How I Chose Our Baby Names & Got A Job Naming Babies! SJ STRUM&

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  • @AmandaTork
    @AmandaTork 6 років тому +570

    I have ALWAYS loved baby names! I don´t have children, and I am not pregnant, but I always write down names I love, and try different combinations xx

    • @SJ_Strum
      @SJ_Strum  6 років тому +22

      Amanda Marie Torkildsen I’ve done t for years too!!! 💕💕💕

    • @freddiemeyer4563
      @freddiemeyer4563 6 років тому +7

      and me ! i dont have kids but i do it too..im liking the double barrelled names lately i like tommy-lee and james -dean..😚

    • @kittyewing9063
      @kittyewing9063 6 років тому +7

      I’ve got a journal of names I love! It’s just so fun to play with combinations

    • @avaevans2702
      @avaevans2702 6 років тому +9

      Amanda Marie Torkildsen ya me too and I’m only 11

    • @zoeyroque8004
      @zoeyroque8004 6 років тому +12

      me too! i’m fourteen lol but i’ve always loved baby names for some reason and ever since i was little i’ve loved coming up with names

  • @AmeliaEverythingBabyNames
    @AmeliaEverythingBabyNames 6 років тому +641

    Being a baby name expert is probably one of the best jobs on the planet!

    • @leahpintol
      @leahpintol 6 років тому +6

      Amelia EverythingBabyNames Love your channel, Amelia! You post such wonderful names 😍😍😍

    • @AmeliaEverythingBabyNames
      @AmeliaEverythingBabyNames 6 років тому +4

      Thank you so much!!!! I'm addicted to SJ's baby name videos. I love hearing names from a British perspective!!!!

    • @elvencaspersdatter458
      @elvencaspersdatter458 6 років тому +3

      Ah! You are both amazing!

    • @SJ_Strum
      @SJ_Strum  6 років тому +8

      It's so much fun! We still need to do our video together! I need to get over to you - ha ha! x

    • @rs3007
      @rs3007 5 років тому

      We love you too Amelia!

  • @rivernoellesegreto656
    @rivernoellesegreto656 5 років тому +32

    I really really love that you kept the name you had even after the loss of a miscarriage. ❤️ I had a name I absolutely loved and didn’t think I should keep it but, maybe I will. ☺️

  • @erikaoliviak
    @erikaoliviak 4 роки тому +49

    I've been obsessed with names since I was kid. Now I'm questioning my career choice lol

  • @ChloeBridge
    @ChloeBridge 6 років тому +129

    I’ve always loved names too. Especially the super unusual ones. But then when you are pregnant and trying to choose a name for your own child it’s just a different story! I have an Arlo, Rory, and Otto - choosing the 3rd boy name was TOUGH 😂

    • @SJ_Strum
      @SJ_Strum  6 років тому +17

      Omg you have the best boy names! We loved Otto too - so happy to have a nephew Otto now! x

    • @amberpingree4561
      @amberpingree4561 6 років тому

      Chloe Bridge probably because you have to LOVE it because that name will be there for a while

    • @jenleeboo
      @jenleeboo 6 років тому +2

      I love the name Arlo too! I have always loved Corrine but lately I haven’t liked it as much

    • @louisajane1481
      @louisajane1481 5 років тому

      My son is called Rory, I love his name! I also have a 2 friends both with little boys called Arlo which seems to be growing in popularity

  • @ANNtique
    @ANNtique 6 років тому +113

    I’ve been fascinated by names as long as I can remember. My dolls always had changing names, if I met a child at a playground or at the beach I wanted to know their name, their middle name, their siblings names. I always want to know how people have chosen their baby’s name, what were the other contenders etc.
    I found it incredibly hard choosing names for our children. To me it was more daunting than the birth or raising the child. I was so worried I’d regret the choice. I haven’t. The only thing I didn’t want for our family was both the children to have names beginning with the same letter and that ended up happening lol. I don’t know why I even cared, it’s not a big deal. One bonus was that I could order name labels for school and put the first initial and our last name and both kids could use the same labels haha

    • @SJ_Strum
      @SJ_Strum  6 років тому +11

      Yes I don't think the same initial is a big deal; the names sound different and totally agree it's so useful for school - ha ha ha! I do the same; now I think I can add a line and make the F and E - ha ha! xxx

    • @ANNtique
      @ANNtique 6 років тому

      Oh yes you can easily do that hahaha

    • @dot4464
      @dot4464 6 років тому +7

      what are your baby's names if you don't mind me asking?

  • @janice-ann7157
    @janice-ann7157 6 років тому +53

    My 9year old son Rory watched this with me. He was delighted when you mentioned his name xx

    • @SJ_Strum
      @SJ_Strum  6 років тому +4

      Ah how cute! love that name so much x

    • @soulchildtiff
      @soulchildtiff 5 років тому

      Janice-Ann my name is Tiffany & i was pretty delighted when she mentioned my name.

  • @ndevent496
    @ndevent496 5 років тому +7

    I LOVED naming my children. I found it very easy. My oldest is Finja and my youngest Auri

  • @evelinapasiskeviciene1453
    @evelinapasiskeviciene1453 5 років тому +5

    I remember when I was little maybe first/fourth grader I used to hate my name. I wished that my parents named me differently. But when I asked them why they named me like this. They said that my dad dreamed that I was falling down from the roof he jumped to save me and screamed "hang on Evelina I will save you!" In the morning he rushed into the hospital to me and my mom and told her that they should give me Evelina name. Since then I fell in love with my name. ❤

  • @lilyjones6524
    @lilyjones6524 5 років тому +61

    I've got 8 kids 4 girls and 4 boys .Their names from oldest to youngest are:
    Landon Jax
    Beatrix Pearl
    Harlan James
    Caspian Roy
    Evelyn Grace
    Noella Jae
    Wilder Kade
    Payslee Auroura

  • @gigiginabaskets2664
    @gigiginabaskets2664 6 років тому +1

    I have a Hugo Marcelo. He is 8 and people thought we were crazy picking that name but it fits him so well. He is the only Hugo in his school and I love that he is such a unique little man. Love your names and stories.

