Name Nerd Duana Names: Style-Punch Dear Duana, Please help! We are expecting our second child in 6 weeks and would appreciate your expertise. My husband and I have unusual, but classic monosyllabic names- Bing & Ryan (I’m female but it was a family name and although it’s gained in popularity for girls, I By Duana • Nov 04, 2020 03:32 pm
Name Nerd Guess Who Sarah* Voted For? I mean – is it just an understood thing that everyone’s kind of killing time today? Even though we know it’s not like anything is going to be definitively decided by tonight, it still feels like there’s nothing to do but ruminate, right? Maybe that’s the thinking By Duana • Nov 03, 2020 03:24 pm
Name Nerd Duana Names: CLOCK IS TICKING..! Hi Duana, I am desperate for your insight and perspective... and am being induced to have my baby tomorrow! This is my third boy, and I feel like all I have left are rejected names from already having to name two boys: The TL, DR version: My top name is By Duana • Oct 29, 2020 03:10 pm
Name Nerd Duana Names: Who Are They Now? Dear Duana, I am writing with a bit of an unusual name suggestion request. I have a child who is 13 years old, and identifies as non-binary with preferred pronouns of "they / them". Our family loves and supports them, and we are so happy to see them embracing By Duana • Oct 19, 2020 03:48 pm
Name Nerd Duana Names: Beyonce’s Sister meets Moulin Rouge? Hi Duana, If it's a boy he will be Linus Winston. That's settled. We'll only have one, so I don't care about having the girl name "go" with Linus. But that girl name… Our last name starts with L and By Duana • Sep 23, 2020 03:58 pm
Name Nerd Duana Names: All of the Angst About “A” Hi Duana, Long time reader, first time… caller? Does that work in the digital age? Regardless, I would love your help. Here’s the scoop: with baby #1 I didn’t need to write to you because the baby-naming conversation with my husband took us literally 30 seconds. We didn’ By Duana • Sep 16, 2020 02:45 pm
Name Nerd Duana Names: In Need Of De-Basic-ing Hello Duana, We are currently trying to figure out a name for our baby that we'll be welcoming in September. Despite being a combo of procrastinators mixed with a bit of decision fatigue (what stroller? car seat? nursery paint color? reusable diapers?), all of this while dealing with By Duana • Sep 09, 2020 03:40 pm
Name Nerd Duana Names: Nickelodeon ruined my name - a 90s story of embarrassment Hey Duana - Long time reader, first time writer. We are welcoming our second child in September and are still not clear on names. We have a nearly 2 year old named Fiona Lisette - Fiona for my Irish heritage and Lisette for my aunt Lisa and various Elizabeths in By Duana • Sep 02, 2020 03:54 pm
Name Nerd Duana Names: Names For Sex Hi Duana, I don't know if this falls under your domain, but I need some more name advice. I am writing some erotica and need some universally (is that even possible!?) attractive names. Part of me thinks it's not that important but then I think of By Duana • Aug 28, 2020 03:02 pm
Name Nerd Duana Names: Consonants, in Triplicate Dear Duana, I’m having triplets. Help me God, triplets. There will be two boys and a girl here at the beginning of September. We’ve had the boys’ names picked out for awhile- Casper and Everett. I love them, and my husband loves them. Only problem is he’s By Duana • Aug 12, 2020 03:30 pm
Name Nerd Duana Names: What If She Shares A Name With...? Hi Duana, We're expecting our first child, a girl, in mid-August. My husband and I are on a bit of a stalemate with names - he has one he loves (Elodie) and I have one I love (Imogen, which oddly enough has cropped up a few times in By Duana • Aug 05, 2020 03:28 pm
Name Nerd Duana Names: Pride And Small Change Hi Duana, I'm expecting my second child in the summer. I feel in my heart of hearts that it is going to be a girl. We're not going to find out in advance, but I have so much pride and small change riding on this baby. By Duana • Jul 29, 2020 03:39 pm
Name Nerd Duana Names: We Want A Sexy Name. Yes, I Said That Dear Duana, Thank you so much for years and years of interesting insights and name inspo! Despite being a long-time fan-girl (I've gifted 'The Name Therapist' to every knocked-up friend), I'm actually disappointed to need your counsel. Mostly because my request will expose me By Duana • Jul 22, 2020 04:05 pm
Name Nerd For Your Fitness: Home Cycling Hi Hayley, Have you ever purchased any cardio equipment for your home as I am considering purchasing some. I am a breast cancer survivor 12 years and I have had some other health issues over the last few years, including falling off a ladder and breaking my wrist, elbow and By Hayley • Jun 26, 2020 01:43 pm
Name Nerd Duana Names: Sometimes More Is More Duana, Please, please help us! I have a c section scheduled one month from today, and we cannot figure out a name. We already have a daughter, Margot, and we think her name is absolutely perfect. We had several other beautiful girl names picked out but of course we are By Duana • Jun 24, 2020 04:01 pm
Name Nerd Duana Names: We Need A Win Duana- HELP! I'm 35 weeks this weekend with our first baby girl and I'm second-guessing not so privately but definitely solo on our choice. My husband and I spoke before getting pregnant about loving the name Winnie. It took us a while to have a successful By Duana • Jun 17, 2020 03:53 pm
