Sibling Names: Kids Naming Sibs

Had brother named his baby sister, she would be “Princess Aurora Sleeping Beauty Lisa.” We let him voice support for the name we actually chose, as in “isn’t NAME a pretty name for your sister? what do you think of NAME? it has the same number of letters as your name! it’s a pretty name isn’t it. should we call her NICKNAME? great idea!”

My son told me this morning “If our baby is a girl we should call her ‘Daisy’, cause they’re pretty. If it’s a boy, ‘Jim’. If it’s cute we should call it ‘Cutie’…

My brother and sister-in-law let their 6 yr old son believe he would be able to name their last child *if it was a boy* knowing full well they were having a girl. Unfortunately, all the 6 yr old heard was “you can name the baby.”

This resulted in a rather disappointed boy. While his parents were on their way back from the hospital with baby in hand, we made a banner that read “Welcome home Mom and Victoria” and in very tiny letters underneath it read “(Kathryn)” – what he wanted to name the baby.

I have read a few comments on various forums about involving the children in the excitement about naming children by playing silly games, etc (like, what would we name the baby if we were cats? etc) and I imagine it would be quite amusing to get the suggestions of a young child. (I’ve also read this can be used to gage how the child is feeling about the coming baby, given that the suggestion of “broccoli” means very different things depending on how the kid feels about that vegetable.) I don’t think I’d take a young child’s advice seriously unless they had a stroke of genius, though (for one thing, I’m too selfish and would want to use the names *I* love!)

I think with older children you can solicit more input. I’m not saying to let your moody 13 year old “goth” name baby girl Ebony Ray’ven or something, but they can probably offer reasonable advice on the names you already like, including things (such as slang meanings) you might not be so aware of.

Well, when I was younger, my vote was the tie-breaker for my younger sibling’s name, and I never let my sib forget it! Ha. In my family, kids have always been asked for opinions as all of us are quite tight-knit. It has lead to some rather disasterous suggestions, an example being when my little cousin was going through a Powerpiff Girl phase when she was seven and suggested all of those silly B names in the world. I’m sure her sister’s darn glad she isn’t named Bubbles or Buttercup.

Before my brother was born, my sister and I were allowed to choose what he would be called if he was a girl (it was a surprise). My parents gave us ground rules (for example: they wanted the name to start with an A, and they had veto power. It ended up being a tie between Ava and Ayla. Not bad for a couple of 7 and 3 year olds!

I was four when my little brother was born and I was obssesed with the poem of Georgie Porgie. If had my way that would have been his name as I insisted it would be, and as I always got my way (aside from the pet dolphin I asked for of course) I had no reason to think he wouldn’t be. However my parents ended up going with Jacob instead of Georgie. I must admit he does look much more like a Jake then he would have made a George. So I don’t know if I would let me child pick out their sibilings name because they may not be the best judge on the matter. As much as I hate admitting I was wrong, my parents where right to ignore me on this one.

My brother named me! He’s 6 years older, and his girlfriend at school was Catherine. When mum and dad’s first choice was vetoed by Grandpa, my brother’s suggestion was taken instead

I think it was actress Minnie Driver whose sister nicknamed her Minnie when they were obviously much younger and it stuck with her forever. Middle name suggestions would be better suited for the older sibling than first names. The age gap should be taken into account as well whether he/she is a toddler or teenager. I’d be more interested in the feedback from the other parents of your children and other neighboring parents though.

Haha, I actually named my brother. He was born in January and my mother had told my younger sister and I about Saint Nicholas. So as a 3 1/2 year old, I went around telling everyone he was Baby Nicolas. The other option was Edward, which my mom flat out refused because she did want an Edward the Third. The result: Nicolas Edward (no h because of our many Italian relatives). It suits him very well.

I was almost 11 when my sister Tesse was born, and 15 when my sister Kasia was born. I was involved in the naming discussion for both of them. With Tesse, I was allowed to choose between the final 2 names (Tesse and Bliss.) But with Kasia, there wasn’t much discussion because as soon as someone found the name in the baby name book, we all agreed!

Nope. *My* kid *my* choice. Their kid, their choice. That was where the discussion ended 7 years ago. No discussion this time either.
I mean, they can make all the suggestions they want, there’s nothing making me consider any of them. Of course, if they come up with something inspired, I may just grab it! ( I’d give credit where credit’s due).