  • @VEZAFEZA
    @VEZAFEZA 6 років тому +56

    I have twin girls Etta Jane and Wren Lark. My top future baby names are; Edie, Ried, Rowan, Jude and Asa x

    • @abigailtaylor3003
      @abigailtaylor3003 6 років тому +2

      Love all these names!! We have an Eden but she has been called Edie since birth. It's beautiful

    • @VEZAFEZA
      @VEZAFEZA 6 років тому +5

      Oh I love Eden, I think if we have another girl that is at the top of my list. I love short one syllable names. x

    • @dot4464
      @dot4464 6 років тому +4

      I love the name wren 💕

    • @haleyanglin4107
      @haleyanglin4107 6 років тому +1

      I babysit 2 brothers juda and asa

    • @pellaw8011
      @pellaw8011 5 років тому +2

      Holy crap that’s a beautiful sibset

  • @nickivass4614
    @nickivass4614 6 років тому +3

    Our top girls name was Cassie and right up until our daughter was born that was what we were going to call her, but my number one was always Eleanor and when I asked my husband what she looked like he said “she’s definitely an Eleanor” and the rest as they say is history 💝

  • @smiffie98
    @smiffie98 6 років тому +1

    This is so fascinating to me as a linguistics student, really makes you think about just how important names are and how the smallest units of sounds are so important like the ‘a’ sound in Evalina

  • @humankaleidoscope4989
    @humankaleidoscope4989 4 роки тому +2

    I love how down to earth you come across, SJ!

  • @momandthepie
    @momandthepie 6 років тому

    SJ, You were one of the first "namers" we found when we joined the naming community. We ADORE your taste and you've inspired us SO much. Thank you for this look at your own beautiful naming stories:)

  • @louisajane1481
    @louisajane1481 5 років тому +1

    My son is 18months old and he is called Rory. Everyone in my family love his name and when we announced his birth we had (and still get) so many compliments on his name, I was so pleased when you said his name in this video ❤️ love from the UK 🇬🇧 x

    • @pellaw8011
      @pellaw8011 5 років тому +1

      Louisa Jane love it!! Middle?

    • @louisajane1481
      @louisajane1481 5 років тому +1

      @@pellaw8011 his middle name is John which is the same as his daddy

    • @pellaw8011
      @pellaw8011 5 років тому +1

      Louisa Jane Rory John

  • @ash_is_a_unicorn611
    @ash_is_a_unicorn611 6 років тому

    I’m 15 and not going to be pregnant for at least another 10 years probably, but I still watch these videos because I love hearing names I’ve never thought of before

  • @lexialves
    @lexialves 6 років тому +79

    Your taste is always impecable. And how cute was to see newbown's pictures of Freddie and Finn? They were cute since day one. My mum chose my name and never asked anyone's opinion about that, not even my dad's, actually there was almost a fight between her and his family about it haha She has always loved the name Ana and she also wanted to name me after her mother, Letícia. My other grandma (dad's mum) is Maria so it would be logical that I would have her name too. My father's family came into the recovery room and the first thing they said was "why not Maria Letícia ?" My mum went "oh, because I was the the one who gave birth to her" hahaha wish I have her guts. I think when I meet my future husband, I'll say to him "If we ever have a daughter, her name will be Theodora. This is not a question, k ?"

    • @SJ_Strum
      @SJ_Strum  6 років тому +6

      Ha ha - yes Theodora all the way!!!! That's the cutest story; and definitely I think we get an extra say as we do the labour! xx

    • @elisecollette1979
      @elisecollette1979 6 років тому +2

      That’s so funny and kind of similar to my mom. She named me after her mom “Elise Colleen” (grans name is Coleena) so when my sister was born my dads mom just assumed she would be named after her. My mom just loved the name Janie and hated the sound of “Janie Linda” so called her Janie Anne. My grandma was so mad but my mom was just like she’s my daughter and Janie Anne is prettier...... but my mom did eventually use her name with my other sister. When she was born that Grandma was going through chemo so my mom named my sister “Lydia Susan”, which is almost a copy of my grandmas name which is “Linda Susan”

    • @lexialves
      @lexialves 6 років тому

      @@elisecollette1979 wow ! Those stories must've caused such mean comments back then but now is the funniest thing ever. And Yes, just like mine, I think your mum was totally right. The mum get an extra say when it comes to the name. The dad and everyone else just have to agree haha

    • @blindpeopledostuff3587
      @blindpeopledostuff3587 5 років тому +1

      Letícia Ribeiro lol my family already doesn’t have a say. Lol my guy and I are pretty set on our son Cornelius and no one can change it. His grandmothers don’t like it but we do. And when I name my daughter Matilda he has no choice.

    • @lexialves
      @lexialves 5 років тому

      alyssa caeytano you’re absolutely right !! You guys are the parents, it’s YOUR choice. And what a great taste btw I love vintage long names. Matilda is definitely one of my favorite names after Theodora. Stick to it ! Xx

  • @leahpintol
    @leahpintol 6 років тому +5

    I absolutely love your kids' names! I didnt know Freddie's full name was spelled Fredrik, that's so unique!!! I think Finn was the perfect name for him, it suits him so well. Evelina is stunning of course!

    • @SJ_Strum
      @SJ_Strum  6 років тому +1

      Ah yes he's a Fredrik! I love Fredrik - it's very sound of music! I forgot to say I watched that in labour so think it influenced me as well! ha ha! x

    • @leahpintol
      @leahpintol 6 років тому

      SJ Strum One of my favorite movies!!

