What Are Your Favorite Word Names?

Updated Tue Mar 03 2015

A recent random search that started with Namehunter took me on a tour through a series of unusual and intriguing word names.

Which made us think of asking you: Which are your favorite word names, and why?

Traditionally, there are words that have been names for so long that they’re completely established in the lexicon: Daisy and Hope and Amber.

Then there are newer word names that are becoming widely used: Wren and Justice, True and Sky.

And then there are….well, just about any word you can think of can be a name. But should it be? Does it work?

So….which are your favorites? And what are some words you think would make great names?

About the Author

Pamela Redmond is the cocreator and CEO of Nameberry and Baby Name DNA. The coauthor of ten groundbreaking books on names, Redmond is an internationally-recognized baby name expert, quoted and published widely in such media outlets as the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, The Today Show, CNN, and the BBC. She has written about baby names for The Daily Beast, The Huffington Post, and People.

Redmond is also a New York Times bestselling novelist whose books include Younger, the basis for the hit television show, and its sequel, Older. She has three new books in the works.

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Find your perfect baby name together in our app, now available on the App Store and Google Play.

Swipe through thousands of names with your partner
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Get personalized recommendations that learn based on your and your partner's preferences
Partner with friends and family to find names you all love
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