Old West Nicknames for Girls

I've been thinking of ways to get gender neutral Old Western nicknames for girls that you'd usually see on boys, and two of my best ideas so far are a) Orchid nn Kid (like Billy the Kid), which would take a brave parent to use, and b) Jessamine nn Jesse (like Jesse James).

Names in the Old Western category for boys include:
Wyatt Earp
Kit Carson
Wild Bill
Doc Holiday
Ike Clanton
Buffalo Bill Cody
Jesse James
Billy the Kid

For girls, we have Calamity Jane and Belle Starr. From the boy's options just listed, ideas for Western girl's nicknames (with feminine full names) include Holiday nn Holly, Ekaterina or Katrina nn Kit, or Belicia nn Billy.

Christmas Baby Names Roundup

December remains rare as a baby name, but parents do sometimes use it --33 times in 2011. It probably helps that Ember, a top 1000 name, can be its nickname. The same can be said of November, but Nova would probably be the go-to nickname for that one.

Season is another word name turned rare baby name, used only 6 times in 2011, but it would make a great alternative to overused Christmas names, while still being appropriate all year long.

Angela is being heard less these days, but also consider Angelia, Ingela, Angelus and Argelia. You might want to avoid Angel for a few reasons.

Rudolpha at first seems to scream "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," but it actually seems very sweet and wholesome. It's also good for parents looking for frilly, feminine names with masculine nicknames: Rudy.

Emmanuelle could make a great alternative for Noelle this time of year, and it has a religious meaning fitting for Christmas.

Natale is much less heard than Natalie, Natalia and Natasha, which all share meanings.

Balthazar was one of the three wise men, along with Melchior and Caspar. 

Shepherd is a nice name loosely connected to Christmas, but Shepherdess is a great female spin on the occupation baby name, brought to my attention recently.

Poinsettia is the Christmas plant, and while names like Rose and Lily remain eternally popular, rare plant names never get used. 

Cardinal is the poinsettia of the bird world. The Christmas bird, since its bright red stands out dramatically in the snow.

Garland is one part Judy Garland, one part Christmas garland, and one part surname.

Carol hasn't ranked in a while, yet remains very Christmas appropriate. Caroline seems to be more in favor.

Tuquoise and Fairuza may seem like summer stones, but they're December's birth stones.

Evangeline (and Evangelia, Evangelista and Evangela) are the classy and gorgeous girls of the season.

Winter is doing very well and getting more popular than ever, but Snow is picking up attention as a middle name, and North is becoming a little more popular for boys in the first and middle spot.

Eirawen and Gwyneira are not to be missed if the meaning "snow white" is perfect for you.

Aspen is popular for girls, but not for boys. 

Bellamy could make for a nice "Christmas Bell" name, or the simple beauty Belle.

Nicolai is the rare variant of Nicholas, perfect for honoring none other than St. Nick himself.

Vesper has been in the news lately, but the "evening star/evening prayer" meaning is perfect for this time of year.

Eve, Gioia, and Felicity/Felice/Felicienne/Feliciana are other options.

Also, be sure to check out this list of names that mean "star," and then this list of peaceful names.

Other names that end in -ilda

Yes, Matilda. We're all aware of her popularity. But what other names end in -ilda? The list is fairly long.

Quenilda
Casilda
Hilda
Clotilda
Gilda
Marilda
Otthilda
Romilda
Serilda
Swanhilda
Somerilda
Estrilda
Sunilda
Thorilda
Reinhilda
Gunilda
Farilda
Lovilda
Merilda
Tilda

The Best Rare Baby Names of 2012

Goodbye, 2012. You've brought the world some amazing baby names, and some amazingly bad baby names. Let's take a look at some rare names that made the headlines this year...

Severine - the name of the latest Bond girl gets more use in France, as well as the name of the actress that plays her - Bérénice Marlohe, but I'm just a tiny bit surprised that hardcore Harry Potter fans didn't show interest in it as an alternative for Severus, as they both mean...

Matilda - for the simple reason that this name is everywhere, but also the new magazine.

Malala - this poor girl was shot by the Taliban for wanting girls to have equal education rights, but unfortunately her name means "grief stricken."

Blake - Lively. Debuted at #815 in 2011 for girls.