I have very good friends who got their 3-year old in on naming his baby sister. They asked for suggestions on the middle name which got him really excited about the baby coming. Although there were some funny “names” he threw out (Winnie-the-Pooh, Maccaroni, etc.) they harnassed him by asking him to think of words/names that make him happy. He then came up with names like “Rose” (pretty flower), “Eden” (friend at daycare”,etc. He one day suggested “JOY” and that became her middle name. He LOVES that he helped name her and is the only one that consistently calls her using both her names, “Aurora Joy”. It’s really kewl.

My mom was named by her sister! Of course, her sister was 15, and the name she picked was a totally normal boomer name.

I’ve asked my daughter for her opinion a few times, but she is three and her suggestions have been Sweetie and Boy. I think my husband and I are going to field this one. If she were a couple years older we’d give her more say.

My 4-year old daughter wanted her little sister to be named Becky. She liked it from a book I read her. I think it’s sweet that she gave her little sister her middle name. Lauren Rebecca was born exactly 4-1/2 years after her big sister.

I’m a preschool teacher and I knoe two families who asked their 4 year old for input. One used the suggestion (Aiden after his best fiend) and one who skipped it (Optimus Prime just didn’t fly)

When I was a teenager, the kids in another family I knew (all under age 10) decided that their new sibling-to-be would be called Spike. I can’t remember what his real name ended up being, but those kids called him Spike for a LONG time.

Also, my when my husband’s younger brother was born (hubby was age 5), he was determined that the new baby’s name should be John. (Not very imaginative, but practical!) My in-laws didn’t choose that name, and my hubby was apparently pretty upset about it.

I also knew a girl who ended up being named Summer because her older sister kept asking “when will the baby come?” And receiving the answer, “when summer’s here.” So when the baby was born, older sister immediately said, “Oh, Summer’s here,” and it just kind of turned into her name.

My own story is that before I was born, my brothers (then aged 15 and 20) were given input into what my name would be, in sort of a family roundtable with my parents. The 4 of them couldn’t agree on anything, so they gave up and named me after my mother. I’ve never forgiven them! It’s not that my name is bad, but I would have liked to have my OWN name, you know?

We talk about names with our kids and listen to their ideas, but they all know that ultimately, it’s not their choice and they’ll just have to live with what we pick. My 11 year old has the most ideas and is the most likely to think we are crazy for not listening to her. We just remind her that if we don’t use the name, that means she can save it for her own daughter someday.

My sister Jenny and I are 14 months apart, so I obviously had no say when it came to naming her. However, when my second sister was born, I was 6 and Jenny was 5. After my family met an adorable little girl named Rosie while we were on vacation, my sister insisted on being called Rosie in every game we played. When the topic of names for our future sister came up, Jenny suggested Rosie and so my parents agreed to name her Rose.

When my third sister was born, I was 8 and my family was in the process of moving. My mom’s favorite name at the time was Erin, but I hated it because my friend had an annoying little sister named Erin and I didn’t want to have one too! Our real estate agent was named Anne, I absolutely loved her, and to me it sounded similar to Erin. I suggested it and my parents agreed.

I think it’s really cool that Jenny and I each got to name one of our sisters. Ultimately, it was our parents’ choice, but it’s fun to be able to tell our little sisters that we named them.

When my cousin asked her two yr old what they should name their baby, he wanted him to be named ‘pirate’ which thankfully they didn’t use, but, they did use it for inspiration for their 2nd sons middle name (Corsaire, which is a french term for pirate)I thought that was kind of a cute way to incorporate their son into the naming process

My 5 yo’s suggestions: Butterpuss, Lampman and Bionicle. We are asking him for his opinions on “real” names though.

I didn’t ask for names but I did run the named of the twins by my six year old. Now I won’t be using Ambrose because she automatically shortened it to Rose.

My brother and I were 5 and 3 when my sister was born. Our parents had asked her what we thought she should be named, and we decided on Sarah. (I don’t exactly remember the meeting of the minds that led us to that conclusion, but grown-up me wishes I could listen in on that discussion!) They brought her home from the hospital and told us her name was Kimberly. That was NOT what we had agreed on. The baby’s name was supposed to be Sarah! So, for at least a few weeks, both of us insisted on calling her by the wrong name, much to my parents’ dismay.

