Kids Name Tattoo Generator
Tattoo concepts built around your child's name
Find 1,000 tattoo ideas for a parent who wants their child's name on them, such as "Birth flower stem that writes the name", "Name in the child's own first handwriting" and "Lion and one cub, the name along the cub's back". Each idea is a short concept in words to take to a tattoo artist, not a drawn design, and "name" stands in for your child's name.
About this generator
A child's name is a tattoo many parents think about for years, and the name alone is rarely the whole design. Parents tie it to something only that child has: the footprints inked at the hospital, the minute on the clock, a birth flower, or the wobbly capitals from a preschool worksheet. This page lists 1,000 such ideas in words. They are concepts to take to a tattoo artist, not drawn designs, and "name" stands in for your child's name.
The styles are mixed together as you reroll: footprints and handprints, birth details such as date, time, weight and coordinates, birth flowers, birthstones and zodiac signs, the child's own handwriting and drawings, nursery motifs, animals with one young, and lettering from copperplate to typewriter. Some ideas are written for dads, with bold work on the forearm, chest or shoulder, and some for moms, with fine script on the wrist, collarbone or ankle. Others are worded for a son or a daughter.
Most entries are for one child's name. A smaller group leaves room to add a sibling later, such as a seesaw with one empty seat, and about one in fifteen holds two or three names, from twins on a pair of mittens to three paper crowns sized by age.
Tips for choosing a name
- Bring the source material. For footprints, handprints, handwriting or a signature, your artist works from the original: the hospital record, a saved card, a page of schoolwork. Photograph it flat and in good light.
- Read the spelling, the date and the time on the stencil yourself, then ask a second person to read them too.
- Count the letters. A long name needs a longer line or a larger design than a short one, so ask your artist how small the lettering can go at the size and placement you want.
- If you may have more children, say so before the first session. Ideas such as "Name followed by a comma, not a period" or a design placed to one side leave space for a second name in the same script.
- Handwriting changes fast. If you want your child's writing at a certain age, save a sample now, even if the tattoo is years away.
Frequently asked questions
Are these finished tattoo designs?
No. Each entry is a design concept in a single line of words, and "name" stands in for your child's name. Take the ones you like to a tattoo artist, who can draw the design and advise on size and placement.
What are some tattoo ideas with kids' names for dads?
The list has bolder concepts written with the forearm, chest and shoulder in mind, such as "Name in bold block capitals down the outer forearm", "Traditional swallow carrying the name on a banner" and "Compass rose with the name at true north". Any idea on the page can be worn by either parent.
What are some baby name tattoo ideas with hand or foot prints?
"Tiny handprint at actual size, name along the wrist line", "Newborn footprints from the hospital record, name below" and "Thumbprint heart with the name curved beneath" are all in the list. Your artist will need the original print, or a clear photo of it, to work from.
Can I add another child's name later?
Yes, if you plan for it. Some entries are built with space, such as "Tandem bicycle with the name on the front saddle" and "Open book with the name on the left page, right page blank". Tell your artist at the start so the first name is placed with room beside or below it.
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All 1,000 names
A: 23 names
- Acorn beside a full oak leaf, name on the acorn
- Adoption day and birthday in numerals under the name
- Adult child's signature beside their kindergarten one
- Alarm clock set to their minute, name on the face
- Alphabet blocks stacked to spell the name
- Ambigram name that reads the same upside down
- Amethyst point for February, name along one facet
- Anchor with the name on the rope, forearm length
- Anchor with the name on the stock, "holds me steady" beneath
- Animal of their lunar year, name on its collar
- Anklet of tiny dots with the name as the charm
A, continued
- Apple on a desk with the name carved in the desk
- April daisy with the name as the stem
- April diamond in outline, name where the sparkle falls
- Aquamarine drop for March, name in the reflection
- Aquarius jar pouring a stream that spells the name
- Aquarius waves, name floating on the top wave
- Aries constellation, name connecting the stars
- Aries ram, name along the curl of the horn
- Arrow fletched with the name, aimed past the wrist
- Art deco name with a sunburst behind
- August poppy, name along the bristled stem
- Axe in a stump, name on the handle
B: 52 names
- Baby blanket corner with the name embroidered in it
- Baby rattle with the name around the handle
- Baby spoon with the name engraved on the handle
- Baby's fist at actual size, name around the knuckles
- Baby's hand curled in sleep, name on the blanket edge
- Backpack with a name tag on the zipper
- Ballet shoes hung by their ribbons, name on the sole
- Balloon name, each character tied with string
- Balloon with the name, string tied to your wrist
- Banner with the name and a long plain tail
- Baseball glove with the name inked on the thumb
- Baseball stitched with the name between the seams
- Bassinet card redrawn exactly, name in the nurse's capitals
B, continued
- Bassinet in outline, name on the hood
- Bat with a pup under her wing, name along the wing bone
- Bathtub with two rubber ducks, names in the bubbles
- Bear and one cub in step, name in the smaller tracks
- Bear paw print with the name in the pad
- Bedroom door seen from the hall, name in wooden letters
- Bedroom window lit at story time, name on the sill
- Bench for two, big and small, name on the brass plate
- Bib with the name in stitched letters
- Big bird, small bird, one wire, name under the small one
- Big brother, little sister: his name bold, hers in cursive
- Big sister, little brother: her name in script, his in print
- Birth flower stem that writes the name
B, continued
- Birthday candle flame shaped like their initial
- Birthday candle with the name, the cake wide enough for more
- Birthstone as the dot over an i in the name
- Birthstone color washed behind the name, no outline
- Blackletter name, the capital filled with flowers
- Blackwork forearm band, name in the negative space
- Blanket fort with the name on a cardboard sign
- Blueprint title block with the name as the project