Grey - first name, middle name, boys name, girls name, mothers are going nuts for Grey ever since 50 Shades of Grey came out and took over the world. In 2011 Greysen made the top 1000 at #940. Christian has also been seeing some new popularity, for reasons just stated, plus Christian Bale and the "Dark Knight."

Gatsby - the new movie will soon be here, and parents are pondering the name Gatsby.

Sandy - despite the hurricane, Sandy isn't all that bad, for a name. As a nickname for Sandrina or Sandrine (but maybe not Sandra) Sandy could have a revamped future.

Maple - celebrity baby Maple Sylvie was refreshing, and made parents consider more unusual nature names. Snow seems to be all the rage right now for middle names.

Aria/Arya, Sansa, Theon - obsession over Game of Thrones led to name lovers entertaining the idea of these three names. Aria is the only one that won't get immediately connected to the series, and it was also used in Pretty Little Liars, but Theon is also a legit name.

Adele - the world seems to be fascinated by not only Adele, but her name as well - and the name of her newborn. What is the baby's name, anyway? I was more fascinated by Clary, the name of the baby's father's ex. Clary should be getting more attention when the movie version of Mortal Instruments comes out.

Nova - worth a mention, it appeared on the charts in 2011 at #884 and has been the talk of the town. Well, some towns.

Rosalind - the first name of Uma Thurman's newborn, who has a ridiculous amount of middle names. Rosalind is unfortunately very ignored as a first name, sitting quietly at the bottom of the SSA extended list.

5 syllable girls names (Complete list)

Alysiana
Feliciana
Sebastiana
Abyssinia
Tiodoria
Eleonora (as el-ay-oh-nor-uh)
Iphigenia
Victoriana
Vittoriana
Anastasia (as an-ah-stah-see-uh)
Cassiopeia
Alexandria
Alexandrina
Apollonia
Elisabetta
Elizaveta
Agraciana
Evangelica
Evangelina
Evangelia
Feodosia
Alessandria
Illuminata
Viridiana
Emmanuella
Basiliana
Desideria
Fiorentina
Imogenia
Januaria
Louisiana
Philadelphia
Octaviana
Aureliana
Lazariana
Artemisia
Serendipity
Valeriana
Emiliana
Theodosia
Catharinella
Catarinella
Giovanina
Dionysia
Leocadia
Ekaterina
Estephania
Silveriana
Fernandina
Anatolia
Elizabella
Altagracia
Altalunette
Caledonia
Annunciata
Annunziata
Candelaria
Emerentia
Emerenzia
Innocentia
Bartolomea (can be spelled in other ways, female of Bartholomew)
Aloysiana, Aloysia
Isabellina
Isabellita
Iosefina (as ee-oh-sef-ee-na)
Capitolia
Capitolina
Columbiana
Kaligenia, Caligenia
Kazimiera
Oliviera
Olimpiana, Olympiana
Panagiota
Theofania, Theophania
Valenciana
Angeliana
Marianella
Honoriana
Cardinalia

Unusual Middle Names for Girls Pt. II

Ever since posting the first list of unusual middle names / unusual combos for girls, I've been getting ideas every day, building up this second list. Once again, these are combinations I love but can't use, so I'm tossing them out into the blogosphere for someone else to snatch up.

Ysela Valentine
Isabella Canary
Aerith Keeley
Benicia Celestina
Emeraude Christa
Ellery Kristen
Ismay Jasmina
Isannah Noelle
Rosella Betony
Gwyneira Weaver
Elspeth Rafaela
Sonia Ondine
Willa Silversnow
Xyla Valkyrie
Polina Eponine
Bellamy Emmanuelle
Andrina Rhiannon
Eowyn Clary
Netanella Tegan
Rosalind Salome
Amoret Freya
Letitia Anchoret
Lionella Felicienne
Arianwen Elena
Raffaela Fifer
Belphoebe Fay

Ways to get Cammy as a nickname

Camilla (warrior queen of the Volsci)
Camille
Camellia
Campana
Chamomile/Camomile
Cambria
Cameo
Cambell
Campbell
Camika
Cameron

Ways to get Callie as a nickname

Calandra
Calantha
Calista
Calixta
Calypso
Caleida
Calida
Calendula (botanical name for the English marigold)
Caledonia
Calvina
Calliandra (a beautiful flower)
Calpurnia (the wife of Julius Caesar)
Calligena (an epithet of Demeter and Gaia)
Calliope (the muse of Epic Poetry, mother of Orpheus)
Caliadne (a nymph who live in the Nile)
Calico
Callianassa (a Greek Nereid)
Callidora
Callula
Calais
Calla
Calamanda
Calatea
Calathea
Calatia
Calfuray
Calumina

Barbara Cartland Baby Names

Searching for a particular name which I can't mention, I came across this wonderful blog dedicated to the works of Barbara Cartland's books and cover art. I didn't know who Barbara Cartland was, but I found out she used some awesome and unusual names for her books! Go check it out.