Needless to say, we didn’t get asked for input on the brother born after her.

My cousin Gavin (5 at the time) named his little brother. He wanted Austin and my aunt wanted Hunter so they struck a compromise. If the baby had red hair (Like Gavin did) he would be named Austin. Any other color, Hunter. The baby had red hair so Gavin got his choice.

My brother was 4 when my cousin was born. Before she was born, my aunt and uncle asked him what he wanted them to name her, and he said “Big Bird.” When they actually named her Katherine, my brother was really mad at them that they didn’t choose “Big Bird.” To this day (21 years later), my brother still calls her Big Bird instead of Katie.

My daughter is currently insisting on being referred to as Princess (name). I am Princess Mommy. I asked her if the new baby, who we’ve decided to name Tessa, would be Princess Tessa. She stopped and said “No, mommy, her name is Carsick.” Needless to say, we won’t be involving her in any more name discussions.

My two and a half year old insists that the baby’s name is and will be “Baby Sister”. Accurate, if not quite the sibset I was hoping to create. The good news is, she can call her Baby Sister forever if she wants and my partner and I still have freedom to operate!

My daughter wanted to name our baby “Birthday Cake Rose.” lol.

I named my little sister, Molly, when I was four. (I think Molly was the name of a favorite TV show character, and I’m sure the similarity to my own name appealed to me, too.) The way I remember it, my parents were more or less undecided until the end, and had thought about Amy and Amber pretty seriously, but Molly ended up winning out. They never promised to let me name my sister; I just campaigned enthusiastically! I think it was great that they let me be a part of the discussion, and when she arrived I was beyond attached to her. I still am! =)

My parents allowed me to choose my little sister’s name from a list of seven first and middle name combinations. I was almost six when she was born and I’ve always felt that I named her, even though my parents came up with the list.

My friend Mary has a great story about getting to name her cousin. When Mary’s aunt was pregnant Mary and her sister begged to be allowed to name the baby and her aunt said if the baby was born on a certain day they could name her. Well, the baby was born on the right day and Mary and her sister named their cousin Kelly. Fastforward some 20-odd years, Mary’s first baby was born and she named her Claire. After the birth was announced she got a call from her aunt saying that if Kelly had been born any other day, she would have been Claire!

I helped name my little sister. Were about 6/7 years apart. My mom had asked me and my sister what we thought her name should be(my mom never actually picked any of our names before we were born) After she was born. I, and still today, loved earthy names so I told her she should name her Skye. Well her name isn’t Skye but her middle name is! Brynne Sky Madison.

We named our little brother Harry after Harry Potter because we were having a family obsession over him. We were crazy for Harry Potter. Now he frowns every time a Harry Potter commerial comes on the T.V. If he was a girl, he would have been Vicky or Kitty, what my mom wanted to name me before I objected. Or Alice after Alice in Wonderland.

My friend’s little boys are very into cars and racing, and when their mom was pregnant with a little girl, they wanted to name her Danica–and mom and dad agreed!

I think it’s cute that my 2 yr old came up with such usable name suggestions…Duncan for a boy, Emily for a girl He no doubt got them from a Thomas the Train episode, but, none the less, pretty good taste if you ask me! We aren’t going with either, but, it will be a cute memory to have.

Seriously though, one of our decision making criteria for our lists was having our 2 yr old say them…it is so cute to hear him say his little bro’s name: Gideon.

My mother was named by her older sister – Gingerbread house was the suggestion and my mom’s legal name is Ginger. She is not amused.

When I was pregnant, we weren’t sharing our list with family but solicited input since everyone was excited and wanted to talk about names. Our 6 yr old niece suggested Anastasia and I told her it was pretty. She was very confused when we didn’t name the baby that until someone explained it was only a suggestion. I should have been more clear!

I named my brother. Just by chance. I said a name, and my parents liked it!

My parents let my older sister name me. I think they probably had veto power if she chose something stupid, but they were pretty confident that she wouldn’t. She was twelve at the time, had five brothers, and was desperate for a little sister. She probably put more thought into naming me than my parents would have. Her reasons for why she chose my name are probably a page long. She has good taste, too, and is ahead of the curve naming wise.

