| Baby Name Meanings
To browse our database of names & meanings
alphabetically, click on the letters below:
Please note - the name meaning's used on our Name
Prints and Canvases may vary from those shown in this database due
to many names having several meanings. If you have a specific meaning
you would like us to use on your Name Print or Canvas please let
us know at the time of ordering.
Top 10 Baby Names of 2007
You'll find below lists of the top 10 most popular
boys and girls baby names of last year.
Top
10 Girls Names of 2007 (Scotland) >>
Top 10 Boys
Names of 2007 (Scotland) >>
Top 10 Girls
Names of 2007 (England/Wales) >>
Top 10 Boys
Names of 2007 (England/Wales) >>
Top 10 Girls
Names of 2007 (N Ireland) >>
Top 10 Boys
Names of 2007 (N Ireland) >>
Once you've found that perfect baby name why not
order one of our personalised
name prints or
illustrated name canvases which as well as having your child's
first name beautifully illustrated includes the name meaning and
origin.
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Baby Names - Choosing
Your Child's Name
Choosing the perfect baby name for your unborn
child can be a time-consuming and difficult task, after all it's
a name your child will carry throughout their life. With so many
hundreds of thousands of baby
names to pick from it's hard to know where to begin. But with
some research and a little inspiration, deciding on the perfect
baby name can be an interesting, informative and most of all fun
part of your pregnancy.
A good way to start is to write a list
of baby names you already know and like, these may be celebrity
names, name of friends & family or even the name of your favourite
literary character or writer - there is no limit to where you find
your inspiration.
Go online to one of the many
baby name sites and find out what the names mean - there are plenty
of names out there with less than favourable meanings such as 'bitter',
'weak & sick' or 'ill will' . If you're stuck for ideas of names
you like then try it in reverse and search for the name meaning
your like and browse the lists of names with that meaning.
Family tradition - is there a
name in your family or your partners that has been passed down through
the generations? You could continue the family tradition and give
the name to your baby. You don't even have to use the name as the
baby's first name - consider carrying on the tradition by giving
it to your child as their middle name.
Unique and unusual names can
be a good choice for your child but the important thing to remember
before choosing one (or even making a new name up from scratch)
is that it is your child's name and they are going to have for life
so take care you don't get a little too inventive.
Take into account the spelling of the
child's name - for instance a lot of Gaelic baby names
are pronounced differently to how they appear in English - it's
all very well giving your child a beautiful Gaelic name such as
Aoife (pronounced eff-a) or Saoirse (sheer-sha)
but they may have problems with people pronouncing their name and
always spelling it incorrectly.
And remember to take into account the
baby's surname - after all kids can be cruel and you don't
want your little one having a name that means something different
when taken together with their surname.
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