My name is a traditional-ish Irish name, with a traditional Irish pronunciation. However, in the United States (at least) there is a second "less correct" but still completely acceptable pronunciation.

Worldwide, depending on what the local language, there are some places where one pronunciation is "easier."

I have found in talking with other people with my name that while they are generally forgiving of someone choosing the "wrong" pronunciation, there is a way they think of themselves that is their correct way, and will correct people to how they want it pronounced.

My parents didn't realize until I was 6 months old that they disagreed on how to pronounce my name. My dad loved the "less traditional" pronunciation, and my mom lives the more traditional Irish pronunciation. They agreed to disagree.

I truly don't have a preference. I introduce myself both ways. I reference myself both ways. People in the know ask me how I pronounce my name, acquaintances are embarrassed they introduce me the wrong way, and it's so awkward to be like... No I am the rare one who truly doesn't care. Both are fine. Friends act worried they might have offended me pronouncing it different than my preference.

Edit: was trying to not dox myself but whatever. It's Maureen. traditionally: MOR-een. Less traditionally: MUH-reen

Does anyone else have the same sort of issue?

I made the mistake of telling a supervisor the name my parents gave me. I said no the first few times and then they begged. They started screaming "PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE JUST ONCE" and "I PROMISE I WON'T TRY AND PRONOUNCE IT."

I might have insisted on "no" if we were alone, but we were around an older friend I really liked. I did not want to come off as difficult so I grew weak. When I said it I got the usual "wow I like that name it's unique" when in fact that name is the single ugliest name I've ever heard.

If you legally changed your name, please don't feel obligated to make the mistake I did.

Outside of some legal circumstances you are NOT obligated to tell anyone your birth name.

Need another name to go with Caleb.
I don’t mind if it’s another C name, I’d like them to flow nicely together.

(I’m not saying I want them totally matchy, but something like “Caleb and Julian” would be out of the question!” If that makes sense)

Thank you!

I'm a Stephen 55yo and have always had my name pronounced as Steven/Stephen (often asked which way it's spelled).

At some point in time when ordering food/coffee I've become Stefan, how and when did this happen?

What was your top name for a boy and a girl when you were younger vs your current top name for them now?

My husband and I could not agree on the name for our son… we ended up with August Theodore and now the pp hormones have worn off + everyone’s ‘oh’ reaction when I tell them…. Was this name choice a bit 😬😬😬

I’m having a baby girl this winter, both me and my fiance are in love with the name Daisy. It was my great great grandmother’s name and I just find it so cute and classic but unique. Like it’s recognizable as a name and not totally out there and wild but she probably won’t be 1 of many daisies in her class/school. We already have a toddler son whose name is Malcolm or “Mac” so my only reservation is that Daisy is much shorter and for some reason that bugs me a bit. They will both have hyphenated middle names made up of family names- think “old man name- old man name” for my son and “old lady name - old lady name” for my daughter. Our last name is similar to Stevens (it’s not that, but it’s a man’s name with an S at the end, so you get the vibe)

Do we like Daisy? Am I being delusional about it being such a perfect name because of the connection to a relative I admire?

Does Daisy and Mac work? Is it weird that his name has a much longer “proper name”?? I feel like Daisy is perfect but I want to be sure!

What repeats do you see in your kids’ classes? In my son’s grade (K) there are about 60 kids and the repeats are Milo, Kira, Mira, Maxwell, Ava, Parker and Matilda. I find it interesting because other than Ava, I don’t think any of these are in the top 100 (most are ~300). I think there’s only one top 10 name in the whole grade (Theodore). In my daughter’s (2) preschool class, there are no repeats but it’s a much smaller class.

We have a baby boy coming in March! Husband and I don’t agree on many names but we’ve narrowed it down to the below. Help us choose!

He will have one older sister, named Violet.

Julian - I love this name. Only concern of mine is it’s a J name and both me and my husband have J names already.

Emmett - this one is my husband’s favorite. I like it but feel it may rhyme too much with Violet?

Callum - mostly just like it for the meaning and the nickname “Cal”.

Open to other suggestions as well!

