: My Maria—Brooks and Dunn, Crash and Burn—Savage Garden

Benji: You’ll be in My Heart—Phil Collins, Vindicated—Dashboard Confessionals

Rosie: Kiss From a Rose—Seal

Roland: Roland—Interpol? I’ll Follow You into the Dark—Death Cab for Cutie

Clem: Oh, My Darling—Percy Montrose, Just the Girl—Click Five

Miles: Carry On My Wayward Son

Ria: Crazy for this Girl—Evan and Jaron

Lee: Superman—Five for Fighting

Gwen: Iris—Goo Goo Dolls, Lightening Crashes—Live

Tony: Last One Standing—Emerson Drive

Breakdown of Dectuplets

Breakdown of Dectuplets

1. Marika Jasmine Wearden

a. Marika: Polish/Czech/Slovac/Hungarian variation of Maria(n).

i. Several theories of meaning, including “Sea of Bitterness”, “Rebelliousness”, and “Wished for Child”. Most likely from the Egyptian root myr, meaning “My Beloved, My Love”.

ii. Rare—never in 200 years appeared on the Social Security Administration’s Top 1000 Baby Names for either gender

b. Jasmine: English/French name

i. Most likely a reference to the climbing plant with fragrant, delicate flowers used in making perfumes; but could also have the meaning “Gift of God

ii. Ranked # 51 on the Social Security Administration’s Top 1000 Baby Names of 2009 for girls; it’s been dropping in popularity steadily for the last 5 years.

c. Nicknames: Mari, Rika, Jazz, Minnie, Mimi, MJ

d. Honors: Marian Elaine Wagner, Granny

e. Complete name meaning: My Beloved Gift of God

2. Rosetta Imogene Wearden

a. Rosetta: Italian Diminutive of Rose

i. Originally a Norman form of a Germanic name, which was comprised of the elements meaning “fame” and “sort, kind”, but was revived most likely with the flower in mind. The rose is the symbol of eternal love.

ii. Rare—never in 200 years appeared on the Social Security Administration’s Top 1000 Baby Names for either gender

b. Imogene: English variation of Imogen

i. Imogen was a name that was accidentally misprinted for a Princess in the Shakespearean play “Cymbeline”, and means “maiden”.

ii. Rare—it hasn’t appeared on the Social Security Administration’s Top 1000 Baby Names since 1955.

c. Nicknames: Rose, Rosie, Etta, Ettie

d. Honors: Barbara Imogene Hill/Black, Royce? (For the original Roese)

e. Complete name meaning: Eternal Love Maiden, Rose Maiden

3. Gwynna Iris Wearden, Gwendolyn Iris Wearden

a. Gwynna: Welsh

i. Means “White, Fair Blessed” in Welsh

ii. Rare—never appeared on the Social Security Administration’s Top 1000 Baby Names

b. Gwendolyn: Welsh

i. Means “White Ring”; the name of the mythical queen of the Britons that defeated her husband in battle.

ii. # 585 and rising on the Social Security Administration’s Top 1000 Baby Names for girls in 2009

c. Iris: English

i. Means “rainbow” in Greek, the Greek god of the Rainbow, but could also reference the flower or the colored portion of the eye

ii. # 317 and rising on the Social Security Administration’s Top 1000 Baby Names for girls in 2009

d. Nicknames: Gwyn/Gwen, Rissy

e. Honors: Wendy Raffaelli, Cousin

f. Complete Name Meaning: Blessed Rainbow, White Ring Rainbow

4. Clementine Anne Wearden

a. Clementine: French variant of Clement

i. English form of the late Latin name Clemens which meant “Merciful, Gentle

ii. Rare—not currently on the Social Security Administration’s Top 1000 Baby Names for either gender

b. Anne: French version of the Hebrew Hannah

i. Means “Favor” or “Grace

ii. # 544 and dropping on the Social Security Administration’s Top 1000 Baby Names for girls in 2009

c. Nicknames: Clem, Clemmie, Tina, Minnie, Cleo

d. Honors: Patricia Ann Mason, Angela Ann Mason

e. Complete Name Meaning: Merciful, Gentle Grace

5. Alura Wearden

a. Alura: African/French

i. Means “My Dream”/ “Appealing, Enticing

ii. Rare—never in 200 years appeared on the Social Security Administration’s Top 1000 Baby Names for either gender

b. Amethyst: English

i. Means “Intoxicating

ii. Rare—never in 200 years appeared on the Social Security Administration’s Top 1000 Baby Names for either gender

c. Nicknames: Allie, Lora, Ora, Al

d. Honors: Alice Wagner, Aunt

e. Complete Name Meaning: My Intoxicating Dream, or Enticing, Intoxicating

6. Benjamin Reilly Wearden

a. Benjamin: Hebrew

i. Means “Son of My Right Hand”, was the youngest son of Jacob in the Old Testament of the Bible, and one of the tribes of Israel.

