Reacting to your Unique baby girl name ideas 2022

[@heyshayla]

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[@nyomicasey]

Felix gray is a pretty good name too

[@enzikay]

If you're trying to find a middle name, the best tip I've come across is to yell their whole name like you would if the child was in trouble. If you can't easily yell it then it's not the right middle name.

[@illiah9784]

I do this too! 😂

[@tionnajaneprince3641]

I thought I was the only one

[@danicabeller9520]

I do this as well I was originally going to name my son Jedidiah Douglas but that did not yell well I ended up naming him Jarnez Douglas which I love and have never heard before. I came up with it after watching the comedian Arnez J, my son goes by JD which was the plan all along.

[@lindsayj8824]

My girls name is Etta - old school name I never hear anymore! Named after a great aunt. Love the way it looks in cursive.

[@rs3007]

Etta is on my list! I probably won't get to use it, but it's cool

[@homatekk]

love!!!!

[@oliviarowe3880]

My grandmother’s name was Etta she passed away this past year it is a beautiful sweet name

[@tiffanyortiz80]

Reminds me of Etta James she was a fantastic singer back in da day

[@amberhaning2881]

We just had our first baby 8 weeks ago. Didn’t know the gender through our pregnancy. We had a girl! We named her Matilda Louise. So many nicknames! We call her Tilly, but figured we could also call her Tilly Lou. And when she gets older she could go by Tilda like Tilda Swinton. Of course, there’s also Matty, or Mattie. The boy name we had on deck was Shepherd Nearing.

[@somborn]

Top weird names would be a nice title for that video 😂😂😂

[@erinricecake]

2 second Tip, add your child’s name as a contact in your phone. That’s how you get Siri to recognize it!

[@heyshayla]

Omggggg thank you!!!

[@tara382]

Winslet is an adorable option if your leaning towards the celebrity names.

[@kerrough]

Watching this a year later and already knowing what baby name y'all went with, it tickled me how casual you were when you'd gotten to that name on the list 😂 Did you already know what you were wanting to name her when you'd made this video?

[@heyshayla]

When I made this list we were going to name her Romy!!!! I didn’t like esme 😂

[@Yonahandrusty]

I really like the name Bronwyn. It’s not used much anymore from what I understand but it sounds like such a strong yet feminine name.

[@heyshayla]

I went to high school with a Bronwyn!

[@LivvyAlexW]

That’s my cats name! I love it

[@rachelberdahl470]

We are naming our daughter Silvie Nicole. We love the meaning of Silvie, ‘forest’, and Nicole is my middle name. It breaks the syllable rules, but we love it anyway.

[@Graceroadto3k]

Pretty!!!

[@Fantasylandplus]

My daughter is Rory. Not short for anything just Rory. I’m obsessed with names, as well.

[@bethw3573]

Me when Shayla starts talking about Elizabeth "omg thats close to my name!" Shayla: "Beth, don't love Beth" 💀💀💀

[@heyshayla]

🤦‍♀️😭😭 omg haha I thought about this so much when I said the names I didn’t like!!! I’m sorrryyyyy 😂

[@KLR307]

We named our daughter Alita which could be shortened to Ali, Al, Lita, Lee. We actually call her all sorts of things. I definitely see that not being a name you would choose with your daughter's names.

[@amandalaugherty2211]

When I was pregnant with my daughter my husband and I wanted to do a mash up of his name (Andy) and my middle name (Lynn) but we felt that "Andylynn" looked way too messy so we opted for the spelling "Andelyn". It is pronounced "An-duh-lyn". Andelyn is a totally unique name and we have never met another. We get compliments on her name all the time. The only frustrating thing is that it is often mispronounced as Andy-lyn or as Add-uh-lyn so we have to correct people a lot that it is AN-DUH-LYN. Her middle name is Rose. Andelyn Rose, we love it.

[@asiakeyommee794]

Wow i’ve never heard this one before. It’s beautiful.