  • @samantalueck7599
    @samantalueck7599 5 років тому +2

    Boy names: Nael, Leeyoh, River and ocean
    Girl names: Laneya, Vada, Sahara, isla, India, Boheme (I LOVE Boheme its so unique)

  • @evelinasauer5021
    @evelinasauer5021 6 років тому +2

    Awwwh! My name is Evelina and I've always loved it ❤ I'm 30 weeks pregnant with a boy and FIGHTING for the name Hugo but my husband isn't convinced unfortunately. I love it so much! Kai is our mutually agreed choice and we already have a Chloé Anneliese ❤

    • @SJ_Strum
      @SJ_Strum  6 років тому

      evelina sauer ah lovely names! I love Chloe / Henrik wasn’t as keen as I recommended it I think when we had Freddie. Kai is great - it’s so hard to agree!!!!!

  • @missmatti
    @missmatti 4 роки тому +2

    I have obsessively the past couple of days watched your baby name videos. Then I found out you were married to a Swede, which made me want to find out how you both thought around your kids names. I’m married to an english man and Swedish myself. Not pregnant but like you looove names and want to find something lovely for our future kids that work in both languages as well as isn’t overly common but neither weird. I love the history of the name Finn and have considered it myself but it’s become sooo popular! Anyway you picked great names ☺️

  • @Bailey-wo9mk
    @Bailey-wo9mk 5 років тому +11

    I’ve always wanted to name a girl river or autumn or Vienna 🍂

  • @ashleywilson8068
    @ashleywilson8068 6 років тому +3

    Beautiful video!
    We are currently 34 weeks pregnant with our first girl and having such a hard time coming up with a name for her! Any ideas?
    Her siblings names are: 1. Rex Oliver (our angel)
    2. Graham Michael
    3. Oliver Gregory
    -the only name we are currently agreeing on is Reese...but no clue on middle name.

    • @Jane-West
      @Jane-West 5 років тому

      Ok, you should have had your baby by now? What did you name her?

  • @SoSallyo
    @SoSallyo 6 років тому +39

    I have a little Hugo! He calls himself Gogo x

    • @hellybelle5
      @hellybelle5 4 роки тому +1

      That's insanely cute! 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

  • @laurenhampshire-milkyteeme9263
    @laurenhampshire-milkyteeme9263 6 років тому

    Loved this video as it’s great to hear how you chose your children’s names. I love them all. I also love Hugo. Hope you’re well anyway hun. You look amazing!! Let’s definitely catch up properly soon xx

  • @HxneyViolet
    @HxneyViolet 6 років тому +22

    I have my Jedediah and I'm currently going through the process of adopting my little Hailey Ana 😁

  • @jadeayla7548
    @jadeayla7548 4 роки тому +3

    Your children are gorgeous! 😍
    Edit: in my belief system when your souls are connected, the baby you've lost can come back to you. In my opinion, that's what happened with Evelina 💖

  • @bee-rl9hg
    @bee-rl9hg 5 років тому +3

    Some of my favorite names (if I ever have children):
    Celeste Esperanza
    Katherine Miriam
    Nesta Diana Lucy
    Sietta Annabelle

    • @mariemutware3450
      @mariemutware3450 4 роки тому

      Esperanza is a name I’ve had on my list for YEARS 😍

  • @jesssouthwest8776
    @jesssouthwest8776 6 років тому +9

    I absolutely love researching names. It was a great pass-time when I was heavily pregnant, haha. We have:
    Tuesday Eloise, 4 years old
    Odin Thedrick, 2 years old, and
    Zephyr Joseph, 6 months old.
    We like to anchor quirky first names with meaningful family names in the middle spot.

    • @jessicadrennan1123
      @jessicadrennan1123 5 років тому +2

      Jessica DK I absolutely love Zephyr as a name! Your baby is named after a gentle west wind and I think that’s adorable. I’ve actually thought of that as a name before but I wouldn’t have the guts to name my child that.

    • @phantomvampyressshadowkiss4690
      @phantomvampyressshadowkiss4690 5 років тому +1

      I love the name odin and eloise is my baby's middle name.

    • @nuclearclarity3778
      @nuclearclarity3778 5 років тому +1

      Omg Tuesday Eloise is the prettiest name! 😍

  • @train256
    @train256 6 років тому +3

    I named my daughter Cecily. I've never heard it anywhere other than a character in an Anne of Green Gables book where I fell in love with it.... I get a lot of mispronouncing of her name and at the beginning a regretted it and wish I has chosen something different. Now that's she almost 3 I love it and wouldn't change it.

    • @SJ_Strum
      @SJ_Strum  6 років тому +1

      Oooh I loved that book and the name is totally stunning x

  • @laurengranell6263
    @laurengranell6263 6 років тому +1

    Great video lovely! Loved hearing all about your little ones names xx

    • @SJ_Strum
      @SJ_Strum  6 років тому

      Ah thanks so much for watching hon x

  • @momofmany79
    @momofmany79 5 років тому +2

    I always put so much love into choosing my kids names. Our kids names are Savannah, Sydney, Lena Karlee, Sean Jacob (who we call SJ), Mila and Everley ♡♡♡♡♡♡

  • @DearBeautiful
    @DearBeautiful 6 років тому +5

    I totally need to do a “how I chose my babies names” video. This was fascinating to watch; and I love how you really stuck to names you loved (like sticking with Evelina and Hugo) I’ve always been one to flit around a bit with names I like from one baby to the next; expect for the name Flynn which we liked the whole way through, but have never managed to use. Clearly we need a dog called Flynn at some point! x

    • @SJ_Strum
      @SJ_Strum  6 років тому

      Lucy Dear Beautiful yes I’d love to watch yours!! Was just thinking of you and how it’s going with 4 😍😍😍 we found it hard like you guys to get something we both liked so when it happened we stick with it x

  • @gabrielag.i.6849
    @gabrielag.i.6849 6 років тому +72

    I have a 1 year old Evelina Maria 💜

    • @SJ_Strum
      @SJ_Strum  6 років тому +5

      Yay!!!! Best Name Ever :-)) x

    • @silinadelrosario7441
      @silinadelrosario7441 5 років тому +2

      Georgiana Iordan woah I’m 14 and not planning on having children any Time soon but I loveeeee that name , going to remember that name for the future

    • @blindpeopledostuff3587
      @blindpeopledostuff3587 5 років тому +2

      That’s a beautiful combination.

