Baby names I LOVE... but probably won't use

[@symphie5493]

I worked in the neonatal ICU for years and saw some CRAZY names for babies. I came up with a rule that before you name your baby, you should picture them as a baby, a middle schooler, and a powerful CEO with that name. If it doesn’t fit all three scenarios, please don’t pick that name. 😂

[@melsmakeup88]

Justine Brice this is great advice! That’s what I kept telling myself when thinking of names for my son - can I picture a CEO with this name?

[@symphie5493]

MelsMakeup88 Exactly! A lot of good names sound good for a baby. But not so much for a middle schooler or CEO. 😆

[@subwalady]

Firstly, thank you for your work. My son spent 106 days in 2 different NICUs and NICU nurses have a special place in my family's heart ❤. But, back to your comment...as soon as someone hears my son's name they always say it sounds very presidential; Aedric James Theodore. And Aedric seems to be working really well as an infant and toddler 🙂

[@ginm260]

Cove is so cute, but with COVID in the mix I feel like that’s totally out lol

[@ellebee511]

Aspyn Ovard named her baby Cove! It’s so cute

[@redvelvetcupcake8388]

sbl1590 Yeah but that was before COVID-19.😂 It is super cute though.

[@UcarlsT]

I wanted Covie but then someone told me it sounded like Covid ... so I was like CRAP nvm

[@rs3007]

Same with Verona! I love it... But Rona um no lol

[@Enchanted694]

Oo just started your video and when you said Scott would be a boy middle name I immediately thought Ryder Scott would be adorable!!

[@clairewillow6475]

Or Riley Scott

[@msaijay1153]

It Ridley Scott

[@mary.snow.official]

My middle name is "Snow" and I just love it as a middle name. The reason why it's my middle name is because when my parents came over to Canada from Vietnam and were pregnant with me, it was the first time they saw snow!

[@CloudslnMyCoffee]

James Goot sounds awesome but Snow Goot sounds too much like Snow Boot. Good call on letting that one go. Maybe for a pet?

[@xxf3ldown]

My cat's name is Adelaide! We call her Addie, or Badelaide, or Fatelaide, or Catelaide, or just Fatty.

[@fusionette]

😂 lol

[@lignesceil]

Lmfao we call my daughter badelaide or madelaide when she’s being bad or mad (and sadelaide when.. you know..)

[@xxf3ldown]

Yes! We do all of these!

[@awkwardathena434]

Henry Goot (in my opinion) sounds good together and is a good solid traditional, royalty related name; especially with the middle name Scott I think it sounds quite excellent together. *Henry Scott Goot* or even *Scott Henry Goot* flows really beautifully.

[@clairewillow6475]

If they’re going with a royal theme than Louis could be good too! My cousin is Henry and that’s a good one for sur e

[@courtneyg1908]

Snow Goot sounds like Snow Boot

[@ddrchick2619]

Sebastian Scott Goot sounds sooo good. Love that combo. And I've always been a huge fan of the name Tristan as well but would probably never use it either.

[@mrssavannamarieholsted1253]

Catie Witt back off

[@cspeat]

Have you considered Silas for a boy? It gives me the same feel as your list. It's an older name, slightly southern, two syllable, goes well with Goot - Silas Goot. James and Silas. It's my top name but my husband doesn't love it and our last name starts with S anyway so I probably wouldn't use this.

[@fusionette]

Caroline P how do you pronounce that? is it exactly how its spelt? if not can u spell it phonetically im very curious!

[@cspeat]

Emily C I'd say it's pronounced how it's spelled. Sigh-lass. The older son on Weeds was named Silas if that helps

[@cateeller598]

Our little boys name is Henry ❣️ we don’t hear it very often! He is such a Henry, too! Strong, handsome and a complete sweetheart!

[@mrssavannamarieholsted1253]

Cate Eller no it`s not so back off

[@maccifyme]

For some reason I just stumbled upon your channel and GIRL!!! I remember watching your channel back when you were in college and now you're a completely grown woman with a child, house and everything! I feel soooo old now when I realize how much has changed since then!

[@annabanana771]

Are there names Alex likes but you aren’t a fan of?

