Nameberry Style: Perfect Baby Shower Games & Gifts

[...] recent article on the site is about Baby Shower Games, and though this American tradition isn’t commonly practised in Germany, one of the mentioned [...]

I think the best baby shower idea I’ve heard of is a fun way to reveal the sex of the baby to yourself and your guests at the same time. You have the tech write down your babies sex on a piece of paper (no peeking!!) and take that paper to a bakery and have the person making your shower cake put pink or blue frosting in the middle layer. Then when you cut the cake at your party it can be a suprise for everyone! I can’t wait to try this

some fun combos I got from the suggested name game:
A. Marilynn Poplar
B. Kilauea Daphne
C. Mercer Amethyst
D. Wolf Cyan
E. Bronte Heron or Austen Coyote
F. Garnet Knight
G. Jean Louise “Scout” Regina
H. Ellie Blueprinter
I. Dean Cicero
J. Rubeus Walter

Wow, Nell, I’m actually stunned by how many great names you came up with — I love Bronte Heron and Rubeus Walter!

A.) Frances Willow

B.) Victoria Olive

C.) Paris Pearl

D.) Buckminister Grey

E.) Lois Bee

F.) Daisy Hornet

G.) Susan Baptist

H.) Beth Mechanic

I.) Alan McKinley

J.) Henry Robert

How fun!! I wish you had posted this 5-6 months ago so we could have played a name game at my baby shower!

A.) paternal great-grandmother’s first name + Birch

B.) Acadia + cartoon character

C.) + father’s birth stone

D.) maternal grandmother’s maiden name + favorite color

E.) author of choice + favorite animal

F.) mother’s birth flower + father’s high school mascot

G.) favorite film character + mother’s alma mater

H.) your childhood nickname + grandfather’s occupation

I.) father’s middle name + street where you grew up

J.) children’s book character + paternal grandfather’s first name

A. Beatrice Laurel
B. Paris Lola
C. Holiday Ruby
D. Miller Blue
E. Dumas Sparrow
F. Puma Carnation
G. Alice Petrel
I. Edward Cleveland
J. Peter Robert

A.) Hans Willow

B.) Mediterranean Phineas

C.) Nettles Emerald

D.) Osteritter Purple

E.) Rowling Koala

F.) Poppy Eagle

G.) Minerva Hirschau

H.) Jewelz Bartender

I.) Arlen Dirt-Road

J.) Severus Alfons

Lois Bee? Frances Willow? Dean Cicero? This exercise is actually giving me ideas after all! Love these.

A.) Birdie + Juniper

B.) Arles + Olivia

C.) Marshall + Emerald

D.) Barron + Red (nice!)

E.) Cormac + Beaver

F.) Violet + Harvester

G.) Clementine + Mary

H.) Fitz Doctor

I.) Craig Hanover

J.) Winnie + William

A.) Ocie Willow

B.) Jamaica Minnie

C.) Mayer Aquamarine

D.) Clark Teal

E.) Oscar Fox

F.) Iris Cougar

G.) Ronald Park

H.) E.E. Optician

I.) Steven Georgetown

J.) Max William

A. Agnes Willow
C. Garland Turquoise
D. Greene Purple
E. Dickens Horse
F. Daisy Warrior
I. Howard Francis
J. Rufus Raymond

A) Ellen Sequoia
B) Monterey Felix
C) Perri Amethyst
D) Atkinson Sage
E) Bronte Wren
F) Lily Grizzly (it could have been worse. My grandma’s high school mascot was the Beetdiggers.)
G) Nickleby Kearns
H) Libby Scientist
I) Hayward Piper
J) Edmund Darrel

A.) Emmeline Willow

B.) Sidney Mikey

C.) Allen Topaz

D.) Elizabeth Pink

E.) Joanne Cat

F.) Gladiola Stingers

G.) Hermione John Rennie

H.) Donut Telecommons

I.) Edward Wain

J.) Harry William

Some of these are ridiculous… but some I like!

A. Violet Willow
B. Marina Daphne
C. Tyler Sapphire
D. McBrayer Blue
E. Rowling Wolf
F. Poinsettia Trojan
G. Melanie East
H. Whit Doctor
I. Glenn May
J. Harry Vaughan

I like Violet Willow, Marina Daphne, and Melanie East. McBrayer Blue actually has a cool ring to it.

Some of these are inspired (Marina Daphne) and some are hilarious (Donut Telecomms — coming soon to a celebrity baby near you). OK, I can’t resist anymore. Here are mine, with a couple of blanks:

A.) Eugenie Birch

B.) Jamaica Homer

C.) Smith Emerald

D.) McNulty Orange

E.) Eliot Lion

F.) Carnation Bulldog

H.) Pammy Grocer

I.) Paul Kensington

J.) Eloise Joseph

A. Florence Magnolia
B. Jamaica Felix
C. Marley Aquamarine
D. Innamorratti Golden
E. Bronte Owl
F. Calendula Redcoat
G. Dorothy Simcoe
H. Boo Engineer
I. Patrick Strathcona
J. Corduroy Thomas

Some of these actually worked out .
A) Jean Cherry Blossom
B) Florida Phineas
C) Bareilles Emerald
D) Knox Pink
E) Bronte Penguin
F) Lily Indian
G) Holly Christian
H) Kris Flight
I) Don Tealwood
J) Hugo Robert

I quite like Hugo Robert!

