20 Perfectly Southern Baby Girl Names

I have always loved names, but I have a soft spot in my heart for southern names. Maybe it is because I've watched way too many Matthew McConaughey movies or maybe because I frequently binge watch episodes of Fixer Upper.  I love Chip and Joanna Gaines, seriously they are such a fun couple and sometimes at one in the morning, they make me want to pick up my life, move to Texas, renovate a home and then buy a couple chickens, cows and horses.

So, I couldn't miss this opportunity to blog about 20 perfectly southern baby girl names. Let me know if you've used or are planning to use any of these adorable names.

50 Letter A Baby Names

Sorry for the long delay.  Long story short 2015 has been a hard year. Anyways, since a large number of you loved the 100 Baby Names for 2015 post, I thought I'd do a follow up post. 

This list contains fun, beautiful and unique baby girl and baby boy names starting with the letter A. The name is then followed with the origin and meaning.

Letter A Baby Girl Names

1. Abelia - Hebrew - Breath
2. Acadia - French - Idyllic Place
3. Adelina - German - Noble
4. Adena - Hebrew - Delicate and Tender
5. Adria - Latin - From Hadria, Italy
6. Ailee - Scottish - Light
7. Alba - Italian - Dawn
8. Alma - Hebrew/Latin - Nourishing 
9. Aloise  - German/Spanish - Famous Warrior
10. Alora - African - My Dream
11. Amara - Greek - Lovely
12. Amira - Hebrew - Treetop
13. Amora - Spanish - Love
14. Andrietta - English - Strong and Brave
15. Angelie - French - Messenger from God
16. Angeline - French - Angel
17. Anissa - Arabic - Friendly
18. Anita - Hebrew - Gracious
19. Annmarie - English - Gracious, Beloved
20. Anwen - Welsh - Priceless and Fair
21. Asha - Hindi - Life or Hope
22. Ashby - Hebrew - Ash Tree Meadow
23. Audrielle - Strength and Nobility
24. Audrey - Noble & Strength
25. Avah - Hebrew - Life

Letter A BABY BOY Names

1. Abe -Hebrew - Father of Multitudes 
2. Abbott - Hebrew - Father
3. Ace - Latin - One/Unity
4. Albany - Latin - From Albany, Scotland
5. Albin - Latin - Fair
6. Alec - Greek - Defender of Mankind
7. Alexander - Greek - Defender or Helper of Mankind
8. Alvin - English - Friend 
9. Alwyn - Old English - Precious Friend
10. Amory - English - Brave/Strength 
11. Andie - English - Manly, Brave
12. Andre - French - Manly, Brave
13. Anson - English - Son of Ann
14. Anton - German - Priceless One
15. Arbor - Latin - Sells Herbs
16. Armen - Hebrew - High Place
17. Arrius - Greek - Immortal
18. Arrow - English - Arrow
19. Artemas - Greek - Follower of the Goddess Artemis 
20. Asher - Hebrew - Blessed, Happy
21. Ashton - English - Ash Tree Town
22. Asmund - Scandinavian - God is the Protector
23. Augustus - Latin -Great/Magnificent
24. Axel - Scandinavian - Father is Peace
25. Axton- English - Sword Stone

Right now my favorite from this list is probably Audrielle and Asher, but that will change in a couple of hours! hah I have the hardest time making decisions on what I like best. Maybe that's why naming my baby took so many days. ;) 

Do you have any favorite letter A baby names?

100 Baby Names for 2015

Names, names, names! Even though I'm not pregnant, I do enjoy looking at names for future kids. With my first child my husband and I made a list of names right after we found out we were pregnant. Assuming choosing a name would be a breeze, I didn't think to heavily on naming her until the third trimester. I thought, "well we will choose a name from the list and that will be that" Everyday I wrestled with naming, "should we name her Giselle, or Alice or maybe Aria?" Gollie bum finding a name that we both liked seemed ridiculously challenging. 

Who knew naming a baby could pose such a challenge? Luckily, four days after my daughter was born my husband and I finally agreed and decided on a what we felt was the perfect name for her. 

My advice is start thinking about a name early in your pregnancy. 

Below contains a list of 100 names I hope to see make a strong comeback in 2015! 

