In this episode, I bring a very personal question to the AI: what should I name my soon-to-arrive baby girl? With my English roots, my partner’s Norwegian background, and my connection to Australia, the challenge is finding a name that’s meaningful, unique, easy to pronounce in both languages, and free from awkward nicknames.
Together, we explore names inspired by November skies, Norse tradition, and celestial themes. From familiar classics like Aurora and Ingrid to more distinctive choices like Alara, Vesper, and Seren, the AI generates thoughtful suggestions while I steer toward names that feel fresh and uncommon.
What unfolds is both practical and inspiring—a creative journey through culture, language, and symbolism in search of the perfect name for my daughter.
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We will be having a baby girl soon. So we need to decide on a baby name. Names are not so straight forward. In this episode I talk to chatGPT to get some good ideas about baby names.
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Good morning, GPT.
Good morning.
I hope you're having a great start to your day.
Let me know if there's anything I can do for you.
Yeah, so soon my partner will be having our first child.
It's a little girl.
And I was hoping...
We've got to think of some names for the girl
and there's a few things that we need to think about
when thinking about names
which make this into a fairly challenging research activity.
So I was hoping that you might be able to help us
come up with some ideas for names for our child.
Is that something you think you can help with?
Absolutely. I'd love to help out.
We can brainstorm some names that get all those criteria.
If you have any preferences or inspirations,
just let me know and we'll come up with some great options.
Okay, so here's the criteria, I suppose.
So I'm English.
I also have a sort of affinity with Australia.
I've lived there for quite some time.
My partner is Norwegian.
So we're looking for a name.
There's a few criteria here.
So one of the things is the name should be easy to pronounce
in both Norwegian and English.
It should also not be a rude word
or a rude capable of mockery in either language.
It must also be the kind of name
that does not easily become turned into a nickname
that could be insulting.
And also, I'm looking for a name that's not at this stage
particularly common.
I don't want whatever the name is
that everybody's calling their kids right now.
So something maybe classic.
The baby is going to be due in November.
So if there was anything around that,
so it's my understanding that it may correspond
with some unusual lunar activity.
And also it's currently scheduled for November the 5th
but maybe that does have some significance in British history
but it is a girl.
And calling her guy is probably not such a good idea.
So looking for some ideas.
Do you think you can come up with some ideas based on that?
Got it.
This is a fun challenge.
We can definitely find something that fits all those criteria.
For example, a name like Nova could be a good fit.
It's unique, easy to pronounce in both languages
and has a subtle connection to the stars and the cosmos
which can tie into the idea of November in the universe.
We can explore more options like that as well.
Yeah, could you find maybe sort of 10 good options
that you can sort of explain as to why they would be a good fit?
That would be great. Thanks.
Absolutely. I'd be happy to put together a list.
I'll take all those criteria into account
and come up with some unique and meaningful names for you.
Give me just a moment and I'll put that list together.
Thank you for your patience.
Considering your preferences, here are some unique baby girl names
that are easy to pronounce in both English and Norwegian.
Have a subtle connection to November
and reflect your fondness for Australia.
One, Nova, meaning New Star,
subtly connects to the night sky in November.
Two, Sunova, a traditional Norwegian name
wearing some gift symbolizing light during the decrements.
Three, Livio, classic name meaning olive tree.
It is popular in both English and Norwegian speaking countries.
Isla, a name of Scottish origin.
It is popular in Australia and easy to pronounce in both languages.
Five, Aurora, meaning dawn,
connects to the early mornings of November.
Six, Ingrid, a traditional Norwegian name
meaning beautiful or fair.
Seven, a Norse goddess's name,
meaning lady or mistress.
Ella, a simple and elegant name,
easy to pronounce in both languages.
Nine, Amelia, a classic name.
It's popular in both English and Norwegian speaking countries.
Ten, Leah, a name of fewer origin,
meaning weary but also easy to pronounce in both languages.
I hope these suggestions help you find
a perfect name for your baby girl.
Are there any names that you can come up with
that are a bit more unique?
A lot of these names I've come up with come up against quite commonly.
Can you think of anything else that would fit
but maybe is not quite as common?
Absolutely.
I can definitely think of some more unique options.
Here are a few that still fit the criteria
but are a bit less common.
One, Alara, named after one of Jupiter's moons.
It has a celestial connection and is unique.
Two, Lira, inspired by constellation.
It's elegant and not overly common.
Three, Seren, meaning star.
Simple and distinctive.
Four, Thawia, a Greek origin, meaning to blossom.
It's not very common. It has a lovely sound.
Five, Vesper, meaning evening star.
It has a unique celestial touch.
Aurelia, meaning golden.
It's distinctive and has a classic feel.
Seven, of Cornish origin, meaning elementary.
It's unique and beautiful.
Clio, certain sweet.
He means glory and is not overly common.
Nine, a name of Arabic origin, meaning princess.
It's elegant and less frequently used.
Ken, Olivia, a variation of Olivia
but less common and still classy.
Hopefully these give you some fresh inspiration.
So those last ten, they were still quite easy
to pronounce for an Norwegian speaker as well.
Yes, absolutely.
Most of these names are quite phonetic
and should be easy for Norwegian speakers to pronounce as well.
For example, names like Alara, Lira, Seren
and Aurelia have simple sounds that are familiar in both languages.
If you want to fine tune any of these
or explore other options, just let me know.
All right, thank you very much, your GPT.
You're very welcome.
I'm glad I could help.
If you need any more ideas or have any other questions,
just let me know.
That's the look with the naming process.
Thank you.