[@noelk5598]

call the midwife is so freakin good!!! trixie is my favorite too🥰

[@patriciamckissack6702]

Lawrence is our new son's name! its soo low on the charts but i love it and soooo many nick name options: Law Lance Wren etc etc

[@keke0827]

I love that my name is unique. Most people say they've never heard it when I tell them my name..

[@hannahbarthel6090]

Your outfit almost exactly matches your background 😀

[@heyshayla]

Like EXACTLY 😂😂😂

[@MaybeMable111]

-You can do Celeste with Esty as a nickname 😉 -Also, there's a baby name lady on KZbin with a daughter named Evalina (ev-ah-leena), which is like Evelyn, but not popular. And you could call her Evie!

[@evelinapreiss]

That’s my name but spelled Evelina 🙂 anytime I introduce myself to someone, I get complimented on my name. Every single time.

[@MaybeMable111]

@@evelinapreiss Love it!! I think it's such a pretty name!

[@celestestone9181]

I've never thought of that nickname for Celeste before! It's actually on my baby list for the name Estelle I love it so much.

[@heyshayla]

YOURE RIGHT!!!

[@MaybeMable111]

@@evelinapreiss Turns out, I spelled it wrong! Her daughter's name is spelled Evelina like yours :)

[@hayleykeyes5848]

We picked a name in the top 10 and I wouldn’t commit to it even though I liked it for probably 18 hours after she was born. I was quizzing all the nurses and doctors who came in to my post partum room. The paediatrician said, “hmm I don’t have a lot of patients with that name” and I finally was fine with it. My husband has a top 10 name and he doesn’t think he had that bad of an experience growing up with it. Everyone can spell it and knows how to pronounce it. Whereas I had to correct people or just silently Seethe when I was too shy, because Hayley is so often misspelled. I’d love to get more creative with future Children’s names!

[@ASMRKay_]

My MIL daycares a little girl names Vera Jane and she’s the most precious child. I’ve also met a little girl names Cleabell, so cute.

[@malorie8557]

Our next babygirl will be called Briar (Bry-er). Two of our best friends, males - a couple, would have named their daughter Briar....if they wanted kids lol they let us have it 😂

[@dizzlecookie]

Jessica Braun's (KZbinr) daughter is named Genevieve they call her Gigi

[@CelestialTeez]

My name is Celeste!💙 I was so tickled pink and surprised when I heard it come up because it's never really on baby name lists! But I'm so grateful to my mom for picking it, it's so pretty (tempted to use it in my child's name...👀)

[@KO-dw1ev]

We named our daughter Eloise and love the nickname Elsie instead of the more common Elle or Ellie.

[@faceflace]

Names need to be able to mature with the child! Totally agree!

[@danielleallred9625]

"Vienna is really pretty too." Yay, I'm glad you like it! ;) I have a 16-month old daughter named Vienna. I also have a younger sister named Sienna (yes, my parent's family mixes them up haha).

[@Elizabeth-sz5hl]

I love the name Lena (Lee- nah) from the movie The Sisterhood of the Traveling pants. other spellings could be Lina or Leana. Or pronounced Lye-nah or Leh-nah.

[@alexandrakritzman938]

That was my grandmother’s name. It’s beautiful.

[@ChicSabrina]

I love the name Collins for a girl, ever since I first saw The Blind Side. Not crazy where people will be raising their brows lol, but also not too popular.

[@Graceroadto3k]

I saw this baby name board and it was Collins Kay (For a girl

[@foofookachoo1136]

I don’t know if u have heard these: Athena, Estina, Romany ( o sounds like aaw), or Romney (without the a), Shylo, Posha (nicknamed Posh) Anissa (rhymes with Alissa), Haven, Shya, Aniah, Anaria.