- Boarding pass with the name and the arrival time
- Bobber on still water, name in the reflection
- Bookends holding one book, a name on each end
- Bookmark ribbon hanging from a book, name on the ribbon
- Boot by the door with the name, mat space beside it
B, continued
- Boxing gloves hanging from a nail, name on the cuff
- Boy and girl paper dolls holding hands, names on the shirts
- Bracelet drawn long with the name on a single bead
- Braille name along the finger
- Bridge between two towers, a name on each tower
- Brother's name and sister's name on the two ends of a seesaw
- Brush calligraphy name with dry-brush ends
- Bubble name with a shine mark on each curve
- Bucket and spade with the name on the bucket
- Building bricks snapped together into their initial
- Bunk bed with the name up top, the lower bunk waiting
- Bunk beds, the older child's name above the younger's
- Butterfly on the shoulder, name along one antenna
C: 50 names
- Calendar page with the day circled, name at the top
- Camp bunk tag with the name burned into wood
- Campfire on the forearm, name in the smoke
- Cancer constellation over the collarbone, name below
- Cancer crab holding their initial in one claw
- Canoe with the name on the front thwart
- Capricorn sea-goat, name in the wave under it
- Car key on a ring, name on the tag, for the new driver
- Carousel horse with the name on the saddle blanket
- Cat carrying a kitten, name on the trailing tail
- Caterpillar with the name on its head, plain segments behind
- Chain with one gold link, name engraved on that link
C, continued
- Chain-stitch name with a needle at the end
- Chalkboard name with dust marks
- Charm of a tiny house, name on the door
- Cheetah and cub on a mound, name along the skyline
- Chef's hat with the name embroidered on the band
- Cherry blossom twig on the collarbone, name on the wood
- Chess pawn that reached the far row, name on the square
- Chicano-style script name with soft shading
- Christening shoe, name on the strap
- Circus poster name with stars inside the strokes
- Citrine in a claw setting, name around the ring
- Clay handprint keepsake redrawn, name pressed into the rim
- Closet rail with the name on its only hanger
C, continued
- Cloud raining tiny hearts, name inside the cloud
- Clover with the name on one leaf
- Collegiate arch name over a small year
- Combination lock set to the date, name on the shackle
- Comic panel they drew, the hero named after themselves
- Comic-book name inside a burst
- Compass rose with the name at true north
- Compass with the needle pointing at the name
- Coordinates of the delivery room under the name
- Coordinates split across both wrists, name on the left
- Copperplate name with hairline upstrokes
- Cosmos on a thin stalk, name leaning the same way
C, continued
- Cow licking her calf, name on the ear tag
- Cradle on a bough, name on the headboard
- Crane and colt stepping together, name between their legs
- Crayon box with one named crayon and empty slots
- Crayon with the name on the paper wrapper
- Crescent moon with the name sitting in its curve
- Crib mobile with the letters of the name hanging from it
- Crooked house from the fridge door, name on the roof
- Cross-stitch name, as on a sampler
- Crossed oars with the name on a blade
- Cuckoo clock at their hour, name on the little door
- Curl from the first haircut, name on the envelope
- Cursive name that ends in a small butterfly
D: 58 names
- "Dad to" in tiny type, then the name in bold
- "Daddy's girl" in fine script with the name larger above
- Dagger through a banner that carries the name
- Dainty heart on the wrist, name trailing from its point
- Daisy on the wrist, name along the stem
- Daisy with the name on one petal
- Dandelion clock with one seed lifting, name on that seed
- Date as a row of dots and dashes, name in capitals above
- Date written the way you say it aloud, name above
- Daughter's name above the word "fearless" in her handwriting
- Daughter's name as the string of a kite
- Daughter's name down the forearm in her own print
- Daughter's name ending in a small crescent
- Daughter's name in a wreath of wildflowers she chose
D, continued
- Daughter's name in script, a crown tilted on the capital
- Daughter's name in the wake of a small sailboat
- Daughter's name inside a sunflower's center
- Daughter's name on a chess queen
- Daughter's name on a guitar pick
- Daughter's name on a hair bow, drawn flat
- Daughter's name on a jersey with her number
- Daughter's name on a microscope slide label
- Daughter's name on a pair of muddy boots
- Daughter's name on a ribbon held by a bluebird
- Daughter's name on a rocket fin
- Daughter's name on a soccer ball panel
- Daughter's name on a swing seat, chains running up the arm
- Daughter's name on a toolbox she helped paint
- Daughter's name over "first, last, always"
D, continued
- Daughter's name spelled on charm beads, one bead per letter
- Daughter's name under binoculars, for the birdwatcher
- Daughter's name where her head rests on your shoulder
- Daughter's name with "my sunshine" lyric above in tiny type
- Daughter's name with a ballet slipper ribbon winding through
- Daughter's name with a bee, for the one who never sits still
- Daughter's name with a dragon curled around it
- Daughter's name with a small "mini me" in your handwriting
- Daughter's name with a tiny tiara and a tiny wrench
- Daughter's name with her horse, mane flowing into it
- Daughter's name with her middle name in smaller script below
- Daughter's name with the flower she always picked you
- Daughter's nickname large, her full name beneath
- Day and night split circle, a name on each side
D, continued
- Day, month and year down the forearm, name across the top
- December holly sprig, name between the berries
- Delicate bow with the name on one ribbon tail
- Digital clock digits showing the arrival time, name beneath
- Diploma scroll with the name in the calligrapher's hand
- Doe and fawn at a stream, name in the ripples
- Dog and one puppy asleep, name on the food bowl
- Dolphin with a calf at her side, name in the wake
- Dot-matrix name, like an old receipt
- Double helix with two names twisting along the strands
- Dragonfly on the wrist, name in the tail segments
- Drum head with the name where the band logo goes
- Drumsticks crossed, a name burned into each
- Duck with a single duckling, name in the ripple rings
- Due date crossed out, real date beside it, name above
E: 11 names
- Each child's name in the other child's handwriting
- Eagle and one eaglet on the nest, name woven in the sticks
- Earliest photo as an outline, name in the corner
- Elephant with one calf holding her tail, name under the calf
- Embroidery hoop with the name stitched across it
- Emerald cut for May, name inside the step facets
