Elf on the Shelf Names

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Do you have an Elf on the Shelf in your house? The tradition didn't exist when I was a kid, but it's so fun and whimsical--I wish it had! The Elf on the Shelf website lists the 20 most popular name for the registered elves--Nameberry did an comparison between elf names and baby names last holiday season, but I'm here to offer some more creative options for your elf. But first, the Elf top 20:

1. Buddy
2. Elfie
3. Jingle
4. Snowflake
5. Jingles
6. Jack
7. Charlie
8. Fred
9. Chippy
10. Sparkle
11. Elfy
12. Holly
13. Max
14. Twinkle
15. Jolly
16. Elvis
17. Bob
18. Clyde
19. Peppermint
20. Nick

How I wish I could see the full list!

The website also says that Cookie, Frisbee, Snowball, Sprinkle, and Tinsel are popular, and cites Oodle as a "unique" name belonging to 220 elves.

If you want an uncommon name for your family's Elf on the Shelf (that is, if you have a say in naming it), I have come up with some more creative ideas.

Blizzard
Chestnut
Cider
Cranberry
December (Ember could be a nickname)
Drummer
Eggnog
Evergreen
Fig
Garland
Holiday
Icicle
Ivy
Mistletoe
Mittens
Pax
Piper
Plum
Poinsettia
Popcorn
Season
Silver
Socks
Spruce
Stella
Toboggan
Winter (or Winnie)

Crayola Color Names

via Kate Matsumoto on Dribbble

We've talked about color names many times before, but what about the ones straight from the crayon box? I went on Crayola's Color Explorer to see the names of all their wonderful colors and get some inspiration. The most name-worthy colors are listed here--and some will appear under multiple colors, this just means the name was used more than once, like Aqua Blue and Aqua Green.

Black
Crystal
Gray
Pearl
Slate

Blue
Aqua
Aquamarine
Azure
Bluebell
Cyan
Indigo
Navy
Robin
Sky
Violet

Brown
Copper
Mahogany
Sandy
Sienna
Tawny
Terra

Green
Aqua
Christmas
Emerald
Fern
Forest
Jade
Meadow
Olive
Pine
Sea
Spring
Spruce
Teal

Orange
Clemetine
Peach

Purple
Cerise
Fuschia
Lavender
Lilac
Orchid
Plum
Royal
Violet
Wisteria

Red
Brick
Cherry
Christmas
Coral
Magenta
Orchid
Primrose
Rose
Ruby
Scarlet
Violet

Yellow
Canary
Dandelion

Chicago Names: City Streets

I'm all about subtle honor names--names that honor someone in a way that isn't obvious or flashy. Using the name of the street such honoree grew up on definitely fits into the "subtle honor" category. In fact, I have the name of the street I was born on on my short list for potential middles. Today I'm featuring Chicago street name--this is the city I live in, after all. I would love to make this a series to compare street names of cities around the country. Let me know which city you'd like to be featured next!