Archive for the 'Calendar Girls' Category
Name of the Day: January
Ever since the third installment of American Pie hit the big screen, I’ve been wondering about the moniker worn by one of the actresses.
With the last day of 2008 upon us, today’s Name of the Day is the forward looking January.
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Tags: January
It’s been a big summer for the color pink. We’ve already welcomed Stella and Honor, and yesterday, Miss Sunday Rose Kidman Urban arrived to proud parents Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban.
We find this an absolutely fabulous choice of a name for a daughter. It’s modern and unexpected, but as we mentioned in our post on [...]
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Tags: Sunday
Summer Names
Memorial Day weekend officially kicks off the start of the summertime here in the US, and if you’re expecting a special delivery in the next dozen weeks, perhaps you’re dreaming of a name that celebrates the season.
The choices are plentiful for girls, but we’ve discovered a few options for boys, too. Read on for some [...]
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Tags: Ruby, August, Leocadia, Tess, Teresa, Theresa, Margaret, Luna, Diana, June, Rose, Juno, Julia, Leah, Poppy, Persephone, July, Julian, Augusta, Pearl, Peridot, Perla, Lily, Margo, Margot, Megan, Greta, Gretchen, Mairead, Summer, Natsu, Natsuki, Natsumi, Seika, Soleil, Suvi, Gemma, Artemis, Chandra, Ayla, Selena, Leo, Leonardo, Leonidus, Leonie, Leodora, Tessa
Name of the Day: Tuesday
Tuesday’s child is full of grace, or so goes the old Mother Goose rhyme. And so perhaps, should your darling daughter join the world on a Tuesday, you’ll consider this unusual, but appealing, moniker.
Tuesday has never appeared in the Top 1000 in the US. But unlike some choices, it will never be misspelled or misunderstood. [...]
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Spotlight: Valentine
If girls born on December 25 are christened Holly and boys arriving on March 17th known as Patrick, why is that Valentine remains an obscure choice for both genders?
Sure, the name conjures up pink teddy bears and big sales at Victoria’s Secret, heart-shaped chocolates and cupid-themed Pez dispensers.
But it’s also an ancient name, with the [...]
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Tags: Valentin, Valentine, Valentino, Valeri, Valeria, Valerie, Valery