[@peyton1817]

I’ve had Sebastian on my list forever and love Bash for short, but I NEVER hear people suggesting it!! It’s always Seb, Sebs, Sebbie 🤢 hate all 3 but Bash is so handsome 🥰

[@lazyllama2206]

Girls: 1) Luna . 2) Valentina. 3) Snow. 4) Sofia. 5) Clementine (Minnie). 6) Margot. 7) Adelaide. 8) Lily 9) Flerr. 10) Scarlet. 11) Bow. 12) Isla. Boys: 1) Sebastian. 2) Cove. 3) Elliot. 4) Tristan. 5) Troy. 6) Jake. 7) Phoenix. 8) Storm. 9) Ember. 10) Chase. 11) Cotten 12) Caspian.

[@andreaaltan1684]

Lazy Llama haha I was so confused when you put Cotten 😂

[@essentiallylau]

Thank you!

[@THEACNECHANNEL]

Tristan reminds me of Tristan Thompson LOL

[@Kaylakoo225]

THE ACNE CHANNEL same LOL

[@babydoll1701]

I always loved the name Tristan, but I would rather name my daughter that name. Because I think it’s more girly, but I love the name Phoenix

[@RatHouseProductions1]

I just wanted to send a huge thank you for these videos. Being quarantined at home is very difficult so at the end of the day I watch some of these to really relax. I think it’s really nice of you. Love from Toronto Canada 🇨🇦

[@Sechari]

Elle! I just had the dumbest video idea that I love: a day in the life of my cats 😂 I have cats so I know how exciting those days are, but man... your cats are so cute, I’d watch the heck out if it!

[@annettemarquez8934]

Our toddler's name is Dante Gael, I love Luna too and Cove but being Mexican I always try for all names to sound well in Spanish and English. Also, something that goes well with our last name (Marquez) Lucca and Bruno are my top two for another boy. Not sure yet for a girl but we like Ellie and Lumiere ( maybe even as first and middle name).

[@lenashousex8316]

Love the regular uploads Elle. I feel like it's 2008. I'm here for it. Sending you baby wishes ❤️🙏

[@MandaPhenom]

I don’t even want children, zero interest in them, but I find names and peoples reasonings for what they like and don’t like so interesting.

[@spyduhgirl]

You're sounding so much more Southern since you've moved out of LA. I'm so glad you've come back to YT, I've been watching you since your college pink room with the Eiffel tower painting. I have 2 boys Jude and Rory. It's so hard to name kids.

[@LovelyMarvelous]

You did a really good job of giving real and interesting reasons why you love these names and why you might not use them. These videos are usually boring because all they ever say is "It's such a cute name, I don't know I just love it!".

[@Cassiecat1807]

These were all the names on my list when I had my daughter. My top two were Quinn and Paisley. I went with Paisley Quinn. She is very bright and bold and beautiful.

[@florenciarubio1988]

Love this video. Luna and Valentina are my top 2 options to use as a middle name if we have a girl (Sienna as first name) ❤️

[@Andrea7331]

Caroline Goot (pronounced Care-uh-line) sounds so southern and sweet!

[@EEN63]

Names are so important. I’m glad you are thinking about the rhythm with the number of syllables and how it rolls off the tongue! I also think it’s important to think if they will be “beaten up on the playground names” where people would be relentless making fun of them. I have to say, one of your names fits that category from my perspective and... that’s Snow Goot. Say it again with a German accent... “that’s Snow Goot”, really “that’s Snow Goot” and I’m 100% positive she would be very, very good! Also Storm reminds me of “The Bold and the Beautiful” soap opera... which might not be all bad as he sounds ruggedly handsome! Something I always like to consider is if the name sounds like a leader. If you give your child the name Bubba, there’s nowhere to go from there, except for maybe Bub. If his name is James, he can also be Jim, Jimmy, Jazz... depending on his personality and personal preference. Or William can be Bill, Will, Billy, etc. I like names that sounds strong and successful and a bit more formal, but can be shortened to all sorts of versions to fit them at any given stage of their life. There is so much to consider and everyone has there own preferences, or used to know a mean kid with that name, so it’s ruined for life! You’ll get it all figured out when the time is right. And in the end, if you want to name your child Asparagus, that’s completely your call... but stock up on ice packs and bandages! 😉😉😁😂🤣

[@AlyssaJaneVolta]

I’m 24 weeks pregnant and we have decided on the name Clementine June if it’s a girl! My husband doesn’t really like Minnie for a nickname so we are using Cici. If this baby is a boy we like Atticus!! We already have a little boy named Phoenix. You have great taste!!

