
Bandaniel /bændænjəl/ (male)
At this point, it is a well-established truth of the fashion industry that a bandana will add a rakish edge to any outfit. Whether worn...

Gweef /gwíf/ (male)
This name — which had its debut over the weekend at Vancouver’s extremely exclusive Festival of Names — is effortlessly light and airy,...

Jastica™ /dʒǽstɪkə/ (female) –$289.99–
Despite what many of today’s parents seem to think, a child’s name should not be seen as an opportunity to express ones own personality...

Gristlah /grɪ́stlə/ (female)
The delicate autumn beauty of Christa is not entirely lost in this sinewy variation, though it does admittedly take a back seat to the...

Sturgyl /stə́rdʒəl/ (male)
If you’re expecting a baby in the next little while, prepare to make all the parents you know jealous by snapping up this future classic...

Tchortch /tʃɔ́rtʃ/ (male)
By simply de-voicing the affricates that bookend the active vowels of the name George, the folks at Mowden Flannery Naming produced a...

Jeruth /dʒərúθ/ (male/female)
This très nouveau blend of Jerome and Ruth makes you wonder why someone didn’t think of combining these two names years ago. Best not to...

Immodia /ɪ̀módiə/ (female)
This name has been wallowing in the doldrums for years, despite its beauty. Sadly, the name’s undeniable similarity to a popular diarrhea...

Baxtrick™ /bǽkstrɪk/ (male) –$89–
When one considers the names Baxter and Patrick, one finds very little to improve upon. Simultaneously dynamic and steadfast, both these...

Wounda /wáwndə/ (female)
‘Life is a wound that can only be healed by death.’ So goes the grim refrain that apparently led to the creation of this name in the late...