Are These Names Cool, or Too Cool?
You be the judge
What takes a name from cool to too cool?
A cool name is one you can appreciate. You might say, Wow, maybe I could use this name! or even, I love it for them, just not for me.
A too cool name stops you in your tracks. You might think, Whoa, that’s a name? or I would have to be 10 to 100x braver to even put that name on my list.
But ultimately, cool vs. too cool is in the eye of the beholder. Compare your cool threshold to other Berries, below.
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Cool or Too Cool?
Finty
Originally a male nickname for Fintan, English model Ferne McCann recently announced that she named her baby girl Finty, inspired by Dame Judi Dench’s daughter.
Ignatius
In a surprise to me (and maybe you), Ignatius ranks very highly on our list of popular names of Nameberry — Number 122!
The third-fastest-rising boy name of 2022, Chosen blends word name style with subtle spirituality.
Shai
Shai — a Hebrew name meaning “gift” — is the name of Naomi Osaka’s daughter, born earlier this month. Last October, Josh Peck gave the name to his baby boy.
We asked the Berries about their first name loves and Cornelius was one of our favorite (and least expected) answers. Is it ready for a comeback?
Bet you didn’t know that Hilda is a Top 50 girl name! (In Finland, that is). But Hilda is on the rise in the US — given to 60 baby girls in 2022, up from 46.
Indiana
I recently suggested Indiana to pregnant influencer Zoë Sugg as a sister name for Ottilie (Ottie and Indie — so cute!). It got some pushback, but Indiana is more common in the UK than you might think.
Cove
Cove makes our list of the Best Beachy Names, but it comes with some baggage. Many parents took Cove off of their lists during the COVID-19 pandemic, but we’re starting to see it come back.
More fun things
A playlist of songs that feature names, compiled by the Berries 🎶
This baby girl was named after Dad’s favorite basketball star 🏀
What’s your badass name? (Hi, I’m Rumi Winter Indigo) 😎
Fresh compound names for girls, from Annelore to Zoelle 👯♀️
Mayani, H., Wagner, J.E. & Broxmeyer, H.E. Cord blood research, banking, and transplantation: achievements, challenges, and perspectives. Bone Marrow Transplant 55, 48–61 (2020).
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