    • @phantomvampyressshadowkiss4690
      @phantomvampyressshadowkiss4690 5 років тому

      That's pretty my baby is emmalina and my cousin had a baby around the same time she has nicalina not sure her spelling

    • @evelina2199
      @evelina2199 4 роки тому

      that’s my name 😍 and my sister is emelie maria

  • @MrsHible
    @MrsHible 6 років тому +1

    Loved this video and how you chose all your baby names. Totally agree choosing names is so hard. I regret one of our children’s names as think we rushed the decision as we couldn’t agree. Xx

    • @SJ_Strum
      @SJ_Strum  6 років тому

      Mrs Hible that’s true too! I think I really wanted to name Freddie fast; but I didn’t feel the pressure with the others but was more decisive! X

  • @PrincessTaradise
    @PrincessTaradise 5 років тому +2

    My son's are called Cash and Romeo they are just the coolest names and they suit them so well! I get raised eyebrows sometimes but they are meaningful.. me and my partner especially love Johnny Cash hence Cash and I teach Drama and direct and act still sometimes so I had to have a "drama" related name too hence Romeo! Their second name is Parker and their names have defo set them up to stand out and dream big ❤️

    • @richkid8954
      @richkid8954 5 років тому

      PrincessTaradise your kids names are awesome!

  • @joanneholt1871
    @joanneholt1871 5 років тому +4

    I have 6 kids: 1 girl and 5 boys
    Oldest to youngest
    Greyson Kekai Holt-10
    James Maverick Holt-8
    Hazyl Juniper-6
    Milo Jaxton-4
    Fox Ryden-2
    August Henley-6m
    I love there names

  • @northeastcity6921
    @northeastcity6921 4 роки тому

    Those pictures of your children are adorable! You're kids are beautiful!!

  • @HomemakingMaven
    @HomemakingMaven 6 років тому

    I'm sorry to hear of your baby loss. Even at such an early stage it is hard. I also lost a baby (at 7weeks pregnant ) and was gutted as I had waited so long to get pregnant and my family was beyond excited. I too am convinced it was a girl and ,with the support of my husband, decided to name her. I chose Cora as it reminds me of the Spanish word "corazon" (which means "heart") as she will always live in my heart.❤️

  • @catbaskerville2916
    @catbaskerville2916 6 років тому +1

    I love your chatty videos they’re so calming and interesting!!

  • @brikenzie
    @brikenzie 6 років тому +3

    My mom also changed my name after I was born! I was originally called Brooklyn Mackenzie during pregnancy but the night I was born my mom said she had a dream and knew that brikenzie needed to be my name 😊😊

    • @brooklyntiara
      @brooklyntiara 4 роки тому

      Brikenzie A. My name is Brooklyn and my sister’s name is Makenna, which everyone always mistakes for Mackenzie! Lol I thought that was funny.

  • @ruthbindas2156
    @ruthbindas2156 6 років тому +5

    Aww I’ve got a Rory, it’s a cool name. I actually think Finn is a great name, I’m sure he’ll grow into it and be able to say it loud & proud in due course - all Finns are cool in my opinion!! Absolutely lovely to hear these stories. I’m so glad you guys stuck with the name Evalina 💖

    • @SJ_Strum
      @SJ_Strum  6 років тому +2

      Ruth Bindas ah I was so happy to finally use it! When I registered her name I had a little cry 😢

    • @ruthbindas2156
      @ruthbindas2156 6 років тому

      SJ Strum aww I bet. Very emosh times xx

  • @jessicastoch7042
    @jessicastoch7042 6 років тому +28

    Oh my God I have always LOVED the name Hugo. I want to name my future baby Hugo.

    • @SJ_Strum
      @SJ_Strum  6 років тому

      Me too - isn't it the cutest! x

    • @SoSallyo
      @SoSallyo 6 років тому +1

      I have a little Hugo. We also had Gabriel and Tobias in our list and also Theodore. I’ve never once regretted our decision - people comment all the time they like Hugo’s name 👍🏻

    • @jessicastoch7042
      @jessicastoch7042 6 років тому

      It's such a cute name for a baby and it works all the way to adulthood to when they become senior citizens.

    • @CityKanin
      @CityKanin 5 років тому

      Look up the Danish cartoon character troll Hugo first :’D

  • @KellyDemory
    @KellyDemory 4 роки тому

    I love your daughter’s name!! How do you spell it? I was trying to find spelling variations of it and couldn’t find any.

  • @ariannabergeron7744
    @ariannabergeron7744 6 років тому +2

    I have a 4 month old and her name is Oakley Grace.😊 It suits her quite well!

  • @amarasmith1828
    @amarasmith1828 5 років тому +1

    My kids names (girl and boy) are Cora Lily and Tristan Vitruvius. I've always loved baby names too and I'm having another girl soon. My top 3 right now are Elena, Emilia, and Freya...but I'm very indecisive.

  • @Molly-wi3qw
    @Molly-wi3qw 6 років тому

    I’m glad you stuck with her name because it’s like she’s named after her sister

  • @dmallow22
    @dmallow22 6 років тому

    So fun! Thanks for sharing SJ!

