Comments on: Name of the Day: Aloysius

By: Fetching Names: Beary Boyish | Appellation Mountain

Fetching Names: Beary Boyish | Appellation Mountain — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:03:58 +0000

[...] Aloysius – The beloved bear from Brideshead Revisited, Aloysius is a throwback appellation with a literary twist. If you’re going for a barely-there bear name, he’s a good option … assuming you’re daring enough to put Aloysius on your list. [...]

By: Fetching Names: Getting to Lulu | Appellation Mountain

Fetching Names: Getting to Lulu | Appellation Mountain — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:27:54 +0000

[...] – Few names are as fascinating as Louis, an appellation directly related to Aloysius and Clovis and Ludovica, too. The simplest explanation is that a Germanic name, worn by an early [...]

By: sadiesadie

sadiesadie — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 21:55:05 +0000

My grand fathers name was Ephraim Aloysius. He hated his name but i do love both names.

By: Lola

Lola — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 14:38:09 +0000

Aww, thanks Verity! *blush* Now all I need is to actually have one to name!

By: Name of the Day: Lewis « Appellation Mountain

Name of the Day: Lewis « Appellation Mountain — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:15:16 +0000

[...] of the Day: Lewis 05Sep08 Not long ago, we featured the daringly unusual Aloysius. It’s a bit much for a modern boy to wear, so we’re delighted that Kim suggested we [...]

By: appellationmountain

appellationmountain — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:06:34 +0000

Swoon! Lola, your list is to-die-for!

I think I’d have to say that Eulalie Frances and Edward Balthazar are my favorites. You just don’t meet enough Neds these days.

By: Holey

Holey — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:02:45 +0000

Alo, pronounced “aloe,” could be a cool nickname.

By: Lola

Lola — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 23:09:23 +0000

Oh heck: http://www.babynames.com/namelist/9512562 (minus second middle names because babynames.com doesn’t allow for them)

By: Lola

Lola — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 18:10:27 +0000

You want the whole thing, combos or just single names? I have a top ten somewhere, but it’s older, On the new 7 each list, August & Remus are most definitely on the for boys while my girls shifted order but nothing new there.

By: appellationmountain

appellationmountain — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 18:01:49 +0000

Nicole, that is SO cool! I couldn’t find any examples of the Luigi/Louis/Aloysius swap that didn’t refer to rulers or saints, so it is really exciting to hear that it happened – thank you so much!

And Catherine, I love Elvis Costello – I had NO idea that he’d adopted Aloysius as a middle name. It just went up a few more notches in my estimation.

My husband is big on this one because he’s a Georgetown grad and has serious admiration for the Jesuits. Unlike Ignatius, which I think we *might* actually use if presented with the opportunity, Aloysius still feels like it could only ever go in the middle.

Lola, do you ever post your list of contenders? It must be the most fascinating list.