Harper appeared on the Social Security baby name charts in 2004 and quickly rose to the top of the charts hovering around the number 10 slot for the past five years.

Harper elise baby name. Harper Lee author of To Kill a Mockingbird. While names like Emma Olivia and Emily have been staples in the last few years this year Harper came in at No. David and Victoria Beckham named their daughter Harper Seven in 2011 but Paul Simon was the first naming his son Harper in 1972.

My cats name is Harper but he is a sweet lil man Sep. Our last name is Hess if that helps. Although it is a gender-neutral name it is mostly used for baby girls.

If youre still not sure what to name your baby girl I highly recommend picking up a copy of The Baby Name Wizard. Some of the most popular names among liberal parents from 1980 to today include Lily Elise Alexandra Eliza and Madelyn as well as Philip Theodore Edward and Sean. I get some odd looks when I introduce her to older people but who cares people are individual and their names should reflect who they are not trendy names of the time.

Harper got its start as a celebrity baby name when Paul Simon chose it for his now-grown son. Among the French and English speakers Elise is pronounced without the accent on the first syllable. Its risen steadily in baby name.

The name is pronounced differently depending on the country that you are in. Harper is a really lovely girl name. I named my baby girl Harper Grace.

In English and French-speaking countries it is pronounced with two syllables while in countries with Germanic or Scandinavian languages it is pronounced with three syllables. My husband and I really like the name Elle or Eloise call her Elle for a girls name. Its a great starting point and I am sure you will find some great middle names to go with Harper.