Amazing Name Meanings

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One of my favourite lesser-known baby naming tips is one I first heard from our editor Emma:

If you think you’ve found the right name, seek out as many good associations as you can — songs with the name in, books where it belongs to a great character — to help you love it even more.

I thought of that advice when I found some superbly-named characters in a library book this week…

If you’re looking for reasons to love Clovis and Hortense, the book you need is The Biggest Splash, by Thomas Taylor

Speaking of books, did you see our list, crowdsourced from new Parentberries, of 10 books every newborn should have? Some are already popular in my house; others I’m putting on the birthday wishlist.

More cool stuff

• If meaning matters to you, these names with inspiring, uplifting meanings are a great place to start ☀️

• Is it (still) snowing where you are? Mark the season with one of our Top 10 Snow Names ❄️

• Colour names go way beyond Scarlett and Gray: discover their secret meanings, and surprising choices like Jasper and Ione 🌈

• Who’s been namespotting at the Winter Olympics? Besides the ones below, standout medal-winning Olympians’ names include Emerance, Jakara, Tiril and Yuma; Florian, Henrik and Pascal ⛷️

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