- Emperor penguin with a chick on his feet, name on the ice
- Engraver's script name, like the inside of a ring
- Envelope sealed with wax, name pressed in the seal
- Evening star with the name, the rest of the sky left open
- Ewe and lamb on a hillside, name along the hill
F: 47 names
- Fairytale storybook name with vines on the capital
- Family crest with the child's name on the motto ribbon
- Father's forearm, daughter's name in her favorite color
- Favorite bedtime book in outline, name on the spine
- Favorite bedtime question in quotation marks, name below
- Feather on the collarbone, name along the shaft
- Feather quill writing out the name
- February violet, name on the heart-shaped leaf
- Feet peeking from a blanket, name stitched on the hem
- Fern fiddlehead uncurling into their initial
- Ferris wheel with the name on one gondola
F, continued
- Field of grass with one flower, name on the flower
- Film strip: bump, bundle, toddler, name below
- Fine-line name under the collarbone with one tiny bud
- Fingerprint as the head of a dandelion, name on the stem
- Fingerprint filling a heart outline, name along one side
- Fingerprint inside a small locket, name on the lid
- Fingerprint moon, name set like a horizon below
- Fingerprint with the name hidden among the ridges
- First drawing of you, signed by the artist
- First shoes with laces untied, the laces spelling the name
- Fishing lure with the name on the spoon
- Fishing rod bent by a first catch, name on the line
F, continued
- Flame, wave, leaf or cloud for their sign, beside the name
- Flamingo and chick, name written in the shallow water
- Flower from a Mother's Day card, name on the pot
- Flower from their month in bud, the name in bloom above it
- Footprint of five toe dots, the name as the sole
- Footprint on the ribs, name along the lowest rib
- Footprint outline in one thin stroke, name inside
- Footprint with the birth date along the outer edge
- Footprint with the name hidden in the creases
- Footprints as butterfly wings, name along the body
- Footprints at actual size on the inner forearm, name below
- Footprints forming a heart, name through the middle
F, continued
- Footprints framed like a keepsake, name on the mount
- Footprints inside a circle of lettering that spells the name
- Footprints on the shoulder blade, name arched over them
- Footprints shaded like the original ink stamp, name above
- Footprints side by side, name on the left, date on the right
- Footprints walking toward the name
- Footprints with weight and length printed beneath the name
- Fort made of couch cushions, two names on the flag
- Fox and a single kit nose to nose, name beneath
- Fridge-magnet name, slightly crooked
- Front door key they still have, name cut into the bow
- Full name, all three parts
G: 19 names
- Game controller with the name as the player tag
- Garden gate they love to swing on, name on the latch
- Garden trowel and a sprout, name on the plant marker
- Garnet for January, cut as a heart, name on the setting
- Gem of their month hanging from the last letter like a charm
- Giant anteater with a pup on her back, name on the long tail
- Ginkgo leaf with the name following the veins
- Giraffe bending down to her calf, name between their necks
- Gladiolus spike with the name read bottom to top
G, continued
- Goat and kid on a cliff, name on the rock step
- Goose and one gosling, name in the webbed tracks behind them
- Gorilla with an infant on her back, name in the grass below
- Graduation cap in the air, name on the tassel charm
- Graffiti hand-style name with a glow
- Grandfather clock, name on the pendulum
- Grown child's signature, traced from a birthday card
- Grown daughter's name with the year she left home below
- Grown son's name in the signature he uses now
- Growth chart ruler with the name at the top
H: 51 names
- Hairline bracelet on the wrist, name as the clasp
- Half of a butterfly with the name, the other wing to come
- Half-sleeve started with the name as its opening panel
- Hammer and nail, the nail driven beside the name
- Hand and foot print from the baby book, name between
- Hand tracing turned into a dinosaur, name on the tail
- Hand-me-down sweater with two name tapes in the collar
- Handprint as a tree, fingers for branches, name on the trunk
- Handprint at one month and at one year, name between them
- Handprint from a preschool paint project, name in the drips
- Handprint holding a heart, name inside the heart
- Handprint in fine dots, name in a typewriter face
H, continued
- Handprint inside your own traced hand, name between them
- Handprint on the calf, name along the pinky edge
- Handprint outline with the name across the palm
- Handprint over the heart, name under the heel of the hand
- Handprint reaching for a star, name on the star
- Handprint turkey from preschool, name below
- Handprint waving, name under the wrist
- Handprint with the date in the palm, name along the thumb
- Handprint with the name following the life line
- Harbor with one named boat and empty moorings
- Hat trick: three pucks, each lettered with a name
- Headphones with a name on each ear cup
- Heads and tails of one coin, a name on each face
H, continued
- Heart outline drawn with the name as its left side
- Heart with a keyhole, name on the tiny key beside it
- Heartbeat blip that rises into the capital
- Heartbeat line from the first scan running into the name
- Hedgehog and one hoglet, name in the leaf litter
- Height at each birthday as tick marks, name at the top
- Hen with a single chick under her wing, name in the straw
- Her monogram joined to the child's initial, name below
- Heritage knotwork border around the name
- High chair tray with the name spelled in cereal letters
- Hippo and calf, ears above water, name on the surface
- His handprint and the child's, name in the smaller palm
- Home state outline, heart on the hometown, name inside
H, continued
- Homecoming-day date under the name, a small heart between
- Honeybee returning to a hive, name on the flight path
- Honeysuckle vine that loops through the name
- Hopscotch grid with the name in square one
- Horse-show ribbon with the name on the streamer
- Hospital bracelet around your wrist, name on the tag
- Hospital footprint card redrawn whole, name at the top
- Hourglass just turned over, name across the base
- Hourglass with sand piling into the letters of the name
- House with the name downstairs and an attic sketched in
- Houses of straw, sticks and brick, a name on each door
- Hummingbird sipping from the capital of the name
- Humpback and calf, name in the bubbles
I: 13 names
- "I love you" in their writing with the name signed below
- Icing script name, as piped on the first cake
- Illuminated capital, the rest of the name in plain type
