Short & Sweet Baby Names

I love that blind date trick!! How about Emory Mindell for a girl…Rory for her nickname!

This must be REAL interesting with Jeff and his weird name association uh…talent.
You also have to consider a middle name for when Mini Mindell gets into the glitter…like,
SYLVIA JANE MINDELL GET BACK HERE WITH MUMMY’S FRY COSTUME!!!
or
NICOLAS RYAN MINDELL PUT DOWN THAT DISCO BALL OR SO HELP ME…
Things to consider. And just as an FYI…I heard Calliope is an up and coming baby name. Just sayin’!

I have a friend who named her daughter Reverie (the state of being pleasantly lost in one’s thoughts). They call her Rev for short. While a little different, I think it’s really sweet and not too out there.

This is probably super weird bc I’m suggesting my own name, but it fits all your criteria! It’s Tesni (pronounced Tess-knee) but my friends call me Tess for short, and it’s Welsh for “Our Little Sunshine” which totally fits you guys! It’s unusual but not crazy 😂

Have you hear of the app babyname? It’s like tinder for picking baby names! Both parents get the app and then you swipe left/right for no/yes. When you both like the same name you get a “match!”

We gave our toddler a traditional name, Joslyn, but we call her Jossi. There is a professional (male) skier that goes by Jossi as well – he was the first person we’d heard of with that nickname. I just think it’s a fun, unique name!

Naming children and naming nail polish colours, two if the best things in the world.

Boys Names:
Jacob
Sullivan
Grayson
Theodore
Bradley
Spencer
Jackson

Girls Names:
Reese
Alexa

Wren for a girl (Wrennie as the nickname, you could also call her Birdie).
It’s an older name commonly used as a middle (for instance, Jenny Wren). We have a Wren Elizabeth.

I love baby names! We named our son Calvin last year and I LOVE saying it everyday! He also has endless nicknames at the moment: Calpal, calzone, cal capone, calcatraz, california, etc.

My parents took the 1st date thing one step further– the “presidential test.” Could you hear someone saying “President Jeffrey David Mindell” (spitballing idk his name, obviously)– but yes for that name you could. Anything that’s too rhymey or cutesy it doesn’t work, like Lulu Belle Mindell (strongly not presidential). Nicknames are ok– like Louise Mindell, nickname Lulu is still presidential. It’s always what I think of when I think of names for my future kid

Girls: Emma, Mimi, Sophie/Sophia, Katie/Katherine (maybe that’s too much like Kelly)
Boys: Leo, Jack

I’m partial to my kids’ names.
Our boys are:
Liam Joseph
Kai Emerson
Kingston Jude
Desmond Reese

And my girls are:
Evangeline Skye (Eva, Evie)
Clementine Eloise (Clem, Clemmie)

It takes us forever to pick out a name and we wait to announce it until after the baby is born to avoid any unwanted feedback. I can’t wait to hear what you pick and to see him/her whenever you introuduce us to your son or daughter for the first time! Congratulations! I’ve been rooting for you guys for years!

I am obsessed with baby names too! Here are the ones I have picked out for all the children I will probably never have:

Natalie (classic)
Margot
Winslet
Olive
Elsie
Emory
Elliot
Fynn
Sebastian
Silas
Emerson

I LOVE talking baby names! I’m a fan of old-fashioned-turned-modern names especially.

I may also have a list on my computer that’s been there for years. lol Some of my faves:

GIRLS: Leila, Cora, Haven, Quinn, Polly, Claire, Rosalie, Charlotte (Charlie), Katherine (Kate), Violet, Camilla
BOYS: Collier, Frazier, Foster(<– all family names), August, Harrison, Forrest, Charles(Charlie), Beckett, Deacon, Everett

Boys names I rrrrrreally like:
Blake
Marco
Ace
Travis

And for a girl I always liked Nicola, that also reminds me of Nico from the Velvet Underground 😘

Love presidential names…raegan…Lincoln…probably wouldn’t do Donald, but you get the hint;)

