Baby Names by Susanna Marie

In this post, I am going to talk about baby boy names that end in s and my obsession with them. I will be ranking these names on a scale from 1 to 10, 10 being a name I would love to use on my child and 1 being a name I would never use on my child. (All name meanings were found on behindthename.com). My favorite S ending boys names: 1. Osiris - It is not in the top 1000 for 2016 in the U.S. and it is a Greek name with an unknown meaning. I love this name and all its possible nicknames. Ranking: 10 2. Silas - It is ranked #119 in the top 1000 for 2016 in the U.S. I talked about this name in Part 1 and I can see why people are loving it. Rank: 9 3. Cyrus - (Is there a pattern here? O si ris, Si las, Cy rus) It is ranked #427 in the top 1000 for 2016 in the U.S. It is a Greek name possibly meaning "Far sighted" or "Young". I love this name and it is a great alternative to Silas for me. Ranking: 10 4. Moses - It is ranked #462 in the top 1000 for 2016 in th...

In this post, I am going to talk about baby boy names that end in s and my obsession with them. I will be ranking these names on a scale from 1 to 10, 10 being a name I would love to use on my child and 1 being a name I would never use on my child. (All name meanings were found on behindthename.com). Popular S ending boys names: 1. James- This name ranks #5 in the top 1000 for 2016 in the U.S. It is an English name that is derived from the same root as Jacob. It is a classic, biblical name and it is easy to see why it is so popular. Ranking: 4 2. Lucas - This name ranks #14 in the top 1000 for 2016 in the U.S. It is a Latin form of Luke. Ranking: 1 3. Thomas - This name ranks #48 in the top 1000 for 2016 in the U.S. It is a Greek name meaning "Twin". It is a biblical name and this is my dad's name. Ranking: 7 4. Charles - This name ranks #51 in the top 1000 for 2016 in the U.S. It is an English name meaning "Man". Every time I hear this name I thin...

These are names I have just recently fallen in love with and I thought I would share them with you! Girls: 1. Gwyna - I love the name Gwen/Gwyn but not on its own and I don't like the names that it is used as a nickname for. I was thinking about Gwen/Gwyn and just thought why not Gwyna.  2. Maewyn - I have liked this name for a while, but I have just recently started loving it. I love a good Mae name, because Mae names are beautiful and Mae is a family name for me. 3. Clara - I have always liked this classic name, but I find it much more charming and elegant than I did before. 4. Ida - It sounds so spunky, short and sweet. My grandmother's middle name is Idabell and this is would be a wonderful tribute to her. 5. Farren - I love girls' names that have the -Ren- sound in them and this name sounds very light and whimsical to me. Boys: 6. Sydney - This is a family name for me, so I have always had this name in the back of my mind. It sounds handsom...

I know I haven't posted in a while. I have been very busy with college, work and family. I want to post more soon, we'll see. But if anyone has any name questions they would like me to answer, I would be happy to! Just comment on this post and I will answer it. I hope ya'll have a wonderful rest of the day!

Ursa Ursa is the name of two constellations: Ursa Major and Ursa Minor. It means "Bear" in Latin. Ursa has never been in the top 1000 in the United States. It would make a great alternative to names like Ava, Ella, Leah, and Nora. I personally love this name. If anyone wants to you can comment below and tell me what you think of this name. 

By Susanna Marie (This is a list of baby names I found on the top 1000 of social security baby names' list. These names are names that I think are uncommon, unheard of or are ready for a comeback, and I think would be interesting to see on a baby today. All name meanings were found on behindthename.com.) Names from the year 1940 top 1000 Girls: 1. Arla - number 997 in 1940, it has an unknown meaning, but it is possibly diminutive of Arlene. It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2015. 2. Joetta - number 984 in 1940, it is an elaborated form of Jo, which either means "Yahweh is gracious" or "He will add". It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2015. 3. Eldora - number 958 in 1940, it has an unknown meaning and it is currently not in the top 1000 for 2015. 4. Drucilla - number 945 in 1940, it is a variant of Drusilla possibly meaning "Strong". It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2015. 5. Zola - number 928 in 1940, it has an unknown...

Gilead Gilead is a biblical place name meaning "Monument of testimony". Gilead has never been in the top 1000 in the United States. Gilead sounds handsome and has "Gil" as a possible nickname. It would make a great alternative to Gabriel and other popular biblical names. If anyone wants to you can comment below and tell me what you think of this name. 

