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Hello! My name is Canoe, and I love names and name etymology. This is just a place where I record the names I like and the reasons why. I have a love for boy names as opposed to girl names. Check them out!

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Boys

  • Brennan Daly David
  • Theodore Stephen Noel
  • August Andrew Watson
  • River Elias Reid
  • Hugo Winston Lennox

Girls

  • Louisa Kaleigh Kathleen
  • Felicity Louise Janet
  • Cecelia Elizabeth Eme
  • Ottilie Tess Odette
nov 27 2010 ∞
feb 16 2011 +

These are names that I think sound simply beautiful, but have horrible meanings, or meanings that I can't get past. The meaning of the name is included

Girls

  • Philippa (nn Pippa) - this name means Lover of Horses. If you know me, then you know that I have a phobia of horses. Such a shame as Philippa is so distinguished and classic sounding, with spunky Pippa as a nickname to liven things up.
  • Claudia - this names means Lame in Latin. Such a shame to name your daughter after something that has such a negative connotation (also, name derives from a horse with a broken leg... do we see a theme here?)
  • Penelope (nn Penny) - This name means She with a web on her face. I don't think that is a pleasant meaning, as I conjure up images of cadavers that have been left t...
oct 7 2010 ∞
oct 8 2010 +
  • Alexander
  • Alfie
  • Archibald
  • Atticus
  • August
  • Benjamin
  • Bodhi
  • Byrd
  • Cillian
  • Dashiell
  • Edmund
  • Elias
  • Everett
  • Felix
  • Hector
  • Henry
  • Hugo
  • Jagger
  • Jasper
  • Lennox
  • Leo
oct 6 2010 ∞
nov 28 2010 +

These are names that I would consider using, but don't think that I would actually ever use. They are just names that I have an unknown attraction too.

Girls

  • Clementine (nn Cleo/Lemon)
  • Pippa
  • Posy
  • Winslet (nn Winnie)

Boys

  • Elliot
  • Jagger
  • Monroe
  • Watson
oct 5 2010 ∞
oct 8 2010 +
  • Allegra
  • Anna
  • Callista
  • Caroline
  • Cecelia
  • Clara
  • Claudia
  • Clementine
  • Elsa/Elsie
  • Eudora
  • Eulala
  • Felicity
  • Henrietta
  • Isadora
  • Josephine
  • Lavinia
  • Leisel
  • Liv
  • Louisa
  • Melora
  • Niamh
oct 5 2010 ∞
oct 28 2010 +

These are names of important family members that I would like to honor somewhere in my children's names

Girls

  • Denym
  • Elizabeth
  • Elna
  • Janet
  • Kaleigh
  • Kathleen
  • Louise
  • Mary
  • Éme

Boys

  • Andrew
  • Brennan
  • Daly
  • David
  • Noel
  • Stephen
nov 27 2010 ∞
nov 27 2010 +