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If our babies could only stay little forever and ever. Our personalized baby keepsakes created in beautiful ceramic capture those precious fleeting moments, so you can remember them always and forever. New Mommies and Daddies will cherish keepsakes that are customized with baby’s hand and foot prints, name and birth info with these treasured mementos. Hold onto memories of special moments close at hand with custom personalized gifts from our unique and lovely selection of prints.
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Personalized Baby And Child Wind Chime Mobile

Here is sweet and quirky room decor for boys and girls. This hanging wind chime of a cloud , bunny and rain drops will let you create a lovely dreamy room for any child. Personalize it with name on the cloud. Also add a symbol, number for age, or year on bunny shirt. This is a great personalized and unique gift to that special someone. Hand built of ceramic and hand sketched this will create a soft chime when blown in the wind. Tiny prism beads will reflect light in the sun. 


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Magical Baby Names for Girls by Catherine Uler—author of The Complete Book of Christian Baby Names (a Kindle e-book)

20 Oct, 2014 15:09:12

October is filled with energy. The new year of school is still fresh and exciting. The air is crisp. The leaves, as if they had character and purpose, scamper down the streets, chase one another through the sky, or spin like red dervishes. Magic is in the very air: the atmosphere is perfect Halloween. We feel inspired by baby girl names that evoke witches and spells, fairies and elves, and the spirits of the deep dark sea.

Witches and Magical Spells

• Sybil (rare) is a general word for one of many prophetic women of classical antiquity.
• Circe (rare) is a figure from Homer’s Odyssey. She was a sorceress and a goddess of magic, who famously turned all of Odysseus’s men into swine.
• Morgan (top 100) le Faye, a powerful sorceress, was half-sister to King Arthur. In later stories, she was his great nemesis. The name was spelled Morgene before Geoffrey of Monmouth’s 12th century book titled Morgen blended the name with Morgan.
• Samantha (top 50) was coined in the South as a feminine form of Sam but was little-used until it was given to the pretty and charming main character in the TV series Bewitched. The name was chosen at the time because it had an off-beat, old-fashioned sound, like other witch-names in the show: Endora, Tabitha, Esmerelda, Hagatha. From the time the show first aired in 1964, Samantha became increasingly popular, finally becoming the country’s 5th most popular girl baby name in 1990. 
• Charm (rare) has more than a dozen meanings, all of them fascinating attributes for a girl to possess. As regards magic, a charm is an action or object that has magical effect. 

Elf and Fairly Names for Girls

• Avery (top 25) comes from an old French pronunciation of Alfred, a Germanic name meaning “elf council”: it implies someone who is advised by the elven folk. The name is a combination of the elements ælf, “elf” and ræd, “council.” An older Germanic form of ælf is alb, which morphed variously into our words elf and elves and into elements of the names Avery and Aubrey.
• Aubrey (top 25) is a Germanic name meaning “elf king”; it’s combined from the elements alb, “elf” and ric, “power, ruler.” Popular variations include Aubrianna, Aubriella, and Aubrielle (all top 1000).
• Arwen (rare) is a high elf in J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy. As with many of the names in Middle-earth, Tolkien drew on the sounds of Welsh when he coined Arwen.
• Pixie (rare) is a Celtic word for a race of mischievous, elf-like creatures. Some believe the tales of elves and pixies originated with “the small brown people” who lived in the British Isles before the coming of the Celts. They were driven to the north, west, and south of the region, where they lived underground, only coming out in the safety of dark night.
• Faye (rare) in English is an old word for “faith.” In parallel, it comes to us from French fae, meaning “fairy”—a possessor of magic.
• Pari (rare) is Persian meaning “fairy.” The word was borrowed into Turkish as Peri (rare), and is an element in the popular Turkish name Perihan, meaning “fairy queen.”

Magical Beings of Fire and Water

• Phoenix (top 500), from Persian mythology, refers to a richly-colored bird that lived for many centuries before dying and being re-born from its own ashes. The increasing popularity of this name for both girls and boys is probably influenced by Phoenix, Arizona—at the moment, city names are widely used for both genders: Brooklyn, Savannah, and London were all top-100 girl-names in 2013.
• Ondine (rare) is a variant spelling of undine, one of four elementals that ruled the basic elements of water, air, earth, and fire—the others being sylphs, gnomes, and salamanders. In Germanic mythology, if an undine married a human man and bore his child, she would be given a soul. As a girls’ name, Undine was popularized by an 1811 romantic novella of the same name, and later by the ballet Ondine, which was based on the novella.
• Lorelei (top 500), in Germanic folk lore, was a mermaid (or siren) who sat upon her rock in the Rhine River. She was unaware that her bewitching beauty and magical voice drew the boats of mortal men to her—they were wrecked upon the rocks and engulfed by the river. The Lorelei is the subject of a haunting and much-loved 1824 poem by Heinrich Heine. [Julie - please link to http://www.poetryatlas.com/poetry/poem/2255/the-lorelei.html]
• Nixie (rare) refers to a water spirit of Germanic folk lore, often a kind of siren who lures men to their doom. In the US, the name has been given to baby girls since at least the 1870s and is sometimes taken as a nickname for Bernice. As a last name, Nixie is related to Nicholas.

