August Baby Names: Newest Berry Announcements
By Linda Rosenkrantz
What’s new?
There were two sets of twins among the August baby names announced on the Forums this month, both beautifully balanced:
Evelyn Josephine & Ezra Nathaniel and
Also of particular note in this shorter-than-usual list: middle names Lavender and Marvel, and the prominence of E names for boys. Plus the huuuuge preponderance of family namesakes!
Here are the names entered in the Birth Announcement forum in August.
GIRLS
Carolina Gray, sister of Magnolia Ren
“Gemma Gray was a very close second, but Carolina was the most popular choice both in our nameberry poll and with extended family, It also holds more sentimental value and another connection to her great-grandmother, who is the namesake for our middle choice of Gray.”
Evelyn Josephine, twin of Ezra Nathaniel and sister of Phoebe Eloise
“We loved Josephine as middle to honor her grandpa Joe (who was very touched.”)
Faye Annelise, sister of Norah, Lucy and Henry
“We chose Faye as a nod to two important women in my life, my mom (Gay) and close friend (Anne Elizabeth).”
“We named her after two heroines of ours.”
June Lavender Millie, sister of twins Heather “Hattie” Isla Posey and Leila Anna Rylie
Louise “Lula” Victoria, sister of Theodora “Thea” Sky and Winifred “Winnie” June
“We love how it’s a strong name, to go along with her sisters’ names. Louise is a family name on my wife’s side, and Victoria is from my side of the family; my father’s mother’s name was Victoria and it’s my middle name as well.”
Marlena Elizabeth, sister of Kinga Maria, Ingrid Faustina and Ivette Katherine
“Marley is named in homor of her grandmother Margot and her great-grandmother Helena.”
Mayvrie Ariel, sister of Madelynn Marie and McKinzley Grace
“All our daughters will have M names.”
Nora Juliette, sister of Amelia Joelle
“We ended up really struggling to choose between Evelyn Juliette, Evelien Marielle and Nora Juliette or Nora Marielle. And I so mean struggling”
Opal Susan, twin of Willa Mary
Willa Mary, twin of Opal Susan
“Willa is in honour of my husband’s father, William, who the girls share a birthday with.”
BOYS
Bennett Isidore, brother of Primrose Luna and Lyra Persphone
“Bennett was one of our favorite names, it had a similar classical feel like Primrose and Lyra. Isidore has that more unusual and “magical” feel, like Luna and Persephone.”
Calvin Andrew, brother of Eli Joaquin
“Amos is a name we both love, and it’s also the name of my husband’s great-grandfather.”
Edmund Liam, brother of Logan, Ruby, Michael (“Mick”) and Gwendolen (“Gwennie”)
“We took several hours to decide between our final two of Edmund and Murray, but the historical and literary connections to Edmund were too good for me to pass up. Liam is after my late father, William.”
Evander Shea, brother of Maya Evangeline and Rowan Gulliver
Ezra Nathaniel, twin of Evelynn Josephine and sister of Phoebe Eloise
“Ezra seemed very relaxed and we wanted a name that reflected that. Nathaniel is my father’s middle name.”
Leland Timothy, brother of Felix Jeffrey
Rowan Jude, brother of Isabel Yvonne
“We have had some difficulties with people pronouncing his name wrong—shee-ah, but are still very happy with our choice of something unique but not outrageous.”
Silas Kincaid, brother of Calvin Jude
“Silas means “woods, forest” or “man of the forest” and honors my father who is an avid outdoorsman. Kincaid is the narrator of ‘The Brothers K’ by David James Duncan. It is both my husband’s and my favorite book.”
So do you have a favorite among these choices? Best first and middle combo? Favorite sibset?