A small sampling:
Una
Marina
Verena
Elvina
Novella
Bettina
Simona

A New Generation of Mom Names

Taking names from the top of the SSA charts between 1975 and 1985, here are my nominations for today's "mom names."

Beth
Christina
Jennifer
Sarah
Heather
Tiffany
Michelle
Megan
Rachel
Rebecca
Laura
Danielle
Angela
Lisa
Monica
Patricia
Stacy
Dana
Tracy
Amy
Melissa
Kimberly
Nicole
Kelly
Amanda
Tammy
Susan
Carrie
Denise
Brenda
Tanya
Amber
Renee

Do you have a "mom name?" Which of these do you think are timeless classics and not mom names?

Unusual Middle Names for Baby Girls

The following are first and middle name combos that I've had on my list titled "name combos I love but can't use." I figure, if I put them on here then they might have the chance to get used. Enjoy.

Sophie Claret
Elena Zanzibel
Eliska Starling
Lavinia Nightingale
Alannah Dragonfly
Fiona Tabby
Matilda Plum
Dacia Linden
Marion Blackbird
Rosamund Winter
Amber Mandolin
Coralia Willow
Verona Calico
Sable Valentine
Ambrosia Maple
Fay Lavender
Pomelina Snow
Wilhelmina Snow
Willa Belle
Ophelia Sapphire
Leocadia Pearl
Tamsin Quill
Oriana Maiden
Betony Oriole
Meredith Tatum
Lluvia Savvy
Umbrielle Swan
Gwendolen Fable
Marina Pearl
Porsha Lillith
Portia Tanith

Halloween baby names from last year

This will be the second Halloween for A Baby Name Per Day, so I thought I'd revisit 2011's October posts.

Zelda - as in Zelda Spellman, from "Sabrina the Teenage Witch"

My first list of Halloween baby names - for girls I loved Persephone, Beatrix, Hallow, Eve, Drusilla, Rowena, Jacquelyn, Lilith, Stormy, Jetta, Lamia, Felina, Circe, Lilura, Taika, Zillah, Twila, Desdemona, and Branwen... for boys I loved Salem, Casper, Samhain, Roderick, Damon, Blake, Orpheus, Ichabod (nn Ike) and Night...and ohhhh, the unisex list!

Hallow - I thought this was just too cool

Samhain - a great new way to get Sam as a nickname

Falena - not quite sure why I think moths go so well with Halloween, but I do...maybe because they come out at night, and they're kind of mysterious

Casper - needs no introduction

Sabrina - not many known Sabrina's Celtic origins

Bram - for Bram Stoker

Persephone - the goddess abducted by Hades

Opal - October's birth stone

Q Baby Names

I remember reading through lists of Q names in baby name books and online sites, always thinking "there has to be more." Just for example, there are 14 Q girls names and 36 Q boys names on Behind the Name, and 22 Q names for girls on Nameberry. Not too many for girls, and in comparison with all the A names out there, well...

Thanks to White Pages and 100,000 Baby Names by Bruce  Lansky, I've found so many more. There are literally hundreds, although not all of them may be the original first form of a name. Take your pick, then research it elsewhere. Here's a small sampling of girls (I'll go with triple the amount shown on Behind the Name).

Quentina
Quinella
Quintana
Quinby
Quenby
Quillen
Quilla (Mama Quilla was an Incan goddess)
Quenella
Quenilda (featured on Nook of Names)
Questa
Quintana
Quintessa
Quietta
Quibele
Quiana
Quetta
Quesara
Quirina
Querina
Quenna
Queralt
Querida
Quensetta
Questina
Qadia
Quelidonia
Quelita
Quarralia (Australian, star)
Qitarah
Qamra
Quenzuela
Quenzella
Quinsella
Quill
Quanta
Queta
Quarry
Quervina
Quenstella
Questella
Quinstella
Queparia
Quentrella
Quentressa
Quenessa

Rare 1880 baby names for girls 2

Continuing on from my first post, I will list rare and interesting baby names from 1880 with 11 to 20 births per name. I have also put the names currently in the top 300 (as of 2011) in bold. I love when baby name blogs and websites tell you about how often a name was used back in the day, and showing how those baby names are used today and how popular they've become.

