The baby name Otto fell out of favor with all things German in the mid-20th century. But now it's a quirky cool name set for revival.
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![]() If you want to love your new baby's name backwards and forwards, any one of these 25 popular palindrome baby names are for you.
![]() Aya is a female given name which has several possible origins. The first is that it's an Arabic name, a variant transcription of Ayah meaning "sign, token" and "verse" (such as the verses in the Quran), which derives from a Proto-Semitic root. Aya is also a Hebrew female name meaning "honey buzzard" though I've seen some sources…
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Clare's insight:
Cleverly complementary sibling names? Or too matchy? And what would you call potential future siblings? Rona or Roan or Oran, I suppose.
![]() A palindrome name is one that reads the same backwards as it does forwards. If you’re the kind of person who likes everything to be perfectly in sync, then one of these names could be just what you’re looking for.
Clare's insight:
Eve Hannah Ava Anna Elle Arora Izzi Pip Otto Bob Axa Neven
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Clare's insight:
Should parents avoid Lana because of what it spells backwards (which children will probably discover at some point)? There are workarounds, like Alana or Milana, or spelling it Lanah or Larna, but is it an issue?
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![]() Between its lovely, soft sound and its melt-our-hearts meaning, Hannah has become an American staple. I also love that this name happens to be a palindrome; perfect from beginning to end...and back again.
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![]() A palindrom is a word that reads the same backwards and are always fun to read and spell. Below are a list of palindrome baby names that are perfect for parents in search of total balance for their little one! Ava Ava may be German, Hebrew or Latin in origin. It has simi- larities to… Read More
Clare's insight:
Ava Anna Arora Bob Emme Eve Hannah Izzi Otto Pip
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Clare's insight:
Some good ones here. I particularly like Miles & Selim, and Abbe & Ebba (not necessarily as actually siblings, I just like the fact that they are each other backwards).
![]() The Spring Equinox has just passed, and I'm planning on doing lots of gardening in the school holidays. So here's a name suited to the season of new life and growth. Biblical Namesake Eve is derived from the Hebrew name Hawwah (in modern Hebrew, Chavah) which comes from both the word for "breath" and for…
![]() Liebe werdende Jungseltern, was haben wir gelacht, als der erste Junge Leon Noel genannt wurde, was für ein tolles Palindrom! Von vorn oder von hinten
Clare's insight:
To paraphrase: "Dear parents of Leon Noel,
Yes, we get that this name is a palindrome and an interesting novelty. But naming a human is a serious matter, not a joke. If you must do it, call him Noel Leon. It works just as well, but it's rarer.
Sincerely, Disgusted of Tunbridge Wells"
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Clare's insight:
Thanks to Brooke for telling me about this. Lanesra is pretty though, isn't it?
![]() How do you feel about matchy twin names? Here's what I think makes names too close for comfort:
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Clare's insight:
Say, I never noticed before that Nella is Allen spelled backwards. You live and learn. |