[@ashleighw4450]

Aoife is pronounced ee-fuh. She is a warrior in Irish Mythology. Love. Also you said my number one name that is so rare in the US I pray everyday that it doesn’t take off. My favorite boy name of all time that I’ve wanted to name my son since I was 8 and was an obscure Irish name is now popular. I don’t know how it happened but I am devastated because the more rare a name is the more I love it but It has to be Celtic or welsh for me.

[@familyvideos7621]

What names are you talking about?

[@hllymchll]

yup. my boy name I've had for like 10 years is becoming slightly popular on a few lists. I'm so pissed lol

[@HudsonTheGirl]

Spencer and Carson for girls!!!! My name is also Hudson as a girl and I also love Scotty for a girl and my sisters name is Scotlynn

[@lauraelizabeth314]

Edie is the sweetest nickname for Edith! Also Matilda is a very old school Australian name that a lot of girls here have with Tilly as a nickname.

[@heyshayla]

Love these nicknames!

[@activatingchangewithsteph1259]

My cats name is Arli, I adopted her and her name before was Arlo but I really felt it was too masculine so gradually changed it x

[@melissacastillo4702]

i’ve been obsessed with the name esme for so long. definitely going to be my daughters name but spelled esmae!

[@nyomicasey]

I love Esme!

[@maxe381]

It would be cool if you had The Minimal Mom (and maybe even her twin sister too) on your podcast! They are both mom’s, became moms at different seasons in their life, and might be able to provide your audience some good ideas in the way of downsizing a minimalism with children. Sarah Therese too! I know she isn’t doing KZbin anymore but maybe she would do a podcast 🙂

[@emmaali234]

I love Elizabeth's when they use the nickname Libby

[@askadleigh]

OMG Shayla! I am just seeing this video. My name is #1!? honored 🥰 I remember meeting you on the plane when you were coming back from the Dove Chocolate gig you had in Santa Monica? Miss you! Hope all is well with you!

[@heyshayla]

Yeah girl!! I love your name! I have been meaning to email you back but have been so busy lately! I’ll Hopefully email soon 🤞😂

[@trav3ll3r]

I love your personality so much honestly!!!

[@britneyhoogendoorn3939]

Thoughts on girl name “Maeve” what “vibe” do you get? Does it look prettier than it sounds?

[@heyshayla]

No, i love that name!

[@chocolatereigns]

Daughter's name is Kyla and we love it, but it's one letter away from a much more common name (Kayla) which trips people up sometimes. Can't fault them for that but it's one thing I didn't consider before choosing her name!

[@ASMRKay_]

My names MaKayla and I’ve had this problem in the past too

[@savannahpeyton9413]

I almost named my daughter “Elliot” but spelled Elliette 🥰 bc I loved the nickname Ellie but I went with Elaina so I could still use the nickname

[@riahwhipple5654]

Emberly means “fiery meadow” and I love it.

[@SamanthaVictoria661]

Every thought of naming your babe cities you've traveled? I'm very much into Italian names like Venice, Verona, Tuscany, Rome? I've only ever been to Italy so those are the names I love.

[@Graceroadto3k]

Sicily and Capri are really cute

[@ThatHowTo]

Vienna is my daughters name! I went 😱 when you said it, i’ve never heard it in any baby name video/list i’ve ever seen/read!!

[@timberdoodle2]

We have a Wren and a Fern. I've only met one Wrenn (not sure why their name had 2 N's) in the wild, and I've never met a Fern. If you want a long name for Dru, my great granny's name was Drucinda.

[@Graceroadto3k]

I love Wren! It's so popular rn

[@tylercrew1473]

My name is Tyler and I love it, so I MUST give my kids unique names as well because it’s so fun!

[@rainsoundsasmr4187]

My name is Tyler too. Makes naming my girl so hard! Do I go with unisex or not ? 😂

[@marziobryan1355]

I did the same timeline with our son name! And this is how I presented it to my husband - worked!!!! He's name is Gio. 🤗

[@mindy-mouse]

Shayla, I feel like we are baby name soul sisters 😂❤️ love all of your top pics. We had a 2021 baby and named her Anellise Josephine (nickname Nelli Jo)

[@ASMRKay_]

Nelli Jo is such a Great combo!