[@MissPinkkNinja]

I think Jacob Goot sounds super cute, and you could use Jake as a nickname 😊. Both of my top baby names have always been in honor of my Grandpa. Leo if I have a boy (cause he went by his middle name and we always called him Grandpa Leo), and Charlotte for a girl with the nickname Charlie (because his first name was Charles).

[@mrswitbooi]

When I was in high school I decided that I would have 5 sons. Because, you know, you have a choice in this matter. My sons would be named Michael, Gabriel, Liam, Aiden and Caleb. Fast forward to my early 20s when I met my would-be husband and he said that HIS sons would have African names because we're (South) African. 5 or so years later we welcomed 2 boys into the world and named them Amri (Swahili : Power) and Kudjo (Swahili : Monday's Child). Amri was born at 28 weeks (3 months prem) and he certainly powered through his first 7 weeks of life in incubation. And Kudjo, low and behold, was born on a Monday.

[@MintChocChip100]

Eloise Witbooi your children have beautiful names!!

[@bibliophilelady6106]

I am pregnant and I am choosing names for my list with meanings that I love. Our top boy name currently is Matthew Saul which means "prayed for gift," (we tried for 8 years for this pregnancy), but some of the more classic names that you might be able to talk your husband into could be Asher or Theodore. Asher sounds very modern and cool, but is an old Biblical name that means happiness. Theodore means "devine gift" and lends itself well to a variety of nicknames that could grow with the child. Also, both would sound cute with your accent.

[@julianne-8025]

Omg ! Congrats, late I know but it's awesome Hope everything's going well for you

[@mrssavannamarieholsted1253]

Bibliophile Lady no you`re not using the named Matthew back off

[@mrssavannamarieholsted1253]

Bibliophile Lady no she will not using naming their son because i`m using it

[@pinkvintagemarketco]

Fowler would be great boy name

[@mandychristiansen8078]

I’ve always loved the name Clementine too, but I never thought about the nickname Minnie for that name! So cute!

[@sjrussell91]

Snow Goot would be teased at school and called Snow Boot or Ugg or something!

[@jillianc8487]

Snow Goot all I hear is Snow Boot, but I do love the name Snow.

[@babydoll1701]

Cove I always loved that name for a girl way before aspyn named her daughter that. Another name I really love is Harper.

[@KatieRawsthorne]

We have a lovely little boy called Lucas Adam. I’m currently expecting a little girl in June, called Evelyn Grace 😊

[@nancychu3745]

Sebastian was my favorite for my second son, but husband was not on board with that. Like you, I love the nick name 'Bash'. I have a Balian (boy 4 yr), Liam (boy 2 year), and my daughter Esme Celes (5 months). Balian, Liam, Esme. In my head I always still think what it would have been like if it were Balian, Sebastian, and Esme. But let me tell you, my Liam is a fireball. He would have fit Sebastian well haha

[@gatorgirl1720]

I named my little girl Harbour ☺️ She gets called Harper a lot which I know will be annoying in school for her. But I just fell in love with the name and I knew if I had a girl that’s what I wanted to use.

[@77Pinkcupcake]

Hi Elle, I am loving your daily miniseries. I’m in complete isolation here in Australia due to having a practically wiped out immune system from ongoing treatment. These little videos are awesome and I just wanted to say a big thank you for taking the time to make them. I know you are a busy working Mommy and Wife and it means so much that you are taking the time to do this for us. Your videos are the highlight of my day!! Being in complete isolation is horrible but so necessary at this time. Thank you for making my life a little brighter each day during this really crazy and uncertain time all around the world. I’m sure there’s thousands of grateful subscribers just like me. 💛💛💜 xxxx

[@Shaz-v3w]

Henry would be cute with your last name

[@MaryScarpati]

I’ve always loved the name Adelaide but felt it was too much to say and not easy enough to say but with the nickname lady it is now back on my list. I’m so glad you are doing this series. 💜

[@gwynethralston9616]

Please start doing glitteratures again or just any book related content!!! Love you!!!

