u/FloralChoux

A course I'm taking this trimester requires you to have a lab workbook and lab coat, and while it says it should be available at the university book store, but I can't see either of them on the online store.

It's about a week and a half until I need to have them, and I should have been more onto it, I'm aware of that, but even though it's not available online, will I be able to buy them in person? And if not, what can you do in that situation, is there somewhere else you have get them?

I chose five relatively popular names for girls, Olivia, Evelyn, Ruby, Violet, and Lucy, and then looked through posts which asked for suggestions for names for a sister to them. I excluded posts that had other existing siblings, as it can change the suggestions too much. I recorded the suggestions for each name, and then looked to find the five most popular suggestions.

And these were the results!

Olivia

1. Olivia and Amelia
2. Olivia and Violet
3. Olivia and Hazel
4. Olivia and Lily
5. Olivia and Sophia

Evelyn

1. Evelyn and Audrey
2. Evelyn and Lydia
3. Evelyn and Josephine
4. Evelyn and Charlotte
5. Evelyn and Amelia

Ruby 

1. Ruby and Opal
2. Ruby and Pearl
3. Ruby and Jade
4. Ruby and Iris
5. Ruby and Gemma

Violet

1. Violet and Hazel
2. Violet and Daphne
3. Violet and Evelyn
4. Violet and Iris
5. Violet and Alice

 

Lucy

1. Lucy and Alice
2. Lucy and Clara
3. Lucy and Nora
4. Lucy and Emma
5. Lucy and Violet

 

I thought it was interesting to see what this subreddit generally perceives the style of each name to be. I'm definitely open to doing this with more names, so if anyone has any suggestions for names then feel free to comment them! Do note though that they have to be common enough, either in general or on this subreddit, to have enough posts be made about them.

This list has been about a year and a half in the making. As we know, different countries have different naming styles and trends, and I thought it would be interesting to see a sample of the names of children in New Zealand!

These are the names of children, between the ages of 0 to about 12, that I either know or have heard in public. Specifically, I am from Wellington, the capital of New Zealand and the third biggest city, with a population of around 200,000 people.

Here is the list. Some of the spellings were guesses based off pronounciation, as well as the popularity of the different spelling variations.