OMG!! Well I always think more about boys names cause hopefully one day I want two boys 😀

So, boys:

Damien
Liam
Ethan
Matthew
Joseph

Girls:

Natalie
Aria
Valerie
Summer (I loooove this one)

Soooo glad I’m not the only one who has had a list of names in their phone for years! When I hear one I like I jot it down to make sure I don’t forget! The list just keeps growing! Some of my favorites are:

Girls:
Charlotte (call her Charlie!)
Mae
Penelope (could call her Ellie!)
Mazie
Rosie
Finley
Amelia

Boys:
Levi
Noah

Can’t wait to hear the names you like!! xoxo, Shannon | http://www.prepavenue.com

I have always looooved the name Raelle, with Rae or elle, or Ellie for short!

And for I love Jacob with jake or jakey for short. Also love the name Eli! Could be Elijah and Eli for short.

One of my favorite topics too! But I think I can’t help you with names. I’m from the Netherlands and a lot of names won’t gonna do it in the US. Not because they are stupid, but we pronounce them different 😉 Example, my name is Karlijn (first) Merle (middle) and my sisters Marlot (first) Maartje (middle) and Merel (first) Julia (middle). But I love to read through all the comments here, it’s so hard to choose! Can’t wait to hear/see your future baby 🙂 X

Congrats 🙂 So excited for your new chapter!!!
Here are the names that were on my list:

Helena (Husband Vetoed)
Clara
Aurore (Husband Vetoed)
Milena (Husband Vetoed.. I wanted my little Millie)
Caleb
Max

Husbands List:
Laura
Philip

We chose Max for either sex.
He is almost 5 months old!

He is Max Edward. If he was a girl he would have been Max Elisa.

We loved the name (just Max, nothing more) because it’s a fun name that everybody knows how to spell. I’m a graphic designer, so I’m the creative one. My husband is a super fun and hilarious guy, so we didn’t want a super serious name for our son.

I come from a family of nick-namers (I am “Doe”… for Dorothy), so we wanted an easily nicknamable name as well, but we loved Max so much. We call him Maxy as a nickname. So, it’s longer. But he seems to like it.

Good luck in your baby name search!!! I just texted my husband one day… “Max?” and he said “boy or girl?” I said “both” he said “yes.” and that was that!

I wish you all the best and I am looking forward to seeing your family grow!! <3

I’ve been obsessed with this name for a while now..

Kitson

Kitkat for a nickname

I was thinking it would be my first girl’s name! I love the androgyny of it.

I don’t know why but I kind of love the name aurora and then call her Rory for short

For a boy I like the name teddy

We have a Graham Everett — we wanted something strong and classic. We have been super happy with that choice!

For boys we also like Welles and Ames.

Girls are harder for me! We love Posey, Alice and Iris

Baby names are so fun!! So happy and excited for you guys!!

Kelly,

Can I just say… this post gives me so much life because like you I’ve obsessed my entire life around baby names! I have a list on my phone, pages upon pages from my middle school/teen years, and am constantly adding! My mom even whipped them out at my recent wedding reception and shared with everyone. 😂 Anyways based on your post here’s some I thought match your criteria!

Girls:
Evan (Evie)
Emma Louise (Emmy Lou)
Emmeline (Emmy or Emma)
Carter
Lennon (Lennie)

Boys:
Bradford (Ford)
Jackson (Jack)
Henry.. just because I love this name and Henry Mindell sounds pretty sweet!

Love your blog, so excited for you both!!
Sarah

So much fun! I love the name Finn for a boy, and for a girl Margo and (no lie) I would call her Gogo because I think it’s really cute!

Ahhh this is so exciting!! I absolutely love the name Adelaide and a good middle name would be grace. Her nickname could be Addy grace and that would be. So. Adorable. I also love the name Ezra for a boy. It’s unique but not super crazy and it sounds interesting. My aunt named my cousin Crew Everett and I love it. His nickname is crewton(or crouton😂). It’s different and unique.

Congratulations you guys! This is such an exciting time.

