New Orleans mom Artisha Davis has the internet laughing, cheering and squinting over the names she chose for her triplets: Davianna, Davian, and Daviane.
The three siblings, born in October 2024, have become a viral sensation not because the names are unusual, but because they’re almost the same — and even close to their mother’s own last name.
Davis took to TikTok in late September to settle the ongoing confusion, patiently walking her followers through each pronunciation:
- Davianna — day-vee-AH-nuh — the firstborn and self-described “troublemaker,” forever getting into everything.
- Davian — DAY-vee-in — her “handsome knight.”
- Daviane — day-vee-AHN — the youngest of the trio.
“Nobody gets their names right,” Davis admitted, laughing in her TikTok. “Even I mix them up sometimes.”
A Naming Tradition Rooted in Meaning
The shared root wasn’t accidental. Davis told Today.com that she fell in love with the names because they all mean “beloved” — variations connected to the Hebrew root dod, the same origin as the name David.
But similarity comes with a price.
“I have to look and say, ‘Which kid is which?’” she joked. And she’s not alone—viewers flooded her comments saying they’d need flashcards to keep up.
A Trend That Goes Beyond One Family
According to the Social Security Administration, Davis wasn’t alone in gravitating toward this name family in 2024.
And the list of related names used last year is long: Davia, Davine, Davina, Daviel, Davion, Davie — the broader naming trend shows a growing appeal for melodic, vowel-heavy names that feel both modern and rooted.
A Family Tradition Continues
Davis’s affection for near-matching names didn’t start with motherhood. As a twin herself, she’s lived her whole life one letter apart from her sister, Artesha — a similarity that still trips up police tickets, prescriptions, and paperwork.
That family history may explain why she doubled down. Davis admitted that right after giving birth, she briefly regretted how similar the names were. But when she welcomed her fourth child in October, she knew exactly what to do: keep the theme alive.
Baby No. 4 is named Devyn — not identical, but definitely close enough to feel like part of the crew.
“I didn’t want her to seem like she was on the other side of the world from them,” Davis said. “They’re so close in age — it just felt right.”
Why These Stories Matter
While lighthearted on the surface, stories like Davis’s resonate because naming traditions are deeply tied to culture, identity, and family history. Her choice reflects a growing trend of parents seeking names that create a sense of unity among siblings — especially in families navigating rapid change, blended households, or close-knit birth orders. Names can be anchors, signals of belonging, and the first piece of a child’s personal story.
And in Davis’s case, the story is unmistakably hers — even if the names sometimes aren’t.
Editor’s note: This story was culled from an article that first appeared in Mamasuncut – https://modmomsclub.com/. Read the original post here: New Orleans mom gives triplets three versions of the same name. ‘Everybody mixes them up’