By Susanna Marie (This is a list of baby names I found on the top 1000 of the social security baby names' list. These names are names that I think uncommon, unheard of or are ready for a comeback, and I think would be interesting to see on a baby today. All name meanings were found on behindthename.com.) Names from the year 1940 top 1000 Boys: 1. Albin - number 994 in 1940, it is a form of Albinus, which is derived from Albus meaning "White, bright" in Latin. It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2015. 2. Reyes - number 992 in 1940, it means "Kings" in Spanish and it is currently not in the top 1000 for 2015. 3. Glendon - number 822 in 1940, it possibly stems from a surname or it is a place name. It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2015. 4. Clement - number 458 in 1940, it is an English form of the Latin name Clemens meaning "Merciful, gentle". It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2015. 5. Robin - number 406 in 1940, it is a d...

Verity Verity is a word name meaning "Verity, truth". It has never been in the top 1000 in the United States. I love this name and it is in one of my top combos as a middle name. Verity has a lovely sound to it and it just rolls off the tongue when you say it. It would make a great alternative for names like Charity and Serenity.  If anyone wants to you can comment below and tell me what you think of this name.

1. What is your own name and do you like it? My name is Susanna Marie. I love my first name Susanna, it sounds beautiful, has tons of nickname options, and has a wonderful meaning, "Lily". I don't really like my middle name, Marie, it is extremely common, and it doesn't sound very nice. The meaning of Marie is debatable, but some of the possible meanings are not nice. 2. If you have children, what are their names and how did you come up with them? I don't have any children, so on to the next question. 3. If you have a baby boy right now what would you name him? I would probably name him Orion Zephyr, nickname Oz. I love this combo so much and the nickname Oz is so adorable.  4. If you had a baby girl right now what would you name her? I would probably name her Briley Rose. I have loved this name for a long time. I don't know why I love Briley so much, this name doesn't really resemble my usual name style. Roses are my favorite flowers and I ...

Valor Valor is a word name, which means "valor" or "bravery, courage". It has never been in the top 1000 in the United States. I personally think this would make a really great middle name or if you are a brave namer, then it could make an awesome first name as well. If anyone wants to you can comment below and tell me what you think of this name.

This is a list of my favorite boy name and my favorite girl name for each letter of the alphabet. All name meanings were found on behindthename.com. (girl, boy) Athena, Abram - Athena has an unknown meaning; Abram means "high father". Briley, Boyd -   Briley is a variant of Brylee, which is a combination of Briana and Lee. Briana is a feminine form of Brian possibly meaning "hill" or "high noble" and Lee means "clear"; Boyd is a Scottish surname. Claire, Clark - Claire is a french form of Clara meaning "clear, bright, famous"; Clark is from an English surname meaning "cleric" or "scribe". Diana, Darius - Diana possibly means "heavenly, divine"; Darius means "to possess" and "good". Ember, Elias - Ember is a word name; Elias is a cognate of Elijah meaning "my God is Yahweh". Freya, Florian - Freya means "lady"; Florian is a derivative of Florus mea...

By Susanna Marie (This is a list of baby names I found on the top 1000 of the social security baby names' list. These names are names that I think are uncommon, unheard of or are ready for a comeback, and I think would be interesting to see on a baby today. All name meanings were found on behindthename.com.) Names from the year 1930 top 1000 Girls: 1. Elmira - number 883 in 1930, it is a shortened form of Edelmira, which is the Spanish feminine form of Adelmar meaning "noble" and "famous". It is not currently in the top 1000 for 2015. 2. Imelda - number 871 in 1930, it is a form of Irmild meaning "whole" and "battle". It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2015. 3. Lolita - number 741 in 1930, it is a diminutive of Lola, which is a diminutive of Dolores meaning "sorrow". It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2015. 4. Zora - number 731 in 1930, it means "dawn, aurora" and it is currently not in the top 1000 fo...

By Susanna Marie (This is a list of baby names I found on the top 1000 of the social security baby names' list. These names are name I think are uncommon, unheard of or are ready for a comeback, and I think would be interesting to see on a baby today. All name meanings were found on behindthename.com.) Names from the year 1930 top 1000 Boys: 1. Finis - number 983 in 1930, it means "end" in Latin. It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2015. 2. Madison - number 964 in 1930, it is from an English surname meaning "son of Maud" and Maud means "strength in battle". It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2015. 3. Clive - number 959 in 1930, it is from a surname meaning "cliff". It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2015. 4. Giles - number 819 in 1930, it means "young goat" and it is currently not in the top 1000 for 2015. 5. Benton - number 711 in 1930, it is from a surname meaning "town near bent grass". I...

