Reacting To Suggested Baby Names With My Wife [CC]

[@Callmekatielee]

Claudia: “Peregrine makes me think of a bird” Peregrine: *is literally a bird*

[@jayflight5351]

I was so frustrated when they said pelican

[@Kelliie93]

Just came here to say that.

[@jekyle4074]

I had to pause the video to check that someone had brought this up in the comments 😂

[@Narnendil]

@@Kelliie93 Same! xD

[@jasminearmstrong2855]

The fastest bird.

[@jennathornton7992]

I’m convinced that all Marks were born as adults. I can’t imagine referring to a baby as Mark (sorry to all the Marks out there)

[@jessicawu8054]

My nephew is named Mark and he was born the baby form of his granduncle (my father’s older brother).

[@seekingeudaimonia6884]

My dads name is grant, grandpa is roger. I could never in my whole life imagine calling a baby grant or roger. They are born adults.

[@nurailidepaepe2783]

when i was 14 i had a crush named Mark.. it was weird, a 14 year old boy named mark...

[@LittleDergon]

My uncle is Mark and his mum calls him Markymoo

[@somebodyelsesdog]

Or Harold, or Robert, or Richard...

[@kahlanhanle6395]

"Peregrine... Makes me think of a bird; like a pelican?" Totally not like.... a peregrine falcon or anything... XD

[@alphabravoyankeexray]

Came here to say this XD

[@trovato455]

ROFL

[@rodentary]

It makes me think about the movie Miss Peregrines home for peculiar children.

[@illiengalene2285]

Exactly!!!

[@Surdeigt]

@@rodentary me too 😂

[@PikaStep2124]

“Anastasia reminds me of a princess” like the animated movie or the fabled lost child of the house of romanov? 😂😭😩

[@ella_melchionna]

Ikr. The second she said that my eyes went to my Anastasia Playbill

[@leonie4696]

She wasn't actually lost, she was murdered at the same time as her family, in 1918. Her remains were found in 1991. There was however an impostor who claimed to be Anastasia.

[@miipmiipmiip]

Princesses aside, I thought about Anastasia Steele... Two kinds of people I guess.

[@annamata4758]

The video started off with what I heard as "Minnie Kellgren-Fozard" and it's the only name I'm thinking of now it's so cute

[@Johnny.Angelico]

Minette aw 🥺❤️

[@juniperblackbear3956]

Little minerva or Melanie ✨🥺

[@BeerElf66]

@@juniperblackbear3956 ahh I like Minerva!

[@annaswanson5903]

Yaaas! Minnie would be so cute!!

[@isabelhoch3713]

YES omg 🥺

[@lovefromlordie]

My sister's nickname is Tori, short for Victoria but if anyone asks what her full name is, she says her name is Mandatory and people believe her 😂

[@shykid8408]

I have a friend named Victoria and we also call her Tori😅

[@diamandcharme-kerhorest7221]

Aw tori means bird in japanese

[@shykid8408]

@@diamandcharme-kerhorest7221i wonder if my friend knows that Tori means bird, cause if she did she would love that since she LOVES birds!

[@lovefromlordie]

That's super sweet!

[@ericaleece3774]

Haha I love your sister’s sense of humour 😂

[@lazylittledragon]

i think we're all looking forward to meeting Davonneborne Kellgren-Fozard

[@dyawr]

😂 Sounds like a Game of Thrones name, to me.

[@jamescurfman3284]

I knew SOMEBODY would bring that up... I LOVE IT! Maybe Jessica just started another trend, 'create-a-baby-name-from-sloppily-spoken-sentences'. I even like the spelling you gave it. :)

[@MustAvoidScurvy]

Also, you can short it to Davy, Davon, Borny, Vonny... Endless possibilities! Hahaha

[@KR-kj9oi]

@@dyawr I am sure many children were named after the series... I need to Google it)))

[@claudiakadow8463]

Record of the longest name for the year, perhaps is waiting🤣

[@eevieshouse]

My cousin’s daughter is called Penny, we called her Tuppence when she was going through her terrible twos

[@abigailsalmanac]

That’s adorable 😭

[@hannahmay1878]

That is cute...my tortoise is called Tuppence because when I was little my Nan used to call me Tuppenny as a nickname 🥰

[@AmazingRebel23]

I LOVE THIS

[@thegoodwitchluzura]

Feed the birds, tuppence a bag Tuppence, tuppence, tuppence a bag

[@florindalucero3236]

Keep your child's potential initials in mind - mine are FML. enough said -.-

[@kattriella1331]

Your comment reminded me of The Golden Girls and how Blanche's initials spelled bed. My grandfather went to school with a girl who got yelled at by the teacher for writing a "dirty" word on the chalkboard when the students were told to write their initials and the girl had to explain. She had two middle names, and her initials spelled F. A. R. T. Also, her first name was Fanny, so that's even worse, especially if you live in some parts of the world where fanny is a slang term for something besides your butt.

[@svindali]

I have a really lkng name and mine is asma :)

[@keirasiobhan]

What does FML stand for?

[@LadyAhro]

@@keirasiobhan fuck my life

[@unknowncarp]

@@keirasiobhan FML = F*ck My Life

[@eldupont3095]

"Peregrin...it makes me think of a pelican, or an owl...." Peregrin falcons: *weep silently*

[@C-SD]

I came to basically make this comment. Lol was surprised they'd never heard of it.

