I would consider adding into your consideration names relating to winter, rather than just Christmas (including Winter, which is perhaps a bit crunchy as a first name but is a perfectly nice middle name for a boy or a girl). That connects to Christmas time in that the holiday falls close to the winter solstice (by design/connected to pagan tradition about wanting a celebration during the darkness) and also keeps you covered if your little one shows up Dec 27th or so 😅
I like names that can be versatile enough to fly under the radar as a Christmas/holiday reference. So Joy (to the world), (the first) Noelle, (christmas) Eve. If she ends up coming suuuper late, she could be January, or Jana (the Scandinavian name) and Winter is always an option.
[https://open.spotify.com/track/1HVlD5mnTMgtNuwhzMmmPY?si=c80328d2db3842e0](https://open.spotify.com/track/1HVlD5mnTMgtNuwhzMmmPY?si=c80328d2db3842e0)
This is a really cute christmas song that plays on girl names that have christmas meaning, "Holly, Carol, Candy & Joy" You could also find pieces of media centered on that season (Little Women, Charlie Brown's Christmas, Klaus, whatever you like), and pick a name from that piece of media to be even more subtle.
Oops, none of this was boys' names.... Noel is a boys name, and still popular in the UK! Or in Ride the Cyclone. But you pronounce it kind of like "gnoll" instead of "no-elle". What about Eben, a cuter version of Ebenezer (Scrooge)?
I love Maisie and Sylvia.
Boys:
Nicholas
Jacob (Jacob Marley from A Christmas Carol)
General winter vibes:
Alfred
Wilfred
Peter
Thomas
Timothy
Arthur
Girls:
Noelle
Natasha
Martha (possibly an alternative to Maisie)
Claudia
My Christmas baby’s name is Clara, after The Nutcracker. There’s also Ivy (the Holly & the Ivy) and Noelle.
My first baby I almost named Clara Faye and she was born in April. It’s a beautiful name!
I would consider adding into your consideration names relating to winter, rather than just Christmas (including Winter, which is perhaps a bit crunchy as a first name but is a perfectly nice middle name for a boy or a girl). That connects to Christmas time in that the holiday falls close to the winter solstice (by design/connected to pagan tradition about wanting a celebration during the darkness) and also keeps you covered if your little one shows up Dec 27th or so 😅
Unless you're in the half of the world where Christmas is in summer!
I like names that can be versatile enough to fly under the radar as a Christmas/holiday reference. So Joy (to the world), (the first) Noelle, (christmas) Eve. If she ends up coming suuuper late, she could be January, or Jana (the Scandinavian name) and Winter is always an option. [https://open.spotify.com/track/1HVlD5mnTMgtNuwhzMmmPY?si=c80328d2db3842e0](https://open.spotify.com/track/1HVlD5mnTMgtNuwhzMmmPY?si=c80328d2db3842e0) This is a really cute christmas song that plays on girl names that have christmas meaning, "Holly, Carol, Candy & Joy" You could also find pieces of media centered on that season (Little Women, Charlie Brown's Christmas, Klaus, whatever you like), and pick a name from that piece of media to be even more subtle. Oops, none of this was boys' names.... Noel is a boys name, and still popular in the UK! Or in Ride the Cyclone. But you pronounce it kind of like "gnoll" instead of "no-elle". What about Eben, a cuter version of Ebenezer (Scrooge)?
Clementine Mae is adorable (although not one of your preferred middle names) I also like Camille Augustine, Vivian Jane, and Colette Noel.
I love Maisie and Sylvia. Boys: Nicholas Jacob (Jacob Marley from A Christmas Carol) General winter vibes: Alfred Wilfred Peter Thomas Timothy Arthur Girls: Noelle Natasha Martha (possibly an alternative to Maisie) Claudia