ii. # 20 for boys on the Social Security Administration’s Top 1000 Baby Names of 2009

b. Reilly: Irish Surname

i. Means “Descendant of Roghalloch” or “In the Rye Clearing

ii. # 956 for boys on the Social Security Administration’s Top 1000 Baby Names of 2009 and dropping

c. Nicknames: Ben, Benji, Benny, B-Rye (teehee)

d. Honors: Scarlet Spider, Marvel

e. Complete Name Meaning: Son of My Right Hand in the Rye Clearing

7. Roland Hawthorne Wearden

a. Roland: English, French

i. Means “Famous Land”, a semi-legendary French hero

ii. # 754 for boys on the Social Security Administration’s Top 1000 Baby Names of 2009

b. Hawthorne: English

i. Means “Of the Hawthorne Tree

ii. Rare—is not on the Social Security Administration’s Top 1000 Baby Names for either gender

c. Nicknames: None

d. Honors: Roland Deschain

e. Complete Name Meaning: Famous Land of the Hawthorne Tree

8. Leander Mason Wearden

a. Leander: Greek

i. Means “Lion of a Man”, in Greek legend Leander was the lover of Hero—every night, he would swim across the Hellespont to meet her

ii. Rare—not on the Social Security Administration’s Top 1000 Baby Names for either gender

b. Mason: English

i. Means “Stone Worker

ii. # 34 for boys on the Social Security Administration’s Top 1000 Baby Names of 2009

c. Nicknames: Lee, Andy, Ander

d. Honors: All the Masons, Bud Mason, Danny Mason

e. Complete Name Meaning: Lion of a Man Stone Worker

9. Anthony Robert Wearden

a. Anthony: English version of the Roman Antonius

i. Unknown name meaning

ii. # 10 for boys on the Social Security Administration’s Top 1000 Baby Names of 2009

b. Robert: Germanic

i. Bright Fame

ii. # 55 for boys on the Social Security Administration’s Top 1000 Baby Names of 2009

c. Nicknames: Tony

d. Honors: The Roberts, Robert Wagner

e. Complete Name Meaning: Bright Fame

10. Miles Warren Wearden

a. Miles: From the Germanic name Milo

i. Means “Foot soldier

ii. # 162 for boys on the Social Security Administration’s Top 1000 Baby Names of 2009

b. Warren: English surname

i. Means “Animal Enclosure

ii. # 463 for boys on the Social Security Administration’s Top 1000 Baby Names of 2009

c. Nicknames: Mile

d. Honors: Robert Wagner, Justin Wager, Warren Wagner

e. Complete Name Meaning: Animal Enclosure Soldier

BNW Style Familes

Emerald: Jewell, Terra, Meadow, Winter, Essence

Stone, Sterling, Merit, Frost, Price

Amelia: Cecilia, Sophie, Annabel, Miriam, Emilia

Simon, Max, Edgar, Owen, Pierce

Arabella: Rafaela, Araminta, Lisandra, Annalise, Artemisia

Griffith, Dennison, Blaise, Broderick, Evander

Arista:

Caraway:

Clementine: Millicent, Violette, Herrietta, Marguerite, Eloise

Bertram, Archibald, Ferdinand, Hugo, Sylvester
Eve: Maia, Juliet, Ivy, Daphne, Belle

Simon, Jonas, Asher, Eli, Miles

Kelda:

Marley: Madisyn, Ansley, Rylie, Piper, Zaria

Paxton, Holden, Reece, Davion, Zion

Marlowe: Audra, Harlow, Edie, Laine, Janna

Tad, Tobin, Britt, Garrick, Baron

Parker: Campbell, Reilly, Payton, Quinn, Piper

Paxton, Easton, Sawyer, Reid, Hudson

Rose: Violet, Grace, Ruby, Eva, Flora

Henry, Carl, Sam, George, Leo

Winifred: Adelaide, Jessamine, Beatrice, Matilda, Millicent

Casper, Benedict, Godfrey, Sylvester, Giles

Gabriel: Noah, Elijah, Caleb, Dominic, Julian

Abigail, Hannah, Olivia, Juliana, Alexis

Anthony: Andrew, Daniel, Matthew, Patrick, Benjamin

Rachel, Andrea, Rebecca, Natalie, Laura

Benjamin: Nicholas, Samuel, Jonathan, Adam, Alexander

Rachel, Sarah, Victoria, Leah, Emily

Cornelius: Ferdinand, August, Archibald, Conrad, Marcellus

Cordelia, Nola, Philomena, Viola, Iona

Corran:

Eli: Levi, Noah, Owen, Jake, Caleb

Ivy, Lily, Hannah, Maya, Zoe

Jonas: Ezra, Isaac, Tobias, Judah, Silas

Ivy, Halle, Naomi, Lucia, Eliza

Keiran: Declan, Kane, Rowan, Killian, Cormac

Caitlin, Maeve, Alannah, Marin, Ainsley

Leander: Thaddeus, Evander, Benedict, Damon, Ciprain

Sabina, Iona, Sephora, Camilla, Genevieve

Malcolm: Marshall, Jasper, Desmond, Duncan, Luther

Nola, Fiona, Mirian, Cleo, Gillian

Alliterative Baby Names

Alliterative Baby Names:
Arabella Anne; Agatha Alice; Afton Alethea; Aris Amaranth; Ava Annalise

Arthur Anthony; Alistair Abel; Angus Archer; Alden Ambrose; Abraham Austin

Bethany Blair; Bella Briar; Beatrice Barbara; Blanche Bailey; Bonnie Brenna

Benjamin Barrett; Barnaby Blaise; Bruno Bryant; Beckett Brooks; Braxton Bridger

Cara Clementine; Cleo Coraline; Calista Camryn; Charisma Claire; Cynthia Charlotte

Calder Cormac; Christopher Cabot; Casper Charles; Cornelius Connor; Cohen Clark

Daisy Delaine; Daphne Diane; Dorothy Dinah; Delilah Desiree; Della Diamond

Dexter Dorian; Dillon Drake; Donovan Dante; Dawson Dmitri; Darwin Douglas

Eleanora Elaine; Elora Eloise; Ellery Eve; Eden Elisabeth; Emma Esther

Edison Everett; Emerson Ellis; Ezekiel Earl; Ezra Elisha; Elijah Elliott

Francesca Felicity; Florence Fleur; Fiona Frances; Flannery Faith; Finola Fern

Felix Ferdinand; Finian Francis; Franklin Floyd; Frederick Flynn; Forrest Fletcher

Genevieve Gianna; Geneva Grace; Gwendolyn Greer; Gertrude Gail; Georgiana Gabrielle

Gideon Geoffrey; Gibson Gene; Gregory Glenn; Galen Giovanni; George Gavin

Hadley Honora; Helena Hope; Harleen Hazel; Harmony Haven; Hannah Harper

Hogun Harvey; Hugo Hilburn; Hunter Heath; Harlan Harris; Hal Hudson

Iris Isabelle; Isadora Isolde; Imogene Ivy; Inara Isley; Ileana Irene

Iain Isaac; Israel Inali; Isaiah Irving; Indigo Irish; Ichabod Irwin

Jasmine Josephine; Joanna Joy; Jacqueline Jade; Jordan Jewel; Jana Juliette

Jonas Jasper; Jameson Jett; Jeremy Jarvis; Jeremiah Jay; Joshua Joel

Kelda Kristine; Kira Kathleen; Kyla Kimberly; Kelsey Kiana; Kendra Kay

Keiran Kristopher; Kilian Kai; Kelvin Kent; Kermit Kane; Kian Kyle

Lana Laurel; Lavinia Lise; Louisa Lily; Layla Lorelei; Lucy Logan

Leander Lincoln; Lazarus Lyle; Laurence Lane; Lachlan Leon; Lemuel Leif

Madelyn Mae; Magnolia Marie; Marika Marlowe; Mara Michelle; Mabel Maxine

Malcolm Merrick; Micah Montgomery; Milo Maverick; Murphy Matthias; Matthew Maddox

Norah Noami; Natalie Noelle; Nyla Nicole; Nina Natasha; Nadia Nevaeh

Nicodemus Noel; Nicholas Neil; Noah Nathaniel; Nico Nolan; Noam Niles

Olympia Olive; Ophelia Opal; Olivia Odele; Odetta October; Orabella Oni

Oliver Odin; Owen Omari; Otis Orion; Orlando Oakes; Odysseus Otto

Parker Patrice; Penelope Pippa; Phoebe Philippa; Philomena Paige; Priscilla Piper

Percival Pierce; Peregrine Peter; Phineas Paul; Preston Philip; Peyton Porter

Q= PASS!

Rosalie Rafaella; Roxanna Raven; Ramona Riley; Rihanna Rose; Rosabella Raine

Roland Richard; Ramsay Ryan; Robinson Reid; Roosevelt Reese; Raphael Rowan

Silvie Susanne; Summer

Sterling Sylvester

Tamsin Theodora

Tiernan Thomas

Ursula Uriah

Ulysses Urban

Vivien Valentina

Vincent Valentine

Winifred Willow

Wilbur Wesley

Xenia Xara

Xavin Xavier

Yasmin Yvonne

Yael Yosef

Zelda Zuzannah

Zebedee Zane