[@Greenislife]

Oh dear you had me in tears 😂

[@meghan-daisywhite-romeo5306]

I was shocked that two really educated women didn’t know lol

[@Matty442]

I knew peregrins were a bird! 😂 that was driving me a bit mental

[@nevermindxdp]

I don’t know why i laughed so hard at this

[@autumn9571]

Naming a child makes you realize how many people you dislike

[@rube4478]

So many ruined names!

[@lilyillyria2288]

It's really hard for teachers :D (So I heard, I'm not searching for a baby's name myself )

[@finallyfinally9317]

@@lilyillyria2288 impossible

[@cosmictacos]

Tarquin was the last king of Rome. Whose rule was so tyrannical that the people rose up and exiled him and his family and established the republic. 😅

[@sarahlelys9268]

I was looking for this exact comment! Tarquin was a dirtbag of a person 😂

[@haylsteinn4881]

It is also the name of the psychotic toddler elf from Ben & Holly's little kingdom 😆

[@antonioloma2327]

Yes. Also Grand Moff Tarkin (Star Wars Ep.4) got his name from King Tarquin. Finally, let's imagine kids speeling that name as Tar-Queen / Tar-King.

[@nautil_us]

Yeaah there have been multiple tarquins as emperor but they were all pretty bad, the only emperors that are relatively decent are ceasar, august and claudius, and even those are iffy.

[@antonioloma2327]

@@nautil_us Worse than iffy. Caesar was a political monster (sending gangs to beat up political oposition, until he became so powerful military that he could dare to "cross the Rubicon"). Augustus was more intelligent and used both military power (e.g. against his "allies" Leppidus and Mark Anthony) and "godfather"-like patronage relationships to control the Senate. Claudius was more of a tragic figure, however.

[@oykuphobia]

millicent is actually barbie’s feminist aunt in barbie: a fashion fairytale 😭 jessica hit the bullseye with that description

[@Carneyar_the_Druid]

And also a robust Slytherin girl in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Millicent Bulstrode) :)

[@galli0]

Isnt it also Barbies middle name? Barbara Millicent Roberts

[@Nina.In.Narnia]

When I heard Millicent my mind went straight to Angelina Jolie as Maleficent

[@iorek1039]

They were referring to the suffragette Millicent Fawcett who i assume Barbie's aunt would be named after :)

[@5owlsinacoat]

Millicent the militant feminist. I love it so much.

[@diannesanchez9924]

I don’t know guys. Amelia Kellgren-Fozard sounds very beautiful to me.

[@alinenakamura962]

OMG YESSS!!!!. It sounds so pretty

[@valerianaranjocruz25]

makes me inmediately think of Amy Pond from Doctor Who. Lovely name, I'm naming my future child Amelia.

[@kikoenjani7335]

That one's definitely on their list.

[@ashsanjeev2243]

And Amy or Amie for short :)

[@ashsanjeev2243]

Or... Lia?

[@maggieelder1156]

"Peregrine reminds me of an animal. Like an owl." One would think it would remind d you of a Peregrine falcon

[@kikoenjani7335]

Every single Animorphs fan paused the video at that part to look in the comments, lol.

[@APoliticalConfusionAndMess]

@@kikoenjani7335 Or just random knowledge fact fans.

[@xhe1915]

@@APoliticalConfusionAndMess i was definitely this one

[@misseskimo1]

Or a peregrin took?

[@isobel6739]

Exactly what I thought

[@heatherrose2436]

I love that when they were talking about Peregrine they said "makes me think of a bird" and then proceeded to say if they had an Owl they'd name it Peregrine, Jessica that's like getting a Husky and naming it Pug 😂

[@alexachen996]

Except peregrine falcons are more epic so it would be more like getting a chihuahua and naming it Mastiff.

[@NightOwlReader2790]

@@alexachen996 I think the point is have one breed of dog being named after another breed of dog. The example Heather gave still works, if you're not comparing which type of dog or bird is more "epic". Pugs are epic in their own way.

[@unicornsprinkles3277]

"everyone has a boyfriend called mark" "not us" that made me laugh so hard edit: okay so people cant seem to tell i mean i found this funny because she said not us because they are both in reltionships with women

[@l.c.8475]

Out of the 20 guys in my graduating class 3 were named Marc

[@AliciaNyblade]

Every time I hear the name "Mark", I picture Mark from "RENT" and think, "No! Don't name your kid that! He's gonna grow up to be the 'selfish, pretentious artist' guy amongst his group of friends."

[@jessicahoward9046]

I love lady parts and even I have an ex named mark

[@pixiebarnacle2127]

Never can use Mark since my surname is Spencer. I'm safe 😂

[@_meowlissa_]

@@jessicahoward9046 I literally lol'd, thank you 😂

[@JesReally]

Tiffany is one of those names that IS historically accurate but it sounds so modern that people who write historical fiction for books or movies can't use it

[@sabrinazzz3257]

my name is Tiphaine, so the same thing without the ee sound at the end. They can use that for historical fiction 😂 it’s 1500 french

[@wildwoodspiderling3068]

Unless you're Terry Pratchett, in which case you can do whatever you like :p

[@JesReally]

@@wildwoodspiderling3068 so true 🤣

[@JesReally]

@@sabrinazzz3257 love it! I took care of a little girl in france names Tiphaine :)

[@APoliticalConfusionAndMess]

I used to like Tiffany when I was fourteen. Then again, I also liked halter tops thinking they were still in fashion even though I think that stopped when I was about 5 or 6.

[@curiousteddie]

I'm legally a Theodora who goes by Theo or Ted, it's a great, versatile name that I've stuck with through a couple of gender-related epiphanies - can recommend!