Theodora, 11
Salome, 11
Rosina, 11
Queenie, 11
Mathilde, 11
Iris, 11 (now #303)
Eloise, 11
Beryl, 11

Willa, 12
Rachael, 12 (Rachel is #117)
Joan, 12
India, 12
Imogene, 12
Easter, 12
Celina, 12
Celestine, 12
Abigail, 12 (now a top 10 name)

Vida, 13
Serena, 13
Magdalene, 13
Fay, 13
Eleanore, 13
Carolina, 13 (Caroline is #87)
Bella, 13 (now #60)
Ava, 13 (now a top 10 name)
Annabel, 13 (Annabelle is #111)

Veronica, 14 (now #284)
Odessa, 14
Melinda, 14
June, 14
Emmaline, 14
Bonnie, 14
Betsy, 14
Avis, 14

Sophronia, 15
Luna, 15 (now #278)
Lucia, 15 (now #242)
Dixie, 15
Clare, 15

Sidney, 16
Maybelle, 16
Dorothea, 16
Anita, 16
Agatha, 16

Savannah, 17 (now #41)
Rilla, 17
Prudence, 17
Minna, 17
Evie, 17
Cleo, 17
Alva, 17

Neva, 18
Molly, 18 (now #78)
Liza, 18
Leta, 18
Iona, 18
Gracie, 18 (now #136)
Georgianna, 18
Antonia, 18
Annetta, 18

Magdalena, 19
Clementine, 19
Antoinette, 19

Vesta, 20
Elsa, 20
Chloe, 20 (now a top 10 name)

Look for the list of interesting 1880 names with 21 to 30 births and/or interesting 1880 boy's names, coming soon in November.

Rare 1880 baby names for girls

Here's a list I've been working on while sifting through all the names in the SSA extended list. These are all the interesting (rare, unusual, popular, unique, uncommon and beautiful) baby girl's names I thought were noteworthy. Included is the number of how many babies were born in 1880 with that name, up to 10 births per name. Some of these might be surprising to see listed with only 5 or 6 births, considering how popular they are today, some you'll see are starting to become popular now, and some are still just as rare. I've highlighted those that are now in the top 200.

Verona, 5
Texas, 5
Tennessee, 5
Sibyl, 5
Selena, 5
Penelope, 5
Parthenia, 5
Ottilia, 5
Opal, 5
Natalie, 5
Marilla, 5
Margaretta, 5
Mahalia, 5
Lucina, 5
Lovisa, 5
Lollie, 5
Linna, 5
Letty, 5
Judith, 5
Jewel, 5
Isadora, 5
Honora, 5
Gwendolyn, 5
Gracia, 5
Georgina, 5
Elvina, 5
Delphine, 5
Corrine, 5
Cordella, 5
Charlotta, 5
Araminta, 5
Adrienne, 5

Zelda, 6
Winona, 6
Thea, 6
Sibylla, 6
Sabina, 6
Ottilie, 6
Monica, 6
Mercedes, 6
Martina, 6
Fidelia, 6
Faith, 6
Euphemia, 6
Erie, 6 (had to throw this one in)
Eleanora, 6
Dinah, 6
Claudine, 6
Cherry, 6
Camilla, 6
Aurora, 6

Tressa, 7
Tilda, 7
Osa, 7
Lea, 7
Jessica, 7
Gina, 7
Felicia, 7
Eve, 7
Eulalia, 7
Drucilla, 7
Delphia, 7
Carol, 7
Angela, 7

Tabitha, 8
Rowena, 8
Millicent, 8
Magnolia, 8
Faye, 8
Evelina, 8
Elena, 8
Drusilla, 8
Camille, 8

Winifred, 9
Rosalia, 9
Leda, 9
Kitty, 9
Ione, 9
Indiana, 9
Hope, 9
Emilia, 9
Emeline, 9
Annabelle, 9
Angelina, 9
Amber, 9
Amalia, 9
Althea, 9

Una, 10
Theodosia, 10
Selina, 10
Philomena, 10
Paulina, 10
Leonie, 10
Juliet, 10
Diana, 10
Delilah, 10
Anastasia, 10

Witchy Baby Girl Names!