[@paigemarcantel3943]

My two daughters are Jordan Leigh and Stevie-Nicole Paige.

[@louisacoote2337]

My niece is Juniper and goes by June/Juno ( Juno is the Roman equivalent of Hera, the Greek goddess married to Zeus), Junie, No-no, Junie-pie…

[@carlabrodhagen2884]

I love Spencer for a girl!!! My husband says “no way!” Lol

[@kaelypillars1383]

Just had a thought about the nickname/full name thing… if “Robert” can go by “Robby” even though that’s not his given name - couldn’t “Robby” go by “Robert” in his professional life just the same? 🤔

[@kyoungblood9]

My cousins name is so unique but has been becoming more popular… Brenley! Love it ❤️

[@katarinairizarry627]

Lol I have always always loved the name Joanna and when I told my husband that that was a #1 for a girl he said he really didn’t like that name 😭😶

[@brittanydyer6024]

We have a 4 month old named Allison. My husband gravitated towards popular names from mid to late 80s, basically names of girls we all went to school with. I loved the nickname Allie. Now trying for #2. He still likes Caitlin (Cait) or Evelyn (Evie) but I am digging Lindsay lately just not sure on Linds as a nickname.

[@Abcdefghijajajaja]

Love Allie as a nickname. Also like the names you have picked.

[@laurenoborne4732]

Nickname Lin?

[@kimberleylibby1028]

Our daughters name is Saelah - pronounced Say-la and her middle name is Estreya - pronounced Eh-stray-ah. She is half Latina and her middle name is Spanish for star. Also I know so many people / KZbinrs who have named their daughter either Everly or Saige thinking that it was unique. Now I can’t think of them as being unique before I’ve heard it too many times.

[@Graceroadto3k]

Love the name Saylor! I have a Everleigh . Sage is cute

[@anitavandermerwe7797]

He is goingbto be the cutest baby boy with the best name

[@QueerlyMama]

We named our daughter Sheilita which is a family name and we call her Shea for a nick name both unique options

[@BlackRabbitHomestead]

I knew a Travila, Myrtle, Laurle. and my great grandmothers name was Agatina.

[@ashleyfoster1429]

I also thought of the name Bermuda for a girl, but sadly my husband hates it. I think its super unique and I've never heard it before

[@sandratoivonen3635]

Aino is a traditional name here in Finland, cute and wearable.

[@hannahhaynes3760]

Odette and Tuuli are on the top of my list

[@emromm]

I’m 31 weeks with my first! I didn’t realize we’re so close in our timeline 😆

[@issym7393]

I’m an Isla! Spelt Islah though, was a super unique name now it’s like number one baby name in NZ.

[@dobetterwithchristian4472]

Robinette could be a long form of Robby/Robbie. I think Paige goes great with Alliyah.

[@cleoa526]

Love Aria, Blythe, Cleo, Dylan, Eden, Elowyn, Evelina, Everly, Freya, Genevieve, Jane, Tatum, Nora, Olive, Paige, Penelope, Quinn, Ciara, Tallulah & Tyla

[@SarahMMoore]

Juna - the Tuna. No! But some other lovely ones there and not so unusual that they are weird.

[@michellelorentzen1230]

Our daughter is Avelyn (think Avery + Evelyn) Theia; nicknames: Ave, Avie, Ava. I'm with you on not wanting her name to be anywhere near the top 100 most popular.

[@theoriginalpandanon]

Our daughter is Whittier Bailey ❤️ our next baby will be either Ainsley Olive or Matthias Liam. But I also really love the name Sabine for a girl.