- Imaginary island map they drew, name on the title scroll
- Infinity loop with the name as one of its halves
- Initial inside a wax seal
- Initial on the wrist with the full name inside the letter
- Initial with a flower crown
- Initials as they carved them into a pencil case
- Ink-pad footprints with every smudge kept, name in tiny type
- Inked heel stamp from the certificate, name typed beside it
- Instant-photo frame around a newborn outline, name in marker
- Italic serif name, like a book dedication
J: 8 names
- Jack-in-the-box with the name on the lid
- January carnation with the name down the stalk
- Jar of saved wishes, name on the label
- Jersey back with the name and their birth year as the number
- July larkspur spire, name climbing beside it
- June pearl in an open shell, name on the hinge
- June rosebud, still closed, name on the sepal
- Just the name, in your own hand
K: 8 names
- Kangaroo with a joey looking out, name on the pouch
- Karate belt tied in its knot, name on one end
- Key rack with the name over one hook
- Key to the heart, name cut into the teeth
- Kite with the name on the tail bows
- Kite with the name, a second string held loose
- Knitted bootie, name on the cuff
- Koala with a joey on her back, name along the branch
L: 30 names
- Label-maker name, embossed white on black
- Lantern carried low, name in the circle of light
- Large feather and a downy one, name on the downy quill
- Large fish, small fish, name in the small one's bubbles
- Latitude above, longitude below, name between
- Left footprint only, name curved under the toes
- Left handprint on your left shoulder, name beneath it
- Left shoe and right shoe, a child's name inside each
- Length in inches along a tiny ruler, name at the zero mark
- Leo constellation with the name at the brightest star
- Leo mane drawn as rays, name under the chin
- Letterpress name with a bite into the paper
- Libra scales, the name on one pan and the date on the other
- Lighthouse keeping watch over a small boat with the name
- Lighthouse with the beam landing on the name
L, continued
- Lightning bug in a cupped hand, name in the glow
- Lily of the valley, each bell hanging over a letter
- Line-art hands, hers cupping smaller ones, name in the cup
- Lion and one cub, the name along the cub's back
- Lion's head on the shoulder, name in the mane
- Lioness carrying a cub by the scruff, name under her paws
- Llama and cria, name woven into the blanket pattern
- Locket on a drawn chain, name engraved on the front
- Loon with a chick on her back, name on the still lake
- Lowercase name with a period, left wrist
- Lowercase sans serif name, widely spaced
- Luggage tag with the name and the day they came home
- Lullaby's opening notes with the name as the lyric
- Lunchbox with the name on a strip of tape
- Lynx and kitten in snow, name in the paw trail
M: 35 names
- "Mama to" in micro print, then the name in script
- "Mom of" above the name, both on the inner forearm
- Magnifying glass over the name, letters enlarged inside
- Mama bird silhouette on the collarbone, name on the twig
- Map corner and compass, name as the destination
- Map pin on the town where they were born, name beside it
- Maple key spinning, name on the wing
- Marble with the name swirled inside
- March daffodil trumpet, name along the long leaf
- Mare and foal in a field, name on the fence post
- May hawthorn sprig, name between the blossoms
M, continued
- Measuring tape curled around the name, cut at their length
- Medal on a ribbon, name on the back as engraved
- Message in a bottle, name on the rolled paper
- Micro lettering behind the ear, name only
- Middle name only, in italics
- Milk and cookies, one name on the glass, one on the plate
- Minimal rose on the ankle, name under the lowest leaf
- Mirror-written name, for you to read in a mirror
- Monkey with a baby clinging on, name on the branch she holds
- Monogram inside a signet oval
- Monogram with the full name threaded through it
- Monster from their door sign, name in its speech bubble
M, continued
- Month flower in a tiny bud vase, name etched on the glass
- Moon and a single star, name strung between them
- Moon and tide line, name pulled along the shore
- Moonstone cabochon, name in the glow around it
- Morning glory opening over the last letter
- Morse code name as a thin bracelet
- Mother's wrist, son's name in his school-age printing
- Motorcycle tank with the name in pinstripe script
- Mountain ridge across the upper arm, name in the valley
- Mountain sunrise with the name on the earliest ray
- Muddy bootprint from the first puddle, name in the splash
- Music box with the lid up, name on the tiny plate
N: 218 names
- Name above "always"
- Name above "my why"
- Name above the hour and minute, written the 24-hour way
- Name across the chest in arched traditional lettering
- Name alone, exactly where they rest their head
- Name along the collarbone in military stencil
- Name along the collarbone in one unbroken stroke
- Name along the outer forearm in tall thin letters
- Name along the ribs in hairline script, read upward
- Name along the spine in tiny stacked letters
- Name and date as a rubber-stamp impression, slightly uneven
- Name and date in the style of a stamped library card
- Name and nothing else, in lowercase
- Name and one birth date
N, continued
- Name and time in split-flap letters like a station board
- Name around the ankle bone like a thin chain
- Name as a thin band under the watch strap
- Name as chapter one in a table of contents
- Name as signed in a yearbook
- Name as the top line of a stack planned for three
- Name as they typed it at three, stray letters included
- Name as they wrote it at four, backwards letter and all
- Name as they wrote it inside a favorite book's cover
- Name as traced over dotted practice lines
- Name as verse one on a song sheet
- Name behind the ear with a tiny heart after it
- Name below a bird in flight
- Name beneath a single star
- Name bent from one piece of wire
N, continued
- Name beside a jump rope
- Name beside a music note
- Name beside a paper-thin outline of a mother and child
- Name beside a party hat
- Name beside a safety pin
- Name beside a sippy cup
- Name beside a small numeral 1, with space kept for 2
- Name beside a tiny teapot
- Name beside a toy xylophone
- Name beside your own initials
- Name between two thin rules, date under the lower one
- Name down the nape in delicate capitals
- Name drawn with a sparkler, loose and glowing
- Name finger-written in the dust of a car window
N, continued
- Name fingerspelled in sign-language hand shapes
- Name followed by a comma, not a period
- Name followed by a small ampersand
- Name from a "keep out" sign, underlined twice
- Name from a kindergarten name tag, marker and all
- Name from the day they wrote it without help
