Lost My Name!

Has anyone else heard of these books? A friend of mine recently shared a link to this site - www.lostmy.name -  on Facebook, so I checked it out and have to say that these books look fantastic!

It's a personalised book for your child, but it's not one of those with a predetermined story that they simply insert a name into certain places. With these, your child's name IS the story! The concept is that your child has lost their name, and goes on an adventure to recapture the letters that spell their name. You can type in the name you want in the book into their website for a full preview too, so you know exactly what your child will be receiving before it is printed and sent to you.

They also ship for free worldwide. At this point I'll add that this is not a sponsored post. I just think it's a brilliant idea, and I'm guessing that if you're here it's because you care about names too and would also think that a book like this is a super cool idea. If I had a child I would definitely be ordering a copy! And if you already have one, I'd love to know what you think of the finished product ☺

Most parents put a lot of thought into their child's name - so why wouldn't you want to celebrate it with them with a special book that they can keep forever?

Nameberry Guide to Boy Names

It's not unusual to hear people say that they find plenty of girl names they can easily love, however find it really difficult to find "different" boys names, let alone ones they adore. Of course, there are lots of boys names out there, but if you need a nudge in the right direction then maybe this is the book for you. 

'The Nameberry Guide to the Best Baby Names for Boys' is a great place to turn for some fresh ideas, or maybe to find some new perspective on names you may have previously overlooked. Just as with the Girls Guide, these names have been handpicked by Pam and Linda. Here is my A-Z list of some inspiring and interesting picks from the book. Except for Y, as there unfortunately aren't any in the book.

A - Apollo
B - Bram
C - Caspian
D - Declan
E - Eleazar
F - Fiorello
G - Gideon
H - Holden
I - Indio
J - Justus
K - Kiefer
L - Lorcan
M - Morris
N - Niall
O - Oak
P - Phelan
Q - Quade
R - Rhett
S - Soren
T - Tolliver
U - Ulysses
V - Vincent
W - Wyatt
X - Xander
Z - Zebulon

What do you think  - do any of these make your list, or inspire you to find out more?

Nameberry Guide to Girl Names

This week Nameberry brought out their new must have guide to girls names - titled 'The Nameberry Guide to the Best Baby Names for Girls'. It's not just a list of names with meanings, it's much more. Pam and Linda have handpicked a selection of names that are either classic, stylish or adventurous, and offered some insight into what makes each name worth considering. If you're tired of looking through endless lists full of names you'd never dream of using, then this could be the book you've been looking for.

So what are some of the names in this book, you ask? Well, to give you a preview of what you can expect, I thought I'd pick out an A-Z of the names I either loved the most, found the most intriguing or just hadn't heard before from the book. I have to admit, some were pretty hard to pick, as a lot of my favourites are in there! But here we go....

A - Abra
B - Bay
C - Celestia
D - Domino
E - Echo
F - Fenella
G - Gia
H - Hadley
I - Isolde
J - Juniper
K - Kiki
L - Lorca
M - Minta
N - Natalia
O - Odessa
P - Peridot
Q - Quinn
R - Romilly
S - Sage
T - Tamar
U - Unity
V - Vienna
W - Waverly
X - Xanthe
Y - Yvaine
Z - Zadie

I'd love to hear what names from the book you pick as your favourites. And if you're thinking that girl's names are easy, it's the boys that you struggle with, the great news is that they also brought out a boys version a few months ago. I'll name my picks from that book in my next post, so watch this space.