[@kikimanchester]

Valentina and Sofia are super common names in Chile and Argentina and I think I have some 6 cousins with those names there. I had a co-worker last named White and he named his daughter Snow. Most people at work thought it was a bad idea but would not tell him. You really should have taken into account how many times she will have to deal with this name throughout her life.

[@MoonShoesPotter231]

I thought you'd be team Alex with the very traditional names but there's some really lovely ones in there. When you started to say Caspian I thought you were going to say Casper which I think would be adorable. Casper Goot !

[@raquelsolano5173]

Can we see Pinecone in one of your future videos? I miss him ❤️

[@EBaileyBennett]

These names really surprised me! James Alexander is so classic (and I love it). I was really expecting more classic names. I love Sofia but I agree it is so popular right now!

[@77shonna66]

I have a son named Gavin Kai and a little girl named Aria Caroline I always LOVED the name Gavin but when I was pregnant with my daughter we considered Benjamin Kanobi (star wars lol) if we were gonna have a boy and the other girl name I considered was Freya.

[@Alexandra-ci5fy]

❤️ Benjamin and Charlotte ❤️. They would both be lovely with James

[@richardvelez3151]

Luna & Valentina are beautiful girls names. For me, I love Lydia. In my family, the names Maria ( father's side ) and Richard ( mother's side ) are part of the lineage. Thank you for the video, Elle! Every name you mentioned sounded precious. Appreciate you sharing your thoughts and feelings. Hope you and your family are doing well and staying safe. Take care! 👍🤟🤗

[@JohannaB19]

I have been requesting this like crazy.. made my day! I have an Adeline and loved the name Sophia for years but didn’t choose it for the same reason you mentioned.

[@princesadetodo]

My oldest daughter's name is Liliana and a lot of people call her Lily. I call her Lana.

[@Marette88]

I could totally picture you having a Victoria, btw. How about Weston, in place of Colton- similar vibes but not as southern

[@laurab444]

Wait I hate that everyone else didn't like Elliot because I could totally see you with a little boy named Elliot... honestly some of these names shocked me that you liked them (I guess because James is such a traditional name I assumed you like more traditional names) but Elliot was one that I was like YES that just fits your child!!

[@texaslyoness8537]

Sheridan Scarlett would be so pretty. I love alliterative names. Emerson Elizabeth, unisex yes, but I have always loved that name. I picture gorgeous preppy girls with these names.

[@bookishlaurahanna]

If you like baby names you should check out SJ Strum's channel. She does a baby name list every week. I am not pregnant but have had a baby name list for years. Clementine (with the middle name or hyphenated with Rose) is on there, as is Tristan as it is quite traditional. All the names on my list are traditional. You could try and persuade your husband to use the names on your list for the middle spot.

[@maddicruse8852]

Snow Goot hahah kind of like Snow Boot

[@charlotterose8314]

OMG you talked about Once Upon a Time! I absolutely adore that show

[@ohmyrainingducks]

Hey Elle, been watching since 8th grade and now I’ve been married for a year- I’ve literally grown with you lol. While watching this video something interesting I thought of is when considering baby names my husband and I have to think about nicknames but also how it sounds in Spanish. Sebastián sounds dignified and intelligent in Spanish. I also like that name.

[@tinathompson1129]

My guilty pleasure name I love but my bf doesn't love is Mabel. It was my great grandmother's name and I just think it's sweet and just as it means... adorable

[@kirishima6317]

for some reason I read that as "marble" 😂😂😂

[@HannahLGrace]

I have a Mabel Alice :) She is so her name ❤️

[@gerryvyti4256]

Isla is beautiful!

[@sarah.mae531]

I really like the name Snow, and I don't want to ruin it for you, but Snow Goot just sounds so similar to snow boot. Maybe it's just because I'm from Minnesota but still 😂

[@lorenamaria17]

Omg so many cute Harry Potter names: James, Lily, Luna, Fleur, Phoenix... as you kept saying them I instantly thought of the series!