Have a little girl due in October? Looking to name a character? Here's my [seemingly endless] list of witchy-sounding baby names, and I love almost every single one. Most of them also fit in the "clunky but cool" category, or "vintage." Keep in mind that most plants, trees, herbs, spices, flowers, gems, space and nature names fit the bill. Also, I've put any actual witch names from legend, myth, literature, movies, etc in bold. I have not considered the names of actual, living people. Feel free to point out anything I missed, and sorry for any repeats.

Circe Invidiosa by John William Waterhouse

Tabitha, Samantha, Endora
Katrina

Tamsin Blight

Imelda

Emelda

Juno
Lluvia
Audra
Tempest
Prisca
Prisma
Fiorella
Prunella
Lydia
Eris
Briallen
Chicory
Artemisia
Sasparilla
Rilla
Pernilla
Clary

Diana

Araminta
Samara
Narcissa
Oleander

Aradia
Merrick, Deirdre

Ember

Belphoebe

Portia

Ophelia
Octavia
Caspia
Petronella

Morwenna

Morgan/Morgana

Sylvie

Silvana

Gwendolen

Guinevere

Chrysanthe

Minerva

Sabrina, Hilda, Zelda
Ginevra
Millicent

Wilhelmina

Inka

Anka

Elvira

Luna

Thistle

Nettle

Ravine
Marjolaine
Cinder
Lucerne
Lenore
Theodora
Theodosia
Calpurnia
Calvina
Rubina
Crescentia

Rowan

Cayenne

Eartha

Gaia

Hera

Circe

Medea

Ravenna

Elspeth

Estreya

Endrina
Ambrosia
Perdita

Isadora

Fiamma

Fiammetta

Verbena 

Sage

Melisande (Game of Thrones)

Melantha

Ursa

Ursula
Mathilda, Matilda, Mathilde

Opal

Rasia

Desdemona
Andora
Cordelia

Amarantha

Morag

Morrigan

Laurel

Claudia

Dorothea

Tess

Nerissa

Elsie/Elsa

Faye

Arietta

Eliska

Rhiannon

Lucille

Lucinda

Twyla/Twila

Fauna

Penrose

Pontine

Winifred

Blanka

Iona, Ione

Amoret

Ambretta

Alexandrina

Oriana

Aurelia

Oriole

Siobhan, Saoirse, Sorcha, many other Irish/Gaelic/Celtic/Welsh names

Senna

Sendra

Sansa

Sunna

Antonia

Rosetta

Philomena

Amabel

Amelia

Fiorella

Dulcinea

Magdalena

Elisheva
Branka

Rowena

Demitria

Luella

Thalassa

Theria

Lionella

Evadne

Lazaria

Lucania

Zenobia

Zinovia

Zarina

Eudoxia

Galadriel

Belladonna
Elphaba

Sybella

Sybil

Bellicent

Bellatrix

Tituba

Raven
Sevilla

Tova

Cora
Coraline

Grizelda/Griselda

Casilda

Cressida

Ovidia

Cipriana/Cypriana/Sipriana

Eglantina, Eglantine
Mab
Mim
Hazel

Fern

Sophronia

Sephora
Parthenia

Fortuna, Fortunata

Meredith

Maeve

Merida

Melania

Kerensa

Allegra

Zephyrine

Seren

Belinda

Melinda

Vivian

Tigerlily

Lavender
Glinda
Jadis
Wendy

Lilac
Strega
Stellaluna
Beryl
Halcyon/Halcyone/Alcyone

Ursulina

Inga

Junia, Juna

Olive

Niamh

Vesper

Agatha

Cassandra

Marie Leveau

Freesia

Wisteria

Ostara

Galatea

Doveva

Calandra

Belina

Ekaterina

Persephone

Viridiana

Yelena

Yvaine
Sybil

Saskia

Odessa

Opal

Maple

Clover

Alyona

Elva
Alvina

Genoveva

Timea

Halina

Galina

Alexia

Corisande

Adria

Bryony
Betony
Begonia

Greta

Rania

Runa

Ragna

Soraya

Terra

Thora

Kasimira

Calendula

Cordula

Clelia

Cantara

Lamia

Melusine

Ceridwen (goddess and sorceress)

