Old Fashioned Baby Girl Names That Are Back in Style!

Still trying to figure out a name for that baby girl that is classic, soft yet also traditional.There are some very old names that fit our contemporary times and have very nice meanings as well. Here are some examples of lovely 'vintage' names for girl.

Adeline – This is an archaic English form of the name Adelaide that has the sweet nick name of Addy or Addie.

Alice – This is an old German name that means noble and it reminds us of Alice in Wonderland.

Amelia – This lovely old name is actually a variation of the name Emily but it is a bit cuter because it ends in that lilting a sound. Amelia Eerhart, the woman pilot, is a good role model for this moniker.

Clara – This old fashioned name lilts off the tongue because it ends in an A. It is soft and sweet and uncommon as well. The more serious form of the name is Claire. Clara is also the name of the little girl in the Nutcracker who helps battle the Mouse King.

Ella – This beautiful vintage name means 'fairy' and is Irish in origin. The name has a timeless elegant flair that kept on the top baby name lists all of 2011.

Hazel – This cute name is classic and means hazel nut tree. Julia Roberts named her daughter Hazel.

Genevieve – This very old fashioned German and French name which means 'white wave' was on the top 100 list of names for girls in 2011 and it is probably going to stay in the top 100 for 2012.

Naomi – This is a very ancient Hebrew name that means 'pleasant.' It is a strong sophisticated choice that has a modern feel and that is associated with talented and beautiful people of the twentieth century like Naomi Watts and Naomi Campbell.

Lillian – This name used to sound matronly and now it is becoming hipper. It means Lily flower.

Nora – This too is a name that used to be for old maids but in this century it is becoming more popular. It is the name of the main character in Dashiel Hammett's novel The Thin Man.

Olive – This Latin name means Olive tree and is a very classy name that has just landed in the 2011 Top 100 names for girls. It is the name of Isla Fisher's daughter.

Stella – This name has risen in popularity ever since it Paul McCartney named his daughter Stella. The name means 'Star in Latin. It is also the name of a character in Tennesee Williams 'Streetcar Named Desire.'

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Sourpuss Punk Clothes for Kids

Sourpuus Punk Clothes for Kids
Believe it or not punk clothes are still in fashion for little tykes and there are several sites online devoted to selling this type of clothing. An example of a brand that has a site is Sour Puss which sells the craziest T shirts for kids. Your kid can wear a bib with a picture of the Japanese all girl punk band the 1234's or of the Ramones. There are black T-shirts with images of Johnny Cash, Mr. Bonez and AC DC T- Shirts.

Sourpuss makes a line of really cute little punk clothes for babies including ones that boast images of tattoos. There is a nice one of a Rose with Momma written across it, a black Sugar Skull, and Sex Pistols God Save The Queen T-shirt with pink stripes.

The bibs made by this company are equally impressive. They are mostly black and have images of skulls and bones, crossed hearts that say True Love, anchors and crowns and bands like KISS, the Misfits and the Ramones.

There are also some pretty wonderful diaper bags made by Sourpuss including a very attractive Die Cut Anhor Diaper bag that is a navy blue color with pink piping. You can also get black Diaper bags with pictures of skulls and bones and flying sailors. There is a plaid diet bag that has the Sex Pistols logo on it.

The kids' socks are equally amusing with images of skulls and crossbones on fire, black lucky cats and stripes. The leggings are equally sweet coming in all kinds of striped black and white versions and in a beautiful star pattern in colors like pink, black and orange.

The one piece outfits for infants are also very cute. There is a gray suit with a picture of Blondie on it available. Many are black with pictures of skulls, dice, skulls with flames and picas of The Ramones, Johnny Cash and popular classic tattoos such as Mom with a heart. You can also get pink Girly Skull T-shirts with pink hearts for eyes.

There are also some sweet little skirts made by Sourpuss. They are short and are black with neon polka dots in colors like neon pink, neon yellow and neon green.

What kind of little punk rocker baby would you be raising — if it also did not have a studded belt? The studded belts by sourpuss come in red, black, pink and silver studded versions.

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