- Name from the top of a spelling test, pencil pressure kept
- Name in a circle, the opening character meeting the last
- Name in a pale wash of color, no black outline
- Name in a ribbon tied at the ankle, bow at the back
- Name in a thought cloud
- Name in all caps with wide tracking, nothing else
- Name in art nouveau lettering with whiplash curves
- Name in binary, two short rows on the wrist
- Name in bold block capitals down the outer forearm
N, continued
- Name in chalk letters copied from the driveway
- Name in crooked stencil letters from a science fair board
- Name in fine print on the hand's edge, seen in a handshake
- Name in finger paint, thick and uneven
- Name in gel pen with a star over the i, as they wrote it
- Name in hairline print inside the finger
- Name in heavy blackletter across the upper back
- Name in his handwriting inside the bicep, facing the chest
- Name in micro script on the side of the ring finger
- Name in negative space cut out of a black band
- Name in one window of a row of dark windows
- Name in pencil with the eraser marks left in
- Name in print on the wrist of the hand they hold
- Name in script across the foot, a vine toward the toes
N, continued
- Name in script along the side of the foot
- Name in sign-painter script on the outer upper arm
- Name in single-needle script on the inner wrist
- Name in sleepy lowercase on the shoulder they slept on
- Name in slim gothic type on the inner bicep
- Name in snow letters with small boot prints beside it
- Name in soft script at the waist, where small arms hold on
- Name in the alphabet of the family's heritage language
- Name in the bubble letters they practiced in middle school
- Name in the child's own first handwriting
- Name in the corner of a tiny certificate with a seal
- Name in the language it comes from, translation left out
- Name in the lettering from the birth announcement
- Name in the script of a great-grandmother's letters
- Name in the type from the baby shower invitation
N, continued
- Name in the typeface of their favorite storybook cover
- Name in theater marquee bulbs
- Name in their cursive from third grade, loops too big
- Name in thin cursive where a shoulder strap sits
- Name in two alphabets, one above the other
- Name in typewriter capitals along the ribs
- Name in upright print inside the ankle, read from above
- Name in wet sand letters with a wave at the last one
- Name in white-ink style, quiet along the wrist
- Name in wobbly crayon capitals from a preschool worksheet
- Name in your own handwriting, as you wrote it on the forms
- Name inside a hairline circle, back of the neck
- Name inside a plain heart
- Name inside a ring of stars
N, continued
- Name inside a tiny picture frame
- Name on a birthday cupcake
- Name on a brass plate like a toolbox label
- Name on a coat-peg label
- Name on a dog tag, chain looped over the shoulder
- Name on a firefighter's helmet shield
- Name on a flag ribbon in the colors of the family's homeland
- Name on a gift tag in their writing, string and hole drawn
- Name on a guitar headstock, tuned strings below
- Name on a pennant flag
- Name on a piggy bank
- Name on a pocket-sized scroll
- Name on a preschool cubby tag
- Name on a ribbon banner
- Name on a scooter deck
N, continued
- Name on a scroll under an eagle, chest center
- Name on a swallow's scroll
- Name on a tiny envelope, postmarked with the due date
- Name on a tiny lantern
- Name on a torn strip of wide-ruled notebook paper
- Name on a torn-paper banner
- Name on a wave baseline, rising and falling
- Name on a wrench handle, drawn at actual size
- Name on an abacus bead
- Name on lined paper, the lines tattooed too
- Name on one wrist, the other wrist saved
- Name on the back of the arm with a sprig of baby's breath
- Name on the calf in tall condensed capitals
- Name on the collarbone with a single star at the end
N, continued
- Name on the collarbone, mirrored by a date on the other side
- Name on the left collarbone, the right side kept for later
- Name on the lowest branch of a young tree
- Name on the opening domino of a row that can grow
- Name on the outer ankle with a sprig of lavender
- Name on the pulse point with a small heartbeat blip
- Name on the shoulder cap inside a shield outline
- Name on the sternum in spaced lowercase
- Name on the upper half of a heart outline, lower half open
- Name on the wrist in her own handwriting, kept small
- Name over a row of waves
- Name over a sunrise
- Name over an open book
- Name over crossed pencils
- Name over the date in plain numerals
N, continued
- Name over the heart in his own block printing
- Name over their birth year
- Name ringed by laurel
- Name scratched in the dirt with a stick
- Name set like a title page, a small "for" above it
- Name set to the left of center so a second can balance it
- Name spelled with one letter missing, as they once did
- Name stacked over "my boy" in small capitals
- Name stacked over "my girl" in small capitals
- Name that grows from tiny to tall
- Name that looks carved into stone
- Name the way they sign artwork: all capitals, far corner
- Name under a cloud and sun
- Name under a crib mobile star
N, continued
- Name under a little crown
- Name under a mountain peak
- Name under a string of lights
- Name under a tiny handprint
- Name under an arched rainbow
- Name under the phase of the moon on the night they came
- Name whose last stroke becomes a heartbeat
- Name whose opening stroke starts as an umbilical curl
- Name with "est." and the year he became a father
- Name with "est." and the year, like an old shop sign
- Name with a comet tail
- Name with a four-leaf clover
- Name with a globe and a pin
- Name with a heart for the dot of the i
- Name with a honeybee
N, continued
- Name with a jar of stars
- Name with a ladybug
- Name with a lone daisy
- Name with a paper airplane
- Name with a ring of dots
- Name with a sprouting seed
- Name with a tiny footprint
- Name with an underline swash
- Name with bare space kept below for a second name
- Name with birth time on a small clock face
- Name with every vowel swapped for a tiny symbol they love
- Name with its meaning in one small word underneath
- Name with one leaf, flake, bud or sun for their season
- Name with the capital in color and the rest in black
N, continued
- Name with the constellation you named for them in the yard
- Name with the date hidden in the dots of a domino
- Name with the date in Roman numerals beneath
- Name with the month as a single word beneath
- Name with the person they were named for in tiny initials
- Name with the room number from the maternity ward
- Name with the weekday they were born spelled out below
- Name with the word "joy"
- Name with the word "loved"
- Name with the word "wonder"
