Lor- and Laur- Names

The Laur- sound is a dated one. But what are you going to do when you need to honor Grandma Lorraine or Great Aunt Loretta? Have no fear, there are some Laur- names that are ready to be revived; use one and everyone will be happy.

Laura
Lauralee
Laureen
Laurel
Laurella
Lauren
Laurence
Laurie (Lauri, Lori)
Lorelai (Lorelei)
Lorena
Lorenza
Loretta
Lorinda
Lorna
Lorraine

Full Names for Mimi

Mimi is a cute vintage nickname that is very underused. If you love Mimi, here are some options for her full name.

Merryn
Milla
Mildred
Millicent
Mina
Minerva
Minette
Mira
Mirabel
Miracle
Miranda
Miriam
Mirielle
Miriette
Misha

Full Names for Finn

Finn is the name of the moment. Celebrities and normal-folk alike are loving Finn, and for good reasons too. Finn wins the award for "nice-guy name of the year." If you want something a bit longer for your Finn's full name, here are some options.

Finbar
Finch
Finesse
Fingal
Finnian
Finley (Finlay)
Finnigan (Finnegan)
Griffin
Phineas (Phinnaeus)

Catalog Names: Mini Boden Autumn 2013

This month's Mini Boden catalog has some of the same wonderful names as last time, but I spotted some new gems (and even twins!)

Girls:
Aimee
Bella
Chloe
Claudia
Daisy
Edie
Eleanor
Ella
Eve
Felicity
Florrie
Georgia
Grace
Harriet
Isabella
Izzy
Julia
Lotte
Lottie
Macy
Madalena
Marni
Margot
Martha
Megan
Minnie (twin to Nell)
Mollie
Molly
Nell (twin to Minnie)
Ottilie
Pippa
Rebecca
Rosa
Rose
Sally
Sammy
Sophie
Starr
Stella
Thea
Thyra
Tori Star
Willow
Zoe

Boys:
Barnaby
Bills
Billy
Cameron
Camron
Freddie
George
Iggy
Jackson
Marcus
Oliver
Rafferty
Solomon
Teddy
Theo
Toby

Nicknames for Alexander

Alexander is one of the most popular boys names in the country. He has so many nickname possibilities, yet most kids will go by Alex or Xander. Here are some more creative choices.

Alec
Alex
Anders
Lex
Sander
Sandy
Sasha
Xander
Zan

Full Names for Cole

Cole is a popular boys name that doesn't necessarily need a full name. If you insist on one, here are some choices.

Colby
Coleman
Coleridge
Collier
Collin
Colt
Colter
Colton
Coltrane
Colum
Columbo
Columbano
Columbus
Nicholson
Nicolai
Nicolas

Catalog Names: Boden Autumn 2013

Boden, as well as their counterparts Johnnie B. and Mini Boden are notorious for having the best named models. Boden's latest catalog has some great named merchandise too. Here are some lovely, impeccably British names culled from the catalog.

Girls:
Aimee
Alexa
Alice
Amelie
Anouk
Audrey
Autumn
Ava
Camille
Cara
Cecily
Chelsea
Colette
Crista
Daisy
Edie
Elise
Emma
Evie
Hannah
Hayley
Inguna
Isabel
Isobel
Laura
Libby
Lois
Lydia
Marilyn
Mia
Michaela
Ruby
Skye
Sophie
Tati
Vanessa
Zoe

Boys:
Eden
Harry
Mac
Peter