[@CarlyO1092]

Living for this fun series I don’t want it to end!! Please do it again soon 😊

[@SweetRedEva]

My niece is Boe, pronounced Bow but less Christmassy ☺️ and my daughter is Estée

[@abcdefgherz]

one of my top boy names is ellis, but i don't think i would ever use it because i would like each member of the fam to have their own initial, and e is already taken by me haha...james and ellis i feel like go well together

[@fusionette]

i realize this would be unnecessary lol but i think u should do a video giving pairs of baby names that you would name twins! i just think baby name videos are so fun! also im sure you have already seen her but there is a woman named SJ on youtube whose channel is devoted to baby names and i love her videos. highly recommend her channel!

[@ashleyryan6916]

Sebastian is my favourite baby boy name with the nickname Bash as well!! Lol when you said that I was like YAS! My husband also says no :(

[@LauraLanny]

I love Fleur deForce too, she's an amazing woman and her daughter is adorable. Hope she can become friends with James someday

[@mrssavannamarieholsted1253]

LauraLanny no you don`t love it so back off

[@LauraLanny]

@@mrssavannamarieholsted1253 what's your problem?

[@lizben3463]

Some of these names I really love but since we live in Germany I'm always looking at how names will be pronounced in German and the most beautiful English name might sound terrible 😅 We're currently selecting names for our second baby which is due in october but we don't know for sure if it's a boy or girl (OB said 80% girl but I've had so many friends who were also told the same but got a boy in the end). We have a little girl called Melinda Josephine. For a girl we currently love Cassandra, Olivia, Mathilda and Felicia and for boys Theodor, Corvin, Oscar and Tristan are top of the list ❤

[@RoseTylerxx]

Nothing wrong with Harry Potter names. Currently I'm considering using Hermione as a middle name between Lilah and Nyx(so Lilah Hermione Nyx), she'd be known as Nyxy anyway. Our last name being Eastaugh(pronounced East-or), we have REALLY struggled over baby names...

[@katielewis23]

My friend named her daughter scarlet because she had a scar over her abdomen that was getting stretched out when she was pregnant. So she called her little scar-baby when she was pregnant and it stuck!! We would have used Katie, Lexi, Brinja (Bryn-ya), Steinunn (Sty-nun), Thorri (Tor-ee) or Elin for girls names. We are Icelandic and love the traditional names. For boys, we have Mason Michael, we also loved Thor, Miller, and Finn.

[@lenorecasey9962]

Our baby boy is due in August and we are naming him Sullivan and calling him “Sully” I’m in love with his name💙

[@ericam2465]

I can absolutely see you using Elliott. Love it! James and Elliott. Although I’m really hoping you have a girl, so you can experience having at least one of each gender

[@kellyweingart1000]

My son is Grayson Charles. Absolutely in love. Two of your boy names are on our future list... Chase and Colton. Love them!!

[@dawnnoele]

My kids’ names are Donavin (DJ) Justin, Maya Elizabeth, Marcella (Marcie) Darlin, Daniel (Danny) Elliott and Michaela (Cayla) Jean. I let my hubby name the first one and I named all the rest! They all have a special meaning behind each name. 💕

[@verucasalt4535]

I really like the name Autumn for a girl name and then Summer and Winter for boy or girl names, depending on what time of year they're born. My husband is absolutely against them though. I really like old fashioned names like Peter, Margot, Margaret, Joanna, Carolyn, Caroline, Madelyn. One name we're loving is Vann for a boy, which is my late father's middle name. We have a long last name so it fits and it's unique. I love Hillary and Ellen but (he's very against this these - he doesn't like names because it reminds him of famous people.

[@DevonNicole2]

I've got a little girl named Clara Susanne. If we have a boy we know his middle name will be Timothy but I don't really know for a first name.

[@DigiForever]

I'm not parent - hopefully one day when I find a partner! But I am an early childhood educator (teacher for ages 0-6 years) and I love watching these to see what kind of names are popular in different areas!