  • @emilysmith3124
    @emilysmith3124 6 років тому +1

    Im absolutely obsessed with baby names! im not pregnant, not even got a boyfriend but have a long list of names already 😂😂😂😂😂 my favourite girls name atm is Ivie & Ash for a boy 😍

  • @ShaunaThompson444
    @ShaunaThompson444 5 років тому +3

    My faves are
    Aurora blaze
    Eden Monet
    Bo Griffin +lagoona lovanna
    Then for buys I love
    Finley Arthur
    Kylo ever
    + ryver Blake 🙂

    • @pellaw8011
      @pellaw8011 5 років тому

      Shauna Thompson love the nn Rory for Aurora

  • @mistakenappearances
    @mistakenappearances 6 років тому +2

    The names I’ve got written down are Zara, Nettie, Cal/Calix, Rumi, Arlo, Ren, Zelia, Moira, Aster, Nori.

  • @mitty349
    @mitty349 6 років тому +47

    how funny, i have a Matilda and an Oscar 😊

    • @SJ_Strum
      @SJ_Strum  6 років тому +5

      Ah no way!! ha ha! xx

  • @smalltownsunshine9885
    @smalltownsunshine9885 5 років тому

    Okay I just need to say that I always thought I was crazy! I love love love names it’s my most favourite topic I love to talk to people about their lists and my fiancé and I have been naming our future children for like 6 years lol and demanded that my best friends and I make lists like 10 years ago so that we didn’t steal each others favourite names! So I love that I’m not alone ! And I love that you made it into a job!

  • @cheyennereardon9736
    @cheyennereardon9736 5 років тому +6

    Boy baby name: Beau
    Girl baby: Eve
    I have always loved those names ahh

  • @Alex-lq7fk
    @Alex-lq7fk 6 років тому

    My top girly names:
    1. Melody Rain (Mel)
    2. Kaya Winter (kay)
    3. Penelope Mae (penny or mae)
    Top boy names:
    1. Kayden Jay (KJ)
    2. Aramis Eliab (Eli)
    3. Jessie Stark (Jess)

  • @courtneylewis2415
    @courtneylewis2415 6 років тому

    Jensen and Daneel Ackles have 3 kids; Justice Joy, Arrow Rhodes and Zeppelin Bram and if that's not a family of superheroes, I don't know what is! Some people think it's odd but I think it's gorgeous. Justice goes by JJ and the whole family is so sweet, they totally rock it.

  • @marytheresel795
    @marytheresel795 6 років тому +7

    It is so interesting hearing how you decided on your children’s names. I love all 3, they are lovely names! I think Finn is a wonderful name & special. Have you considered calling him Bo? It seems like he could pull that off 😊. My son is named in memory of my father, grandfather, and uncle: Stefan Chandler.

    • @SJ_Strum
      @SJ_Strum  6 років тому +2

      Ah it's a gorgeous name - Chandler is super cool isn't it! He struggles with his B, F, P etc. he's mainly good at G!!!! We're working on the F as think he'll find it so empowering at school. xxxx

  • @kohlheppgabby
    @kohlheppgabby 6 років тому +4

    I have 3 girls and 2 boys my hubby and I always picked middle names from family
    Boys
    Daniel Allen (Husbands fathers middle name)
    Garrett Alaric (Husbands middle)
    Girls
    Ava Jolee (jo from my middle name Lee my mom's middle name)
    Mayah Kapri (my best friend)
    Hazyl Cynthia (my mom)

    • @katerinamanevska2300
      @katerinamanevska2300 5 років тому

      @Tucker,Fearn and Bentley’s Angel Forever are you crazy it's his child as well.

    • @phantomvampyressshadowkiss4690
      @phantomvampyressshadowkiss4690 5 років тому

      My bros name is Daniel i always liked his name even though it's not really different

  • @shona1985
    @shona1985 6 років тому +1

    Great video SJ, interesting how you chose your children’s names. My husband and I choose our boy and girl name three years before we had Olivia and we found it quite easy to pick. Hopefully one day we can use ur boy name. I have always loved the name Nathanial but hubby hates it so sadly it won’t be used.

    • @SJ_Strum
      @SJ_Strum  6 років тому

      Oooh I really like that too - I love Nate as a nickname - that's a shame. Sure you'll find something equally lush! x

  • @kayxlee
    @kayxlee 6 років тому +15

    I absolutely love your baby name videos ❤️ I always look forward to them and I’m not even pregnant 🤣 Evelina Blossom is the most beautiful name 💗 xx

    • @SJ_Strum
      @SJ_Strum  6 років тому +1

      Ah thanks hon; I love Evelina Blossom a lot! x

  • @queenhelena1515
    @queenhelena1515 5 років тому +2

    oh my gosh! I'm obsessed with baby names as well.. I am always the animal namer for my family/friends. I love human names for animals.

  • @Chocsypop
    @Chocsypop 6 років тому +4

    I am currently 22 weeks pregnant. My husband and I decided on Jai Craig for our first son when I found out I was pregnant for the first time (I have had 2 MCs before this pregnancy).
    Then my husband decided he preferred Christian Craig, but I still want Jai Craig because Jai has been a name I have loved since I was 12, and I don’t really like Christian.
    Hearing your Fredrik/Oscar story I am wondering if I should just wait, but I keep calling Bub Jai haha

    • @SJ_Strum
      @SJ_Strum  6 років тому +2

      Ah it's hard! I think if you've consistently loved the name Jai you should use it - it's The One! Other names you might fancy for a short while but you never know if you'll go off them eventually but Jai has stood the test of time x

  • @starsystem4949
    @starsystem4949 5 років тому +1

    Girls
    -river
    -Marnie
    -willow
    -Libby
    Boys
    -teddy
    -tarquin

  • @alenajingle
    @alenajingle 6 років тому +42

    Aww you could totally be a Lily! Love your style

    • @cubanita365
      @cubanita365 6 років тому +4

      I've been following you for a while now and I've always loved your kids' names!

