Name Obsessions

My Ever-Changing List of Hipster/Bohemian Names for my June 2016 baby!
  1. Asher
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "fortunate, blessed, happy one"
    • Description:

      Asher—an excellent, soft and sensitive Old Testament choice—is a baby boy name on the rise, and is a Nameberry biblical favorite.
  2. Forrest
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "dweller near the woods"
    • Description:

      Forrest is one of the earliest appealingly sylvan, outdoorsy choices, borne by newsman Sawyer, actor Whitaker, and football Hall of Famer Gregg. Forrest Gates was a character on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer."
  3. Fox
    • Origin:

      Animal name
    • Description:

      Fox is one animal name backed by a longish tradition, and then popularized via the lead character Fox Mulder on X Files. Fox is simple, sleek, and a little bit wild, and could make an interesting middle name.
  4. Lavendar
    • Lali (Lolly) Amelia
      • Nori
        • Origin:

          Japanese
        • Meaning:

          "doctrine or seaweed"
        • Description:

          Japanese name that would have no trouble assimilating — though many would associate it with the dried seaweed used to wrap sushi. Kim Kardashian and Kanye West use Nori as a nickname for their daughter North.
      • Nimah
        • Noralie
          • Scotland
            • Origin:

              Place-name
            • Description:

              Kim Basinger and Alec Baldwin's daughter Ireland opened up the map for names like Scotland, and now that it's been chosen by Kourtney Kardashian for her daughter Penelope's middle name -- in honor of daddy Scott Disick -- Scotland is sure to appear on more birth certificates. Can Scotlyn be far behind?
          • Sienna
            • Origin:

              Italian color name
            • Meaning:

              "orange red"
            • Description:

              Sienna has been a Top 100 choice in England & Wales since 2005, the year after Sienna Miller's acting breakthrough in the hit movies Alfie and Layer Cake. In the US, it also got a big boost in the early noughties, before dropping slightly then rebounding to reach an all-time high in 2022.
          • Stellan
            • Origin:

              Swedish, meaning unknown, possibly "calm"
            • Meaning:

              "calm"
            • Description:

              Stellan is a strong, attractive, Scandinavian possible up-and-comer, known through actor Stellan Skarsgard, and his namesake, the son of Jennifer Connelly and Paul Bettany. Its trendy 'an' ending and the similarity in sound to the popular Kellen/Kellan make it all the more accessible.
          • Talon
            • Origin:

              French word name
            • Meaning:

              "large claw of a bird of prey"
            • Description:

              Despite its somewhat menacing meaning, this name has been widely used in recent years, probably due to the appeal of its trendy on ending.
          • Toran
            • Origin:

              Irish
            • Meaning:

              "chief"
            • Description:

              Less common spelling variation of the up-and-coming Irish name Torin.
          • Wilder
            • Origin:

              Surname or word name
            • Meaning:

              "wild, untamed, uncontrolled"
            • Description:

              Rugged, outdoorsy, and full of energy, Wilder entered the US Top 1000 back in 2015. Part bad boy, part Western, part preppy, and part nature-loving, Wilder is given to nearly 800 babies each year.
          • Zia
            • Origin:

              Latin; Arabic; Italian
            • Meaning:

              "grain; light, splendor; aunt"
            • Description:

              A short and zippy name that would blend right in with but also stand out among a group of girls named Mia, Gia, Lia and Tia. If you're searching for girl names that work in many cultures, this is an accessible yet distinctive choice. One caveat though: in an Italian-American family it would be strange to have a baby named Aunt.