[@baileycady8074]

No way I suggest that

[@user-bc4es6uq8m]

first heard the name in the haunting of hill house and it’s been my favorite ever since

[@cloche1158]

Theodora is clearly one of my top list name - a Byzantine empress, that's so cool and beautiful

[@ohrats731]

So full of great nickname possibilities. Fantastic name! 😍 Glad to discover it today

[@Xnedrashallan]

I love this!

[@DontPanicWenna]

Watching you two go back and forth over 'Magda-lay-na' and Magda-lee-na' just made me realise how EXTRAORDINARY Jessica's lip-reading is!

[@TheWickedWestWitch]

Thank you Jessica for correcting the pronunciation, on behalf of all the Magdalenas in the world!

[@angelaoriel5912]

and the whole Ivonne born ordeal!

[@day2139]

genuinely, as a trans person shopping for names, im really tempted to take up peregrine! even if you didnt like many of the suggested names, at the very least, youve helped one person (possibly!) find a name :)

[@phadenswandemil4345]

Peregrine's great name!

[@lexell21]

honestly if i lived in an english speaking country i would choose peregrine! sounds cool, but sadly doesnt sound very good in my language :(

[@LadyNikitaShark]

@@lexell21 it sound like pilgrim in my mother thonge...

[@lexell21]

@@LadyNikitaShark are you swedish? peregrine is pilgrim in swedish

[@LadyNikitaShark]

@@lexell21 no, Portuguese. It's written "peregrino" and means pilgrim, but we say it like "peregrine" bc my region as a specific dialect that's a bit different sounding from the "normal way of speaking"

[@blortmeister]

The only advice I give expectant parents is the advice I received: Call the shortened and long name out the back door. Try it both as if you're calling for tea and as if the child's done something wrong. As a parent, you will do both, and whatever name you chose has to sound right when you call it.

[@amara560]

I partially agree. I do however think that calling your child by their name sternly is not an overall good practice. It's one of the reasons I came to dislike my own name.

[@julianamagg3177]

@@amara560 it's more about the flow if it. Some people name their babies something that is just way too hard to say, especially if it is a double name, where you use both first and middle name

[@lazyhomebody1356]

I had a rat named Babydoll, and that name does NOT work when you are yelling at someone

[@lsheridan4388]

We did the same thing, my husbands parents are Deaf and we needed them to be able to pronounce it if yelling for them playing outside. Ariana didn’t make the list.

[@Sweet.peach21]

@@lazyhomebody1356 honestly I think I could yell babydoll at someone or something if they did something bad enough

[@NoaLeighMaxwell]

"A name for mini Kellgren-Fozard!" plot twist: baby gets named Minnie lol

[@l.c.8475]

Short for Minerva or Hermine or Jasmine or Benjamin or Cadmin

[@aelysdromard516]

@@l.c.8475 😂😂😂

[@sarahnascimento6204]

my dogs name is Minnie because she is a very small dog hahaha

[@kikoenjani7335]

"Yes and this is our child Minnie, short for Miniature."

[@orionsbonk]

@@l.c.8475 or wilhemina or phillamina!

[@myfavoritecardigan5791]

I find Theodosia SO pretty, it ends with -ia and can be shortened to Theo (gender neutral!) or Dodie (which is adorable).

[@LunaBari]

I would rather shorten names like Theodora, Theodosia and Theophania/Theofania to Thea as opposed to Theo.

[@mellie4174]

I definitely vote theodosi

[@imasadgiraffe4653]

Theodosia Hamilton

[@brynnl6101]

Also, there's that sweet Hamilton song

[@myusualnickwastaken]

Surely Millicent *is* the short version? "Cent" is a thousand times bigger.

[@emopeterparker7]

bestc omment

[@jananias2985]

go home everyone. this comment section has peaked

[@tatianaleutwiler1867]

Here, take your award for best comment: 🏆

[@kitbracadabra]

I don't get it? WAIT OMG THAT'S GOOD

[@averym7068]

Lol

[@punkrockbenny]

I'm so excited to see them become parents. I'm also really looking forward to learning more about baby products made with disabled parents in mind.

[@vanessav8360]

I designed a wheelchair accessible stroller that could also be used by able bodied people in an interabled couple for my mechanical engineering design project last term. The research was really fascinating and rewarding and I’m still thinking of what I could have done better. I’m so interested to see this as well.

[@user-pt1cz4ot1e]

That electric pram is awesome. I had no idea that was a thing.

[@fionafiona1146]

I think my boyfriend would enjoy flow charts/schedules if faced with a nonverbal child (0-3?) but I am not sure if he'd be flexible if there is an procedure suggested.

[@themedia1271]

I'm surprised they talked about the name Anastasia sounding like a princess name without mentioning Anastasia Romanov

[@meggsy82]

I'm surprised they mentioned the singer Anastasia. 🤣 I loved and still love her but she was never nearly as well known in the U.S. as she was overseas.

[@lindsay_may]

Oh I thought that was the reference they were making...

[@allestra00]

Or Disney's Princess Anastasia from Sleeping Beauty...

[@aurorasb.223]

@@allestra00 that’s Aurora, but it’s a good thought.

[@oflifeandstuff]

Is it bad that I immediately thought of Anastasia Steele from 50 Shades? 😂

[@miakrynauw416]

the way Claudia says “dahling”... i can’t- they’re so cute

[@MusicalK93]

Naming a child is extra difficult when you're a teacher... Every name gets ruled out at one point or another. 😂

[@kristinebateman4659]

Lol totally agree 😂😂

[@lesleyh5696]

Oh my goodness, yes! That even applies to pet names. I had a family member suggest a name for my kitten and I had to tell them a that it was a hard NO on that name suggestion , because of certain students with the same name 😂! Every teacher has a list of names that are “dead” to them 😂!