I have 2 older brothers and my parents were convinced that I was going to be a boy, so they wanted to name me after my grandad who had passed away, his name was Alex (or Alec as they called him) so when I popped out and my dad noticed I was missing a piece he fainted (literally hit the floor in the hospital) and they ended up calling me Alexandra so it all worked out the same in the end, minus the boy bits.

So I kind of like the idea of a name that can suit either a boy or a girl too. Im sure names here in Ireland are very different to America so if you want something that won’t be heard that often then check out some Irish names maybe! =D

I’ve always loved the name Penelope for a girl, so you could call her Penny!

For a boy, what about Quentin? You could call him Quin…or Charles for Charlie 🙂 I guess i’m sticking to classics though that you’ve already thought of…i’ll try to think of more inventive ones!

Done with babes here but absolutely love the name Dempsey for either a boy or a girl. Enjoy the journey and giving your new little person! <3

We had a few ideas, but when we met our birth parents, we found our name inspiration in their family, with their enthusiastic blessing. It felt right and I know one day the story of our daughter’s first and middle names will have a lot of meaning for her.

I love love love baby names! I always wanted to name a boy Martin. That’s until I met and married a Martinez. 😛 Martin Martinez, maybe not…. but Martin Mindell? not bad 🙂

I also love unusual names, but once again, the last name is a tricky factor for me. I would love to call my kid something unique and ethereal… like “River” or “Sage”… but then when you pair it with Martinez it just kinda clashes… or at least that’s my opinion…

We are expecting our first baby girl in a few short weeks. for her, we chose Valerie. Valerie Martinez … <3 i just love it! and of course her nickname will be Val 🙂

good luck with everything and please do keep us posted! I cannot wait to see your sweet baby pics!!!

xoxo

Karen Martinez

Love the name nikayla, sounds like mikaela, but a little different! You could call her Nikki for short!

My little girl’s name is Esme (Ez-May) and her middle name is Penelope. We call her Emmy Pepper or Essie. I’ve loved that name since the first I read JD Salinger’s For Esme– With Love and Squalor. I also love Rosie and Clementine.

For boys: Elliot, Theo, Leo, Emille

Baby naming is so fun!

I love the name Mason for a boy and Olive for a girl (or Olivia with Olive as a nickname). I named my daughter Jamie Marie after a special set of grandparents, James & Marie. My husband had a family name picked out if we had a boy.

Hey Kelly! It’s very ironic that you posted about baby names because it’s something my husband and I have been thinking about as well and I am actually new to your blog and brand. I literally just started a blog myself and you have definitely been an inspiration for me to do so! I mentioned you in my first blog post! Also! I think you would love my brand! Go check it out! HayleyLinette.com Many of my prints remind me of your awesome clutches!

Back to the baby names!

Mason has always been my go-to for a boy but I think it could be a girl’s name as well! Kinda different but still really sweet.

I also love Violet, Emma, Bailey and Louise for a girl! Bailey is way too close to my name which would not work for me! And Louise is my middle name…it’s very old school but I think
you could bring it back!

Good luck with everything! I wish you nothing but the best 🙂

😉 Hayley

Hi Kelly and Jeff

I am so happy for you !!!!!! and very excited to help you for your Baby-perfect-name-research
😊

Boys : Hadrian, Duncan, // French touch : Arthur, Igor, Théo, Victor, Lucas (pronounced Looka), Rafaël

girls : Olivia ( nickname : livia), Luana (pronounced looana) // French touch : Juliette , Eva, Gabrielle, Alix, Joséphine (Jo)

Lots of love from Paris 🙂

Lise (Liz)

I’ve also always been kind of obsessed with baby names!!!! I’m due any day with our first and we’re naming her Rosalie – Rosie for short. Our boy names were Silas, Will and Jack. Will and Jack are family names but I’ve always loved loved loved Will. I have two young cousins names Elyanna (Ellie for short) and Marin (pronounced Mare-in… and really cute with Mindell!!!). We have a friend naming their baby boy Levi, cousin brothers named Ari, Sam and Oliver and another cousin named Parker whose sister’s name is Emelia and I think they’re all super cute…… I mean I could go on haha

See you have the suggestion Penelope nicknamed Ellie – well I’m Pennie but somebody once, long ago, nicknamed me Nell and I just love it! My eldest granddaughter was named Ivy so it couldn’t be shortened or made into a nickname. We call her IvyBoo! And the next one was Mia for the same reasons and we can her Mimi!