    • @SJ_Strum
      @SJ_Strum  6 років тому +5

      Wow gorgeous names! Yes imagine Me as a Lily! I'd love that so much - I love your mix of names. I've never heard Keturah; there's an island here called Brenna x

    • @cynthiasmith5138
      @cynthiasmith5138 6 років тому +1

      alenajingle love these names... I have a niece Keturah Renee, who is now a teacher collecting names.

    • @brennachristinebatres5456
      @brennachristinebatres5456 6 років тому +1

      My name is Brenna! I never hear of other people with the name! I'm Brenna Christine

    • @keeleyjayneswindells9662
      @keeleyjayneswindells9662 5 років тому

      @@SJ_Strum keturah is a bible name my daughters friends are called keturah and keziah . Both biblical names .

  • @maureensaguna
    @maureensaguna 6 років тому +3

    My eldest is Maia. I was a single parent from early in the pregnancy and wanted her to have my same initials (I’m Maureen) and I also wanted her to have a Greek name (my degree is in Classics). My second daughter is called Robin. We wanted a unisex name because we just couldn’t agree on a boy’s name. Her name came from a book I read while I was pregnant with her. In the book, Robin was a boy who had been murdered (I know!) but I loved it and it’s still my favourite name. Our youngest daughter is Ivy. My husband liked it but I wasn’t keen on it. Then, on the day she was born, a lot of little things kept pointing at that name. It’s then that I knew she was Ivy.
    Ps - I love Finn as a name and think it suits your son a lot!

    • @Lonestarstateofmine3
      @Lonestarstateofmine3 6 років тому

      Maia is such a beautiful name and in the myths both greek and roman is such great meaning

    • @alyssiagra
      @alyssiagra 5 років тому

      I love the name Ivy

  • @iamjasmine770
    @iamjasmine770 5 років тому +2

    My favourite names are:
    Lucas
    Brooklyn
    Danny
    Taytum
    Tommy
    Oakley
    August

  • @gracegreen2635
    @gracegreen2635 5 років тому +4

    Anyone else in the UK watch Holby city? The main character is called Henrick and his son is Fredric 😂

  • @sophiecartlidge3559
    @sophiecartlidge3559 6 років тому +2

    My little girl who has just turned 3 is Heidi Blossom 🌸 Love your baby name uploads 💕

  • @kaleejohnson2511
    @kaleejohnson2511 6 років тому

    Our son is Olan Arthur. I’m pleased with it!! I just wish people wouldn’t think It’s Owen when I tell them.

  • @abbybreadner3723
    @abbybreadner3723 5 років тому +2

    Riley, Ava, Hazel, Lucy, Kenzie, Belle, Blayke, Mia, and Zara are my favourite girl names

    • @phantomvampyressshadowkiss4690
      @phantomvampyressshadowkiss4690 5 років тому

      My cousins daughter is ava grace my sis in laws friend s daughter is riley dunno the middle name. My other cousin has luciana

  • @LittleMissCherry86
    @LittleMissCherry86 6 років тому +8

    Aww I love all the names you picked for your kids. Evelina in particular is such a pretty name.
    My two girls are called:
    Summer Rose
    and
    Amber Lily.
    Luckily it didn’t take myself and my partner long to decide and agree on the names. I love that they are linked with both having floral middle names! 🌹🌸 xx

    • @SJ_Strum
      @SJ_Strum  6 років тому +2

      LittleMissCheryl86 yes such gorgeous names! We considered Amber as both really loved it but we’d settled on Evelina! My niece is summer Dorothea rose which I think I told you befor probably 😂 it’s so gorgeous x

    • @LittleMissCherry86
      @LittleMissCherry86 6 років тому

      SJ Strum aww well Evelina is such a beautiful name so I can see why you were so taken with it. And yes, I have mentioned their names before to you! Haha 😊 xx

  • @rachelathome7516
    @rachelathome7516 6 років тому +2

    We wanted a short name for our son since our Scottish based last name has a lot of syllables. We also wanted regular spelling (for example my sister in law has a name spelt unusual/alternatively and she’s forever correcting people). We decided on Blake and he was named when I was 17 weeks pregnant.

    • @SJ_Strum
      @SJ_Strum  6 років тому

      Rachel at Home ah I love Blake loads! I worked with a really cool guy with that name :-) x

  • @sherriraybon2261
    @sherriraybon2261 4 роки тому

    My sister let me name my now 27-year-old nephew with the condition the initials were C.M. (all 3 of her boys have those initials). I picked “Curran Michael.” Curran is Gaelic for “hero.” We sometimes call him “Curry.” Now he has his first-born due in August. I’m secretly hoping it’s “Curran Jr.”. I love Kitty Sue for a girl. Love your channel.

  • @nadinecontreras8566
    @nadinecontreras8566 5 років тому +2

    I’m 18 and I don’t plan or want a baby ANYTIME SOON but I just love names 😂

  • @charlottehardy1158
    @charlottehardy1158 6 років тому +2

    I really enjoyed this vlog, loved hearing about your choices.
    Interesting how you said about Finn and his speech and not quite managing his name, i had the exact same problem with my Raife ( he has speech delay too), hes 5 and can now just about say his name, sometimes clearer than other times.
    I really struggled with this and often wished we had named him something else but we adore his name and its special for him 💞💞
    Finn will get there xxx

    • @SJ_Strum
      @SJ_Strum  6 років тому +2

      Charlotte Hardy ahhh that’s good to hear. Yes he’ll get it; it’s just a shame it’s a hard sound for him. He struggled with Evelina a lot too; I was thinking I should have called her Greta as he’s good with the G 🙈 but it’s short term I hope xxxxx

    • @dmallow22
      @dmallow22 6 років тому +1

      Charlotte Hardy love that name!