- Name with the year only, in small old-style figures
- Name worked into an existing sleeve on a new banner
- Name written twice: faint underneath, bold on top
- Name, then "made me a dad"
- Name, then "made me a mom"
N, continued
- Name, weight and length set like a hospital card
- Narcissus, name mirrored in water below
- Narwhal and calf, name spiraled like the tusk
- Nautical star with the name on a ribbon across it
- Necklace drawn on the skin, name as the bar pendant
- Neon-sign name in glowing tubing
- Newborn footprints from the hospital record, name below
- Newspaper headline from that day with the name set in
- Nickname in quotation marks
- Night-light glow with the name inside it
- North Star with the name on its long downward ray
- Note left on your pillow, signature only
- November chrysanthemum, name under the lowest petals
- Nursery door plaque redrawn at small scale, name centered
- Nursery lamp with the name around the shade
O: 24 names
- Oak with deep roots, name carved in the bark
- October marigold, name in the ruffles
- October opal with a dotwork shimmer, name beneath
- Old map lettering, the name curved along a coastline
- Old-school panther with the name on a scroll beneath
- Older child's handwriting spelling the younger one's name
- One bar of the lullaby you sang, name as the last note
- One footprint with the name written up the arch
- One heel print with the name wrapped around it
- One name in the thundercloud, one in the bolt
- One peak labeled with the name, the range sketched beside it
- One-line drawing of a mother kissing a forehead, name below
O, continued
- One-stroke name that never lifts from the skin
- Onesie on a hanger, name across the chest
- Open book with the name on the left page, right page blank
- Open handprint, a letter of the name on each fingertip
- Open hands holding a small bird that carries the name
- Opossum with one joey riding, name along the tail
- Orangutan cradling her young, name on the vine
- Orca and calf surfacing together, name on the wave
- Origami heart unfolding, name on the inner crease
- Otter pair holding paws, the smaller one wearing the name
- Outlined name with a drop shadow
- Owl and one owlet on a branch, name carved in the bark
P: 34 names
- "Proud of" in small type, then the son's name in bold
- Pacifier on a ribbon, name on the ribbon
- Padlock with the name as the keyhole
- Paint palette with the name in the thumb hole
- Painted rock from the garden, name in dots
- Pair of footprints over the heart, name underneath
- Pair of mittens on a string, name on the left one
- Pair of oars with a child's name on each blade
- Pair of socks pegged up, one name per sock
- Panda holding one cub, name on a bamboo stalk
- Pangolin with a baby riding her tail, name along the scales
P, continued
- Paper airplane trailing the name in a dotted loop
- Paper boat with the name on the hull
- Paper chain with the name on the first link
- Paper crane with the name on the folded wing
- Passport stamp from their first trip, name in the ring
- Pencil sharpened to a point, name stamped on the barrel
- Peridot for August, name written in the same green
- Piano keys with the name on a strip of beginner's tape
- Piggyback silhouette, a name on each sibling
- Pine cone and a seedling, name in the needles
- Pinky promise between two small hands, a name on each wrist
P, continued
- Pinwheel with the name on one blade
- Pisces glyph with the name on the cord that ties it
- Pixel name, eight squares high
- Place card with the name at a table set for more
- Pocket watch set to their minute, name on the lid
- Pocketknife with the name on the handle scales
- Polar bear with one cub on the ice, name in the snow
- Porch steps with the name on the bottom tread
- Postmark with the date around the edge, name across
- Pressed flower of their month, name on the page beneath
- Pulse trace across the wrist, name in the middle peak
- Punch line of their knock-knock joke, signed with the name
Q: 1 name
- Quilt in progress, name on the one finished square
R: 28 names
- "Raising" in small type, then the daughter's name in script
- Rabbit and a kit in clover, name hidden in the leaves
- Raccoon and one kit peering from a hollow, name on the trunk
- Rag doll with the name on the apron
- Rain boots by a puddle, name inside the cuff
- Rainbow after rain, name where it touches the ground
- Receipt-style strip listing name, weight, length and time
- Recital program with the name in the cast list
- Record sleeve with the name as track one
- Red panda and cub on a bough, name wound in the tail rings
- Report card star beside the name
- Rhino and calf walking, name in the dust trail
- Ribbon name, front and back shaded
- Right footprint with the name tucked along the instep
R, continued
- River with one stream joining, name on the stream
- Road stretching ahead with the name as the center line
- Robin's egg in a nest, name on the shell
- Rocket from a Father's Day card, name along the side
- Rocking horse with the name along the rocker
- Roller coaster with the name on the front car
- Rope name with a knot for the dot
- Rose and dagger with the name wound around the blade
- Row of mailboxes, name on the nearest
- Row of pines on the forearm, name under the roots
- Rowboat with two seats, name on the bow seat
- Rubber duck on a ripple, name in the water
- Ruby for July set in a small crown, name on the band
- Ruling planet of their sign, name in its orbit
S: 134 names
- Sagittarius arrow with the name as the shaft
- Sagittarius bow drawn back, name along the string
- Salt and pepper shakers lettered with two names
- Sandcastle with the name on the flag
- Sandy footprint at the tide line, name in the wet sand
- Sapling with the name on a garden tag, bare soil beside it
- Sapphire for September, name on a fine chain above it
- Saturn with the name written around the ring
- Scale needle resting at their weight, name on the dial
- Scales in perfect balance, a name in each pan
- Scarf still on the needles, name in the opening stripe
- School bell with the name and the September they started
- School bus with the name in the front window
- Science fair ribbon with the name on the rosette
S, continued
- Scorpio constellation along the forearm, name beside it
- Scorpio tail curling into the last letter
- Scout sash with the name on a single badge
- Script name that ends in a paper plane trail
- Sea otter with a pup on her belly, name on the water
- Seahorse father and one fry, name in the seagrass
- Seal and pup on a rock, name where the tide reaches
- Seashell held to an ear, name in the spiral
- Second dog tag added to his own, name stamped on it
- Secret handshake in three steps, two names as the caption
- Seed packet for their month's flower, name on the front