[@modestoctopus14]

My mom said she hates the Mylashia because she had a bad kid with that name in her class she was gonna name me that till that kid came along🤣

[@modestoctopus14]

@@lesleyh5696 they really do my mom had a long list

[@That1NestledNookNPC]

Or a therapist. We hear a lot of names and the stories attached to them.

[@TearsBehindSmiles]

You said “mini Kellgren-Fozard”, so I recommend “Minerva” for a girl. Beautiful, classical, powerful, easy to pronounce, and can be shortened to “Minnie”!

[@helenbanks7599]

I love when pet names for babies before they are born become their name. We called my cousin Waiting Inside Little Fairburn (their last name) when my Auntie was pregnant or WILF for short, his name is now Wilfie.

[@emmacarter6033]

@@helenbanks7599 Before we named my sister, we called her "peanut".

[@camillajefferson386]

Minerva is a *beautiful* name!

[@annak1712]

Minerva is a system used at many universities for lectures. I wouldn't go for it.

[@TearsBehindSmiles]

@@annak1712 I mean, it’s the name of the Roman goddess of wisdom (Athena being the Greek version). It’s been used as a given name for centuries, and has been a popular name in fiction as well. Also, what are the odds that by the time their baby is old enough to go to university that the same systems will still be used? New programs and technologies are created all the time.

[@debidarling24]

Nicknames aren't easy for some names. My daughters name is Autumn and I had no idea how you could make a cutesy name for that. Luckily she solved that for us. She was a baby and saw a picture of herself in our hallway, she pointed at herself in the picture and said 'Autie'. We still call her that to this day and I love how it happened.💗

[@rileylittleraven]

That’s adorable! I love both versions 😸

[@KarlieSusanMcCormick]

My daughter is called Penelope but we mostly call her Penny, she saw herself in a photo and said Pen-en! So now we call her that 😂 Autie is adorable ❤️

[@samholmes7030]

I have a friend whose name is Autumn and she goes by Tutu 😅

[@momamiandkiddokelsi9027]

Oh! That story is so sweet! ❤ My daugther did the same, pointed to a picture of her on our wall and Said "loooooook, Essie there" (her first sentence actually!) Now my Kelsi hates the nickname Essie but loves her given name; Kelsi Aylin ❤

[@lindaleriel]

My Laurelin called herself Lulu in her first toddler babble stage. It stuck so hard that now at the age of 11 she only uses Lulu everywhere and HATES to be called by her proper name.

[@AlmostSkillfull]

Claudia: You don't choose your name"" Me (a trans person): *looks around nervously*

[@rachelcookie321]

@@carlshelix because they’re so used that name and can’t imagine actually having another name.

[@mosaicgirl4002]

Violet is a lovely name! Very elegant.

[@PinkythePinkDemon]

Another interesting thing to consider: initials and any inherited jewelry. For example, my name starts with an R, as does my grandmother's. As a result, I inherited a fair amount of R jewelry. By a weird twist of fate, my partner's mother's name also starts with an R, so more R-based jewelry. It has been decided that, should we ever have a child, said child will also need to have an R name, lest the jewelry go unworn. (for the record, I am aware of how silly this is)

[@FS-qk5uq]

I like it, it's cute. And I like the name rosalind after the female scientist.🥰

[@PM-ht9uc]

Sounds eminently practical to me

[@carag2567]

It's not silly! What a wonderful idea!

[@cordeliabryant8259]

My initials spell CAB like a taxi cab.

[@Soapy1104]

100% my initials spell SCAM and when I take my partner's surname my initials will be SCAB... I'm going to have to move those middle names around..

[@valerianaranjocruz25]

Universal truth: you really discover just how many people you hate when looking for a baby name. Even if it's lovely, if you've met some prick with said name it's like: "oh no, F that"

[@boigeorge1149]

I heard Raphael and immediately thought "meenage tutant neetle teetles" because I would never claim to be mining comedy gold.

[@cbmagus49]

When you said Mini Kellgren-Fozard at the start I thought you meant "Minnie" as in "Minerva" and idk if you're still taking name ideas but I think that one's lovely ^^

[@andreaorlando7865]

Minerva! Gorgeous

[@snackpack3787]

That's my cat's name! Her name is Minerva Cooper and I call her Minnie or Minnie Cooper.

[@taylor.white_24]

@@snackpack3787 Hahah, I love this!

[@cordeliabryant8259]

Cordelia can be shortened to cordie, Lila, deli, Ellie, or Corey

[@tamsinlucy2825]

Buffy stans support this post.

[@issy3520]

And American Horror Story fans.

[@engagingathena9965]

that just makes me think of the sims

[@charlottemacdonald7116]

My GP's name is Cordelia. She says it's from Shakespeare.

[@moll3933]

Cordie just makes me think of a chordee though 😬👀 less than ideal

[@MsLemonhead09]

My vote is for the Milicent/Penny combo. Mom named me Candice. Dad had everyone call me Taffy.

[@lilygriffin703]

BAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! That's so cool!! 😄😆🥰

[@alexandraaaron9705]

Adorable

[@GuiSmith]

And that’s why your screen name is Lemonhead or just candy related I’m guessing, very nice

[@charmainedethierry4166]

Took me a second Candice-Candy-Taffy

[@thehorriblebright]

"That is unfortunate" is my favourite shade to throw on someones fashion choices.

