Would You Let IKEA Name Your Baby? 🤔
You shop for baby furniture at IKEA, so why not shop for baby names there too? It’s the service you never knew you wanted!
IKEA Norway has released a collection of over 800 names — culled from nearly 80 years of products — to help Norwegian parents name their children. Norway is experiencing a COVID baby boom, so it’s never been more relevant!
For most of us, the first IKEA name to come to mind is Billy, but there are plenty more options, including cool Nordic choices like Linnea, Rasmus, and Solveig.
Unfortunately, not all of the names translate so well. You might want to skip Balder, Fanny, Loo, Odd, Prick, and Titti.
We’ve rounded up our favorite Scandi-flavored options on our Instagram, but browse the full collection (in Norwegian) below. Then, tell us what you’d name babies using the IKEA name bank on our forums!
Did you know Ikea has been used as a baby name before, too? It was most popular in 1989, when it was given to 72 baby girls.
Last Names for Girls
Surname names are inherently gender-neutral, but some last names feel especially well-suited for girls.
Of course, there are Top 100 choices like Harper, Addison, and Kennedy. But let’s look off the beaten path!
This week on the blog, we are profiling 80+ uncommon last names for girls, including choices that are virtually 100% feminine, including Anniston and Holliday, along with names that are mostly male but have potential for girls, such as Hayes and Reeve. And everything in between!
More fun things
Happy Pride! A roundup of Pride icon names on the blog, from Audre to Wolfson 🏳️🌈
This new name on the site is super wearable but shockingly rare 👩🏾🚀
Rosy names beyond, well, Rose. Perfect for a June baby! 🌹
Our latest list: Literary Dog Names 📚
The newest old lady name?? 😱
(My mom was not happy about that last one) ⬇️
I have NEVER heard the name, “Wolfson”. That’s crazy.