  • @courtney-leighoakes7474
    @courtney-leighoakes7474 6 років тому +3

    My mother has and my two little sisters. Our names are Courtney-Leigh, Lacie-Mai, and Lola-Maeve. The only one she doesn't regret is Lola. Potential names for me included Sydney, Lotus and - if I were a boy - Preston. I remember the names Layla and Shannon floating around for Lacie. Lola was called Lily until she was a few days old - she's certainly a 'Lola'. Lily is far too delicate a name for our boisterous little Lola!

    • @SJ_Strum
      @SJ_Strum  6 років тому +1

      I love the name Lola so so much! WE had a cat named Lola or it would have been on my list! xxx

    • @courtney-leighoakes7474
      @courtney-leighoakes7474 6 років тому

      @@SJ_Strum a friend of mine had a similar issue. She wanted to name her daughter Bella but had a family dog with that name already 🙈

    • @rachelboyle9769
      @rachelboyle9769 5 років тому

      Courtney-Leigh Oakes I love the name Lacie xx

  • @ayvarenee3593
    @ayvarenee3593 5 років тому

    I have 4 kids (2 boys and 2 girls)
    1. Stuart Emmett
    2. Isla Yasmine
    3. Earl Hugo
    4. Paloma Jayla
    what do u think?

  • @theholmesfamily3913
    @theholmesfamily3913 6 років тому

    Love your babies names! We have two boys with short names, Will (10) and Jude (9) - (Jude got his name as 'Hey Jude' came on the ipod just as I pushed him out!) So we chose a long name 'Francesca' when our 5 year old little girl was born! I am still obsessed with babynames even though we don't want anymore babies!!xx

  • @pollynofrills
    @pollynofrills 6 років тому +1

    Oh my gosh this made me feel so much better! I'm pregnant with my first and my hormones are making me hate everything I've always loved!

  • @ROSAAMALIE
    @ROSAAMALIE 5 років тому

    My mom’s family is part Greek, Danish and part American, and so we live in Denmark. In Denmark and The states the name Evelina is super rare. Up until the birth of my three year old cousin, I had never heard of the name Evelina before, but my aunt and uncle decided to go with Evelina, and I t’s actually quite popular in Greece. I absolutely love the name, and I’m definitely going to consider it, if I have a girl one day.
    Happy holidays. Xx.

  • @jasminmai3528
    @jasminmai3528 6 років тому

    I recently moved to Denmark from the UK and I am falling in love with all the Danish names I am hearing! I’m only 23 so kids aren’t happening sny time soon but I would love to incorporate a Danish name for a future child... especially if we move back to England!

  • @kayfuz7282
    @kayfuz7282 6 років тому +1

    My 9yr old is Aaliyah and my 1yr old is Evelina, I've been watching you for a while and followed your pregnancy journey and fell in love with the name Evelina 💗 my mums parents are from Poland and since having her I've found out it's a popular name there too. I went through so many baby names and couldn't chose one i liked. If she was a boy I wanted the name Reggie x

    • @SJ_Strum
      @SJ_Strum  6 років тому +1

      kay fuz ah it’s a gorgeous name! I get loads of compliments on it! Aaliyah is so pretty too. 💕💕💕 glad to have more Evelina’s around! X

  • @berthathebeluga3517
    @berthathebeluga3517 6 років тому +13

    Holy guacamole your oscar.... my twin is called Oskar and I'm called Mathilda (oscar would have been called tilda) jeez

  • @sophialeiscleansaway
    @sophialeiscleansaway 6 років тому

    This is so neat! My husband is french and I am a Japanese American. Our kids had to have names that worked in three different languages! It was super challenging but we have an Elena, Timothée , and Clarice. I don’t know what we will do if we have another since it was so hard to find the names we have. 😬

  • @Saucyakld
    @Saucyakld 6 років тому +12

    We have a difficult surname that is pronounced weirdly and nowone can spell, Wemyss! So gave my babies nice easy names, Julie, Michael and Richard.

    • @maudv.engeland4452
      @maudv.engeland4452 5 років тому

      Tineke Williams you’re first name doesnt really look like an English name

  • @phantomvampyressshadowkiss4690
    @phantomvampyressshadowkiss4690 5 років тому +3

    I love the name you chose for your daughter so pretty.

  • @ashleycampbell4105
    @ashleycampbell4105 5 років тому

    I don’t have kids but my mom regrets not naming me phoebe but Ashley is very common in New York and I regret my mom’s choice. I’m planning change my middle name to my first name. I got an idea for what I want my middle name to be from one your videos! So thank you for doing baby name videos!

