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How To Pick A Perfect Baby Name

Gillian — Thu, 15 May 2014 08:26:12 +0000

How To Pick A Perfect Baby Name How to pick a perfect baby name…well it’s hard, isn’t it? Picking a perfect baby name seems like the fun part of pregnancy and birth. Everyone has a name they’ve loved since childhood, or some kind of mental list of cool names you could use. Turns out it’s a veritable minefield of missteps, explosive and argumentative vetoes and potentially political social faux pas trapdoors. So many names remind you of other people are too popular, have strange associations or you just don’t like, for whatever reason. Picking A Perfect Baby Name – For Your Second Baby Think it was hard the first time round? It’s worse the second time round because clearly, you already picked the best possible name for your first baby (read our post on nicknames for Eliza). How We Decided On Our Name We actually named Eliza backwards. Before I was even pregnant we somehow had a name we both loved. There you go, Bob’s your uncle (or your first born, if that’s the angle you are going for. It wasn’t ours, by the way). And then at the 22 week scan we found out she very much wasn’t a he, so went right back to the drawing board. And the baby name book. Things To Consider When Naming Your Baby The holy grail of baby names seems to be something that’s lovely, not common enough that there will be five in their class, or too out there that people will say “That’s…very…interesting…” Which, funnily enough, is what lots of parents also seem to want, and why so many lovely names are really popular. You also, I guess, want something that won’t make your beautiful new bundle of joy sound like a 55 year old accountant, or your future middle-aged offspring sound like a toddler. There’s also the responsibility of knowing they’ll have it for their whole life, so you have to get it right. It’s tougher than you’d think. Then there are the other rules. It’s a completely personal thing, but for us, we avoided a C or K due to a last name clash, and sidestepped anything that sounded like either of our names. We wanted it to be something we both equally loved, with good nickname potential. And there was absolutely no letting on to anyone until the baby arrived. There’s always the risk that a z-list celeb or minor royal will pick it first, at the last minute, just when you’re about to pop (seeing as most people are pregnant at the same time as me, this is a bit of a worry). And this time round, we’re also avoiding: No double E’s or Kardashian style komplimenting of letters Something that goes well with Eliza, but not too well – so nothing that’s themed, has repetitive sounds, or makes an odd combination (especially as it’ll be shouted up the stairs lots when they’re both teenagers) As Eliza’s a short form of Elizabeth, no Elizabeth variants – which rules out Isabel, Betsy, Bess, Beth and so on. Easy with a boy, though All this would be tricky enough, but on top of that my husband is the king of the vetoes. He can no a name, and a give a reason, in less than five seconds. And because he actually came up with the goods last time, he’s sticking to his guns that he’ll be able to do it this time round. Which also means sticking to the same formula where he won’t discuss it until we know the sex. Which is infuriating, so say the least. So in the meantime, until next week, I’m sticking to texting him odd name after odd name, just to get the amusing veto text “no…that’s a space station…no…it’s a baby, not a 1950’s cleaning lady…no…that’s a fat wrestler…no, just NO.” Wish us luck. For Inspiration, Read These Posts: Unique baby names for girls Old fashioned baby names Flower names for girls Royal baby names For More Pregnancy Advice: Read about how to cope with anxiety in pregnancy How to keep your early pregnancy secret Follow me on Pinterest

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Top UK Baby Names- The Official ONS List

Gillian — Mon, 12 Aug 2013 10:18:56 +0000

What were the top UK baby names? What were the top UK baby names and the most popular boys and girls baby names in 2012? The Office of National Statistics has just released the top 100 figures for last year. The most popular names were Harry for boys, Amelia for girls (maintaining the top spots from 2011). Mia and Isla replaced Ruby and Grace in the top 10 most popular names for baby girls. Pointers For Naming Your Baby… Having had a 2012 baby, I was really interested to see the new stats. Luckily the name Eliza was still outside the top 50 in 2012. There’s a whole other post to be written on how we picked her name – there were many vetoes – but like a lot of parents-to-be we wanted to avoid anything that was top-end-of-the-list popular, and looked for names that were different but not completely weird, could be easily shortened, would suit both a baby and an adult, were classic yet current and not something that would date quickly. But it all changes so fast. Naming is such a personal choice, isn’t it? You can see the full list of 2012 names here, including the top 100, location split and full lists of top UK baby names. I spent a lot of time looking at the 2011 stats when I was pregnant, mostly looking for names to avoid (the most interesting bit of this list is always right down at the other end of the scale – where you can see names which were only given a few times. Often there’s some krazily kreative spelling, due to US reality TV stars, no doubt). If You’re Looking For Baby Names, Read These Posts: Old-fashioned baby names Royal baby names Flower names for girls Unique girls names Nicknames for Eliza and nicknames for Florence What do you think of the 2012 baby names list, any surprises?

