She’s spiritual, literary – even architectural.
Thanks to Arthur for suggesting Pilar as Name of the Day.
She’s spiritual, literary – even architectural.
Thanks to Arthur for suggesting Pilar as Name of the Day.
Want to start a fight? Choose this surname for your son.
Thanks to Photoquilty for suggesting Cohen as Name of the Day.
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.
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.
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.
Here at AppMtn, it isn’t so very unusual to receive an outraged email or comment after I’ve said something less than flattering about a name. The longer I write, the more keenly I think about the fact that these names are worn by real human beings.
So it is doubly thrilling when I write something and the parents are happy to discover the post. Better still, they write about it on their blog. Which brings us to adorable baby Estelle over at The Emperor’s New Crib. Thanks to her parents, I now know that frikadelle means meatball in Danish.
A bunch of other random thoughts:
A few noteworthy posts you might’ve missed:
Speaking of one-syllable boys, a year ago I was writing about Rex.
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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?
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.
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.
Actress Anne Hathaway has made the daunting transition from child star to serious actress – and had an impact on baby names along the way.
In honor of her November 12 birthday, here’s a look at the names she’s worn.