[@kinsley3791]

Aw! Love those names!! I Have Two Boys Krew Zanders and East Hudson and am pregnant with baby boy number 3!! And I love name Jett Graham

[@sydneegland9862]

Great names! One of my favorites is Sonnet.

[@mlejb4]

Hahaha I love unique names because I was always one of 3 or 4 others at school but I've also joined a Facebook group that roasts "unique" names so that I can rein in back in when I go too far! 😅😅😅

[@anacthompson]

Omg yes. I’m from Brazil and my name is Ana Carolina, I was literally never the only one in any classroom. But after joining that group half of my names are now unusable hahaha they are harshhhhh there haha oh, and my name is both as first name too…

[@Cinderellaraye]

We named our daughter Ashlyn Daye. Our boy name was/is Camdin Ashar its and anagram for our names Amanda+Chris.

[@elliegault]

Aww we named our daughter Saige May. 💕 She's 14 months old 😊

[@Graceroadto3k]

I love thatt

[@kinsley3791]

I love those two names!!!!!!!My daughters name is Berlin Cru wanted her middle name to be Saige but my husband said no way! and when I found I was having my second daughter I knew her name was Saige and her middle name is Coast

[@celestestone9181]

I absolutely LOVE my name! A nickname I have is cele (sea-lee) or sully but I'd say 99% of people just call me Celeste.

[@anneshirley9560]

I love your name! It's super pretty and feminine! Your name sounds like it could be the heroine of a romance novel.

[@emmaraby6658]

Along with my boys names which I shared on the boys video I have 3 girls - Aria Rose, Eliana Grace and Harlowe Elizabeth

[@tdawg8383]

I have a friend named Edilette and she goes by Edi. Thought of Edi as a nickname for Eden and Edith

[@chelisa427]

Ooo when is baby boy video up? I got a boy coming in a couple weeks and still haven’t landed on the name! 🙈

[@heyshayla]

Hopefully before you are due!!

[@Kiwicanuck3000]

I love the name Elliott for a girl and when I was pregnant, I really wanted it but my last name is Reid…throwback to Scrubs 😂😂

[@alexachen996]

If you wanted to do Aletha you could have her nickname be Thea (Thay-uh) instead of Allie! Celeste: could also nickname her Estee just like Esther. Edith: Edee (Ee-Dee)

[@jessicaspencer7925]

Robinette is what I would think for a Robby full name

[@kerrieboucher1332]

My baby girl is Eisley Payton. (Eyes-lee)

[@ashleyfoster1429]

Emersyn for a girl is super cute too

[@faceflace]

Same!!! I want to avoid top fifty, I named my son Cade, it’s becoming more popular! His name was going to be emelia! Everyone jumped on that train same time too

[@ginaleenerts4430]

Having no nickname opportunities for myself growing up, I was adamant about having a versatile name for my daughter! We went with Juniper actually-it’s cute/playful but also pretty and naturey. The only problem is everything thinks I’m saying Jennifer or Jupiter when I introduce her 😂

[@alethavang9011]

I’m pregnant right now and is looking for a baby girl name, came across your video and this is the FIRST time someone has mentioned my name! I get compliments on my name Aletha all the time! ❤ btw my nick name is Alee :)

[@annafcates]

Dang I wish I saw this to participate I would have submitted my own name, Francie, pronounced like France but with the long E. I've never met anther Francie so it's definitely unique.

[@taylor2354]

Noah for a girl! 🎀❤️ , there is also both a male & female Noah in the bible!!! Noah is a beautiful unisex name !

[@rockleefangal]

The stylist who owns the hair salon I frequent is named Quora and I freaking love that name.

[@sbein305mia]

My girls are Paz and My. Hebrew for gold and the month of May 🥰

[@rosedurber9308]

Fable. Thats all thank you

[@madisonrouff2585]

My daughter’s name is Karsyn. Like Carson but spelt more feminine. I love unisex names for girls!