© Catherine Uler 2014 – author of The Complete Book of Christian Baby Names 

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More Than Cool Names for Baby Boys - by guest writer Catherine Uler

27 Oct, 2014 15:53:09

Two Top Trends for Boys’ Names: More than a third of the top-100 names for boys have two syllables and end with an emphasized n-sound, making Mason (#4), Jayden (#9), and Logan (#17) some of the trendiest names in the country.

The only names that are more popular come from the Bible and account for 40% of the boys’ top 100. Here are some of the most-used from each category:

n-ending	Biblical
Landon (#39)	Jacob (#3)
Brayden (#48)	Michael (#7)
Cameron (#59)	Daniel (#10)
Colton (#64)	Elijah (#11)
Brandon (#70)	James (#13)
Grayson (#78)	Benjamin (#14)
Hudson (#87)	Matthew (#15)
Easton (#88)	David (#18)
Carson (#90)	Joseph (#20)
Camden (#99)	Joshua (#21)

There is some overlap between these two groups, a place where style and substance join forces. We like that spirit, which imbues the modern sound with meaning and tradition:

• Aaron (#51)
• Christian (#35)
• Ethan (#6)
• Evan (#55)
• Ian (#80)
• Jordan (#53)
• Nathan (#31)
• Simon (#229)

Stylish Irish Names for Baby Boys

A quarter of Americans have some Irish ancestry, and choosing a name from the old country is a way for many parents to celebrate that aspect of their family history. These Irish names are quintessentially cool:

• Aiden (#12)
• Kevin (#72)
• Declan (#121)
• Colin (#124)
• Bryan (#132)
• Rowan (#295)
• Brendan (#326)
• Ronan (#434)
• Kieran (#557)
• Kian (#583)

Venerable Old Names That Feel Fresh

Over the past few years, many old-fashioned names have come back into favor—the most popular have a respectable pedigree but still sound perfectly of-the-moment:

• Dylan (#28)—recalls the 20th century Welsh poet Dylan Thomas
• Byron (#516)—the most famous of the romantic English poets
• Owen (#38)—from Owain, one of King Arthur’s knights
• Gavin (#49)—from Gawain, another of the knights of Camelot
• Tristan (#97)—also one of Arthur’s knights, famous for his doomed love affair with the princess Isolde
• Jason (#79)—leader of the Argonauts in the ancient Greek story
• Justin (#85)—short form of Justinian, an emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire
• Roman (#134)—a citizen of the famous empire
• Lincoln (#95)—our much-loved 16th president
• Franklin (#495)—founding-father, inventor, and Renaissance man
  Waylon (#292)—the smith of the gods in Norse mythology
• Odin (#573)—father of the Norse gods      
  
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Alternative Baby Names

The Ultimate List of Alternative Baby Names { bohemian, hippie, offbeat, fantasy, goth baby names}

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So you've got a wee one on the way and you're looking for a name as unique as your new baby is going to be, am I right? Well check out this great list of offbeat names for I've created just for creative moms and dads-to-be like you. A lot of these names are form lists I made when thinking of names for my two tots and some are from the top of my head.
I didn't bother to separate the names by gender as many of these can work for both boys and girls,
ENJOY!
Last updated 6/19/15


Bohemian and Artsy

Arlo,  Allegra, Alto, Ariel, Art, August, Avery, Beau, Bell/Belle, Blue, Burgundy, Cass/ Cassy, Cobalt, Cosette, Cruz, Dali, Dancer, Delia, Delilah, Early, Eartha, Flannery, Frida, Golden, Harper, Haven, Hawthorne, Hendrix, Henna, Holden, Holiday, Honor, Hugo, Indigo, Jazz, Kodak, Langston, Lazareth, Legend, Lennon, Limerick, Lyric, Magenta, Mandala, Mandolin, Marlowe, Merlot, Muse, Orlando, Paloma, Picasso, Piper, Poem, Quinn, Red, Rigby, Ringo, Royal, Rufus, Shakespeare, Sonata, Sonnet, Story, Symphony, Tempo, True/Tru, Truman, Tuesday, Uma, Xuxa (Shusha),Yoko, Zora 

Cosmic

Aries, Cloud, Comet, Cosmic, Cosmos, Earth, Eclipse, Luna/Lunar, Mars, Moon, Nebula, Nova, Orion, Pluto, Star, Starbright, Stardust, Starlight, Starshine, Venus

Destinations and Traveling

Africa, Asia, Brooklyn, China, Cairo, Columbia, Dakota, Denver, East, Egypt, England, Everest, Holland, India, Ireland, Israel, Journey, Kenya, London, Nazareth, Nevada, North, Paris, Peru, Rome/Roman, Russia, Scotland, South, Vienna, Wander, West, Zanzibar