[@thekatzcorner]

"i definitely have a friend whose boyfriend is named mark" me: i have a friend named mark with a boyfriend

[@thekatzcorner]

@@rachelkim6134 I am friends with him, I'm just closer with Mark, but either way it's funny!

[@thekatzcorner]

@@rachelkim6134 lol yeeeeeeeeessssssss

[@MsBlulucky]

scientist's perspective: Millicent are just two prefixes strung together. Makes me think of Millimeter and Centimeter... So basically it would be 1/1000*1/100. You could also call that child 10^-5...

[@LauPulstar]

i think of Maleficent, because of the cent and the M haha

[@itsema91]

Elon Musk is twitching in excitement

[@Memily23]

Don't show this to grimes

[@MsBlulucky]

Can you imagine 🤣 Teacher: Hello new class, let's check attendance. James Lincoln? Emma Miller? ........ Ten to the power of minus five Musk?!? 10^-5: _rolls eyes_ it's Millicent!

[@kittywinchester8482]

she can go school with X ae/ XII

[@emilyroth930]

peregrine falcon: cute, the fastest animal in the world, mindin they own bizniz claudia: pEliCan

[@claudiakadow8463]

😜 that’s a cool buzz from your comment!

[@sleepywitchcrafts]

My little sisters name is Genevieve! She goes by Genna, and was named after our great grandmother who was french.

[@DeathShiniGama]

I had a friend named that, she goes by Geni.

[@diarrayoung690]

I’m stealing that. Thanks luv.

[@nataliatheweirdo]

Those nicknames are so cute 🥺

[@rosemarydodd6176]

As a Rosemary myself, my childhood nickname was "Roro." Have always been stridently against going by either "Rose" or "Mary"

[@imold5363]

Hey roro

[@cheesecakelasagna]

or simply Ro. But I hear that nickname more with people named Rosaline, Rosalinda, etc.

[@lisasimpson3762]

There was a German actress in the 1950s or so named Rosemarie Schneider and she shortened it and called herself Romy which today is a well known (but not overly common) name for girls.

[@deahalis7933]

Fun fact: Tarquin, the rare Roman name that doesn't end with "us", is actually Tarquinius (and also the name of the last jerk of a king the romans had, so wouldn't suggest)

[@Lillith.]

My first thought when I heard that name was 'jerk'.

[@evaclaire1930]

Yeah I was just like...hmm I have some bad news about the legendary king of Rome and his son Sextus that may make you change your mind about that name, Claudia

[@sonyamohe]

this is very true and I only know this because of rick riordan's trials of apollo! yeah massive jerk, the book version killed our beloved hero Jason so not a fan x2

[@crybaby3710]

i have never heard of the name Tarquin in my life, or even the abbreviated Tar. I live in America. edit: although I really like the name Tauren (pronouned: Tor-rin) or even if the name Orin feels masculine

[@Shalalacls]

I honest to God thought about commander Tarkin, and wondered how this child would go through life sounding like a Star Wars villain... but that just reminded me I'm a nerd and don't belong here 😂

[@terracottateeth8246]

i always forget that pregnant people make children

[@unicornsprinkles3277]

yes that tends to happen

[@carleylanglois2372]

Thank you that was hands down the funniest thing I've read today 😂

[@raydelis1297]

This makes absolutely no sense and that is why this is my favourite comment now.

[@madelineshrimp]

right, my brain tends to think you just... stop being pregnant. no outcome.

[@kaylarae1362]

I always thought people just got their kids from schools

[@Hamster7678]

i love that they zeroed in on peregrine as bird but completely forgetting peregrine falcon

[@linad015]

There is a deaf actress called Millicent Simmonds. She's in the move A quiet place :D

[@cheesecakelasagna]

Penny Simmonds lol

[@KindCountsDeb3773]

and she's very good. Many movie critics gave her a lot of praise.

[@someoneawesome8717]

I would've offered Vivian, a lovely name that comes from "full of life and energy"

[@Bexinmo]

One of my students was named Vivianna. It is a beautiful name.

[@ohrats731]

I wanted Vivian to be my name like all through middle school and high school lol. Great name!

[@Vivi-ux4wg]

My name is Vivian. Would not recommend this name in Germany, because people pronounce and write the name wrong all the time. It gets really annoying. I can count on one hand how many people get it right😂

[@maitesoto1953]

I like Vivien better, like Vivien Leigh

[@jamescurfman3284]

@@Vivi-ux4wg Oh, NO! V turns to F! Oh, NO!!! I can actually imagine that! Welp, get your name legally changed in Germany. It will sound the same but be spelled W-I-W-I-A-N... But then you would need a separate passport for all non-Germanic-speaking countries in the world so you can spell it correctly again...

[@rubygarrison8136]

"Peregrine reminds me of a bird" All peregrine falcons (bird of prey) : 👁👄👁 Edit: I originally put "English bird of prey" cause Jessica and Claudia are English so should probably know it but bc ppl were pointing it out ill take it off to please everyone 🙂 xx

[@Naumaxia]

Was just about to say that... XD

[@nyxcuseme]

Still love it as a name tho. :D

[@valarya]

How could it remind anyone of anything other than our beloved Peregrin Took, tallest of all Hobbits and squire of Gondor?! :P

[@corvusenca]

Peregrine falcons are the world's most widespread raptor and, rather than being English, can be found on every major land mass except Antarctica (and, for some reason, New Zealand). They're also the fastest critters out there, reaching over 200 mph when they dive. Cool stuff.