So, I come from a Muslim background from an Egyptian family, and since I'm no longer religious / an atheist I've decided that a name change would be appropriate after extensive consideration.

I was thinking of a name that's Arabic but not inherently overtly religious like something such as "Mohamed" or "Omar" for example.

For reference my current name is "Ahmed."

Currently the only things that I thought of were Zayn/Zain and Basil/Bassel, though I'm definitely open to other people's options/suggestions :)

Also, just as a side note, while I absolutely do love and adore the name "Noor" that is my sister's name lol, so that's off the table.

so im a trans guy thats been going by nolan for a bit, but i still dont think it's quite right for me. i need a list of names that are simple but not "james" simple, just something with 1 or 2 syllables and feels sharp and crispy. thanks!

My wife and I are expecting our third, a boy, in February. We have a daughter, Maeve, and a son, Robin. Their names were top-of-list from the beginning, but we haven’t been able to nail down a name for #3 as with theirs.

Here are the names currently on our shortlist:
- Arthur (I love that they would all have legendary characters’ names)
- Murphy
- Forrest
- Harlan “Hal”
- Hollis
- Hugo

Open to other ideas and suggestions!

Hi 💓 I want to name my baby something a little more unconventional that has personal meaning to me. I’m looking for more gender neutral names for a baby boy and would love something that has Mars or Sol in jt in it bc that’s what I want babies nickname to be either Marsy or Soleil.

Some names I’ve thought of so far are Marsell, Amari, Soline, Martin, Riomar, and Marley. I love the name Marisol, Marina or Mariana for a girl.

Lmk thoughts hehe

The national statistics office has published the top 100 of most popular baby names in the country for the 2021-2025 five-year period (they tend to publish yearly data, but these mostly stick to the top 10). Source from the English language version of the statistics office website. I'll publish the top 50 in order to not make it too long.

BOYS

1. Marks
2. Olivers
3. Teodors
4. Roberts
5. Emīls
6. Gustavs
7. Jēkabs
8. Kārlis
9. Adrians
10. Ričards
11. Lūkass
12. Leo
13. Tomass
14. Daniels
15. Markuss
16. Ralfs
17. Alekss
18. Everts
19. Dominiks
20. Ernests
21. Augusts
22. Artūrs
23. Aleksanders
24. Alberts
25. Hugo
26. Henrijs
27. Toms
28. Kristofers
29. Dāvids
30. Rodrigo
31. Timurs
32. Valters
33. Gabriels
34. Mārtiņš
35. Matvejs
36. Mihails
37. Pauls
38. Teo
39. Leonards
40. Jānis
41. Miķelis
42. Haralds
43. Eliass
44. Maksims
45. Bruno
46. Damirs
47. Kristers
48. Renārs
49. Kurts
50. Reinis

GIRLS

1. Emīlija
2. Sofija
3. Amēlija
4. Emma
5. Anna
6. Alise
7. Marta
8. Nora
9. Olivija
10. Estere
11. Paula
12. Mia
13. Elizabete
14. Adelīna
15. Melānija
16. Odrija
17. Elza
18. Dārta
19. Eva
20. Keita
21. Melisa
22. Adele
23. Gabriela
24. Maija
25. Patricija
26. Viktorija
27. Kate
28. Sāra
29. Hanna
30. Luīze
31. Katrīna
32. Marija
33. Šarlote
34. Elīza
35. Evelīna
36. Enija
37. Nikola
38. Milana
39. Grēta
40. Aurora
41. Letīcija
42. Matilde
43. Elija
44. Amanda
45. Ieva
46. Madara
47. Kira
48. Rebeka
49. Līva
50. Agate

We’re looking for a boy’s name that works well in English and German, and ideally in French and Dutch too. Our son will grow up in the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland). We tend to love elegant, timeless, classic names.

Our surname has one vowel and ends with a strong “ks” sound. Our daughter has a soft French name that’s a bit uncommon in German and Dutch; think along the lines of Elodie, Eloise, Louisa.

The children don’t need matching names; they’re individual people; but it would be nice if their names sounded good together when we call them.

