Nymbler.com for baby names
I've found a new website to play with. Nymbler is a "personal naming assistant" based on name info from Laura Wattenberg, author of The Baby Name Wizard, one of my favorite baby name books.
Yeah, I have a collection of baby name books that all my expecting friends love to go through. I'm like a library that's always open! And my mom is so cute when I mention some baby name book, and she asks, "Is that a hint?" She really wants it to be one, but I've been collecting baby name books since I was a little girl because I'm fascinated by names and because they're always handy for naming characters in stories or role-playing games.
Anyway, I found Nymbler on Laura's blog - Baby Name Wizard Blog - and I think it's really cool. Type in a name that you like the style of, and Nymbler gives you a selection of names that are thought to be similar because of the sound or "feel" or the origins or the popularity. I don't agree that Brandy is similar to Farrah, but I do see that whole 70s connection, so I get it. (I just don't like it. LOL) I also get Shaun, Misty, and Sunny, and I think they have a similar 70s feel to them. Plus, Misty and Sunny have that whole hippie nature connection and end in the same sound as Brandy.
What names come up when you enter your own name or your favorite name? What do you think of them? And if this helps all those families in my neighborhood expecting their own bundles of joy, then even better. I'm having so much fun with this! I'll probably mention this again as I play with it more.
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