I lover unique names, growing up I was always the only Athena. I actually enjoyed it, it made it easier for me when I was called on lol
So my kids had to have unique names, Aurora Allen and our baby on the way Bodhi Maverick.
My daughter was named after the Northern Lights and her middle name, after my father.

I also love names that can have nicknames,
Charlotte (charlie )
Evelyn (evie)

I’ve always said that if I had kids I would name them (regardless of sex) either Skylar (Sky for short), or (my favorite) Beckett (Beck for short). Hopefully this gives you some more boy names to think about! 🙂

I love talking about baby names!!

I also like to consider how the child could be made fun of when thinking about names. Obviously you want your child to be strong and blow off any bullies, but kids are harsh and use anything they can think of to make fun of others.

I have recently seen a baby be named Maxi, and all I can think of are Maxi pads 🙈 I like the name, but that would make me not want to use it.

I’m sure y’all will pick a great name and I can’t wait to see!!

I have always loved names! Especially Irish names. Since you are called the very Irish name Kelly. I think a good old fashion Irish name would match nicely.

Girls: Sorcha, Aislinn or Roisin
Boys: Declan, Desmond, Aidan, Lorcan
(All of these names have beautiful meanings and pronunciations if you look them up)

My God children’s names are:
Eleri Rose
Finn Michael Edison
Eleanor Grace

My nieces are:
Jazzmyne Grace
Sage Willow

Nephews:
Nicanor
William Taj
Emmett Alexander
Thomas Joseph

My Siblings: (Dad was a hippie) 😉
Shani Lee Serene
Amanda Helena
Tisra Til Amrit
Atheana Mirabai Joy
Diva Divine
Alexander Zen

Hope that helps. Good luck and cannot wait to see what you name your baby!!

I have a little girl named Elliott which could totally go for boy or girl!:)

i also have a running list of names i love; i also love sharing it with anyone who needs inspiration!

boys (boys names are hard!)!

loring
aubrey

girls!
(these may be too ‘wacky’, but i’m sharing anyway!)

milla
enid
edith
mabel
clemintine
clara
elsie
olive
James
ebba
maeve

Ok ok ok I’ll join the fun! How about something super special like the name of the street you had your first home on?

I’d totally name my kid after that.

Obviously only fun if you guys live on a street that’s not a Highway but even “Main” would be cute and unisex. And would totes work with Mindell. Main Mindell.

Love it.

I love Theodore for a boy, I mean it has two wonderful great nicknames Theo or Teddy.

And I love August for a girl. I know it was pretty trendy for boys recently. But it just makes me think of the sunshine happiest girl.

Other great names:
Girl: Willa, Goldie, Pippa
Boy: Llwellwyn (Lou), Ford, Olson (Ollie)

My own kids’ names
Crew Madison
Rosie Blake

Want a British perspective? For boys names I love Ben, James, Connor, Callum, Teddy. Girls names I go for are Eve, Kitty, Carrie, Isabel, Olivia, Primrose. Have you read a series of kids books called The Mice of Brambly Hedge? It’s really cute and the mice are all called things like Dusty Dogwood and Poppy Eyebright – maybe it would inspire you xx

I like Julia, Ellerie (Elle), and Penny for a girl.

James, Harrison, and Davis for a boy.

Definitely like:

Everley, Anastasia or Poppy Mindell
Rafael, Gordon or Isaac Mindell

Nicknames for the above:
Leigh, Ever, Stacie, Opy, RAF, Raef, Gord and Zac

Bonus:

Howie Mindell 🙂