[@Isabella_Gioia]

Dear Elle, I am one of your OG fans (2009 and onwards!) and didn't know you were back filming and uploading videos! I am so glad to see you happy and doing well! I also really enjoyed the video because you actually included both "traditional" and quirky names! I find most people on KZbin list really improbable names that I can't actually picture people having! Hope you're staying safe!

[@allielouderback6893]

My guilty pleasure name is Magnolia/Maggie. I’d never use it haha but I love it!! My husband also only likes what I call “dad names” haha. He also just dislikes one syllable names but I love them. Our last name is long so we could totally use one! Our son is Thomas Michael, that’s a good classic “boring”, more than one syllable name. Our daughter is Olivia (Livi) Kate, but if she’d been a boy she’d have been William Ellis.

[@Yooncelebtarot]

Sebastian is my favorite. Probably going to be my son's name. I'm due in September.

[@jenniferbarradas7970]

OMG when you said Isla I almost fell of my chair because that's the middle name I have picked out for my future daughter!!! I'm only 20, but I like to plan things early lol

[@Stefaniaddison]

My little cousins name

[@ra9939]

I'm 13 and already have names picked out.

[@chondragarcia6871]

This is the first time I’ve heard my daughters name on a list. My daughters name is Ember. Every time we say her name people ooo and say they love it.❤️

[@630bush]

Daughters name is Maeve Margaret Other girl names I love: Claire Stella Leighton Boy names: Alva (a family name) or Henry Alva

[@cynthiaann675]

I think Lady would be a lovely name for a cat.

[@aliazaluor2620]

My neighbor's cat is named lady haha 😹

[@suzannebordeaux9553]

Lol yep. I have 6 sons and 1 daughter. My daughters name is Adelaide and her nickname is Laidey❤️. I love it.

[@jlr967]

I love that

[@andraste6746]

Like your husband I prefer more traditional baby names. I also have a granddaughter called Clementine which I love. For a boy have you considered Edmund? Not as common as Edward and I started typing this comment just before you mentioned Caspian and I was going to mention Narnia. I have a friend with a three year old Caspian. It’s a great name.

[@KelKelray25]

Omg ELLIOT GOOT 😍 I love it! So precious

[@Ashleydshaffer]

Love this video idea! My list would be: Boys: Lucah, Benjamin, Theo Girls: Emmalie, Zoey, Kennedy, Penelope (Penny)

[@aniluu92]

I just had a good laugh at the name combination Lady Bow 🤭 Kind of sounds like a character in a children's book 😉 I kind of like Bow as a middle name too. Also, I liked the name Colton amd think that it flows well with your last name and James' name. I think Alex would like the name Henry, which also flows well with the other names 😊

[@PaleeFlesh]

Omg Caspian is my name if I ever have a boy!! 😭 it’s so cute lol

[@liavxo4949]

My sons name is Caspian ! 💙

[@jencahuantzi7352]

My daughter’s name is Kara Elizabeth (pronounced Care-a) and I had it as my #1 as long as I can remember.

[@cmiller0130]

I have a Lucas Eli and a Norah Kate. Names I wanted to use were Sawyer,Oliver, Henry and Finley for a boy and Olive, Piper, Sadie, or Stella for a girl.

[@MszSharaMarie]

My sons’ names are Noah Abraham and Ezra Joseph! I want to have a few girls too so I’ve had their names ready since I was 15! Lol Ava Rose, Amelia Grace, Aria Elise, Savannah Rae

[@ChessaKali]

I live the nickname Bash! It reminds me of that show Reign. Have you ever seen it?

[@WinterWind]

Krista Bowman Ruth here on YT has a son named Sebastian they call Bash

[@sairaschwartz5192]

Best show

[@Kamarca]

I love the name Lily. I don't think James and Lily necessarily conjures up Harry Potter. (Ha, see what I did there?)

[@bcowbrou]

We named our daughter Emeline (Emma-line) with the nick name Emmie. Only issue so far is that it gets mis pronounced Emma-lene ALL the time

[@JeriAndre]

I love the one syllable names with your last name!

[@erikamoulton]

Isla is such a gorgeous name and has been on our list for a while.. I’m 5 weeks with baby 2 and so excited to keep thinking about names! 💕