Of course, when she and her twin brother were born, my parents asked my other brothers for name suggestions and got wanted Zenobia Abellona or Caledonia Esmeralda for a girl and Zahavi Astraeus or Geronimo Pelogios for a boy. Yeah. Shockingly, my parents didn’t end up using those.

My eldest daughter suggested “Sunburn” if this baby had been a girl…she thought “Burnie” would be a good nickname. Her second choice was “Wendy” and for a boy she wanted “Peter Pan.” My youngest daughter just thought “Baby” would be a great name. Once we found out #3 would be a son, we just allowed them to give feedback on names we had on our short list. Luckily, the one they both loved (and called him by in utero even before it was the final choice) was the one we chose – Henry. They love it b/c it’s a character on Angelina Ballerina. Now, my brother and SIL are having issues with their children (aged 8 and 6)…they have insisted the baby be named Madeline Gay (nn Maddy…mn being after my deceased mother). Neither brother nor SIL really care for Madeline (mostly due to popularity) and are concerned that the kids won’t bond with their half-sister if they don’t choose the name the kids are so excited about. I don’t envy them this decision!

I let my daughter, Emma, name her little sister, Lily. Emmy was about 3 when Lily was born, we decided that it was a good idea, so she could have a part in her sisters arrival. Emmy said we could name her Lily Frances(I have NO idea how she got the name Frances). We were shocked, because that was such a beautiful name! We ended up naming her Lily Morgan, but still she influenced the name very much.

Then, when my third daughter, Bailey, was born, Lily wanted to name her so bad, since Emmy had got to name her. We let Lily give us the names that she liked. Surprisingly, we liked two, Bailey & Kori. Lily wanted her name to be Bailey Rainbow, because she said it sounded like ‘by the rainbow’(that’s Lily for you). We ended up naming the baby Bailey Madilyn.

Finally, we are now pregnant with our fourth and final child, a little boy, but we’ve decided not to let Bailey name him since we’ve already named him Henry Lucas.

I was almost 10 when my littlest brother was born. My parents couldn’t agree on a name for him, so they decided to ask my other brother (then age 6) and me. He and I came up with Mark, and my parents both liked it, so my baby brother was named Mark Andrew. Almost two decades later, I still love that name.

I knew a sibset that each named the next child themselves. The oldest is Michelle and she wanted her sister to have the same first initial so she named her Megan. Megan didn’t want her little brother to feel left out so she named him Mark. And Mark of course didn’t want the youngest, a boy, to be the only one with an M, so his name Maximilli. Yes, Maximilli….
I asked opinions for my children. The only name I actually went with was Romeo. My oldest was reading Romeo and Juliet and I liked it so it stuck.
I remember when my aunt was pregnant my cousin wanted to name his new little sister Marshmellow, which changed to Marshmella, and then just Ella so Ella Rose was her name. We still, 23 years later, call her Marshmella.

I named my sister when I was 4 years old. Jerica is after a cartoon called Jem and the Halograms.

Initially, I was gunna say:

I don’t have any kids, but no, I wouldn’t. It’s nice to make them feel included, but really, they don’t get a say about anything. Just show up at the hospital and wear an adorable pink/blue Big Sister/Brother t-shirt.

These stories are so cute though! I’d hear them out, I guess.

We have a video of my sister saying (about me), “IF IT’S A GIRL, NAME IT POOPYHEAD BUTTFACE! IF IT’S A BOY, NAME IT BUTTFACE POOPYHEAD!” She wasn’t thrilled by the idea of a sibling, but in the end she calmed down and chose, “Clara Lily”, my name is Lillian Claire.

My parents said that I said (about my brother), “If it’s a boy, name him Dumbo Freakhead. If it’s a girl, name it Elisabeth Madeleine.” I wasn’t keen on the idea of a brother.

I helped name my sister when I was five (I’ve been a name-nerd forever, I guess!). I think kids, especially older ones, should definitely have some input, or at the very least, they should at least like the name.

My sister and her husband decided to let her husbands DD help name their baby.

His daughter (who has a very popular name) thought for several weeks about the perfect name for baby brother or sister, and she decided that for a boy, she wanted Daniel, and for a girl Hannah.

After weighing both of those names with their other choices, they decided to use Hannah as their new daughters middle name.

