For those of you who expecting the patter of tiny feet, here are my favourite baby names, and their meanings (just incase you are stuck for ideas).

Girls

Alev – Flame
Asli – Genuine, Real
Aysel- Like the moon, like the moonlight
Banu – Lady
Belgin – Dear
Berna – Young
Bilge – Wise, Intelligent
Burcu – Sweet scent
Canan – Beloved
Cari – Flows like water
Ceren – Young gazelle
Deniz – Sea
Derya – Ocean
Ece – Queen
Elmas – Diamond
Esin – Inspiration
Fairuza – Turquoise
Gonca – Rosebud
Havva – Turkish form of Eve
Hazan – Autumn
Irmak – River
Kelebek – Butterfly
Melek – Angel
Nergis – Daffodil
Neylan – Fulfilled wish
Nuray – Bright moon
Ozlem – Yearning
Pembe – Pink
Sarila – Waterfall

Boys

Adem – Turkish form of Adam
Adil – Negotiation
Altan – Dawn
Aslan – Lion
Ata – Ancestor
Aydin – Enlightened
Baris – Peace
Berk – Solid
Berker – Solid Man
Bora – Hurricane

Bulut – Cloud
Can – Soul
Canan – Beloved
Coskun – Enthusiastic
Deniz – Sea
Derya – Ocean
Duygu – Emotion
Engin – Vast
Erdem – Virtue
Eren – Saint

Halil – Dear Friend
Hasad – Harvester, Gatherer
Ilker – First
Iskender – Defends Mankind
Kerem – Kindness
Khan – Prince
Kudret – Power

Onan – Prosperous
Ozgur – Free
Savas – War
Suleyman – Peace
Tabib – Physician