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Baby Name of the Day: Ornella
She’s an elaborate throwback, an Italiano nature name with a surprising literary backstory. Thanks to Alta for suggesting Ornella as Baby Name of the Day. Share this: Email StumbleUpon Digg Reddit Print Facebook Press This
Filed under: Global Village, Literary Babes, Names for Girls, Names of the Day, O Baby!, Rarities, So Lovely as a Tree | 4 Comments
Tags: Eleanor, Cora, Dora, Francesca, Jordan, Georgia, Dorothy, Gordon, Doris, Florence, Marjorie, Gabriele, Mila, Lori, Morgan, Ornella, Jorio, Aligi, Ornello, Aura
Parker Lewis vs. Parker Posey
Parker has a long history of occasional use as a given name. Originally an occupational surname for a gamekeeper or geographic name for someone who lived near parkland, he’s charted as a boys’ given name in the US most years since 1880. In 2009, he entered the US Top 100 at #96. Just like Larkin [...]
Filed under: As Seen on TV, Last Names First, Names for Boys, Names for Girls, Nature Babes, Silver Screen, Sweet P, Tomboys | 7 Comments
Tags: Archer, Raven, Harper, Peter, Pilot, Joanna, Jebediah, Piper, Suzy, Lewis, Jason, Parker, Abby, Beth, Larkin, Lawrence, Parkin, Posey, Symoné, Inspektor
Starbaby News: Welcome Marcello
Writer Diablo Cody, of Juno and United States of Tara fame, is a new mom. She and husband Daniel Maurio welcomed son Marcello Daniel yesterday. Marcello has never charted in the US Top 1000, but could he follow other celeb-inspired, ends-in-o names like Harlow and Marlo into more common use? Or is the o-craze just [...]
Filed under: Names for Boys, O Baby!, Starbaby | 7 Comments
Tags: Daniel, Harlow, Juno, Marcello, Marlo, Tara
Baby Name of the Day: Otto
It’s a great choice for a German ruler, but what about a little American boy? Thanks to Emma for suggesting the surprisingly wearable Otto as Baby Name of the Day. Share this: Email StumbleUpon Digg Reddit Print Facebook Press This
Filed under: Global Village, Little Ruler, Medieval Monikers, Names for Boys, Names of the Day, O Baby!, Saints | 24 Comments
Tags: Otto, Oscar, Max, Oliver, Hazel, Leo, Jasper, Otis, Balthazar, Rufus, Hannah, Adeline, Milo, Dudley, Pansy, Lavinia, Ted
Baby Name of the Day: Orlando
With a rich legendary and literary past, it would be a mistake to give this one over to the Mouse. Thanks to Jane for suggesting Orlando as Baby Name of the Day. Share this: Email StumbleUpon Digg Reddit Print Facebook Press This
Filed under: Literary Babes, Mapquest, Medieval Monikers, Names for Boys, Names from Shakespeare, Names of the Day, O Baby!, Silver Screen | 9 Comments
Tags: Melissa, Matteo, Leonardo, Rosalind, Roland, Orlando, Tilda, Virginia, Rodney, Walt, Roderick, Ludovico, Tony, Will
Baby Name of the Day: Diego
He’s cousin to Dora and the best friend animals have had since Dr. Doolittle. Thanks to Urban Angel for suggesting Diego as Baby Name of the Day. Share this: Email StumbleUpon Digg Reddit Print Facebook Press This
Filed under: Global Village, Medieval Monikers, Names for Boys, Names of the Day, O Baby!, Saints | 15 Comments
Tags: Diago, Didacus, Diego, Dora, Francesca, Giacomo, Hamish, Hugo, Iago, Jacob, Jacoby, Jago, James, Leo, Philip, Rocco, Rodrigo, Santiago, Tiago
Baby Name of the Day: Zinnia
Take Zoe and Zara, cross with Lily and Violet and what do you get? Today’s Baby Name of the Day, of course! Thanks to Paul for suggesting Zinnia. Share this: Email StumbleUpon Digg Reddit Print Facebook Press This
Filed under: Flower Power, Last But Not Least: Z Names, Names for Girls, Names of the Day, Nature Babes, Rarities | 22 Comments
Tags: Finn, Jasmine, Lily, Matilda, Olivia, Petunia, Quinn, Rose, Sophia, Violet, Zara, Zenaida, Zenobia, Zinny, Zoe, Zuleika
Baby Name of the Day: Zebedee
Zach is heard everywhere. Zeke is gaining. What other Z names might catch on? Thanks to JNE for suggesting Zebedee as Baby Name of the Day. Share this: Email StumbleUpon Digg Reddit Print Facebook Press This
Filed under: Biblical Babes, Last But Not Least: Z Names, Names for Boys, Names of the Day, Rarities, Uncategorized | 17 Comments
Tags: James, John, Zane, Aiden, Zara, Zoe, Henry, Cruz, Ezra, Hezekiah, Zachariah, Zechariah, Salome, Xavier, Zavier, Xzavier, Alexander, Xander, Zander, Jayden, Zachary, Zach, Zebulon, Enzo, Zeke, Zebedee, Zebadiah, Zebedaois, Zackary, Zachery, Zackery, Zion, Zaire, Zain, Zayne, Ezekiel, Ezequiel, Zayden, Zaiden, Zack, Zaid, Denzel, Zaidyn
Baby Name of the Day: Priya
You don’t have to be German to name your daughter Emma, and plenty of girls called Zoe will never set foot in Greece. Could this Indian appellation become the next culture-crossing import? Thanks to Annie for suggesting Priya as Baby Name of the Day. Share this: Email StumbleUpon Digg Reddit Print Facebook Press This
Filed under: As Seen on TV, Global Village, Myths & Legends, Names for Girls, Names of the Day, Rarities, Silver Screen, Sweet P | 9 Comments
Tags: Willow, Xander, Satyana, Goldie, Priya, Priyadarshan, Priyaranjan, Padma, Parvati, Parminder, Jesminder, Neela, Ananda, Lakshmi, Anjali, Kavita, Jaya, Ione
Name of the Day: Orla
Worried that Isla is the next big thing? Looking for something quirkier than Anya without going as extreme as Bertha? Here’s an intriguing Gaelic option. Thanks to Christina for suggesting Orla as Name of the Day. Share this: Email StumbleUpon Digg Reddit Print Facebook Press This
Filed under: Kiss Me I'm Irish, Myths & Legends, Names for Girls, Names of the Day, O Baby!, Rarities | 13 Comments
Tags: Anya, Órfhlaith, Bertha, Clara, Ella, Emma, Isla, Leah, Orla, Orlagh, Orlaith, Sinead, Siobhan
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