- Seedling with the name on its only leaf, a shoot beside it
- Seesaw with the name on one seat and the far seat empty
- Self-portrait from first grade with the name across the top
- September aster, name around the yellow center
S, continued
- Sewing thread spelling the name, needle still attached
- Sewn name-tape name, like a camp label
- Sheep jumping a fence, name on the fence rail
- Shelf drawn long with the name on the only cup
- Ship in full sail, name on the stern
- Shoelace bow with a name along each loop
- Shooting star with the name in the trail
- Shoulder-to-elbow script, the name stretched long
- Sign-off from a text, "love you" plus their initial
- Sign-painter casual name with a red underline stroke
- Signature from a driver's license, enlarged
- Signature from a paycheck endorsement, age sixteen
- Signature from their first library card
- Signet ring with their stone, name engraved inside the band
- Silver cup with the name engraved, a keepsake redrawn
S, continued
- Single raindrop about to land, name inside it
- Skate shoe grinding a rail, name on the rail
- Sled with two riders in outline, names on the runners
- Sloth with a baby on her chest, name on the hanging vine
- Small hand in a big hand, name on the wrist of the small one
- Small paw print inside a big one, name underneath
- Small wave on the ankle, name carried on the crest
- Snapshot frame with a sunrise, name in the margin
- Snow globe with the name on the base
- Snow leopard and cub on a ledge, name in the rock face
- Snowdrop bowing over the name
- Snowfall on a winter arrival, name in the drift
- Snowflake drawn once and never repeated, name beneath
- Soccer ball mid-kick, name in the motion trail
- Sole of one foot in stipple shading, name across the heel
S, continued
- Solo swallow with the name, sized to be one of a pair
- Son's name above the word "kind" in his handwriting
- Son's name across the chest in his own print
- Son's name along an arrow pointing forward
- Son's name in small capitals over a compass needle
- Son's name in the trail of a comet
- Son's name on a baseball cap brim
- Son's name on a bow tie, drawn flat
- Son's name on a chess knight
- Son's name on a dance shoe sole
- Son's name on a fishing float, cast off the arm
- Son's name on a jar of fireflies
- Son's name on a mixing bowl rim
- Son's name on a paintbrush handle
- Son's name on a skateboard deck
S, continued
- Son's name on a sled, tracks trailing behind
- Son's name on a storybook crown
- Son's name on a teacup from the tea parties he hosted
- Son's name on a violin scroll
- Son's name on the side of a paper rocket
- Son's name over "my heart outside my body"
- Son's name spelled out on wooden game tiles
- Son's name under a mountain he climbed with you
- Son's name where his hand reaches when you carry him
- Son's name with "little man" in tiny capitals
- Son's name with a dinosaur footprint beside it
- Son's name with a fox curled around it
- Son's name with a lightning bolt underline
- Son's name with a snail, for the one who stops to look
- Son's name with his dog, tail under the last letter
S, continued
- Son's name with his freckles as a dot constellation
- Son's name with his middle initial as a small anchor point
- Son's name with the rock he always put in your pocket
- Son's nickname large, his full name beneath
- Sonogram frame with the name typed where the clinic's goes
- Soundwave of "I love you" in their voice, name at the end
- Soundwave of their baby laugh, name along the baseline
- Soundwave of their first cry, name at the end
- Soundwave of their name as you say it
- Soundwave of them saying "Dada", name beneath
- Soundwave of them saying "Mama", name beneath
- Sparrow on the ankle, name along its flight path
- Sparrow with the name on its wing, room left on the perch
- Spelling test with a gold star, name on the top line
- Spencerian name with one long flourish underneath
S, continued
- Spinning top with the name blurred around it
- Squirrel passing an acorn to her kit, name on the acorn cap
- Stacking rings, name on the largest ring
- Stag with the name between the antlers
- Stained-glass window with the name in one pane, others clear
- Stair gate, bike and car keys: three ages, three names
- Stamped metal name, slightly uneven
- Star map of the sky over the hospital, name in the border
- Stegosaurus with one young, name on the back plates
- Stencil name with the bridges left in
- Stethoscope heart around a grown child's name
- Stick figure of you both, name on the taller shirt
- Sticky note from the lunchbox years, name and a smiley
- Stork carrying a bundle, name on the blanket knot
- Storybook open to "once upon a time", name as the hero
S, continued
- Street map square of the hospital block, name in the margin
- Stroller in silhouette, name on the canopy
- Stuffed rabbit, one ear down, name on the neck ribbon
- Sun and a small planet in orbit, name on the planet
- Sun with a smiling face, as they drew it, name in the rays
- Sun with the name, faint orbits drawn for planets to come
- Sundial with the shadow on their hour, name around the rim
- Sunflower turned toward a small sun, name on the sun
- Sunrise time from that morning, name on the horizon
- Swan with a cygnet on her back, name in the reflection
- Sweet pea tendril curling into the initial
- Swim goggles on a hook, name on the strap
- Swimming badge with the name around the edge
- Swing hanging from a branch, name on the seat
- Symbol for what the name means, with the name lettered below
T: 116 names
- "This belongs to" label with the name filled in by hand
- Tally of birthdays beside the name, room to keep counting
- Tandem bicycle with the name on the front saddle
- Tape measure pulled to their birth length, name on the case
- Tartan or family pattern as a band, name set into it
- Taurus bull, name on the ground beneath
- Taurus glyph with the name set small beneath
- Team photo outline with one figure shaded, name underneath
- Teddy bear with the name stitched on one foot
- Telescope pointed up, name among what it sees
- Ten toes in a row, name written over them
- Tent under stars on the bicep, name on the tent flap
- That night's moon, name along the dark edge
- That week's top song as a tiny record, name on the label
T, continued
- The nickname only you use, with the full name in tiny type
- Their autograph at six beside their autograph at sixteen
- Their doodle from a restaurant placemat, name in the maze
- Their drawing of the family dog, name on the collar tag
- Their drawn cat with too many whiskers, name under the paws
- Their first scribble, framed, with the name printed below
- Their first word in quotation marks, name signed beneath
- Their handwriting from a postcard home, name at the bottom
- Their heart doodle, lopsided, with the name inside