Girls: 1. Briley- I have loved this name for several years. Over the years, my top ten girls' names have changed a lot but Briley has always been number one. I think I love it because it is not common, but it sounds familiar, which is the perfect combination to me. 2. Lavender- I love this name because it sounds feminine without sounding too girly, it is not common and my favorite color is purple. My only hesitation with the name is that it is maybe a little too out there for me. 3. Jane- This name is simple and beautiful and has a wonderful meaning. My mom's name is Jan, so Jane is my way of honoring her. 4. Wren- I always picture a really kind, smart, quietly beautiful girl with this name. I have no idea why I love it. It is getting a little bit popular and I suspect it will get more popular, so I'm not sure I'll ever use it. 5. Freya- This is such a beautiful name and I love the look of it as well as the sound. It is pretty popular and it may get too popular for...

By Susanna Marie   (This is a list of baby names I found on the top 1000 of the social security baby names' list. These names are names that I think are uncommon, unheard of or are ready for a comeback, and I think would be interesting to see on a baby today. All name meanings were found on behindthename.com.) Names from the year 1920 top 1000 Girls: 1. Hermina - number 951 in 1920, it is a feminine form of Herman meaning "army man". It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014. 2. Lavera - number 945 in 1920, possibly a combination of the prefix La and the name Vera meaning "faith" in Russian and can be associated with the Latin word verus "true". It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014. 3. Lilia - number 934 in 1920, it is a variant of Liliya, which is a cognate of Lily. It is currently ranked 925 in 2014. 4. Clarabelle - number 895 in 1920, it is a variant of Claribel, which is a combination of Clara meaning "clear, bright, ...

By Susanna Marie   (This is a list of baby names I found on the top 1000 of the social security baby names' list. These names are names that I think are uncommon, unheard of or are ready for a comeback, and I think would be interesting to see on a baby today. All name meanings were found on behindthename.com.) Names from the year 1920 top 1000 Boys: 1. Linus - number 936 in 1920, means "flax" and it is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014. 2. Cleon - number 915 in 1920, means "glory" and it is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014. 3. Clovis - number 739 in 1920, it is a Latinized form of Ludwig meaning "famous" and "war, battle". It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014. 4. Merritt - number 612 in 1920,it is from a surname, which was originally a place name meaning "boundary gate" and it is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014. 5. Harland - number 529 in 1920, it is from a surname, which is a variant of...

By Susanna Marie   (This is a list of baby names I found on the top 1000 of the social security baby names' list. These names are names that I think are uncommon, unheard of or are ready for a comeback, and I think would be interesting to see on a baby today. All name meanings were found on behindthename.com.) Names from the year 1910 top 1000 Girls: 1. Arietta - number #1000 in 1910, it is either a diminutive of Aria, means "song" or "melody" or also given after the musical term from the Italian word "arietta". It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014. 2. Aili - number 971 in 1910, it is a Sami form of Helga, which is a feminine form Helge meaning "holy, blessed". It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014. 3. Luetta - number 869 in 1910, it is a combination of Lou and the suffix etta, Lou is a short form of Louis, which is a form of Ludwig meaning "famous" and "war, battle". It is currently not in the ...

By Susanna Marie   (This is a list of baby names I found on the top 1000 of the social security baby names' list. These names are names that I think are uncommon, unheard of or are ready for a comeback, and I think would be interesting to see on a baby today. All name meanings were found on behindthename.com.) Names from the year 1910 top 1000 Boys : 1. Leopold - number 842 in 1910, means "people" and "bold" and it is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014. 2. Thurston - number 779 in 1910, means "Thor's stone" and it is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014. 3. Orrin - number 698 in 1910, means "little pale green one" and it is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014. 4. Loyal - number 647 in 1910, it is a word name and it is currently not in the top 1000 for 2014. 5. Judson - number 506 in 1910, possibly derived from Jude and it is currently ranked 960 in 2014. 6. Theron - number 452 in 1910, means "to hunt"...

My sister and I are going to tell you our favorite names from the 1890's and 1900's posts. Susanna Marie Boys: 1. Walton- I really love the name Walt, but I don't like Walter and Walt by itself feels incomplete. Walton is a really handsome name with the adorable nickname Walt. 2. Roscoe- This name sounds really fun to me and reminds me of the name Ross, which was my maternal grandfather's middle name.  3. Artis- This name has a really great meaning and it sounds like artist, which gives it an artsy, fun feel. 4. Boyd- I really like one syllable boy's names and there is just something about Boyd that I really love. Girls: 1. Ethelyn- This name has a wonderful meaning and sounds really beautiful to me. 2. Audra- This name also has a great meaning and it is a variant of Audrey, so it gives me that old Hollywood feel the way Audrey does, because of Audrey Hepburn. 3. Tessie- This is such an adorable and spunky name. 4. Flora- I love that it means ...