In 2007, more than 5,600 girls were called Destiny, over 4,000 were named Faith and nearly 3,000 were christened Serenity. No doubt about it, noun names – both the old-fashioned and the newly-minted – are fashionable for girls. But are there any options for our sons?
Thanks to Annelise for suggesting the intriguing Reason as Name of the Day.
Quick, what’s the feminine version of William?
Wilhelmina, if you’re feeling royal. Willa, if you want something simpler and bit homespun. Willow, maybe, if you’re Hollywood royalty, or just a lover of the great outdoors.
Thanks to Christina for suggesting yet another option for today’s Name of the Day: Willia.
He’s an obscure Biblical figure, but he sounds surprisingly fashionable.
Thanks to Bek for suggesting Adlai as Name of the Day.
We discussed Agnes a few days ago. But there’s another way to get to the nickname Aggie.
Thanks to Lola for suggesting the intriguing Agatha as Name of the Day.
It’s no secret that I love unusual names. Having grown up sharing my moniker with thousands of girls my age, I longed to be Hepzibah. Or Elodie.
And yet more popular picks can make for great names, too. Friends of ours just called their darling daughter Emma, and it got me thinking.
So here are Ten Good Reasons to call your baby Ethan or Emma, Hannah or Jake.
Before there was Aidan, there was Brendan.
Thanks to Annelise for suggesting our Name of the Day.
Rose and Anne are staples for girls’ middle names. Smoosh ‘em together, and you arrive at a romantic, feminine and surprisingly uncommon appellation that sounds just right in the first spot.
Thanks to Charlotte for suggesting her darling daughter’s moniker as Name of the Day: Rosanna.
First, many thanks to Pam and Linda at Nameberry for running my guest post on Red Carpet Boys. And the conversation in the comments convinced Linda to tweak the site’s comments about Clark! I don’t know what the original definition was, but if you click on Clark, he now reads:
Clark seemed to have been ‘Gone with the Wind’, but parents are now beginning to appreciate its cool combination of Gable charm with Superman power.
In other news:
That’s all for this week. I’m off to a Mardi Gras/Oscars/let-our-kids-run-crazy-and-pray-for-an-early-spring party!
It doesn’t get much more classic than John. But I’ve said it before – John is so very classic that he strikes many parents as plain.
Thanks to Cat for suggesting a twist on that old favorite. Today’s Name of the Day is Johann.
She’s simple, elegant and so much more than just a gemstone name.
Thanks to Kate for suggesting today’s Name of the Day: Pearl.