  • @madelovinglycrochet
    @madelovinglycrochet 6 років тому +3

    I love unusual names over traditional ones.
    We found out what we were having each time which helped. Our eldest was a matthew for ages before he was born (also back in 2010 ☺️) but one day I just didn’t like it anymore I wanted something more unusual. Consulted all the books but in the end we looked to our fave programmes and films for inspiration. We were both big fans of Buffy but couldn’t have spike or angel really 😂 i liked Xander but hubby didn’t so I mentioned Riley and we loved it. In the end it randomly became really popular and i’ve met a few since then although there are only a couple in his school inc him. He took his grandad’s middle name for his middle name which was Haydn but we added an e. Sadly he died about 2 yrs after he was born so we are glad we did that now.
    Our second was a girl, now I found it so hard naming a girl and liking more unusual names I liked things like Skye and Scarlett but hubby didn’t so we went back to our old references and we had just finished Tru Blood so I mentioned Jessica and he loved it, surprisingly more traditional than I’d imagined and there is another one in her year at school but it’s ok. I chose Charlotte for her middle name after a family relation as it’s quite classic but luckily didn’t use it for her first name because the princess was born shortly after her.
    Our third was another boy and so I went back to old lists and I loved Felix and also Freddie! In fact he was Freddie in my mind from the beginning but again hubby vetoed it :( so I went back to and idea that had been on all my lists Jackson and weirdly it was the name of several characters in tv we were watching at the time (the originals, Zoo and my favourite and the reason behind the spelling sons of anarchy) so he agreed. Soon after I started watching channel mum on yt and Emily Norris’s live birth was one of the first videos I watched, needless to say she later named him Jackson and I was worried that maybe it was becoming more popular than i’d hoped so we opted to change his spelling to Jaxon. I’ve since learned that that is also a really popular spelling 🤦🏼‍♀️ but we loved it at the time so it’s stuck. I kind of regret it slightly as I am worried he will spend his life having to spell it out to people. His middle name is Lucas, there is no story behind that it was the only name that seemed to work with his first and last name. (Although I thought i’d convinced hubby to name him Jaxon Phoenix at one point but when we came to register him he changed his mind 🙈) sorry that was a long message 😂 x

    • @SJ_Strum
      @SJ_Strum  6 років тому +1

      Emma Blakeley Ah Jaxon is lush! Emily’s Jackson is so adorable isn’t he :-). Riley is a lovely name; they are all just on the right side of unique but not unusual 💕

  • @AdvantageousAngie
    @AdvantageousAngie 6 років тому

    My kids names are
    Francis George
    Clare Bernadette
    Peter Aquinas
    And the names we have picked for our next baby are
    Augustin Blaise
    Marie Azelie

  • @annaerikssonkihlberg
    @annaerikssonkihlberg 6 років тому +1

    My best friend just gave birth to identical twin girls. She wants to call them Cléo and Chloé ... Good names but maybe not to Identical twins? Their big brother is called Léo and their big sister is called Zoé. Personally I think that all those name in a sibling group are too similar. Do you have any advice what to tell her?

  • @taryn-gracex6189
    @taryn-gracex6189 6 років тому

    I'm baby name obbsessed toooooo!!! Called my little girl Solita after my Spanish nan. I love it x

  • @iilbeahoo9407
    @iilbeahoo9407 5 років тому +4

    awww i’m called lily happy you like it haha💖

  • @erinfletch31
    @erinfletch31 6 років тому +1

    The two names that my hubby and I have both agreed on are Elliott David for a boy (David for my father) and for a girl Aurora "Rory" Patricia (Patricia for my mother and his grandmother) but seeing as we both want 4 children, we still need to come up with a few more names! I always love hearing new unique/uncommon names. We have also considered the name Adrian/Adrienne for either a boy or a girl with the middle name being Christopher or Mary after his parents depending on the gender. Love your videos and all the meaning behind the names! Much love from Canada!

    • @mirageseekr
      @mirageseekr 6 років тому +1

      amishgirlonline there are lots of unusual names in my family. My son Sabastian, nephews, Chance, Carter, Cooper and Cannon. A niece named Alana and strangest of all my middle name is Thomasine ( because even though Im a girl my mom wanted to name me after my grandfather)

    • @mirageseekr
      @mirageseekr 6 років тому

      amishgirlonline i like Elliot a lot!!

    • @erinfletch31
      @erinfletch31 6 років тому

      I like all those names! Very uncommon! haha hey, I can't judge someone based on a middle name because mine is Durelle which is very strange itself!

  • @bunnygirl8490
    @bunnygirl8490 6 років тому

    Beautiful baby names and you have such a beautiful family! My best friend has a one year old little girl named Adalaide and is expecting next May .. she doesn’t know the gender yet but do you have any suggestions of names that might complement adalaide ? I love all of the names you liked so much .. she doesn’t want a too common name:)

  • @beautyguru4you1
    @beautyguru4you1 5 років тому +4

    I was always in love with Cartier for a girl Pronounced like the jewelry brand I had a dream about it when I was pregnant but then I found out I was having a boy! So I did Carter Alejandro. My dad’s middle name is Alexander so I wanted to give him the same name and his last name is Flores which is Spanish So I wanted it to flow so he’s Carter Alejandro Flores and I love his name ! I don’t think I’ll be having more kids but if I had a girl I think I would still go with Cartier!

    • @issgz557
      @issgz557 4 роки тому

      Wow. I really like “Alejandro Flores”, that just sounds so beautiful!

  • @amywilliams4917
    @amywilliams4917 5 років тому +1

    My favorite girl name is Ferrell (fair-elle is the pronunciation) and I also love the names Reese and Wren for girls. My favorite boy name is Felix but I also love the names Flynn and Otis

  • @saraphillips4740
    @saraphillips4740 6 років тому +1

    My middle child's name is ronja Lois and I love this and so suits her... And we live in Wales but her name is Norwegian... The middle child always has to have a unusual name.. It's a rule he he loves and hugs

  • @angiej2341
    @angiej2341 6 років тому +1

    Love the names you picked for your children! My middle child Lily was born in 2006 before it became hugely popular but i still love her name X

    • @SJ_Strum
      @SJ_Strum  6 років тому +1

      Angie J it’s such a lovely name! I knew no Lily’s growing up so it seemed so beautiful and unique and I still only know one x

    • @msch7620
      @msch7620 5 років тому

      My one-year old’s name is Lily. There are no other kids with her name at her daycare. When she was born, the nurse were asking what her name was and I was like “Lily, I know it is popular ”. They actually said that they weren’t that many and the trend was more about “made-up names”. Her middle name is Josephine to honour my nonna Giuseppina.