[@Carneyar_the_Druid]

Yeah, Peregrine Falcon was the first came to my mind :)

[@alexxhristova]

Okay, but that penny/Millicent joke is such a dad joke! It's good to know that in this family with two moms, the kid wouldn't be missing out on dad jokes 😂

[@colorful3595]

I know a girl named Genevieve, and everyone calls her Viva!

[@SimsandThings]

Don't mind me, just sat here copying down the names I like to name my sims' kids 😂

[@canyousaumagnetic9647]

MOOD

[@maggielovestoads]

I'm here doing the same thing!!! lolol

[@cookinwiththelizzard]

As a "Liz" you're entirely correct, there are too many of us. There were three Elizabeths in my grade three class, and all of us had the middle name "Anne".

[@lazyhomebody1356]

But that's because Elizabeths and Annes are such great girls and women!

[@StarKidLibby]

Can't believe you've called me out like this, but my Anne is actually just Ann :')

[@Lilinosuke0521]

Omg I went to school with an Elizabeth (Lizzie) Ann 😂😂😂

[@leeartedwards]

That’s actually my mum’s name oh god

[@lazyhomebody1356]

@@StarKidLibby My middle name is Ann. Much like Stephen/Stephan/Steven, Ann/Anne seem like different personalities

[@sukipeace8986]

"Jessica, Claudia and baby Mark." Idk why this made me laugh so hard. 😂

[@silentlyapparent9288]

I can't help but think about flushed away, "He says he's Milicent Bystander"

[@gnome5051]

"What?! I've never heard of anyone named yvoneborn!" this is why i love claudia.

[@aa-xi8bc]

Peregrin is the name of one of the Hobbits in the Fellowship, in Lord of the Rings, nicknamed Pippin :)

[@junemck.5531]

They're secretly having twin boys and are going to name on Peregrin and the other Meriadoc

[@em28145]

If you want to know the accurate ranking of names the Office of National Statistics is the correct one for use in the UK, just a heads up as you mentioned not wanting names to be too popular! NameBerry, etc just tells you how searched it is generally ☺️

[@TheRealHermioneW]

My name is Hermione! No one was able to pronounce it before Harry Potter came out and I've heard every possible pronunciation lol. But I love it so much I kind of want to name my first daughter after myself, maybe as a middle name. Men do it all the time after all!

[@madsahren2208]

Yes! U do u, why can't women have little juniors?

[@TheRealHermioneW]

@@madsahren2208 right!

[@saragarofano6471]

The Harry potter pronunciation isn't even the correct one

[@TheRealHermioneW]

@@saragarofano6471 in the movies you mean? Because they pronounced it the same way I do: Her-MY-oh-knee, or Her-MY-knee when you say it fast.

[@saragarofano6471]

@@TheRealHermioneW it's pronounced how it's written from the Greek legend. But in English you chance the pronunciation of everything

[@tumblybee8235]

As Anastasia, i can guarantee your child would get extremely annoyed at everyone mentioning the princess, the movie, the cartoon, the singers&actresses etc if you name them Anastasia lol this torture is ENDLESS And not to mention it’s incredibly popular of a name... in the ex-soviet countries that is

[@sieeeeeeen]

What about the protagonist of a book series of different shades of grey?

[@stasiroo]

not to mention all those mispronunciations oh my GOD don't get me started as an anastasia as well they all annoy me xd

[@ДарьяВолкова-ш4ш]

Anastasia is old good slavic name, there is nothing wrong with this name. I had tree classmates with this name and all of them were nice and upbeat people.

[@sabrinatby]

Its a name for a popular Korean comic series too called 'Who Made Me A Princess'. Lol, it's a princess comic. Hahah

[@diamandcharme-kerhorest7221]

Totally agree with Daria on that, in Russia being named Anastasia is pretty normal and eveyone just calls you Nastia without giving it a second thought

[@YallAintRight]

I actually like the name Minnie Kellgren-Fozard. 🤣🤣🤣

[@GargoyleMistress30]

One of daughters is named Illyria her nickname is Lilly.

[@bobthemob98]

Angel?

[@APoliticalConfusionAndMess]

Illyria sounds a bit like a disease, no offense.

[@ab7567]

I think Illyria is a beautiful and unique name, not sure how it’s pronounced exactly but I love it!

[@drskelebone]

@@bobthemob98 Beat me to it. >Cello theme here, plz

[@sheloveswilby]

That's pretty!!

[@xXabBeE]

Well, at the end, you could be the first couple that name their child "Devonbon".

[@elissasmith5483]

one of the girls i nanny for is called Zara and she INSISTS we call her rara, i kind of love it

[@BeauMeztli]

Rara is the word for weird in Spanish 🙈🙊

[@wisteria6656]

Rara is the word for rare (femenine) in portuguese

[@ArtemisScribe]

I love kids who are fully sure of themselves like that, also Rara is an excellent nickname

[@carag2567]

My name is Cara and my youngest niece called me Rara until she learned how to say my name. She's 3 now and sometimes she doesn't bother using my title "Aunt". I'm just "Cara".

[@jpfoxsays]

I know a girl who's name is Zarabith

[@c_md]

Claudia has the famous pregnancy glow I can tell you that ! You two are gorgeous !!!

[@llamaliza6886]

Seriously. Usually pregnant people kind of freak me out. Maybe it's because I kinda feel like I know them but Claudia just looks amazing to me. I love her personality though so that helps, haha!