My first son’s name (first+middle) shows up on one of these lists above!

I was going to buy Sophie giraffe for our baby #3 – but I read some online reviews that said their children gagged themselves on the legs a lot. I ended up going with the (cheaper) smaller ‘Chan Pie Gnon Yellow’, also by Vulli. And the yellow version has a loops on its head, so you can use the linky rings to clip it to your stroller etc. George seems to like it, but I have to keep taking it away from my older two kids, as it’s very annoyingly squeaky when they get hold of it.

LOVE our Aden + Anais blankets, still use them everyday.

A.) Emma Spruce
B.) Coronado Cera
C.) Meloy Aquamarine
D.) Louisa Scarlet
E.) Franz Meerkat
F.) Lily Quaker
G.) Veronica Franklin
H.) Sunshine Doctor
I.) Andy Lakeridge
J.) Max William

A.) Minerva Willow
B.) Jean Audrey
C.) Stevens Amethyst
D.) Logie Lilac
E.) Evelyn Sparrow
F.) Calendula Husky
G.) Derrial Simon
H.) Marr Artist
I.) Andrew Thirty-Fourth
J.) Ezra Robert

Minerva Willow, Jean Audrey, Evelyn Sparrow, and Ezra Robert are all pretty awesome.

A.) Alma Jacaranda

B.) Cooktown Bart

C.) Buble Emerald

D.) Smith Purple

E.) Bagley Sloth

F.) Rose Mascot

G.) Zoolander Mareeba

H.) PP Accountant

I.) Albert Jamieson

J.) Dougal Edward

I actually don’t mind Albert Jamieson and Dougal Edward. Probably wouldn’t use them though…

A.) Rhoda Willow

B.) Worcester Felix

C.) Krippayne Topaz

D.) Brigham Red

E.) Peter Cat

F.) Daffodil Gompei

G.) Luke Worcester

H.) Jesse Carpenter

I.) Sidney Sycamore

J.) Benjamin Alfred (also my kids’ uncle)

A) Helen Magnolia
B) Wimberly Phillip
C) Keen Emerald
D) Coleman Azure
E) Austen Hawk
F) Aster Patriot
G) Jeffrey Edmond
H) LouBell Printer
I) Dion Apache
J) Christopher Ivan

A lot of these lists sound like the cast of characters of a new adventure film. I can’t wait to see if Keen Emerald rides off into the sunset with strong silent Austen Hawk or bad boy Dion Apache!

A.) Rhea Maple

B.) Cozumel Diego

C.) Keenan Opal

D.) Osborn Silver

E.) Fischer Cheetah

F.) Aster Eagle

G.) Rhett Washington

H.) Shmoo Teacher

I.) Randell Ferndale

J.) George Leo

A.) Mary Oak
B.) Britain Phineas
C.) Turner Garnet
D.) Williams Blue
E.) Nicholas Jaguar
F.) Narcissus Gopher
G.) Darcy Arlington
H.) Becca Derrick
I.) Paul Chaucer
J.) Corduroy Jim

A.) Lilian Oak

B.) Manhattan Mirabelle

C.) Stefani Emerald

D.) Pilieri Yellow

E.) Beatrix Birdie

F.) Jonquil Cavalier

G.) Francesca Santa Ana

H.) Ninny Realtor

I.) Earl Freeman

J.) Eloise Earl

Fun game! And Nell, my SIL just did that a few months ago! It was the coolest thing ever, seriously! It was so nice for the whole family to get to be involved! I’ll definitely be doing it for my next baby! Highly recommended to anyone! And the woman at the bakery was SO excited too! Oh, and he’s a boy and his name will be Jackson McGuire!

A.) Antonia Avacado

B.) Disneyworld Mightymouse

C.) Collins Emerald

D.) Torres Amarillo (yellow in Spanish)

E.) Leeann Manatee

F.) Aster Terror

G.) Romeo Pirate

H.) your childhood nickname + grandfather’s occupation

I.) Castro Geottege

J.) Peter Rafael

Love it! Some of these are more hilarious than others.

A.) Clara Willow

B.) Vegas Daria

C.) Apple Ruby

D.) Noel Lavender

E.) Iris Jellyfish

F.) Rose Highlander

G.) Margo Grenada

H.) Lirpa Engineer

I.) Preston Rainbow

J.) Milo Preston

A.) Isabel + Willow

B.) Ireland + Marie (from the Aristocats)

C.) Bryson Garnet

D.) Savage Blue

E.) Nora Cat

F.) Holly Ram

G.) Sugar Glendale

H.) Bee Electrician

I.) Larkin Rose

J.)Ferdinand William

I actually LOVE Isabel Willow, Larkin Rose, Ireland Marie and Bryson Garnet is actually pretty cool.

My cousin’s baby has that exact same giraffe, and it is hilarious to see her teething on it.

me va be…

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