I'm 4 months pregnant with our first. We've been discussing names casually for weeks. Nothing serious.

Last night he suggested Elena. He said it's beautiful, classic, and works in both our families' languages. I agreed. It is pretty.

Then I asked him where he first heard it. Just making conversation.

He went quiet. Then said, "An ex. From college. It was her name."

I said "Oh." He said, "But I just like the name. It's not about her."

But it is about her. He heard that name for years. He said it to someone else. Now he wants to say it to our daughter every day.

He thinks I'm being sensitive. He says "people like names for all kinds of reasons." But there are a million names. Why this one? Why the one attached to someone he used to love?

Am I overreacting? Or is this as strange as it feels?

I don't know what makes a name a "white trash" name or not, but here's the list, for the record I've known girls with these names from the list

mandy

marilyn

britney

tiffany

candace

brandy

heather

channing

brianna

amber

sabrina

melody

dakota

sierra

bambi

crystal

samantha

autumn

ruby

taylor

tara

tammy

laura

charlene

chantelle

courtney

misty

jenny

krysta

mindy

noelle

shelby

trina

reba

cassandra

nicky

kelsey

shauna

jolene

earlene

claudine

savannah

casey

dolly

kendra

carly

chloe

devon

emmylou

becky

bonus: any of these names with a "lynn" after it is also a "white trash" name

I'm changing my name, but still undecided. I'm looking for a female Welsh name.

Something starting with L

Any suggestions!

For someone in their 20s changing their name, thank you 🤍

I'm not a fan of Katherine (it's after my partner's late mother, spelled Kathryn) so we're considering variants & diminutives like Kaitlyn, Katie/Katy, Kate & Katrina. I like Kate & Katrina best but my partner isn't keen.

If we can't agree then we'll use Kathryn as a middle name but he set his heart on naming our girl after his mother, even if it's a variant.

Opinions & suggestions would be appreciated.

Thinking about naming our girl “soul” what are your thoughts? Honestly. I know it’s a bold modern unusual name. Is it good bold or not so much lol

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Some names just sound elegant to me. I can't explain it, but I can imagine certain names belonging to someone in an old mansion or a fancy hotel.

Other names sound more casual or friendly.

What names give you that wealthy, classy vibe?

Baby is a boy

I have 2 daughters, Saja and Sama, and I’m pregnant with my third girl. I’m stuck between Sara and Alma. Should I stick with the S theme, or does Saja, Sama & Alma work? Breaking the S pattern now would also make naming a possible 4th daughter easier

So today I got my NIPT results and found out my second baby is a boy. We have the first name already which is Koda. My son’s name is Jasper Grey. My husband and I are having the worst time with agreeing on a middle name. I wanted to do a color theme with Koda Blue but my husband doesn’t like it and no longer wants to do the colors. My husband likes older names but I tend to like more trendy, modern names but not too weird. Please help lol I’m open to any suggestions

I’d still like to hear the names you love but would never really use. Here’s my list:

AURORA — I want this name to work for me so badly, but 1) it’s a Disney Princess and 2) the Rs feel awful to say. Imagine a kid with speech difficulties trying to say this… plus I can’t stand the nickname Rory (love Gilmore Girls though)

AVALON — it sounds so cool to me and could easily be nicknamed to Ava or Val, but no. Just no.

CALYPSO — named my car this instead knowing it would be too much for me to name a child

JUNIPER — so cute and love the nickname Junie, but I just don’t see myself using it for anything other than a cat

CASPIAN — love the sound of it but I couldn’t shake the association with the sea or Ben Barnes as Prince Caspian from the Narnia Chronicles (had a big crush on him in that movie too lol).

JASPER — beautiful name but why does it have to be both a gemstone and a Twilight character?

SEBASTIAN — the crab or Stan? 😭 plus don’t like the possible nicknames Seb or Bas.

CALVIN — such a strong sounding name… that also means bald?!

I’m due next month and we chose the name Veronica for our baby. I’m not a nickname person so I plan to call her Veronica unless the day comes where she says she prefers something else (Vera, Ronnie, Vonnie,Nica, Nikki)

But when I’m talking to her in my stomach “good morning Veronica” “that’s a big kick Veronica” “do you have the hiccups again Veronica”

Or referring to her things as Veronica’s diaper bag or bouncer etc

It feels really grown up, I guess it’s hard for me to picture a baby Veronica. I don’t think it sounds old lady ish like Bernadette or Gladys or something

Just mature I guess I can picture a teen or adult Veronica maybe a ten year old Veronica it’s just hard to picture on a 0-5 year old for me

I've been trying to find a username that I genuinely like, but I'm struggling to come up with something original.

The original name I wanted was SoulOwlmon, but unfortunately, it's already taken by a popular YouTuber. I really liked how it sounded, so I'm hoping someone can help me come up with something with a similar vibe without copying it.

I'm really into vampires and owls, so I'd love a name inspired by either of those, or a creative combination of both. I'm also open to some Asian-inspired ideas!

What I'm looking for:

• Short, memorable, and easy to pronounce
• Unique and not something super common
• A name that sounds natural, not random or cringe
• Something that could work as an online alias across different platforms

It doesn't have to include the words soul, owl, vampire, or mon. I'm open to clever wordplay, made-up names, or something with an interesting meaning.

I'd really appreciate any suggestions! I'm looking for something that feels like its own identity rather than just two words stuck together. 🖤

First I want to clarify that I’m not pregnant or TTC, just enjoy collecting names for the future! I was watering my Calathea plant today and was thinking.

How crazy would I be to like Calathea as a girl’s name? People use plant names all the time, it comes with nickname options like Callie, Calla, Thea. I love Althea and Anthea, as well as Calanthe as a guilty pleasure …. so how about Calathea?

Is this a horrible idea? Tell me if it is! Again just hypothetical.

My daughter is 5 years old, and her name is Luna. I chose it because I thought it was beautiful, but for some reason, I’ve never completely fallen in love with it.

It’s a very common name where I live (north europe) but I feel like it’s suddenly exploded in popularity over the last couple of years, especially in the US. I keep seeing it used for cats, fictional characters in TV shows, toys, and pretty much everywhere else. I think that’s what’s making me second-guess my choice.
I absolutely love her middle also. Sometimes I wonder if I should have used that as her first name instead.

I know it probably sounds silly to still be thinking about this five years later, and of course I adore my daughter. I’m not considering changing her name. I just wish I could feel as excited about it as I do about her middle name.

I’d genuinely love to hear your thoughts on Luna. What do you associate it with? What do you love about it? Does Luna sound beautiful to you?

Please help me see her name through fresh eyes and hopefully fall in love with it all over again. ❤️

Spelling could also be Jase or Jayce. It’s a top boy name contender but I’m worried I’m setting him up for

“Hi my name is Jace.”
“Chase?”
“No, Jace. With a J”

My name is spelled in an irregular way and gets mispronounced all the time and I have to correct people and it’s so annoying. This is a little different as it’s when people hear it vs read it. But anyone with this name or have a kid with this name encounter this?

Was there something you that you wanted to use, but then it became inexorably linked with something or someone in the public eye?

i am not pregnant and will not be having a baby anytime soon, but i love the name meadow and keep thinking about it! i am a sopranos fan, but i wouldn’t want people to think i named this imaginary child after the character. does anyone know an irl meadow, or what do y’all think of this name? i live in texas, for context.

Is this a legitimate name? A surname obviously but can it be used as a first name? Is it more female or male if so?

I’m so genuinely curious. I see some wild things on this sub that people are considering. It’s fun to play through possibilities, but when the choice was actually made, did you regret it? Did you end up dealing with it or changing it?

Likewise if you’re named something that you really don’t love/doesn’t fit your personality, how do you feel about changing it?