BABY NAMES

Brr! Here are our top winter baby names, inspired by this chilly season, the holidays, and all that snow we get here in Chicago!

• Aspen – a pretty tree name and a fun winter ski vacation destination!
• Nicholas – just like Jolly Old Saint Nick, a classic Christmas-y name that holds up in all seasons.
• Bianca – this exotic name is not only super pretty, it is Italian for “white” – very snowy!
• Collins – Gaelic for “holly”. Uncommon as a first name and we love it!
• Noelle – French for “Christmas” – ’nuff said!
• Holly – a nature name – for the seasonal green shrub with brightly colored red berries
• Gabriel – in the biblical Christmas story, Gabriel is the name of the angel who visited Mary
• Neve – means “snow” in Italian and Portuguese – double winter whammy!
• Tannon – from “tanne,” the German word for “fir tree” (like the Christmas carol, O Tannenbaum!)

Do you know a baby with a cool winter name? Let us know!

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I’ve always been a fan of the name Wesley so I was happy to hear our Custom Shop shout out “Is the name Wesley making a comeback?”.Apparently we personalized at least 10 baby gifts today with the name Wesley.

After doing a little research I found out that Wesley is number 126 on this years list of baby boy names. So if you don’t want a name in the top 125, you are good!

I say stay unique, Wesley! There is something cool about not having two (or more) kids look up when your teacher calls your name.

A lot of guys with this cool name:

1. Wesley Sneijder, Dutch footballer
2. Wes Craven, film director
3. Wesley Snipes, actor
4. Wesley Kimler, Chicago artist

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Baseball baby names are a fun way to celebrate your love of our national pasttime! Of course, if you’ve got a brand new P’Baby on the way, your new pasttime is going to be going for a new record of longest time gone without sleep… either way, these 11 cool, sporty baby names are a fun choice for a lil’ left-fielder or future shortstop!

  

• Babe (Ruth) – born George Herman Ruth, this name is one of the most historical sporty we can think of! Not only is Babe up there in the most famous baseball players ever list, there’s also Babe Zacharias, one of the greatest female athletes of all time!
• Mickey (Mantle) – Super cute name for a girl, sometimes spelled Micki or Mikki. For a boy this can be short for Michael, however in Mantle’s case, his name was just plain old Mickey! Hey, Mickey!
• Jackie (Robinson) – more commonly used as a feminine nickname for Jacqueline, Jackie Robinson was born ‘Jack Roosevelt,’ which is a pretty rad name if you ask us.
• Lou (Gehrig) – Lou’s name took quite a journey, he was born Heinrich Ludwig Gehrig, which evolved into Henry Louis and finally “Lou!” Also can be a nickname for Louisa, Louise or Lucy.
• Willie (Mays) – could be a nickname for either a little dude named William or a little lady… Wilhemina!
• Hank (Aaron) – nickname for Henry… this name means “estate ruler.” Or ruler of the outfield, right?!
• Reggie (Jackson) – love this cute name, short for either Reginald, which means “counsel power,” or the girl’s name Regina, which means “queen.”
• Ty (Cobb) – in Ty Cobb’s case, Ty is short for Tyrus, which is one of the more unique names we’ve come across! Kind of sounds like Game of Thrones, doesn’t it?
• Cy (Young) – short for “Cyrus,” which is a Persian name that means “throne.”
• Yogi (Berra) – Yogi’s real name is Lawrence Peter Berra – perhaps Larry or Pete would be a more realistic choice for your baby boy.
• Sandy (Koufax) – another solid choice for either gender, whether you’ve got a Sandra, an Alexander, or a Sanford (Koufax’s given name).

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baby name meanings via nameberry.com

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The 88th Academy Awards is next week, and we couldn’t help but take a look back at previous winners. It’s amazing how far Hollywood has come in less than a century! Here are ten of our favorite “Oscar-winning” names – perfect if you have theatrical aspirations for your P’Baby!

       

 

• Meryl Streep – With 19 total (wow!), she’s scored more nominations than anyone else in Oscar history! Meryl took home Best Actress awards for Sophie’s Choice and The Iron Lady, and a Best Supporting Actress award for her role in Kramer vs. Kramer.

• Jodie Foster – winner of two Best Actress awards for The Accused and Silence of the Lambs.

• Katharine Hepburn – winner of four Best Actress Oscars for The African Queen, Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, The Lion in Winter and On Golden Pond. Shout out to director Kathryn Bigelow, the first woman to ever win a Best Director award!

• Ingrid Bergman – this Swedish beauty is a three time winner with two Best Actress awards and Best Supporting Actress.

• Reese Witherspoon – a Best Actress nominee for Wild, she took home the statue for her role as June Carter Cash in Walk The Line.

         

• Jack Nicholson – the most nominated male actor in Academy award history, with 12 nominations and 3 wins, including Best Actor for One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and As Good as It Gets.

• Clark Gable – while only nominated for what is probably his most famous performance as Rhett Butler in Gone With the Wind, he did score a Best Actor statue for It Happened One Night.

• Daniel Day-Lewis – only actor to have received three wins in the “Best Actor” category, ever! His wins include My Left Foot, There Will Be Blood and Lincoln.

• Forest Whitaker – received “Best Actor” award in 2006 for his work on the intense film The Last King of Scotland

• Robert De Niro – nominated for his work in movies like Cape Fear, Taxi Driver, and the Deer Hunter, De Niro took home a Best Supporting Actor award for his role in The Godfather Part II and a Best Actor for Raging Bull.

Does your baby have a perfect name for a future star? Share with us in the comments and click here to see our picks for best newborn outfit!

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In honor of the Grammys coming up, we put together a list of 10 of our favorite baby names that double as awesome songs! Check out our top 10 picks and the playlist below for these and more cool names-that-are-also-songs!

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