My parents graciously allowed me to select my baby sister’s middle name when I was a mere four years old. My favourite girl’s name at the time was Alice, so she became Emily Alice.

I have heard of a few instances of siblings being alowed imput in their little brother or sister’s name.

When my little cousin was born her older brother and sister (then 10 and 12) got to pick her middle name. They didn’t get free reign they just got to pick between names that their parents suggested.

When my friend’s mum was pregnant she (my friend, who was about 2 at the time)really wanted the baby to be called Jamie after a boy on a TV advert and in the end her parents did end up picking that name.

My violin teacher got to pick her sister’s name, she was 5 at the time and she picked the name Jane – a very sensible choice for a 5 year old.

I suggested the name Reeses for my little brother. Yes, like the candy. To be fair, I was only a year and ten months soooo….

I let my then 6 yr old choose from between two names for her sister (Cassandra or Cassia) since she INSISTED I continue with a first name starting with a C. Cassandra goes by her middle name (Rejeanne). I was going to give her another go at age 8 with naming my son, but my husband objected since I don’t let him pick names (I push them out, I name them!). So, I let the dh try to pick a name. He polled his friends and came back with Cobra Commander! I told him to pick off the list and now our son is Cyrus.

So, I guess what I’m saying is, I have the final word, but I let them participate

I was 5 when my only sister was born, and my parents wanted to name her Theresa, but I (at the time) HATED that name-no reason, just a 5 year old deciding she didn’t like it:)
Anyway, when dad brought me to the hospital to visit, and they told me what they were naming her (paperwork already filled out and given to the nurses) I apparently threw a major fit, insisting that her name be Mahala (pronounced Muh-hay-lah) It just happened to be a family name (my grandmother’s great-grandmother) I got my way, they had to have the nurses get the papers back and my sister still thanks me every time anybody tells that story (She’s now 23, and doesn’t like Theresa any more than I did)

While I’m not sure if I could ever do that with my kids, and my parents didn’t with me, I had a friend who “chose” the name for one of her brothers.
At one point in time, we were all obsessed with Pokemon. My friend Darian’s mom was expecting twin boys, and she of course voiced her opinion. She told her mom, “You should name one of them Ash!” (after the main character in the Pokemon show.) So the twins were named Ashton and Mason.
Pretty funny to me, but not as good as the other stories on here.

All i know is that my parents asked me my opinion on spelling my sister’s middle name, Juliet. I was 8. I lobbied so hard for the Juliette spelling but my parents went with Juliet. I’m so glad now, because I strongly prefer et to ette. Oh my gosh. It’s not super bad, but I definitely think older people have better taste. I think it would be nice to let a kid have input, but never the final decision!

I remember hoping and praying that my parents would use my suggestion and name my younger sister ‘Fizz Tinkerbella’ just before I turned 4. Oh how that child would have been tormented. I just hope my sister was thankful that she turned out to be a Georgia Rose and not a character from the ‘Tweenies’.

I also remember my cousins being aloud to have at least some input to there younger sisters name when they where about 11 and 6. And yes, although she is formally known as Jocelyn, I DO have a younger cousin named Jojo.

My husband and I decided to let our then 9 year old twins, Kayla and Tyler help us name our youngest daughter. I had them write names down after discussing, and they both came up with Charlotte, Tyler because of a family vacation we had taken to Charlotte NC, and Kayla because she just started reading Charlottes Web and loved the book.
My husband and i were so excited and went with Charlotte and the twins were unbelievably excited they got to play a part in naming their youngest sister.

My sister and I named our little sister, Abigail Grace. I know Grace is a filler middle name, but I think we did okay for a 6-year-old and an 8-year-old!

I named my little sister. I am not sure how this came to be, but I was 10 and already had a little brother who was only 20 months at the time.

Her name is Jennifer and she is now 19 and to this day she reminds me of what a bad choice I made. Haha, only because it is an extremely popular name. Would I let my 9 yr old name a sibling…well I do kind of quiz him occasionaly and I think the answer would have to be no.

I was barely two when my brother was born but I was one of those two-year olds who spoke fluently and had *my* opinion on everything lol. My parents wanted Rhett Larkin (a great name in my opinion now that I’m older) but every time they said Rhett, I burst out sobbing. So my brother was named after my dad because I never cried when they said Michael

My sister’s oldest daughter wanted her younger sister to be named Jill; parents didn’t care for it but gave it as the middle name. And Rebecca Jill sounds wonderful!