Ada x2

Ada-May

Adrian

Alex x4

Alexander x2

Alexandra

Alice x3

Amelie

Amy

Angus x3

Annabelle

Annika

Archie

Arlo x2

Arthur

Arwen

Asha

Ashton

Augusta

Ava x2

Aya x2

Barrett

Barry

Ben x4

Benjamin

Billie x2

Caleb x2

Callum

Cameron x2

Carter x2

Casper x2

Cassandra

Charlie

Charlotte x5

Chloe x3

Claudia

Connor x2

Cooper

Cora

Cyrus

Daniel

Danielle

Darcy

Darragh

Dominic

Dorothy

Dylan x2

Eden

Edmund

Elena

Eli

Elijah

Elise

Elizabeth x2

Ella x3

Ellis

Emily x3

Emma

Eoin

Esther

Ethan

Etta

Eva x2

Evangeline

Evie

Ezra

Faye

Finley x2

Florence x3

Flynn

Fraser

Freddie

Frederick

Franklin

Freya

Gaia

Genevieve

George x2

Georgia x2

Georgie

Grace

Greer

Griffin

Hamish

Harriet

Harrison

Harry x2

Harvey

Hazel

Hayden

Heidi

Henry x3

Holly x3

Hudson

Hugo x2

Hunter

Imogen

Indiana

Iona

Isaac

Isabella x2

Isabelle

Isaiah

Isla x3

Ivy

Jack x2

Jackson

Jacob x2

Jake

James

Jared

Jasper

Jayden

Joel

Jordy

Josh x3

Joshua

Josie

Julian

Kate

Katie

Kennedy

Kirsten

Kyra x2

Lachie x2

Lachlan x2

Laurel

Leah

Lenny

Leo x2

Lily x3

Lincoln

Lola

Lottie x2

Luca x3

Lucia

Lucy x3

Luke

Lyra

Maddie

Madison

Mara

Marcus

Marshall

Martha

Matilda x2

Max x4

Mia

Mila

Millie

Milo x2

Molly

Naomi

Nathan

Niamh x2

Nikau

Nina

Oakley

Oliver x4

Olivia x3

Oscar

Otto

Paige

Paisley

Patrick

Penelope

Petra

Phoebe x3

Phoenix

Poppy x5

Quinn

Raymond

Remy

Riley x2

River

Rose x2

Rosie x2

Robin

Ruby

Sage

Sam x2

Sarah

Scarlett

Scott

Sebastian

Selena

Sienna

Skye

Sophia x2

Sophie x2

Spencer

Stevie

Tessa

Thea

Theo x2

Theodore

Violet

Vivian

Walter

Willa

William x2

Xanthe

Xavier

Zara

Zoe

This is a continuation of the list that I made last time. These are the fifty most frequently suggested names for boys on this subreddit, collected from comments made on posts that were over the last few months.

I also include the SSA rankings of the names from 2025, since I know a lot of people who post and comment are American, and the SSA lists are often referenced.

1. Felix (Ranked 175)
2. Julian (Ranked 25)
3. Callum (Ranked 118)
4. Arthur (Ranked 87)
5. Dean (Ranked 125)
6. Jasper (Ranked 129)
7. Milo (Ranked 119)
8. Jude (Ranked 155)
9. Jonah (Ranked 128)
10. Emmett (Ranked 121)
11. Reid (Ranked 293)
12. Sebastian (Ranked 16)
13. Rowan (Ranked 59)
14. Graham (Ranked 120)
15. Henry (Ranked 5)
16. Evan (Ranked 153)
17. Hugo (Ranked 378)
18. Simon (Ranked 230)
19. Owen (Ranked 31)
20. Benjamin (Ranked 11)
21. Adrian (Ranked 74)
22. Bennett (Ranked 40)
23. Ellis (Ranked 243)
24. Leo (Ranked 19)
25. Everett (Ranked 77)
26. Flynn (Ranked 828)
27. Vincent (Ranked 107)
28. Miles (Ranked 44)
29. Heath (Ranked 932)
30. Silas (Ranked 71)
31. Oliver (Ranked 3)
32. Calvin (Ranked 132)
33. Joel (Ranked 219)
34. Tobias (Ranked 283)
35. Dominic (Ranked 106)
36. Roman (Ranked 42)
37. August (Ranked 81)
38. Nolan (Ranked 65)
39. Cole (Ranked 182)
40. Leon (Ranked 138)
41. Griffin (Ranked 222)
42. Wesley (Ranked 52)
43. Declan (Ranked 139)
44. Beau (Ranked 60)
45. Ezra (Ranked 18)
46. Samuel (Ranked 20)
47. Asa (Ranked 483)
48. Tristan (Ranked 309)
49. Stellan (DNR)
50. Nathaniel (Ranked 140)

Surprisingly, like the girls, 12 of these names were also in the SSA top 50 for 2025 for boys. Some of the names that were close to being included were Oscar, Louis, Finn, Luca, Alexander, Lewis, Grant, Thomas, Arlo, and Ronan.

Our baby boy is 2 months old already and I have not ever felt confident of his name – Athanasius, nn Thanny. I was discombobulated right after the birth and didn’t take time to decide slowly as planned.

My husband loves Athanasius and I do really love the meaning (immortal), and I love that it sounds like he should be debating heresies in the 4th century, but I worry it would be a burden for him. I can’t picture a high school girl saying she wants to go to the dance with Athanasius. I also feel like Thanny is sort of cute but also sounds like Fanny or Granny, and I don’t want it to harm his self-esteem.

When I tell people his name, I usually get politely evasive/blank reactions from friends and family, or slightly negative ones from strangers. I don’t want his first impression on people to be that way.

Do you have other ideas? Bonus if they mean immortal or something nature-based, or old-school but not as intense? Some that we like are Sebastian, Oscar, Roman, Demitry, Galen, and Julian, but I’m not sure if those fit him. He is already seeming like Athanasius/Thanny, I just don’t want to make life hard for him.

