Feeling hopeless about names again.

[familyrodriguez.livejournal.com]

What do you think of the name Ever? (Aside from the David Carradine/Milla Jovovich associations.)

I'm starting to figure out that I lean toward more quirky, not so common names (Vega, Ever, Vala,..). My husband is even more into unique names like this than I am, so at least now that we've haggled over baby names for 8 months, we're making a little progress.

Can you suggest names that fall into our "not too weird but uncommon" names category?

I am 33 weeks pregnant and have a list of approximately zero names that I would actually use. I am just as lost on a name now as I was from day 1. :(

Comments

[krosp.livejournal.com]

I actually quite like Ever, but I would never use it myself lol.

[ohhvelocitygirl.livejournal.com]

thumbs up

[speakingsoul.livejournal.com]

Oh, Neva was my great grandmother's name.

[speakingsoul.livejournal.com]

I've never heard of Ever used as a name. Oh, apparently it was ranked 918 in 1893 in the US and 973 in 1901. Interesting.

This sounds a little crazy, but take a look at the top 500 names of 1904 and 1921 http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/ You might find something interesting there.

Here are a few suggestions. I think you like names with Vs in them.

Viola - The girl's name Viola \vi(o)-la\ is a variant of Violet (Latin), and the meaning of Viola is "purple".

Vera - The girl's name Vera \v(e)-ra\ is pronounced VEER-ah. It is of Slavic and Latin origin, and its meaning is "faith; truth".

Della - The girl's name Della \d(el)-la\ is pronounced DEL-ah. It is of German origin, and its meaning is "noble". Short form of Adela, Adeline, and Adelaide. Used as an independent name since the 1870s.

Whisper - A girl's name of English origin that shows a sense of fun. Whisper has never been a common name in the United States.

Hesper - The girl's name Hesper \he(s)-per\ is pronounced HESS-per. It is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "evening; evening star". The Greeks referred to Italy as Hesperia, since the sun set and the evening star rose there.
Veda - The girl's name Veda \v(e)-da\ is of Sanskrit origin, and its meaning is "knowledge, wisdom".

Odyssey - A girl's name that shows a sense of fun. Odyssey has never been a common name in the United States.

Venice - The girl's name Venice \v(e)-ni-ce\ is a variant of Venetia (Latin). It is of Latin origin. Place name: Venice, the "city of canals" in Italy.

Viva - The girl's name Viva \v(i)-va\ is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "alive". Familiar from the expression "Long live.." as in "Viva la.."

Vashti - The girl's name Vashti \v(a)-sh-ti\ is of Farsi and Persian origin, and its meaning is "beautiful". Biblical: the wife of King Ahasuerus of Persia.

Tempest - The girl's name Tempest \t(e)-mpe-st, tem-pest\, also used as boy's name Tempest, is pronounced TEMP-est. It is of Old French origin, and its meaning is "turbulent, stormy".

Avery - The girl's name Avery \a-ve-ry\, also used as boy's name Avery, is pronounced AY-vree. It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "elf counsel". Feminine form of Alfred that originated as a Norman French pronunciation of Alfred.

Charisma - The girl's name Charisma \ch(a)-ris-ma, char(i)-sma\ is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "blessing". Originally referred to the spiritual gifts bestowed by the Holy Spirit on the apostles.

Elma - The girl's name Elma \e-lma, el-ma\ is pronounced EL-mah. It is of Old German origin, and its meaning is "will helmet, protection". Short form of Wilhelmina, or variant of Alma.

Nova - The girl's name Nova \n(o)-va\ is pronounced NOH-vah. It is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "new". Astronomy: a nova is a star that releases a tremendous burst of energy, becoming temporarily extraordinarily bright.

Electra - The girl's name Electra \e-lect-ra, el(ec)-tra\ is pronounced ee-LEK-trah. It is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "shining, bright, radiant". Mythology: the daughter of Agamemmnon. Literary: a central character in three Greek tragedies.

Vesta - The girl's name Vesta \v(e)-sta, ves-ta\ is of Latin origin. Name of the Roman household goddess, and one of the three virgin goddesses of antiquity, known to the Greeks as Hestia.

Ivy - The girl's name Ivy \i-vy\ is pronounced EYE-vee. It is of Old English origin. Name from nature; an evergreen climbing ornamental plant which represents fidelity and eternity. Iva is a feminine form of Ivo, a saint's name.

[queenfinn.livejournal.com]

I worked with a girl named Odyssey

[juniorfan29.livejournal.com]

I've had residents with the names Vera and Viola, I work with an Elma, and the name Odyssey makes me think of a girl I once knew named Odessa. Plus, a friend of mine used to want to name a girl Nova. lol

There are some really pretty names on that list!

[murderprotocol.livejournal.com]

I really like Ever. There's something pretty about it.

[a-tergo-lupi.livejournal.com]

I like it.

[sandtree.livejournal.com]

I honestly hate it. Names like that just remind me of someone who is trying really, really hard... hipster-type names. I don't mean to be rude at all, but I think the names you were considering before were really a lot better. It's possible to name a child something different and interesting without it being ridiculous... there are plenty of actual names out there that aren't very popular, but still don't scream 'look how unique we are.'

[nothingtolose19.livejournal.com]

I kinda love this name. I think it's super pretty, but it's probably one of those names that I would leave to a middle, if I used it at all, because it's a little more 'out there' than I would like. I know it's a word, as many people have said, but I wouldn't let that necessarily deter you. I think there are some words that work as names, and I consider this one.

I still like Ada a lot, too ;)

[queenfinn.livejournal.com]

lol I used to love the name Ever...when I was writing stories I would have a character named Evelyn but a kid brother or someone wouldn't be able to say Evelyn and would say Everlyn so they got the name Ever.

[ringsandcoffee.livejournal.com]

I'm starting to get the feeling that the moment you set eyes on your daughter, a name will jump at you that you love.

[juniorfan29.livejournal.com]

I don't care for Ever.

Looking at the other names you listed...what about Vada (VAY-dah)? Like the character from 'My Girl'.

Other "quirky, uncommon, but not TOO weird" names that come to mind are:

Luna
Lyric
Wren
Starla
Dove