Baby Name Tuesday: Week 9

Hello all! Today, for this BNT, we will be focusing on the most popular names of the 1910s.  This BNT is going to be a questionnaire, giving you popular names from the 1910s corresponding with your  answers. For example,

Girl's Name #1
FN What is your favorite color?
Blue- Betty
Green- Gabrielle
Yellow- Yolanda
Red- Rachael
MN What is your favorite pet?
Dog- Daphne
Hamster-Helena
Bird- Britton
Cat- Catalina
So, if your favorite color was green and your favorite pet was a bird, the girl's name would be Gabrielle Britton. Cool right? You can use this game to make "families" but it's really just for fun!

Boy's Name #1
FN What's your favorite Disney Channel show out of the following?
Good Luck Charlie- Charles
Austin and Ally- Angelo
Shake It Up- Sylvester
Jessie- Julius
MN Out of these destinations, which you would most like to visit?
Santorini, Greece- Glen
Edinburgh, Scotland- Frederick
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil- Bernard
Canberra, Australia- Forrest

Boy's Name #2
FN What's your favorite sport out of the following?
Soccer- Ivan
Gymnastics/Cheerleading- Clayton
Ice Hockey- Orville
Softball- Lawrence
MN Out of these, what's your favorite flavor of chips?
Barbecue- Fred
Sour Cream and Onion- Peter
Chedder- Leonard
Plain-Michael

Girl's Name #1
FN What's your favorite clothing brand out of the following?
Forever 21- Julia
Hollister- Virginia
Delia's- Josephine
Nike- Mattie
MN Out of the following, which is your favorite country singer/group?
Lady Antebellum- Blanche
Taylor Swift- Lorraine
Carrie Underwood-Lucile
Miranda Lambert- Eloise

Girl's Name #2
FN What is your favorite game out of the following?
Life- Carolyn
Clue- Addie
Yahtzee- Geneva
Operation- Vera
MN What's your favorite summer camp activity?
Archery- Rosemary
Arts and Crafts- Sylvia
Swimming/Water Activities- Alma
Drama- Mabel

So, what names did you get? I got Charles Glen, Clayton Peter, Josephine Lucile, and Addie Mabel. I think all of these are names very classic and somewhat cute, but I don't think I would ever actually use them. :-)
~Margaux

Favorite Baby Names (as of 5-4-12)

Hello! I'm going to try to post every single darn day. Because, in a blog that is about your life, it should be updated frequently!

So, today, I'm going to post about my favorite baby names- for girls and boys. Some are bit out there, others are new ones added to this ever changing list, and still some are classics that I have loved for a long while.

girls
1. Gabrielle- I've met many people who dislike this name, but I always ask them why. To me, it's a glamorous, classic French name with a hint of sophistication! I personally love it- it's also not very popular.
2. Claire- While venturing on NameBerry for fun facts about Claire, I found that this spunky name has many international versions. Some of my favorites are Klara (Slavic), Clairette (French), and Chiara (Italian).
3. Helena- This is such a sweet version of the rather common name "Helen." I personally love the sound of this name and the meaning of the name- "bright, shining one." It's such a sweet, yet spunky name!
4. Scarlett- A little bit classy, a little bit mysterious, but all over sophisticated, this is a timeless name that I have come to love! This sweet Southern name has a meaning all too predictable (it means "red"), but this name, in my opinion, is very mysterious...
5. Vienna- Don't you just love the sound of this stylish name? Besides being the capital of Austria, this name is just perfect for a girl who loves traveling- but is also very sophisticated!
6. Emmeline- I love this sweet, classic name! It's actually the French from of the German name, Amelina. (I have a thing for French names!) I personally prefer it to it's German counterpart, and love the nickname "Emmy" for it!.
7. Arden- I don't normally like names that were originally boys' names or forest names, in the case of Arden (Arden was the name of the forest in Shakespeare's "As You Like It"), but I love this very tomboy and spunky name.

boys
1. Sirius- Totally Harry Potter, but totally amazing, this is a name that I love, but would never use! For obvious reasons, it's a bit too out there for me.
2. Benjamin- I'm a sucker for classic names, and Benjamin is no exception! Simply classic, and very popular, Benjamin is a timeless name that means "son of the right hand."
3. Nicholas- I love the sound of this name- very free-spirited and timeless. It's also the name of one of my favorite Saints- good 'ole St. Nick!
4. Nathaniel- I love this name! It's very classy and old-timish but I feel it could work for anyone now. It also has a few international versions! Like Nathanael (French), Nataniele (Italian), and Natanael (Swedish).
5. William- So sweet. And yes, classic. This has so many nicknames, you would never run out! Here are a few of my favorites: Will, Willie (no, not free), Liam, and Bill.

Happy Star Wars Day! (May the Fourth be with you!)
~Margaux

ps. don't own photo

Favorite Celebs!

Hey all! I got my design finished- it's not that elaborate or anything, but I love it- just perfect for me right. So, I will start right to talk about something I talk about frequently- my favorite celebs! Believe, me, I have a lot!

These are in no particular order, because I change the order, like, everyday. For reals.

Kate Middleton.

She's gorgeous, modest, and a great princess- er, excuse me- duchess. I love how she's a beautiful example of a princess, and always dresses fashionably! (Don't you just love the dress above?)

One Direction. 

If you don't know about the mega-hot, mega-fabulous, and mega-talented UK group, One Direction, look them up on YouTube. Please. (Try to their "Forever Young" cover or "What Makes You Beautiful.") Anyways, NIALL IS MINE- just wanted to put that out there.

Adele.

She has an amazing voice- "Rolling in the Deep" is proof of that! I don't know what else there is to say about Adele, besides the fact that she has a phenomenal voice (she won, like, Grammy's)!

Emma Watson. 

Harry Potter would not be the same without this Brit. She's a incredible actress who is always glamorous, but also a great role model. I can't wait to see some of her upcoming movies!

Jennifer Lawrence.

While she isn't my perfect image of Katniss, she's an amazing actress who held together the entire Hunger Games movie. She's down to earth and just so darn funny! (Watch one of her interviews!)

What are some of your favorite celebs? Do you like any of my favorites?

~Margaux

ps. I don't own any of the above photos.