Archive for the 'Literary Babes' Category
Name of the Day: Brisa
Looking for a distinctive nature name? Parents are bypassing boho chic choices like River and Sky for a fresh category: foreign word names with nature meanings.
Thanks to Photoquilty for suggesting a Name of the Day from this intriguing category: Brisa.
Filed under: Global Village, Literary Babes, Medieval Monikers, Myths & Legends, Names for Girls, Names of the Day, Nature Babes | 19 Comments
Tags: Brice, Brisa, Brise, Briseida, Briseis, Cressida, River, Sky
Name of the Day: Gregor
He’s handsome, continental and far fresher than Gregory. But can he overcome his Kafkaesque cockroach vibe?
Thanks to Photoquilty for suggesting Gregor as Name of the Day.
Filed under: Literary Babes, Names for Boys, Names of the Day, Rarities, Saints | 10 Comments
Tags: Archer, Connor, Cooper, Greg, Gregg, Greggory, Gregory, Grigori, Hunter, Miller, Tyler
Name of the Day: Dahlia
There’s Violet and Iris, Lily and Rose. So why not this botanical pick?
Thanks to Sophie for suggesting Dahlia as Name of the Day.
Filed under: Flower Power, Literary Babes, Myths & Legends, Names for Girls, Names of the Day, Nature Babes | 12 Comments
Tags: Dahlia, Dalia, Dolly
Name of the Day: Flannery
Freakonomics co-authors Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner deemed this choice a likely Top Name of 2015 – but so far, the name remains decidedly underused.
Thanks to Wrenn for suggesting Flannery as Name of the Day.
Filed under: Kiss Me I'm Irish, Last Names First, Literary Babes, Names for Boys, Names for Girls, Names of the Day, Rarities | 8 Comments
Tags: Aidan, Delaney, Dorothy, Emery, Emily, Finley, Finn, Finnegan, Flann, Flannan, Flannery, Flynn, Harper, Kimberly, Mary, Nelle, Riley, Ronan
Name of the Day: Ada
Ava is an unstoppable Top Ten choice. Parents are rediscovering Ida, too. But if you find Ava too popular and Ida too retro, today’s choice might just be the perfect compromise.
Thanks to Sophie for suggesting Ada as Name of the Day.
Filed under: Ancient World, Biblical Babes, Hot Names of 2010, Literary Babes, Little Ruler, Mapquest, Medieval Monikers, Names for Girls, Names of the Day, Nicknames, Saints | 9 Comments
Tags: Ada, Adaeke, Adah, Adalhaid, Adaltrude, Adanna, Addison, Adela, Adelaide, Adele, Adeline, Ana, Anya, Ava, Ayla, Bertrada, Eva, Ida, Ivy, Theodrada
Name of the Day: Iolanthe
Love the name Violet but want to make sure your daughter never shares her name with another girl? Try this exotic twist.
Thanks to Sarah for suggesting Iolanthe as Name of the Day.
Filed under: Flower Power, Literary Babes, Medieval Monikers, Music & Lyrics, Names for Girls, Names of the Day, Nature Babes, Rarities | 10 Comments
Tags: Antha, Io, Iola, Iolanda, Iolanta, Iolanthe, Jolanta, Viola, Violet, Yolanda, Yolande
Name of the Day: Enoch
He’s an Old Testament choice who was current in the nineteenth century. So why isn’t he leaping up the charts in 2009?
Thanks to Wrenn for suggesting another one from the family tree for today’s Name of the Day: Enoch.
Filed under: Biblical Babes, Literary Babes, Names for Boys, Names of the Day | 12 Comments
Tags: Chanoch, Chanokh, Enoch, Hanoch, Hanokh, Idris
Name of the Day: Clyde
Novelist Theodore Dreiser made the story of humbly-born Clyde Griffiths an American Tragedy. Could 21st century parents revive this fading classic?
Thanks to Wrenn for suggesting a name from her family tree: Clyde, our Name of the Day.
Filed under: Literary Babes, Mapquest, Names for Boys, Names of the Day | 14 Comments
Tags: Clyde
Name of the Day: Marjorie
She’s a nursery rhyme staple – and just might be ready for a revival.
Thanks to Lola for suggesting the Medieval Margery and JNE for nominating the Victorian Marjorie as Names of the Day.
Filed under: Literary Babes, Little Ruler, Medieval Monikers, Names for Girls, Names of the Day, Silver Screen | 14 Comments
Tags: Margaret, Margerie, Margery, Marguerite, