Name Themes

I’ve written many themed baby name posts. For easier reference, you can find them listed and linked here!

Cars:

• What Would I Name My Car? – Oct. 2, 2017
• Babies Named After Cars in 2015 – July 17, 2016. A later edition was also published on Nameberry.com under the title “Car Baby Names: 2015 models” on Sept. 1, 2016.

Celtic Names:

• Irish Spellings in America – March 16, 2017
• On Celtic Names – March 28, 2016

Classical World / Greek and Roman Mythology:

• The Greek Muses and Baby Names – Aug. 3, 2016
• Roman Names and their Nicknames (Boys) – April 9, 2016
• Ancient Greek Names and Nicknames (Boys) – April 1, 2016
• Cute Nicknames for Roman Names (Girls) – March 23, 2016
• Cute Nicknames for Ancient Greek Nicknames (Girls) – March 17, 2016

Colors:

• Magenta, Crimson, and Marigold: Warm Color Names – Aug. 16, 2016
• Violet, Azure, and Emerald: Cool Color Names – Aug. 15, 2016

Education:

• Collegiate Baby Names – Sept. 13, 2017

Food and Beverages:

• Read the Menu: Baby Names from Food – Feb. 17, 2023
• Baby Names Inspired by Roots, Grains, Beans, and Vegetables – Jan. 27, 2023
• Fruit Names for Babies – Jan. 24, 2023. Baby names inspired by fruits!
• Coffee-Inspired Baby Names – April 17, 2017
• By Methusaleh: Wine Bottle Sizes – Aug. 4, 2016. Oversized wine bottles usually have names of Biblical proportions…
• Tea-Inspired Baby Names – July 20, 2016

Geography:

• State Names – March 20, 2018
• Mountainous Baby Names – April 22, 2017
• Love of Country (Names) – Aug. 29, 2016

Governance and Politics:

• Name Frequency of U.S. Presidents and Vice Presidents – Feb. 22, 2018
• Royalty-Inspired Baby Names – May 30th, 2017
• Names of Women Governors and Lt. Governors – April 14, 2017

Holidays:

• Valentine’s Day:
  • Love-Themed Baby Names for Valentine’s Day and Beyond – Feb. 10, 2023
  • Love from Latin: Verb Conjugations of Amare as Baby Names – Feb. 14, 2018
• Earth Day:
  • It’s Earth Day! Nature Names. – April 22, 2016
• Mother’s Day:
  • Names of Famous Mothers – May 8, 2016
• July 4th (Independence Day – U.S.A.):
  • Battles as Baby Names: American Revolution Edition – July 4, 2017
  • July 4th – Patriotic Names – July 4, 2016
• Halloween:
  • Unique Baby Names for Spooky Season – Oct. 24, 2023
  • Boo! Scary and Sweet Names for Halloween – Oct. 30, 2016
• Hanukkah:
  • Hanukkah Baby Name Inspiration – Dec. 19, 2022
• Christmas:
  • Nature Names for a Christmas Baby – Dec. 23, 2022

Language:

• German Word Names – June 29, 2018
• Languages as Baby Names – April 4, 2017
• Words from Names: A Vocabulary – Feb. 27, 2017
• Saga, Epic, and Lyric: Poetic Names – May 22, 2016

Literature / Books:

• Emma Character [Sur]names – Oct. 9, 2016. A unique take on baby naming from one of Jane Austen’s most beloved novels.
• The Hunger Names – Sept. 6, 2016. Thoughts on character names in The Hunger Games.
• Writers’ Names in Usage – Aug. 22, 2016

Money:

• Ka-Ching! Money-Themed Baby Names – Nov. 27, 2017

Movies:

• Marvel:
  • Names from Thor: Ragnarok – Nov. 17, 2017
  • Names from Guardians of the Galaxy – May 8, 2017
  • Names and Doctor Strange – Nov. 6, 2016
• Star Trek:
  • Geeking Out, Crossing the Streams, and Jaylah from Star Trek – July 24, 2016
• Star Wars:
  • Star Wars Day 2017 – May 4, 2017
  • May the Fourth Be With You! – May 4, 2016

Music:

• Classic Rock Baby (Sur)names – March 16, 2017

Name Elements:

• Full Names for Thea – August 15, 2023. Names like Cynthia, Corinthia, and Theodosia.
• Adora to Zora: Names Ending in the “-Ora” Sound – July 20, 2023. Names like Laura, Sonora, and Theodora.
• Baby Names Starting with ‘Win,’ from Winter to Wingfield – March 9, 2023
• Names Beginning with “Cal” – January 5th, 2023. Names like Calvin, Calliope, and Calloway that start with “Cal.”
• “Nick” Names – December 6, 2022. Names related to Nicholas or containing an element like “Nick.”
• Artemidora, Theodora, and Beyond – December 2, 2022. Names that end in “Dora,” like Callidora and Musidora.
• The ‘Ric’ Element – May 2, 2017. This post lists names like Richard and Wulfric that contain an ancient Germanic element meaning “power” or “rule.”
• The ‘Ph’ Treatment – April 21, 2017. Names that replace the letter ‘f’ with ‘ph.’ Phabulous!
• AND MY…Jax? – Nov. 14, 2016. Names containing “ax.”
• A Lot of Lynns – Oct. 17, 2016. Names containing “lyn” and “lynn.”
• Many Bellas – June 20, 2016. Names containing “bella.”
• The ‘Noble’ Names – May 16, 2016. Names related to the Germanic element “adal,” meaning “noble.”

Nature:

• Animals:
  • Names Inspired by Animals – Oct. 4, 2017
  • Bovine Baby Names – April 11, 2017. Because yes, you can name your baby after a cow!
• Earth Science:
  • These Names are Gems – June 5th, 2017
  • Hurricane Names – March 28, 2017
• Plants & Flowers:
  • Sweet Spring Flower Names for Babies – March 20, 2023

Miscellaneous:

• Baby Name Mash-Ups: Boys Edition! – Jan. 13, 2023
• Baby Name Mash-Ups: Girls Edition – Jan. 12, 2023. Real names you can make by mixing or smooshing two other names, like getting Amberley from Amber + Emberly.
• The Most Interesting Compound Boys’ Names in the U.S. – Feb. 17, 2018
• The Most Interesting Compound Girls’ Names in the U.S. – Feb. 12, 2018
• Redundant Names – July 13, 2016

Nicknames:

• What is it Short For? – April 5, 2017. Alternative formal names for common nicknames.

Short Names and Minimalist Names:

• Uncommonly Tiny Names – Oct. 24, 2016. 2 and 3-letter names.
• Short and Sweet Baby Names – June 13, 2016

Television / TV:

• Names from Wednesday – December 8, 2022. Character names from the hit Netflix series about Wednesday Addams.
• “Stranger Things” in Naming – Aug. 31, 2016.  An edition was also published on Nameberry.com under the title “TV Baby Names: Stranger Things are Happening in Names,” Sept. 22, 2016.
• How Archer Affects Baby Names – March 31, 2016

Time and Seasons:

• Unique Baby Names for Spooky Season – October 24th, 2023
• Baby Names Inspired by Fall Foliage – October 17th, 2023
• Unique Summer-Inspired Names – June 21st, 2023
• Baby Names Related to January – January 1st, 2023
• The Four Seasons – March 20, 2017
• Months as Names – May 17, 2016

Travel:

• Beach-Inspired Baby Names – July 13, 2023
• Travel-Themed Baby Names – May 31, 2016

Virtues:

• Names of Admiration – July 30, 2016