I’m also open to honest takes on Athanasius.

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Admittedly, this is not for the whole year, I neither have the time or the patience to do this, but this was made using the comments on posts from the past month or so suggesting names for girls. These are the fifty names that were the most frequently suggested.

I also included the SSA rankings of the names from 2025, since I know a lot of people who post and comment are American, and the SSA lists are often referenced.

1. Sylvie (Ranked 282)
2. Claire (Ranked 68)
3. Daphne (Ranked 178)
4. Iris (Ranked 61)
5. Cora (Ranked 113)
6. Ivy (Ranked 39)
7. Clara (Ranked 63)
8. Felicity (Ranked 473)
9. Camille (Ranked 240)
10. Josephine (Ranked 53)
11. Margot (Ranked 102)
12. Ruby (Ranked 64)
13. Zoe (Ranked 31)
14. Nora (Ranked 20)
15. Lydia (Ranked 92)
16. Sadie (Ranked 50)
17. Rosalie (Ranked 171)
18. Esme (Ranked 298)
19. Violet (Ranked 13)
20. Tessa (Ranked 311)
21. Lucy (Ranked 25)
22. Flora (Ranked 607)
23. Bridget (Ranked 724)
24. Elizabeth (Ranked 17)
25. Beatrice (Ranked 508)
26. Hazel (Ranked 21)
27. Thea (Ranked 353)
28. Matilda (Ranked 365)
29. June (Ranked 150)
30. Charlotte (Ranked 2)
31. Phoebe (Ranked 157)
32. Wren (Ranked 251)
33. Florence (Ranked 391)
34. Adelaide (Ranked 289)
35. Eden (Ranked 70)
36. Alice (Ranked 65)
37. Genevieve (Ranked 148)
38. Fiona (Ranked 470)
39. Eloise (Ranked 49)
40. Maeve (Ranked 76)
41. Willa (Ranked 422)
42. Georgia (Ranked 99)
43. Francesca (Ranked 307)
44. Audrey (Ranked 86)
45. Linnea (DNR)
46. Penelope (Ranked 22)
47. Chloe (Ranked 23)
48. Vera (Ranked 205)
49. Margaret (Ranked 112)
50. Cleo (Ranked 577)

Notably, only 12 of these names actually ranked within the SSA top 50 for 2025. Some of the names that were very close to being in this top 50 were Daisy, Juliet, Emmeline, Colette, Rosemary, Celeste, Willow, Laurel, Freya, Quinn, Lily, and Valerie.

I also included a list of the names that I came across being suggested that amused me the most.

1. Chamomile
2. Cricket
3. Gentry
4. Halsey
5. Lucky
6. Tennessee
7. Yardley

I probably can't say the name, but I'm sure you probably know.

I'm not Jewish, but I lurk in here since I find names from other cultures interesting, and this is one of the only active subreddits that has that type of content.

I've been an active user on the name subreddit for a while, probably about three years? Done quite a few posts and comments in that time.

And yes, I knew they were not the best with the whole 'Jewish names are Christian too' and 'Jews aren't a real minority', but wow, it really did surprise me.

Someone posted a list of names from a class they were in. Based off the year, they were still a child. These were all Jewish names, they were Jewish themselves, Israeli.

The post? Downvoted to nothing and then the comments, even more so. Someone said the names were beautiful. Downvoted seven times. The OP said they liked the name Yael, downvoted again. Another comment said they were surprised to see certain names, and wrote something in Hebrew, anglicised Hebrew at that, also downvoted.

And I think what gets me the most is you know what post they were all over recently? The names of children in Jewish kindergarten in the US, where most of the children were not even Jewish and did not have Jewish names. Yet they were all patting each other on the back about how open minded they are and how they just love names from other cultures.

And the most ironic part is they're obsessed with suggesting names like Ezra, Liora, Asher, Noa. You'd think they'd like some new ideas for them to throw around instead of the endless Genevieve, Vivienne, and Juliette!

