If you’ve seen “Identity Thief,” there’s a running joke about the male main character’s frustration with people referring to his name – Sandy – as a girl’s name throughout the movie. It’s a funny bit, because we all have our opinions about whether some technically gender-neutral names are more feminine or masculine. Which is why we really love a gender-neutral name that actually works equally well for both boys and girls, like our Cool Name of the Week: Schuyler. Of Danish origin, the name means scholar and was spelled Schuyler when the Dutch settlers brought the name to America in the 17th century, though now it’s most commonly spelled Skylar for girls and Skyler for boys.
For your Schuyler (or Skylar/Skyler), here are some big sister shirts and big brother shirts that are especially fitting for this cool name.
A popular nickname is Sky, so big sister shirts and big brother shirts inspired by the sky or skyline are perfect. (shown: Tweet Tweet Big Sister Tshirt, Skyline Big Sister Tshirt and Big Brother T shirt)
We’d pick big brother shirts and big sister shirts with the color sky blue too. (shown: Super Big Brother Tshirt and Big Sister Tshirt, and Chic Style Big Brother T shirt)
Wise owls are perfect for a scholarly Skylar/Skyler. (shown: Playful Owls Big Sister Tshirt and Big Brother T shirt)
Do you have a Schuyler, Skylar, or Skyler? How do you spell it?
Cool Name of the Week: August
(Coloful personalized onesie)
Do you have a baby boy due this month? Consider our Cool Name of the Week – August. From the Latin Augustus, it means revered and exalted and makes a strong choice for boys born in the eighth month of the year, which was named for Emperor Augustus. Perfect!
A few big brother shirts that fit the name and meaning of an August, include:
Superheroes and rock stars are revered and exalted for their special gifts, but just being named August makes any boy special in our humble opinion. (shown: Super Big Brother Tshirt and Rock On! Big Brother Tshirt)
August is also an adjective, meaning impressive and respected. A few things we find to be so impressive we designed big brother shirts with them in mind: whales, wise owls, talented artists and skilled builders. (shown: Whale of Fun Big Brother Tshirt, Playful Owls Big Brother Tshirt, Love to Sketch Big Brother Tshirt, and Dig In Big Brother Tshirt)
Do you have an August that would like any of these big brother shirts? Or instead of big brother shirts, do you have an Augusta that could use a big sister tshirt instead?
Cool Name of the Week: Leo
Babies born between July 23 and August 22 are born under the sign of Leo, which astrologists say are known to be creative, idealistic, warm-hearted, and strong leaders. For boys, Leo also makes a pretty cool name, which is why we’ve chosen it as our Cool Name of the Week! Leo, Latin for lion, is a strong name by itself and is equally nice as a shortened version of Leonard/Leonardo, which is German for brave as a lion.
Here are some personalized onesies and big brother shirts ideal for Leos.
Perfect for a little Leo, the Merry Menagerie Big Brother Tshirt features a happy lion cub.
Have a little Leonardo da Vinci on your hands? Give him the drawing-inspired designs of the Love to Sketch Big Brother Tshirt or Playful Doodles Big Brother Tshirt to further encourage his artistic interests.
Do you have a Leo?With the heart of a lion, newborn Leos can wear theirs on their personalized onesies. (shown: I Love Grandma, I Love Dad, I Love (You Pick))
Cool Name of the Week: Penelope
When we heard that actress Anna Chlumsky of My Girl fame named her newborn daughter Penelope, we were reminded again of how much we adore this name, as well as its nickname Penny. Of Greek origin meaning weaver, Penelope is the 125th most popular girl’s name in the US and now our Cool Name of the Week.
We’ve chosen some personalized baby onesies, 1st birthday shirts, and big sister tshirt designs that we would give as gifts to a little Penelope.
If like us you were a fan of Penelope Pitstop when you were little, then the Go! and Roaring Racecar personalized baby onesies would be perfect!
If your Penny is about to celebrate her big day, give her a sweet 1st birthday tshirt like the Play Party Hat or Colorful Number design.
The colorful seams in the lettering of the Stitched Style Big Sister Tshirt brings to mind the meaning of Penelope.
Do you have a Penelope or Penny?
Cool Name of the Week: Hunter
Hunter, of English origin, is a common name for boys, it’s the 45th most popular boys name in the US, but it’s also a hip name for girls, though much less common at #742. It’s also a gorgeous shade of green and one we like to use in our designs for both boys and girls. That’s why we’ve chosen Hunter as our Cool Name of the Week and decided to highlight some of our favorite sibling tees and 1st birthday onesies that feature that color.
Nuts n’ Bolts Big Brother Tshirt
Playful Doodles Big Brother Tshirt or Big Sister Tshirt and Chic Style Big Brother Tshirt or Big Sister Tshirt
Growing Gator, Happy Confetti, and Watercolor Fun 1st Birthday Onesies
Which of these baby keepsakes would you choose for your Hunter?
Cool Name of the Week: Ruby
The birthstone for July is the ruby, a gorgeous red gemstone, and it’s also an ideal name for baby girls born this month (or any time of year!), so we’ve chosen it as our Cool Name of the Week. Hovering right outside of the top 100 girls names for the last several years, Ruby, of Latin origin, is one of those names people love, but it isn’t overly popular.
For the girl named Ruby, consider any of these red-hued personalized baby onesies, big sister tees, or personalized birthday shirts as ideal gifts that will become baby keepsakes.
Hip and bold, a girl named Ruby will easy sport the Super Big Sister Tshirt or Rock On Big Sister Tshirt.
Personalized childrens gifts, like the Chummy Crayons, Ladybug Love, and Bold Monogram personalized baby onesies, make sweet gifts for newborns.