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Nicknames for Eliza: 30+ Of The Best Eliza Nicknames

Gillian — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 12:31:43 +0000

Are You Looking For Nicknames For Eliza? Read This List Of The Best 30+ Eliza Nicknames Here Are 30 Nicknames For Eliza, And The Eliza Name Meaning Are you thinking of using the baby name Eliza, and looking for nicknames for Eliza? If so, here are 30+ Eliza nicknames! We also look at the Eliza name meaning – what does the name Eliza mean? – what the name Eliza can be short for, how popular Eliza is as a name, as well as the 30+ nicknames for Eliza. We have an Eliza, so I can tell you that a) it’s a BRILLIANT name, and b) these nicknames are ALL tried and tested in our house! Many, many times. What Does The Name Eliza Mean? Eliza Name Meaning What is the Eliza name meaning? First, some background on the Eliza name meaning. Eliza is an English baby name with Hebrew origins, and the Eliza meaning is ‘pledged to God’ or ‘God is my oath.’ What Can Eliza Be Short For? Is Eliza Short For Elizabeth? Is Eliza short for Elizabeth? Yes, the name Eliza can be short for Elizabeth (a royal baby name). However, although Eliza can be short Elizabeth – and be used as a nickname for Elizabeth – Eliza is a stand-alone name. If you’re looking for alternatives to Eliza, then Isabella is sometimes used as a version of Elizabeth in Spain and Italy. How Popular Is The Name Eliza? How popular is Eliza? Is Eliza a rare name? Considered a vintage baby name, Eliza is a baby name that has become more popular in recent years, following the trend for using baby names that were previously considered old-fashioned baby names. Eliza is currently 43rd out of the top 100 baby names in the UK. There were 1064 babies registered with the name according to new baby name data released in October 2022. In the US, Eliza is the 122nd most popular name for girls. Looking For A Middle Name For Eliza? Looking for a middle name for Eliza? Read our list of one syllable names for girls. As Eliza is a three syllable name, a short and snappy name would work well. You can also read our two syllable girls names and gender neutral names plus old lady names. Famous Elizas Are you looking for famous people named Eliza? Try one of these Eliza namesakes: Eliza Doolittle, musician Eliza Dushku, actor Eliza Hamilton, historical figure Famous Elizabeths include the Queen Elizabeth, so it’s a name with a royal pedigree. 30 Nick Names For The Baby Name Eliza: Here are nicknames for Eliza, to help you find your perfect Eliza nickname. Nicknames For Eliza: Liza Liz Lizey Lizzie Lili Lilly Lil Lis Lissy Lissie Eli El Elly Ellie Elle Elize E EeEe Beth Betty Betsy Bess Bessie Li LiLi Lizzles Za ZaZa ZiZi ZeeZee Funny Nicknames For Eliza Here are some funny nicknames for Eliza: Lion Liono Eliza Minelli The possibilities are endless! You can also read our nicknames for Florence , 20 nicknames for Grace and my favourite old fashioned baby names… If You’re Looking For Baby Names, Read These Posts For Name Inspiration: Old-fashioned baby names , Royal baby names, Flower names for girls Unique girl names and unusual girl names and nicknames for Florence and nicknames for Alexander Or are you looking for unique boy names? One syllable girl names for your baby and 155 one syllable boy names for your baby plus 101 gender neutral names If You’re Pregnant, Read These Posts: A week-by-week guide to my pregnancy / Pregnancy and the secrets of the first trimester Strange things I loved about pregnancy And follow me on Instagram, I’m Gill_Crawshaw

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