To be honest, I've been feeling disillusioned by them for a while, and it might just be my final straw.

Since I was so cruelly attacked by you uneducated heathens the other day who have never picked up a book, I’ve come up with a new list. I am not a troll or a teenaged girl, I'm a very sophisticated, mature, upper-class, and well-read woman in my early 30s who has decided to become a single mother via a sperm donor, because obviously I couldn't risk exposing my darling beautiful baby boy to someone who may be less educated and brilliant than myself.

And yes, I’ve read plenty of books, including Wuthering Heights, and I don’t give a damn about that particular association, as I can't help romanticising abusive men. After all, I could have fixed him!

Names:
Heathcliff (Cliff)
Atticus (Ace)
Dorian (Rory)
Isidore (Ike)
Earnest (Ernie)

I despise Heath, and yes, that spelling of Earnest is intentional, as I believe in naming my child after a character trait.

Christopher and James are the middle names under consideration. But don't you dare suggest them as a first name, because how would I be able to show off to everyone that I passed English class? And don't forget, I live in a very diverse and educated part of Eastern US!

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I'm curious, at this point we're naming children Fisher, Shepherd, Porter, Fletcher, Thatcher, Baker, all of which I have seen on the other subreddit, so what do we think will be emerging next as the new favourite?

Personally, I wouldn't be surprised by something like Carpenter or Welder. But don't forget, it's got to be a very manly occupation, so it can become flung onto hundreds of little girls too 😂

Not really a rant, although I do find these names a bit ridiculous, but I couldn't find a better flair.

And to preface, I do get that not all of these names would be pronounced exactly the same by everyone, but the ones that I grouped together, I felt that they were similar enough to be considered that way! Of course, I definitely didn't get all of the names that fall into this type of category, but these are the main ones that I found at the time.

Sophia and Sofia

Sophia - 12,561 (Number 5)

Sofia - 8,252 (Number 9)

Total - 20,813 (Number 1)

.

Eliana, Elliana, Elianna, and Ellianna

Eliana - 8,191 (Number 10)

Elliana - 2,099 (Number 139)

Elianna - 1,404 (Number 218)

Ellianna - 450 (Number 643)

Total - 12,114 (Number 6)

.

Ailany, Ailani, Aylani, and Ailanny

Ailany - 7,136 (Number 14)

Ailani - 1,807 (Number 168)

Aylani - 1,043 (Number 293)

Ailanny - 280 (Number 932)

Total - 10,266 (Number 8)

.

Zoe and Zoey 

Zoe - 5,646 (Number 31)

Zoey - 3,427 (Number 69)

Total - 9,073 (Number 11)

.

Aria, Arya, Ariya, and Ariah

Aria - 6,130 (Number 26)

Arya - 1,858 (Number 158)

Ariya - 476 (Number 615)

Ariah - 457 (Number 636)

Total - 8,921 (Number 12)

.

Lily and Lilly

Lily - 6,673 (Number 18)

Lilly - 1,218 (Number 252)

Total - 7,891 (Number 13)

.

Nora and Norah 

Nora - 6,380 (Number 20)

Norah - 1,191 (Number 262)

Total - 7,571 (Number 16)

.

Riley, Rylee, and Ryleigh

Riley - 4,441 (Number 48)

Rylee - 2,118 (Number 137)

Ryleigh - 891 (Number 344)

Total - 7,450 (Number 18)

.

Kehlani, Kaylani, Kailani, Kalani, Kailany, Keilani, Kahlani, and Khalani

Kehlani - 1,981 (Number 149)

Kaylani - 1,675 (Number 185)

Kailani - 1,215 (Number 253)

Kalani - 800 (Number 387)

Kailany - 511 (Number 581)

Keilani - 383 (Number 727)

Kahlani - 306 (Number 875)

Khalani - 293 (Number 904)

Total - 7,164 (Number 19)

.

Lyla, Lilah, Lila, and Lylah

Lyla - 3,089 (Number 80)

Lilah - 1,736 (Number 179)

Lila - 1,670 (Number 187)

Lylah - 503 (Number 585)

Total - 6,998 (Number 21)

.