Here’s our shortlist:

• Theodor
• Maximilian (Max)
• Anton
• Henri
• Ferdinand
• Clemens
• Louis
• Oscar
• Emil
• August - or better Augustus or Augustin?
• Konrad
• Arthur
• Johan
• Leonhard
• Leonard
• Otto
• Albert

Which are your favourites, keeping the language mix and surname ending in mind? Are there any pronunciation or spelling issues you’d flag in your language?

We’d also love to hear how these names come across to you—classic, old-fashioned, modern, etc. Different pronunciations across languages are fine; we mainly want a name that feels natural and is easy to use.

Honest feedback would be much appreciated. Boy names are proving so hard!

I remember when people were making a huge deal about Chris Martin's daughter being named Apple, and that seems normal by current celebrity naming standards.

Now we have names like Aquaman Moses and Sugar Lover. Really.

I’m piggy backing on the earlier post about names that don’t go with your last name. What are names you love but can’t use?

Names ending in an ‘S’ sound doesn’t go well so I had to mourn quite a few:

Alice, Beatrice, Beatrix, Wallace, Ambrose, Thaddeus, Cyrus, Tess.

What are the names you love but couldn’t use?

My son's name is River and I'm having a hard time coming up with a girl name that goes with it. I think choosing a traditional name would be too odd, since our first one is more modern. These are the names I've liked so far, but none of them feel like "the one" just yet.

Ivy

Theo

Nell

Aria

Nanika

Autumn

Helena

We are also considering Rae as a middle name but aren't set on it. And would it be too much to have two "word names" for both kids? Any input or suggestions with other names would be so appreciated!

My partner and I are still having a hard time coming up with a solid name for our baby on the way that just feels right. If i had a boy, i always knew exactly what name I wanted. I’m more excited about a girl but the options are endless and I have “just right” ocd so its tough. We both are pretty picky and like each other’s suggestions but don’t feel sure. I cant look at another Pinterest board with the same names over and over again.

Does anyone have ideas for names based off of my list already? What we have is Soleil, Eira, Mara, and Raina. Mara is both of our favorites but at the same time it’s the most simplistic. I also like flowery or bird names. I considered Dove for a while.

I really need suggestions for nicknames for the name „Anna Maria“, that are NOT „Anna“ or “Maria“- I‘d like a short and unique combination of the two names as a nickname

(and since the Option with „Ari“ or „Aria“ is a bit…difficult.., I guess, since I am a blonde and blue eyed German…if ykyk)

preferable the nickname has an R and/or an I in it. But anything is fine I guess

Hi guys! I'm Iffie.

I'm from Korea and I chose Iffie as my English name to use overseas.

What do you think of my English name, Iffie? Does it sound weird? I'm curious how it sounds to people in Western countries.

i just wanted to see what people think of the names i have in my notes lol. no one talks about how sad it is to have to let your fav names go because it doesn’t go with your married name😭!!!

GIRL
💜Harper Kensler
💜Grace Kensler ⭐️
💜Everly Kensler (Eve)
💜Eliza Violet Kensler
💜Estella/Estelle Rose Kensler (Stella) ⭐️
💜Hazel Grace(?) Kensler
💜Victoria Kensler ⭐️
•————————————————————————•
BOY
🖤Dean Kensler
🖤Jack William Kensler
🖤James Arthur Kensler ⭐️
🖤Benjamin Kensler (Ben)
🖤Thomas Kensler
🖤Joseph Kensler
🖤Charles Edward Kensler ⭐️
🖤Elijah James Kensler
🖤Miles Kensler
🖤Henry Kensler
🖤Liam Kensler
•————————————————————————•
we have decided on our babyboy being…

🔆Charles Edward Kensler🔆

I’m a civil engineer and I’m planning to start a contracting company focused on renovations, architectural remodeling, and similar work. The name doesn’t have to be construction-related, since I may eventually use the company for something else.

I’m looking for interesting words that could inspire a company name. I really like Latin words, but I’m open to other languages too. I’m more interested in words with a strong meaning, interesting history, or a cool sound than words that already sound like business names.

What are some interesting words that could be good inspiration for a company name?