Nameberry Birth Announcements for May
By Linda Rosenkrantz
The latest announcements of berrybaby arrivals were particularly Nameberryesque in their mix of the classic, the contemporary and the creative. Of particular interest in this group of May baby names:
*One pair of twins—boys handsomely named Hunt Inigo and Nash Zennor
*Two girls named Saskia and two boys called Arthur, indicating a rise in interest for both those names.
*Middle names– including two Wolfs– saluting family tradition, literary and filmic heroes and cross-cultural considerations.
Girls
Alice Jane, sister of Rose Elizabeth
“We chose her name because it has the same lovely vintage feel as Rose Elizabeth.”
“We chose Anna primarily for its timeless quality, but also because it suits our Italian last name and is pronounced the same in my American accent and my husband’s English accent. Dorothy is after my grandmother, to whom I have always been very close. ..I wondered if Anna might be too plain and part of me wanted a more romantic middle than Dorothy. But once she arrived I was completely won over by the sweet simplicity of Anna….I also think Dorothy’s Wizard of Oz connection lends the name a storybook charm.”
Coralie Lynelle, sister of Emorie Leanna and Ada Lane
Feodora Beatriz Omorose, sister of Montgomerie Osamudiamen
“We were looking for a name that complimented the boy name we had selected (and hope to use in the future); Sullivan. We also wanted a name that was pronounced the same by my husband and I—I am Aussie, he is American. Finally, I had a preference for a name of Irish (or Celtic/Gaelic) origin, like my own (and my siblings’ names). The middle name is a family name going back 5 generations–originally used for boys on my dad’s side, Maeve shared her middle name with me (her mum), her grandpa, her great-grandfather and great-great-grandfather.”
We struggled a bit with her middle name, but the berries waded in with their sage advice.”
Roxanne Cecelia, sister of Rachel, Samantha, Tyler, Jessica and Stephanie
Saskia Mireille, sister of Lovisa Madeleine
“Sasha is the name of one of my best friends from childhood so honoring her was nice. She joins sister Lovisa Madeleine. We love their exotic feel and the fact that they share M as a middle initial.”
“Saskia was a name we heard in a song before we were married and always loved. We knew we wanted a name with a star meaning and Seren fit the bill perfectly, with a nod to my mother Karen and my maiden initial S.”
“Violet won out in the end for its beauty and strength and it suits her just perfectly.”
Boys
Arthur Elias (nn Ari), brother of Everett Jude and Noah Benedict
Arthur Harris Wolf Ivo, brother of Pepper and Marianne
“We love the romantic, legend appeal of Arthur. And the nickname Art (if it’s cool enough for Chris O’Dowd…) Harris is the name traditionally used by the men in my husband’s family for the last several generations…Wolf is a nod to my Ashkenazi heritage, and Ivo is a nod to my French-speaking family. All our kids have four names, which is a mouthful for some. But I love that they carry some of their family history with them throughout life (their own names, a paternal name, a Jewish name, and a French name. And as we tell them, more name choices to go by when they are older.”
**Bastian Ramsay Lorne,** brother of Freya Alexandrine and Idony Norma
Casper Phoenix, brotherof Luna Iris
Ethan Edgar, brother of Griffin Adam
“Ethan was a last minute pick by Dad. He always said the right name would just come to him one day, and I suppose it did! Edgar is a very special name to both of us. It is my father’s middle name, my grandfather’s middle name, and HIH father’s middle name.”
Hunt Inigo, twin of Nash Zennor
“Hunt is my wife’s surname and we agreed before we even got married that if we had a son he would be Hunt, since all children would have my surname. Inigo was suggested to us here, and we both love the reference to one of my wife’s favourite films, the Princess Bride.”
“Wolf is a nod to our German heritage, is strong and has the outdoorsy component we were looking for.”
Nash Zennor, twin of Hunt Inigo
“Zennor is after one of my favourite fairy tales, the Mermaid of Zennor.”
Odin Rhys, brother of Amelia Noelle
“We loved how Odin is unique yet still familiar sounding.”