Scarlett and Scarlet

Scarlett - 5,644 (Number 32)

Scarlet - 581 (Number 510)

Total - 6,225 (Number 23)

.

Maya, Maia, and Mya

Maya - 3,712 (Number 62)

Maia - 715 (Number 433)

Mya - 697 (Number 444)

Total - 5,124 (Number 40)

.

Adalynn, Adalyn, Adelyn, and Adelynn

Adalynn - 1,683 (Number 184)

Adalyn - 1,192 (260)

Adelyn - 851 (Number 851)

Adelynn - 693 (Number 447)

Total - 4,419 (Number 53)

.

Charlie, Charlee, Charli, Charley, and Charleigh

Charlie - 2,160 (Number 133)

Charlee - 750 (Number 417)

Charli - 597 (Number 496)

Charley - 356 (Number 760)

Charleigh - 337 (Number 811)

Total - 4,200 (Number 55)

.

Juliette and Juliet 

Juliette - 2,460 (Number 110)

Juliet - 1,136 (Number 274)

Total - 3,596 (Number 66)

.

Isabelle and Isabel

Isabella - 1,825 (Number 166)

Isabel - 1,746 (Number 177)

Total - 3,571 (Number 67)

.

Wrenley, Wrenlee, and Wrenleigh

Wrenley - 1,858 (Number 159)

Wrenlee - 851 (Number 358)

Wrenleigh - 414 (Number 685)

Total - 3,123 (Number 78)

.

Margot and Margo

Margot - 2,575 (Number 102)

Margo - 540 (Number 559)

Total - 3,115 (Number 81)

.

Katherine, Catherine, and Kathryn 

Katherine - 1,670 (Number 186)

Catherine - 972 (Number 314)

Kathryn - 381 (Number 729)

Total - 3,023 (Number 86)

.

Oakley, Oaklee, and Oakleigh

Oakley - 1,933 (Number 156)

Oaklee - 565 (Number 535)

Oakleigh - 423 (Number 668)

Total - 2,921 (Number 90)

.

Blair and Blaire

Blair - 1,806 (Number 169)

Blaire - 802 (Number 384)

Total - 2,608 (Number 104)

.

Skylar, Skyler, and Skyla

Skylar - 1,818 (Number 167)

Skyler - 422 (Number 671)

Skyla - 257 (Number 986)

Total - 2,497 (Number 112)

.

Freya and Freyja

Freya - 1,746 (Number 176)

Freyja - 352 (Number 772)

Total - 2,098 (Number 144)

.

Macie, Macy, and Maci

Macie - 703 (Number 438)

Macy - 390 (Number 720)

Maci - 352 (Number 773)

Total - 1,445 (Number 212)

Aeryss Leigh

Allaree Irene

Aniciceilia

Babe Bernice

Banks Allison

Baker Lucy

Callaway Belle

Chandler Blaire

Ckrystal

Clarke Reverie

Collins Campbell

Conerly Clair

Dandelion

Forrest Laurian Darling

Goldie Zeplyn

Hartford Grace

Hendrixx Blu

Huntleigh Ryan

Hynlee Faith

Icelynn Blaire

Jubilee Sole

Karsyn Layne

Kittrid Lou

Kolsyn Bryer

Lakelyn James

Lawsyn Kay

Layken Amber

Lemmon Parker

Lyle James

Maesyn Avery

Malibu James

Milania Sistine

Pneuma Ananda

Pommelien Lavinia Olympia

Renza Montana

Revelation

Roo Delilah

Rooney Eliza

Ryanne Lucy

Ryver Poppy

Salina Rose

Scotland Grace

Scotlyn Rayne

Scottlynn Mae

Seaella Poppy

Steeley Joy

Stone McKenzie

Sullivan Jean

Teller Elizabeth

Tenleigh Lou

Tennessee-Rose Athena

Tilliann Grace

Tyler James

Vallie Kaye

Zainey Taliah

And yes, these are all girls. Although I know for some of them, that might come as a surprise!