[@Graceroadto3k]

Yes! I love Avery,Blake,True,James,Sawyer,Ozzy

[@Graceroadto3k]

Khai

[@MarcosVannah]

My Daughter is Ariya Josephine, I call her Ari Jo! Also, her name syllables are 3-3-2, I think it flows great lol

[@heyshayla]

Ari jo?! 😍😍😍

[@Graceroadto3k]

I love that

[@TheKarakik]

I named my 2yo son Myles and I thought it was really unique as I've never really met or heard it in shows/books but like 3 kids at daycare are named miles/Myles.... And I was like ohhhh damn, guess not

[@gabriellasmith3699]

My daughter's name is Riannon (pronounced like Ree-ann-in) like the Fleetwood Mac song "Rhiannon", just spelled without the " h". I almost named her Amelia, with the nickname Amy, but it was getting too popular. I had always loved the name Rhiannon, just didn't like the "h", and couldn't think of a nickname for it because I love when a name has a nickname (my name is Gabriella, but I go by Ella). I was initially going to spell it Ryannon and call her Ryan, because I'm more tomboyish (sidenote: didn't do bows or headbands or much of any pink, more blues, greens, & yellows) but my mom doesn't like more masculine names on girls, so then I was going to call her Rain, but again, my mom didn't like it. She likes that Rhiannon is from the era she grew up in and kind of a hippie name, but she thought Rain was a little over the top, too hippie, like Moon. But I ended up watching a show with a character named Aria, and I was like, Oh my gosh, what a cute name, and realized it would make a cute nickname for Riannon when spelled with the "i" and no "h". Ria would be a more common nickname, but just Ria didn't feel right for her as a baby, Aria just fit her better, but I like how she can grow into Riannon, or just Ria when she's older.

[@amystaahs2118]

I say just pick the name that you love and who cares if it's not common or not and who cares if others don't like it. The only people that have a genuine say in the matter are the parents of the child. Just don't give a name that your child will be mad at you for naming them because they get picked on in school for it, lol.

[@user-pn8jx6fw7l]

I couldn't convince my husband that Elliotte was a great girl name... BUT we ended up having a boy, so it didn't matter anyway. But I LOVE Elliotte

[@Abcdefghijajajaja]

Eliot is also boy….

[@user-pn8jx6fw7l]

@@Abcdefghijajajaja LOL yes of course, but I like it more as a girls name and we had other boy names that we both really loved.

[@brandigillette9726]

Our daughter's name is Elowen (EL-OH-WIN) Lark And we call her Lark. Elowen means "elm tree" in Cornish and Lark is a bird ❤️

[@ntblkenf]

Incredibly beautiful name

[@hllymchll]

that's my daughter too. Elowen Jean

[@dizzlecookie]

My daughter's name is Kairi Evelyn, a lot of people end up reading it as Carry instead. 😅 Her nickname is Kai. Also could be used for either gender, there's a basketball player with the same name it's just spelled differently.

[@theoriginalpandanon]

Kairi from Kingdom Hearts?

[@dizzlecookie]

@@theoriginalpandanon it's from there yes, although we're not super big fans of the games (our friends love them) we just love the name!

[@kgold88]

Late to the party with adding names, but a name I love also happens to be the name of a girl I went to high school with. And if I named my child that, it'd be very obvious where I got the name from because she's the only person I know with that name. (Albee) I did meet a previous coworker with the name, but he had the male version (Albe). So it unique, I'd just be nervous to do it. I guess they could take it as a compliment though? I also love: Annika, Maura & Saraya for girls

[@susi1516]

I like:Aiofe Aletha Aaliyah Aria Beatrix Birdie Blythe Camille(cami) Chase boy Cleo Cora Eloise Eliza Lizzie Elowyn Esmee Esther Evalina Freya Genevieve Isla Jane Juniper Kate Nola nova olive Paige Polly Quinn Raya Sienna Sierra Tillie