1st birthday onesies or 1st birthday tees are great gifts for Ruby’s big day. (Shown: Fun to Be One 1st Birthday Tshirt; Colorful Number and Foxy Fox 1st Birthday onesies; Happy To Be One 1st Birthday Tshirt)
Which of these personalized tshirts for kids would you choose for a little gem named Ruby?
Cool Name of the Week: Gray
Some experts said they expect a bit of a baby boom as a result of the popular novel 50 Shades of Gray. Well who knows, but what we do know is that we love all of the various shades of that color and think it’s a pretty cool name too. So cool in fact, we’ve chosen Gray as our Cool Name of the Week.
For the boy named Gray, here are some big brother tshirts, 1st birthday onesies, and personalized baby onesies in various shades of that hue.
Love to Sketch Big Brother Tshirt, Whale of Fun Big Brother Tshirt, and Double Trouble Big Brother Tshirt
Crane Number and Cake Time 1st birthday onesies
Heart2Heart Dad and Mom and the new I Love Grandpa and Grandma personalized baby onesies make ideal baby keepsakes for newborns named Gray.
Which of these big brother tshirts and onesies in gray would make the best baby keepsakes for your great little guy Gray?
Naming Trend of the Week: Month Names
If you’re looking for a cool, but still unique name, consider the trend of naming a child after a month. Whether because it symbolizes when they were born or a significant life event, or just because you like the name, it will be one of those monikers that people are familiar with, but more than likely you won’t get a million responses when you call your little one’s name on the playground. Names like January, April, May, June, and August aren’t in the top 100 – heck, they aren’t even in the top 200 popular names – but they’re part of a growing trend.
Here are some big sister tees and 1st birthday shirts that would make great personalized childrens gifts.
Like the actress January Jones, this name is hip, stylish, and slightly edgy. A girl named January could easily wear the Chic Style Big Sister Tshirt or Chic Chevron 1st Birthday Tshirt.
April signals the start of spring, when colors burst forth. A girl named April would be suited to a big sister tshirt design with many bright hues, such as the Patterned Delight and Tweet Tweet Big Sister Tshirt.
The month of May brings to mind flowers, so big sister tees like Blooms, Flower Power and Sunny Flower would be ideal.
Bright yellows are perfect for sunny, summery June and an ideal way to celebrate is with a 1st birthday tshirt. (shown: Watercolor Fun (yellow/orange), Jungle Giraffe, and Party One 1st birthday tees)
August means revered and exalted, and a boy with this strong of a name would be well suited to personalized baby onesies like the Superhero Birthday or Superhero Name, as well as the Super Big Brother Tshirt.
Which of these personalized tshirts for kids would you choose as baby keepsakesfor your wee one with a month-themed moniker?
COOL NAME OF THE WEEK: ADAM
If you like solid, salt of the Earth types of names, than our Cool Name of the Week – Adam – is for you. Literally meaning “man or of the Earth,” according to the Bible it is the first name ever given to man and has continued to remain popular not just centuries, but entire millenniums later. That kind of endurance is pretty cool!
If you have an Adam or are considering that name, we’ve chosen some personalized birthday shirts and big brother tshirts that would make ideal baby keepsakes.
We’ve picked out some big brother tshirt designs that could be inspired by a few of our favorite Adams – comic Adam Sandler (Kids Play Big Brother Tshirt), original Batman Adam West (Super Big Brother Tshirt), and Adam Levine of Maroon 5 (Rock On Big Brother Tshirt).
If you’re little Adam is turning one, 1st birthday onesies featuring some of his favorite things, like animals, cars or construction vehicles, make ideal gifts. (shown: Foxy Fox, Bulldozer, and Roaring Racecar 1st birthday onesies)
If you had fraternal twins, would you ever go totally Biblical and name them Adam and Eve? (shown: Double Trouble Big Brother Tshirt and Big Sister Tshirt)
Which of these big brother tshirts and 1st birthday onesies is your fave?
Naming Trend of the Week: Common, But Not Overly Popular Names
When the Social Security Administration released their top baby names for 2012, most of the emphasis was on the top 10 names for boys and girls, which were new to the list, which continued to remain on top. There were probably quite a few parents who were happy to see the names they chose for their wee ones were not in the top 5, but were still in the top 100. Why? Because they like names people are familiar with in general, but aren’t overly popular or so unusual people wonder, “What were they thinking?”
So if you’re thinking of buying any personalized childrens gifts for kids with the top 25, 50, 75, or 100 most popular names, we’ve got some ideas to help you out.
Here are some personalized tshirts for kids with common, but overly common names that will surely become treasured baby keepsakes.
Personalized baby onesies always make great gifts and ones that show mom and pop some love will be especially appreciated. We’ve chosen I LOVE Mom and My Dad Rules for the top 25 names – Lillian (Latin meaning lily) and Samuel (Hebrew for “asked of God”).
If you know an Ashley (English origin meaning ash tree meadow) or Tyler (English origin meaning maker of bricks or tiles) that is turning one this year, these kids with the Top 50 names may like the Play Party Hat photo 1st birthday tshirt or So Cute 1st birthday tshirt to stand out on their big day.
For Top 75 names Faith (Latin for trust, belief) & Bentley (English origin meaning from the moor) who may already have a sibling on the way, a big sister tshirt or big brother tshirt makes a sweet gift to help smooth the transition from baby of the family to new big bro or sis.
Slightly different, but without being unusual, kids with the top 100 names Annabelle (combines the Hebrew Anna meaning gracious & Latin Belle for beauty) and Ryder (Old English for horseman or knight/warrior) would like designs that emphasize their cool names. (Shown: Name-O-Saurus (Ryder) and Playful Doodles (Annabelle) personalized tshirts for kids).
Which baby keepsakes would you choose to best show off your little one’s moniker?