Girls

1. Adela 
2. Alexi 
3. Ariella 
4. Beverly 
5. Blythe 
6. Briar 
7. Britta 
8. Camilla 
9. Cassia 
10. Celia 
11. Coralie 
12. Darby 
13. Demi 
14. Eloise 
15. Elsie 
16. Emmeline 
17. Estella 
18. Everly 
19. Evianna 
20. Georgina 
21. Gia 
22. Grier 
23. Holland 
24. Hollis 
25. India 
26. Isla 
27. Isolde 
28. Kinsley 
29. Larke 
30. Lennox 
31. Lisette 
32. Lola 
33. Luella 
34. Maisie 
35. Mira 
36. Misha 
37. Myla 
38. Natalia 
39. Pippa 
40. Poppy 
41. Reece 
42. Remi 
43. Risa 
44. Ruby 
45. Rue 
46. Shay 
47. Sorrel 
48. Suvi 
49. Tesla 
50. Vera

Boys

1. Abbott 
2. Arlow 
3. Aslan 
4. Beckett 
5. Bennet 
6. Bentley 
7. Braylin 
8. Brenner 
9. Briggs 
10. Brooks 
11. Burke 
12. Carver 
13. Cassius 
14. Channing 
15. Corvin 
16. Cullen 
17. Cyrus 
18. Dash 
19. Duncan 
20. Flynn 
21. Franklin 
22. Garith 
23. Hartley 
24. Hinckley 
25. Holt 
26. Hugh 
27. Huntley 
28. Kamden 
29. Kent 
30. Knox 
31. Lochlen 
32. Marius 
33. Maverick 
34. Maximus 
35. Orson 
36. Quincy 
37. Reed 
38. Rhylan 
39. Rocco 
40. Roman 
41. Royce 
42. Shae 
43. Shaw 
44. Silas 
45. Sterling 
46. Sutton 
47. Thatcher 
48. Torin 
49. Van 
50. Winslow

Do you have any favorite names that weren't mentioned?

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Liebster Award

Fabulous news! Recently, I was nominated for the Liebster Award by Sarah-Ann from Faith Along the Way ! Thanks Sarah-Ann! Now you are probably wondering, well what is the Liebster Award? Liebster means sweetheart, darling and beloved person. The award is for new(ish) bloggers. 

As a part of accepting the award I had to nominate 11 of my favorite upcoming bloggers, who I must say are extremely talented. I also had to answer 11 questions... so here you go...

Brittany @ Mommy's Lost Her Marbles
Nicole @ Family Table Treasures
Sara @Pieces of Influence
Leigh @ Your Teacher's Lounge
Chrystal @Curious Crafter
Gemma @ Life As Mommy of 2
Lindi @ Love Create Celebrate
Holly @ McCall Manor
Rachel @ The Dessert Chronicles
Stephanie @Sharing A to Z
Amy @Home Remedies RX

1. Write 3 words that describe your personality.

Caring, fun and dedicated

2. How did you choose your blog name?

My husband and I met in Disneyland during high school. Long story short we fell happily in love. The blog is a reminder of our love story and how to help mothers achieve everything Before The Clock Strikes Midnight. ;)

3. What subject did you dread in high school?

I despised my biotech high school class, which is ironic because in college I excelled in Microbiology! ha

4. When do you find time to write?

When the baby naps (which is rare and short-lived).

5. What did you want to be when you grew up?

My childhood dream was to become a Marine Biologist and/ or a Fashion Designer. I know those careers are polar opposites, but I loved both ideas. Clearly I didn't go down those career paths, but I still love trips to the beach and brand new shoes! ;)

6. Do you prefer city or country living? Why?

I love the country! To me life feels less hustle-and-bustle. After schooling our family hopes to move to the country and maybe have a cow or two ;) Farms present the opportunity to teach children how to work hard (at least that's what my Dad told me). 

7. What's your favorite quote and/or Bible verse and why?

"Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.  -John 14:27 Great reminder that He will ALWAYS comfort and embrace your aching and burdened heart. 

8. What's a goal you want to conquer in the next year? (It doesn't have to be blogging related.)

To learn more deeply how to put my trust in God. I plan to grow faith in Him to feel even more at peace. 

9. What is your favorite way to unwind and release stress?

Shopping and taking long walks!

10. Do you have another talent besides writing that you love?

I wish I had a larger kitchen because I love cooking!  Trying and inventing new recipes has been a fun hobby. 

11. What are three things on your bucket list?
1.Get married to my sweetheart - Check!
2.Travel across Southern Europe. 
3.Volunteer to help eliminate world-wide problems (women rights violations, lack of literacy, AIDS, and or other abuse against human rights.) 

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Hipster Baby Naming Tips and Fun Names

Waiting for your baby to come brings a rush of many emotions. Happiness, fear, excitement and love were some of the feelings I experienced towards the end of my pregnancy. Not having a name picked out prior to the delivery made life seem a bit stressful. 

After experiencing the pain and stress of childbirth, the last thing on my mind was "what should I name my baby?" During the labor pain I wasn't thinking about her future name. I was busy trying hard not to scream while my body was being ripped inside out. Errrgh! 

As you can probably tell the tip of the week is to have five names picked out before you go to the hospital. This will definitely ease the stress for your baby's grand entrance :)

This week for featured names the focus is hipster! Mostly for kicks and giggles, but seriously some of these names are pretty cute.  Good luck with baby naming!