A friend of mine has two older sisters, who were around 8 and 10 respectively when she was born. They were allowed to name her, and they picked Annabel Rose (I believe they were in an “A Little Princess/The Secret Garden” phase at the time). She goes by Rosie and has her whole life, which is a name that really suits her. But her sisters call her Annie, and I think the name is very pretty, if not necessarily to my tastes. On the flip side, my older brother wanted every Disney name for me under the sun, including – but unfortunately not limited to – Pocahontas and Jasmine Nala. While I hate my real name, Sophie suits me, so I think there’s some leeway that needs to be given. I think it depends on the child and their need to feel included, and I think there’s no concrete answer that can be given. I would never, ever, completely ignore their suggestions, though. I think that’s cruel.

I helped name my baby brother. I was 13 at the time and LOVED the name Aiden. It was popular at the time aswell so I came up with Aiden Arther.
They ended up naming him Adam Arther(: I was happy they used a little bit of my name.

My two year old, Haylee Blair wanted to name her twin brothers Salt and Pepper. I liked pepper or Piper more for a girl.
I ended up naming them Landon Michele and my unexpected girl Piper Renee(:

Depends on how old the child is. Maybe if she/he was over the age of nine or had incredible taste in names (they got it from you of course!)

Before we found out the sex of our second child I asked my son (he was 2 and a half at the time) one day if he thought the baby would be a boy or a girl. He said girl so I asked “What do you think we should name her.” and without missing a beat he replied “Paige”. So, we named her Ella Paige. I like to call her Paige.

When i was three i wanted to name the baby Dino if it was a boy or Bubba Butt if it was a girl. The baby ended up being a girl and i guess they were not found of Bubba Butt so she was Josephine Louisa. When i was nine and my mom was pregnant with twins boy/girl my parents decided that i could pick out the girls name and Josie could pick out the boys name. I picked Charlotte Angelina, and my sister liked Joe Tom. My parents used both of our names but changed them to Charlotte May and Pierre Thomas.

I was six when my mom was pregnant with my first brother, and after being an only child for that long, I wasn’t pleased at the prospect of a sibling. When my parents tried to get me involved in the naming process, my first suggestion was Taco Bell. I can’t remember why. Ultimately they decided I could choose the middle name – or, more accurately, that I could choose between two names they’d picked out for the middle name. My choices were Israel or Isaac, and I picked Israel because I liked it less. It wasn’t to be spiteful. Even at the age of six I was a name nerd, and I was worried that if I bestowed a name I liked on my brother, I wouldn ‘t be able to use it for a future son!

I suggested the name “Brian” for my youngest brother, and my parents put in on their list of several potential names. By the time his due date had arrived, my parents still hadn’t chosen a name from the list, so I decided for them. I made them promise to name him Brian, and they actually did! (Though they changed the spelling to Bryan.) It suits him, and it’s a pretty good choice for an 11 year old to make. My cousin let her 6 and 4 year olds name their baby brother. They chose Jacob Matthew … nice work, kiddos!

I wouldn’t let any of my future children chose names for younger siblings. I would maybe involve my child(ren) in the naming process, but I definitely wouldn’t let them full out name my child. If my older brother got his way, my name would have been “Frogan” (rhyming with Logan). My parents aren’t even sure where he got it from hehe.

Me and my SO have a set list of names, I know our boys names are all pretty set. I can imagine me and him would be set on the names fairly early in the pregnancy. Depending on how old my child is I’d keep them informed. But I’m a bit to selfish to let my child chose names, and i’m pretty set

When my mom was pregnant with my little sister, everyone suggested names. My favorite one was for twins- Theodore and Rosavel.

When my brother and I were nine, my older sister was having a baby. She asked us what we wanted to name him or her, and I said Taylor for a girl and Dylan for a boy, while my brother said Dylan for a girl and Taylor for a boy. She ended up having twin girls named Dylan and Taylor, so technically I named Taylor and he named Dylan.

I think it’s ok for siblings to choose a name from a list that their parents have agreed on because if you just ask them what they want to call the new baby you will just get some silly suggestions and be wasting their time.