Fantasy, Mythology and Science Fiction

Amidala, Anakin, Apollo, Aragorn, Aries, Arwen, Aslan, Athena, Atlas, Avalon, Dalek, Data, Elron, Elvin, Fairy/Faery, Faramir, Freya, Gimli, Gulliver, Hera, Hermione, Isis, Jareth, Járnsaxa, Jean-Luc, Jedi, Lando, Leia, Merry, Oz, Pan, Persephone, Phoneix, Pippen, Pixie, Samwise, Sisko, Sirius, Solo, Sprite, Tardis, Titan, Trillian, Troy, Venus  

Gothic

Alabaster, Armand, Ash, Belladonna, Blade, Blaze, Chalice, Chaos, Cinder, Crimson, Damien, Dante, Draegan, Draven, Echo, Eclipse, Edge, Eleanor, Ember, Enigma, Essence, Eternity, Flame, Gabriel, Garnet, Gossamer, Gotham, Granite, Grimm, Hamlet, Illusion, Jet, Labyrinth, Lace, Lazarus, Lenore, Lestat, Loki, Lore, Lucretia, Maleficent, Maze, Memory, Midnight, Mist, Moonlight, Morrow, Morticia, Mystery, Nightshade, Noir, Obsidian,Onyx, Ophelia, Pandora, Panther, Poe, Porcelain, Prism, Rain, Rapture, Raven, Razor, Requiem, Rogue, Rosary, Sabre, Salem, Satin, Scarlet, Seraphim, Shade, Shadow, Steele, Stone, Storm, Talon, Thorne, Twilight, Veil, Velvet, Winter, Wolf, Zane

Hippie

Breeze, Buzz, Chakra, Cheer, Cherish, Cosmic, Crystal, Dancer, Dawn, Daydream, Deja, Desert, Destiny, Dharma, Dream/Dreamer, Earth/Eartha, Echo, Feather, Flight, Flow, Flower, Free, Freedom, Grace, Gypsy, Harmony, Heart, Honesty, Hope, Janis, Joplin, Journey, Joy, June, Justice, Karma, Lennon, Liberty, Light, Lilly, Love, Marley, Meadow, Melody, Mild, Misty, Morning, Om, Paisley, Patchouli, Peace, Peaceful, Promise, Rain, Rainbow, Serenity, Smile, Soulful, Spirit, Sunny, Sunshine, Windsong, Yogi, Zen, Zest, Ziggy

Nature

Apple, Aspen, Basil, Bay, Berry, Blossom, Blossom, Canyon, Cayenne, Cherry, Cinnamon, Clay, Clove, Clover, Cove, Cypress, Daisy, Desert, Ebony, Fern, Flower, Forest, Heather, Hill, Holly, Honey, Iris, Ivy, Jasmine, Juniper, Land, Lavender, Leaf, Lilac, Lily, Linden, Lotus, Magnolia, Mango, Maple, Marigold, Meadow, Moss, Navy, Oak/Oakley, Olive, Peach, Petal, Plum, Poppy, Posy, Rainbow, Rock, Rose, Rosemary, Saffron, Sage, Snow, Spring, Spruce, Stone, Sunflower, Thyme, Timber, Violet, Violet, Willow, Wind, Woodland, Zinnia

Nautical

Anchor, Aqua, Ariel, Bay, Coral, Fleet, Harbor, Lake, Marina, Ocean, Pearl, Pike, Pirate, Reed, Reef, Sailor, Ship, Tide, Water, Wave

Offbeat and Unique

Banjo, Bloom, Cab, Cale, Cash, Chapter, Coco, Clear, Creed, Day, Dax, Django, Domino, Ever, Faire, Fin, Flash, Flip, Glass, Go, Happy, History, Hopper, Iggy, Jagger, Jax, Lesson, Libra, Little, Lucky, Kin, Kit, Knox, Magic, Message, More, Nico, Nomi, Pharr, Only, Pilot, Rango, Rebel, Rip, Rocket, Rogue, Roller, Rush, Setter, Seven, Share, Silk, Skill, Skip/Skipper, Sugar, Sully, Tall, Temple, Time, Trip, Welcome, Xan/Xantha, Zale, Zana, Zeb, Zeen, Zip, Zory

Precious Stones

Diamond, Emerald, Gem, Jade, Jasper, Jewel, Ivory, Opal, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Topaz

Spirit Animals

Bear, Bee, Butterfly, Cat, Colt, Coyote, Crane, Cricket, Cub, Doe, Eagle, Falcon, Fawn, Feather, Fox, Hawk, Lark, Nightingale, Phoenix, Raven, Robin, Sparrow, Tiger, Wren

Warriors and Tradesmen

Archer, Arrow, Author, Baker, Bard, Bishop, Captain, Carver, Chief, Cooper, Deacon, Dancer, Drummer, Editor, Farmer, Fifer, General, Harper, Hero, King, Knight, Marshal, Mayan, Messenger, Paige, Porter, Ranger, Rider/Ryder, Roper, Runner, Sailor, Scribe, Shepherd, Sheriff, Singer, Soldier, Tailor, Thatcher,Weaver, Wheeler, Writer