[@BreakingStubad]

I feel like enough people were on the Hermy-one train that the writer had to put in that scene where she teaches Krum how to pronounce it

[@kagitsune]

I was a "Hermy-own" kid 😂

[@rachael2177]

I was a her-me-o-nee kid... Close, but not quite there

[@Rebecca-vg2ef]

In German they translated the name (I don't even know why, other than this they only translated a few Aptronyms) into Hermine which has an easy pronunciation but also a quite different vibe

[@ms_it_is]

@@Rebecca-vg2ef I wouldn't really say translated, Hermine is just the German version of that name, existing for quite a while. And the Hermione-teaches-Krum-her-Name-Scene was really weird in German

[@Rebecca-vg2ef]

@@ms_it_is Hermine has a different origin though. It's Germanic whereas Hermione is Greek (I think). And they didn't translate other names into their German versions.

[@lilyannasparrow97]

As a Lily, thank you for your lovely words! My surname is Sparrow, so some people call me Flower Bird.

[@lenakataeva7525]

It's so wonderful!

[@Phone.Addict3777]

Flower bird is a beautiful nickname!

[@alicedowney2643]

I would have suggested Persephone for a girl that can be shortened to Sephy or if they wanted a more male name, Percy. It’s also number 148 so not to common.

[@Andreaalvarcila]

Greek mythology supremacy

[@RexTheDinosaur1]

Also if they wanted a male name for Percy they could go with Percival. So if they wanted to have a long name and then shorten it you know?

[@APoliticalConfusionAndMess]

Persephone sounds like the kind of girl to intentionally cause trouble, and I don't really like that.

[@ab7567]

@@APoliticalConfusionAndMess not gonna lie it kinda seems like you’re intentionally trying to cause trouble by insulting so many commenters’ suggestions and also the names mentioned in the video 🤷‍♀️ What happened to “if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all”

[@Choccoco]

@@ab7567 Because they can, just like you can.

[@AGothNamedWednessday]

"I'm pretty sure I threw out Algernon, and you said *NO*" *War flash backs to Flowers for Algernon* Yeah, that is an accurate response to that name

[@emmamatthews3184]

See I heard Algernon and thought of the wizard that got turned into a toad in the Worst Witch novels. No is probably still a good call for naming a kid Algernon

[@Harrison_J_T]

I feel like Tarquin is like a stereotypical rich boy/Tory name.

[@rivertam7827]

Yes, as seen in David Mitchell's rant about baby names 🤣

[@syep-tiffanyconner3296]

“I hate the name Tiffany”🥲

[@diminishingreturns_]

You guys are going to be the most amazing parents

[@estellacorduroy5259]

I legit burst into tears when I heard mini Kellgren-Fozard even though I saw the announcement video 30s after it was posted!!! I'm so happy for you guys!!!

[@Shikei85]

As a teacher, I really felt that comment about names being ruined!

[@Suki-sn7rd]

Really late to the party but didn’t know Claudia had Chinese heritage! I myself am half Chinese Malaysian and half British. It’s weirdly exciting to hear of other people with that combination. The only one I’m aware of so far is Henry Golding haha

[@swordfish1929]

My brother-in-law is half Chinese Malaysian and half British but grew up in Australia :)

[@carlyblack42]

Searching for names is always so fun! I love Claudia's realization that Jessica has quietly been vetoing all of the short names.😂

[@Titanium_Ghuleh]

I renamed myself Eleanore and didn’t find out for the longest time that some Eleanores go by Norah. I think it’s super neat to see the different versions of the same name!

[@IQzminus2]

I've also seen people shorten it to Leo, Ellen and Ellie

[@lelaniadam]

Nicknames can also be Elle or Ella 😀

[@hannahmiller8708]

Honestly as a Hannah I don’t recommend the name, there are so many of us that I’ve literally met other Hannah Jane millers 😂

[@anakinjames]

please im another hannah and my middle name is marie. its so generic i hate it

[@hannahmiller8708]

@@anakinjames ngl, I’m pretty sure I know a Hannah Marie 😂

[@hannahedithrose]

god forbid a hannah rose 😂

[@ceelaviiie7246]

I mean this name is quite international. I am a German Hannah. And at least many people know this name 🤗. But I wish it would be less popular.

[@Lowrie04]

Aah I'm the same! I'm Hannah Sarah - so generic 😫

[@claudiaelodie]

I still remember the class in middle school where we looked up the meaning of our names, and the teacher read it out in class. Everyone laughed at me. I feel your pain, fellow Claudia.

[@idontknowwhoiam3769]

The way she calls you Darling is just ♥️♥️

[@sammyleebee]

FYI the majority of the “baby name” websites don’t give accurate information. Name berry in particular is almost always incorrect. If you want to know the actual meaning of a name use behindthename.com

[@rip_pip]

I read that the name berry popularity is actually based off of how much the name is searched on the website as opposed to the actual popularity

[@russergee49]

You are absolutely correct! And behindthename.com is probably the only site that I trust for genuine information on name etymology.

[@shannernanner]

Ha, I don’t see many name nerds in the wild. :)

[@m_adalena]

Yeah the origins for my name didnt rlly specify well

[@yesterdaydream]

Claudia's impression of Jessica is glorious. As are those PUFF SLEEVES

[@katew947]

My mum's name is Catriona and my dad's is Mark... when you said them one after the other I was like uhhhhhhhhHh (and yes, no one can pronounce Catriona so she goes by her middle name... and then named me Kate? Which is the same root name? Idk...)

[@claudiafasino1004]

I grew up with the name Claudia meaning “lame” while my sister Antoinette means “priceless”. I used to hate it but now I love how seldom I hear my own name.

[@livyjohns8887]

Tarquin was an evil Roman king, would not recommend.

