Name of the Day: Alaric
Eric and Alan were 20th century staples. Does this old school smoosh work in the 21st?
Thanks to Charlotte Vera for suggesting Alaric as Name of the Day.
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Tags: Al, Alan, Alaric, Alaricus, Alrek, Aric, Asher, Crispin, Eric, Gavin, Horatio, Julian, Junia, Orlando, Rick, Roland, Romeo, Sebastian, Tristan
Name of the Day: Pilar
She’s spiritual, literary – even architectural.
Thanks to Arthur for suggesting Pilar as Name of the Day.
Filed under: Literary Babes, Names for Girls, Names of the Day, Rarities, Sweet P | 9 Comments
Tags: Pilar
Name of the Day: Cohen
Want to start a fight? Choose this surname for your son.
Thanks to Photoquilty for suggesting Cohen as Name of the Day.
Filed under: Last Names First, Names for Boys, Names of the Day | 18 Comments
Tags: Aaron, Carson, Carter, Cody, Cohan, Cohen, Colby, Colton, Conrad, Cooper, Crosby, Koen, Kohl, Madison, Moses, Nico, Riley
Name of the Day: Patience
Women have worn this name over the past few centuries – but whether they appreciated her quiet qualities, it’s difficult to say.
Thanks to Rachel for suggesting Patience as Name of the Day.
Filed under: Names for Girls, Names of the Day, Sweet P, Virtues | 17 Comments
Tags: Chastity, Honor, Pat, Patience, Patiens, Patty, Prudence, True
According to Reuters, a new translation service is available for expecting parents. For just 1,000 pounds – that’s about US $1,678 – the firm will translate a name into 100 languages.
The firm suggests this service will prevent parents from naming their kids things like Suri. (Speculation has run wild about the name’s meaning ever since Tomkat chose the appellation.) They also warn about the perils of Kai (apparently it means “stop it” in Yoruba) and Zuma (which means “Lord frowns in anger” in Nahuatl.)
Humphrey Bogart once quipped “You’re not a star until they can spell your name in Karachi.” If you’re Gwen Stefani, I can imagine that you could fret about how your little one’s name will appear in the press in Shanghai and Dubai and hey, maybe even amongst the Ancient Aztecs. (Actually, Nahuatl is spoken by more than a million people, mostly in Mexico. But still.)
And yet somehow, I can’t help think that if you’re into Extreme Baby Naming you can live with the possibility that your kid’s name might not work well in West Frisian or Igbo.
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Tags: Kai, Suri, Zuma
Name of the Day: Shannon
It’s yet another masculine moniker that’s been favored for girls in recent years.
Thanks to Kelly for suggesting Shannon as Name of the Day.
Filed under: Celtic Cool, Last Names First, Names for Boys, Names for Girls, Names of the Day | 8 Comments
Tags: Kelly, Robin, Sean, Seanach, Seánan, Shannen, Shannon, Shannyn, Sharon
As I looked at the stats from last week’s Yea or Nay: Loretta post, I wondered – how have the featured names performed? Did any receive a resounding yea? Do the comments match up with the votes?
Continue reading ‘The Yea or Nay Round-Up: Lucky Seven Edition’
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Tags: Anna, Annalena, Cole, Fiona, Huxley, Kohl, Lilac, Loretta, Pearl, Sosie
Name of the Day: Robin
He brings to mind birds, a comic book sidekick and a bear.
Thanks to Bewildertrix and H. for suggesting Robin as Name of the Day.
Filed under: Medieval Monikers, Myths & Legends, Names for Boys, Names of the Day | 6 Comments
Tags: Ashley, Bobbie, Kelly, Rob, Robert, Roberta, Robin, Robyn
Name of the Day: Aven
She’s an inevitable mash-up of popular names, but claims botanical, artistic and Celtic roots, too.
Thanks to Photoquilty for suggesting Aven as Name of the Day.
Filed under: Celtic Cool, Flower Power, Names for Girls, Names of the Day, Nature Babes, Rarities, Starbaby | 9 Comments
Tags: Aoibhín, Aoibhínn, Aoibheann, Ava, Avery, Eaven, Eden, Evan