Kikimora (although more of a haunting spirit)

Zeniba and Yubaba, Spirited Away

Viviane, Nimue (and Madame Xanadu)

Ariska

Thessaly

Acantha

Susilva

Hallow

Amalthea

Callisto

Calypso

Columba

Libra

Lenore

Esmeralda

Drusilla

Malgosia
Wilhelmina/Vilhelmina
Ivy
Esmeralda
Emeraude
Coriander
Cytheria
Cybele
Cyprina
Elora
Allura
Lura
Ambrosia
Greya
Gregoria
Lucretia
Sirena
Eowyn
Anchoret
Briar
Ariadne
Brighid
Lyra
Phaedra
Lira

Kiki
Topaz
Thessaly

Here is Wikipedia's list of fictional witches.

Norway's Top 10 Baby Names

Taken from Statistics Norway. I have no clue how/why there are multiple spellings, but I'm assuming they group spellings for each name and then rank them, unlike the U.S. that goes by individual spelling.

Girls:
1. Emma
2. Nora/Norah
3. Sara/Sarah/Sahra
4. Sofie/Sophie
5. Linnea/Linea
6. Thea/Tea
7. Maya/Maia/Maja
8. Emilie
9. Ingrid/Ingri
10. Julie

Boys:
1. Emil
2. Lucas/Lukas
3. Mathias/Matias
4. William
5. Magnus
6. Filip/Fillip/Philip/Phillip
7. Oliver
8. Markus/Marcus
9. Noa/Noah
10. Tobias

Once Upon a Time Baby Names

The TV show Once Upon a Time is setting two different trends right now: 1) fashion trends (the main character's jackets are constantly being talked about) and 2) baby names. Fans have been looking forward to season 2, which began yesterday. From this first episode we are introduced to Mulan, Aurora (sleeping beauty), and Sleeping Beauty's Prince Phillip.

A lot of thought went into character names for this show. Emma Swan is the main character, daughter of Snow White and Prince Charming aka James aka David Nolan. Emma is played by Jennifer Morrison, Snow White aka Mary Margaret Blanchard is played by Ginnifer Goodwin, and Charming is played by Josh Dallas. Ms. Swan's story involves a son she gave up for adoption when she was young, and that son had been adopted by the Evil Queen, Regina Mills. Emma's son Henry is played by Jared S. Gilmore, and Regina is played by Lana Parrilla.

Here's a little on the name meanings:
Emma - a royal name in medieval England, "entire, all, universal"
Swan - ...swans are white, carries on the fantasy surname
Mary Margaret - a double name of Biblical Virgin Mary and Saint Margaret to fit her pure character, Mary means "star of the sea" (and alternate meaning is "rebellion") and Margaret means "pearl," (as in "pearl-white")
Blanchard - surname, "white" and "brave, strong"
James - the name of a king, "he who supplants" (in reference to replacing the previous James in the show)
David - the name of a king, "beloved"
Nolan - "champion"
Regina - "queen"
Henry - another royal name, "home ruler"

Other characters:
Mr. Gold aka Rumplestiltskin
Kathryn Nolan, David's wife aka Princess Abigail
Sheriff Graham aka the huntsman
Archie Hopper aka Jiminy Cricket
August Booth aka Pinocchio
Ruby aka Red Riding Hood
Sidney Glass aka the Magic Mirror
Jefferson aka Mad Hatter
Marco aka Geppetto
Ashley Boyd aka Cinderella
Nova, a fairy
and Belle

Also, if anyone knows how to make blog buttons, I'm trying to learn how.

From Rare Fairy Tales

Prunella - Prunella & Bensiabel, whom she marries.

Melisande - Malevola (who is in this story is supposed to also be Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty and cursed the grandmother of Melisande), Fortuna, Florizel (the Prince)

The Beautiful Catharinella

The White Cat (my favorite) - Blanchette

The Fair Angiola - Angiola

Persinette

Petrosinella

All stories mentioned can be found here.

Some beautiful trees

Name inspiration is everywhere - street signs, exotic cities, brand name shoes (I just purchased some shoes called Hans, Elyse and Gita), and trees.

Birch

Cedar

Juniper

Lilac

Magnolia

Maple

Olive

Acacia

Senna