- Their initial in a tiny circle
- Their mispronounced word for "love you", name underneath
- Their name in your handwriting beside your name in theirs
- Their nickname, as they say it
- Their rainbow, colors out of order, name under it
- Their scrawl from a "to Dad" envelope, name underneath
T, continued
- Their scrawl from a "to Mom" envelope, name underneath
- Their sign's symbol as the dot at the end of the name
- Their signature from a permission slip
- Their signature, enlarged
- Their teenage signature with the flourish underneath
- Thin crescent on the ankle, name along the inner curve
- Thin ring of dots around the name, shoulder
- Thin sprig bending around the name on the forearm
- Thin vine around the wrist, name between two leaves
- Three backpacks on hooks, each with a name tag
- Three bikes in a driveway, big to small, names on the plates
- Three bowls of porridge with names on the rims
- Three chairs, big, medium and small, a name on each backrest
- Three coats on a banister, name tapes showing
T, continued
- Three kids' names as stops on one bus route map
- Three linked rings with the name inside one
- Three names as bass, middle and treble notes of one chord
- Three pairs of boots by the door, names inside the cuffs
- Three paper crowns, sized by age, names on the bands
- Three wishes: a lamp with three names in the smoke
- Three-legged race in silhouette, three names along the track
- Thumb-sized name between the shoulder blades, in italics
- Thumbprint as a balloon, name written down the string
- Thumbprint as a ladybug, name on the leaf it sits on
- Thumbprint heart with the name curved beneath
- Thumbprint on your own thumb pad, name beside it
- Thumbprint swirl that unwinds into the name
- Thunderstorm night, name written in the lightning
- Ticket from their first ball game with you, name on the stub
T, continued
- Ticket stub with the name as the event
- Tiger with one cub, name in the stripes of grass
- Tile border that can run on, name on the corner tile
- Tin-can telephone with a name on each can
- Tiny fist gripping your finger, name along the finger
- Tiny handprint at actual size, name along the wrist line
- Tiny moon on the wrist, name in its shadow
- Tiny name on the hip with one petal beside it
- Tiny sneakers with the name written on the toe caps
- Toe prints only, five in an arc, name below
- Tooth fairy note, signature large, the rest tiny
- Tooth fairy pillow with the name on the pocket
- Tooth with a sparkle, name and the day it fell out
- Toothbrush cup with one named brush
T, continued
- Topaz for November, name on a ribbon tied to the stone
- Toy brick tower with the name on the top brick
- Toy dinosaur with the name along the tail
- Toy robot with the name on its chest panel
- Toy train engine with the name on the boiler
- Traditional heart with a banner, name in red
- Traditional swallow carrying the name on a banner
- Traffic light with three names, top, middle and bottom
- Training wheels bike with the name on the frame
- Treasure map with an X, name written at the X
- Tree with one apple, name on the apple
- Treehouse ladder with the name on the lowest rung
- Treehouse with the name painted on the door
- Tricycle with the name on a tiny license plate
- Trident with a child's name on each prong
T, continued
- Triple bunk bed with a name on each pillow
- Trophy cup with the name on the base plate
- Truck door lettering: the name "and Dad" like a business
- Tug-of-war rope with a child's name at each end
- Turquoise for December in a silver bezel, name stamped on it
- Twin stars orbiting one point, a name on each
- Twinkling star with the name in its trailing sparkle
- Twins' names as mirror images sharing a center line
- Twins' names inside two overlapping ultrasound frames
- Twins' names on a pair of mittens joined by one string
- Two bicycles leaning together, a name on each frame
- Two cherries, the name on one, the second in outline
- Two feet crossed at the ankles, name on a ribbon around them
- Two halves of one walnut shell, a name in each
T, continued
- Two ice skates tied by the laces, names on the blades
- Two kites with tangled strings, a name on each kite
- Two names on the lenses of a pair of round glasses
- Two names on walkie-talkies, a dotted signal between them
- Two names run together as one word, split by a color change
- Two names sharing one capital letter
- Two names under one shared umbrella, raindrops outside
- Two names woven as the two strands of a twist
- Two rivers meeting, each named until they join
- Two swings on one frame, a name on each seat
- Two swings, the name on one seat, the other bare
- Two toothbrushes in one cup, a name on each handle
- Two wheels and no training wheels, name in the tire track
- Two-masted boat with the name on one sail
- Typewriter name with one key slightly raised
U: 2 names
- Ultrasound outline in dots, name in the corner label
- Umbrella held over a small figure, name on the handle
V: 5 names
- Varsity block name with a stitched edge
- Vertical name reading down the forearm
- Vinyl record with the name as the track title
- Violin in its open case, name on the case label
- Virgo wheat sheaf, name on the binding
W: 24 names
- Wagon with the name on the side and room in the back
- Walrus and calf on an ice floe, name on the floe edge
- Water lily on a pad, name in the ripples
- Watercolor name bleeding at the edges
- Watercolor wash behind black footprints, name in script
- Wave curling over, name inside the barrel
- Weather from the day they were born, name in the cloud
- Wedding-day signature of a grown child, date beneath
- Weight in pounds and ounces with the name above
- Whale tail and a smaller tail beside it, name between
- What they called themselves at two, spelled as they said it
- Wildflower on the ankle with the name as its root
W, continued
- Wind-up key turning the capital of the name
- Wishbone unbroken, a name on each arm
- Wobbly trail of first steps, name at the end of the path
- Wolf and one pup howling, name written across the moon
- Wolf in profile on the shoulder, name along the jaw
- Wooden nursery name with the nail heads drawn
- Wooden pull-along duck, name on the string
- Wooden toy car with the name on the door
- World globe with a pin, name on the pin flag
- Wreath of one month's flower, name in the open center
- Wrinkled newborn sole in fine linework, name under it
- Wristwatch set to their hour, name on the strap
Y: 6 names
- Yarn ball unrolling into the name
- Year in tally marks, name carved beside them
- Yo-yo with the name on the face, string looping away
- Your heartbeat and theirs, the name where they meet
- Your month's flower and theirs on one stem, name on the leaf
- Your thumbprint and theirs overlapped, name where they cross