Wonderful Word Names for Babies

New is a middle name name with meaning: Your baby, after all, is new to the world and you may hope will continue to approach life and experience as if everything is new and exciting.

Maybe if you're planning to have only one child -- and iffy even then.

A handful of baby girls were named Poem in the US in the most recent year, along with Poet and Poetry. But of course, these word names can work for boys too.

Integrity may be an outstanding quality, but Honor or True may work better as names.

Eloquence feels right at home with names like Cadence and Rhapsody.

This old-time name for a sofa would not be comfortable as a baby name.

Ikea is a down-market version of the Chanel/Tiffany/Porsche brand-name-as-first idea.

But what happens when Jeune grows vieille.

Associated with a vivid red-orange-colored lacquer, would make a more than distinctive color-related choice.

A tad spacy.

Brace yourself? You're going to hear that one a lot if you choose this word name for your baby son, as a handful of parents in the US did in a recent year. One reason for this word is being used as a name: It rhymes with the popular Jace.

Gwyneth Paltrow's Apple has opened the world of botanical names beyond flowers to trees, herbs, fruits, and — why not — nuts. Cayley and Brandon Jenner have a daughter named Joan Almond.

Not even for Brandy's twin brother.

Trying to imbue your child with charisma at birth involves a certain degree of chutzpah. It was brought into the mix by ex. "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" actress Charisma Carpenter, who was named after an Avon perfume.

A musical name without much rhythm or harmony.

A lot to handle, but it does give a sense of openness, joy, and awe.

Might have a shot as a name, à la Genesis and Destiny, if it weren't for yet another perfume connection.

In the US this is likely to conjure zebras, lions and elephants on the Serengeti, but its original meaning "journey" broadens its wearability. Safari is a name common in Africa for babies born while their parents were on a journey.

Christmas is a day name long and quietly used as a name for babies born at Christmas. Prettier and more modern than Noel or Noelle.

Beware: extremely high pressure, high-expectation name.