[@Alice-ru6lb]

But also a Good roman king! (Tarquinio Prisco) Still wouldn't recommend thought: he died horribly

[@waterdragon3367]

Im sure someone bad has had every name. Don't limit yourself just because someone in the distant past had that name and was a bad person.

[@ladyofawesome8572]

@@waterdragon3367 Adolf

[@peaceblossom8]

@@waterdragon3367 I get that, but I also think it's fair to point that out. My immediate reaction to Tarquin was also "why would you name your kid THAT" :D I mean obviously if people really love that name they should still pick it, but if I were looking for a baby name I'd probably be grateful if people pointed out that it has certain meanings/connotations or that there are people of that name I might not be aware of.

[@DieAlteistwiederda]

Honestly my nephews name is Damian, spelled exactly like that, and he gets compared to that antichrist child called Damien surprisingly infrequently. What I'm trying to say her is that most people probably won't know that Tarquin was an evil king.

[@fennaelouali5535]

Why does Jessica, Claudia and Samantha sound like the cast members in a more wholesome and christian version of Sex and the City?

[@jitkasuarez]

That's what I was thinking, too. Samantha sounds like their contemporary which is why it sounds good to say together

[@KR-kj9oi]

You mean Marriage and the city?)

[@reranger21]

Chastity and the City! 😂

[@abookorten9319]

Genevieve has lots of nicknaming options, my cousin went by Giddy when she was a child. Name conversations are so difficult! Me and my husband often both have names we love but struggle to find ones we agree on, particularly for boys (which seems to be all we produce)

[@quinneasom]

Genevieve can also be shortened to Gigi! A girl in my preschool class has that name

[@ceryssachristensen6831]

Or Gen

[@fionafiona1146]

'vive is a pretty cool "kid inventor" figure in "Gail Carriger"s" "finishing school" series, growing up to be "Madame LeFoux" the Crosdressing, Lesbian inventor, raising her Exs child with her Aunts Gost, a Vampire hive and Bording school... getting much too little attention overall but the "romancing the inventor" novel is cute.

[@codename495]

Or just Ge, or Vie

[@thenextwritedream1580]

Or Ginny

[@atlroxmysox98]

I really like old lady names like Ruby, Matilda, Esme, Mabel, Iris, etc.

[@justinamoniz]

Iris is such a lovely name!

[@nyanchan3848]

@@justinamoniz for a dog.. Or at least where im from

[@aaronelmore]

I’d like to throw Cassandra (Cassie) out there as it has the ‘a’ ending for the family link, and is long but can be shortened 😊

[@mcwjes]

I've never met a Cassandra I didn't like!

[@mickb.8925]

Great suggestion! It could also be shortened to Cas :D

[@eirienevenstar]

@@mickb.8925 Andy/Andi too :D

[@cassiesprague1056]

Cassandra is a great name!

[@mickb.8925]

@@eirienevenstar Oh, yes! So many options :D

[@davidjames7067]

My brother almost convinced some friends to name their new son Richard Edward, they wanted traditional but sounding good together and loved the combination. It was only later he had to tell them to use the alternative and abbreviated versions together that they realised the joke. Also, always check that the initials work okay.

[@catleesie1235]

I’m a bit late lol but I love my grandmothers name Adelaide / ady and Isabel / belle , I’ve always liked andromeda and rhapsody too xx Good luck with your naming xx

[@shadowsun5704]

I was sooooo close to naming my daughter Andromeda. She’s space obsessed now and wow that would have fit.

[@cheyennegentry438]

Love Adelaide or Adeline

[@bluebubble926]

Or Adelina :)

[@cheyennegentry438]

@@bluebubble926 yes!❤️

[@artemis1906]

I don't know why, probably because of Jessicas aesthetic lol I can imagine little Arabella with you guys

[@caturation]

Mini Kellgren-Fozard sounds so good! Very excited for the two of you! 😍

[@eveclass1716]

I could totally see them naming a child Vivian. It’s such a lovely name!

[@KateHistoryMysteries]

Speaking as a Latin teacher, Tarquin was the final mythical king of Rome. He was a tyrant and a rapist. I do not understand why parents use it.

[@Alice-ru6lb]

Sorry but wasn't it also the name of Tarquinio Prisco, the king who created cloacas/great work in Rome?

[@breonawarren1507]

He wasn’t the only one with that name

[@gozerthegozarian9500]

Pretentiousness, mostly....

[@waterdragon3367]

I don't think you should limit yourself just because some guy in the distant past who did bad stuff had that name. Bad people have had every name the only thing is they don't get written down.

[@seranunya8807]

Actually, according to the legend there were 2 Tarquin. Prisco and Superbo, and I believe you are referring to the second. And it's a probably a reference to the area from wich the 2 kings were from

[@user-gt2bn5el2f]

I pronounced Hermione as Hermyown for so long. It's the Anglicized French pronunciation for me.

[@puffitale]

My pronunciation was Her-Moanie

[@amara560]

Me too!

[@hopehaswings388]

Mine was Her-mine

[@ayellowpapercrown6750]

Same! I grew up with the French version, so I just can’t make the switch in my head haha. She’ll forever be Herm-yon to me.

[@user-gt2bn5el2f]

@@ayellowpapercrown6750 ah, yes. Airemione. It is good to see you

[@teonaanton394]

I went straight to Millicent Bullstrode from Harry Potter when you guys discussed that name

[@MirandaMilner]

SAME

[@birdandsword]

Thank God, I wasn't the only one!

[@elysianpattier_]

Gosh me too!

[@albuszx]

I love Claudia's voice and the way she speaks, the "I hAtE the name Tiffany" was PRICELESS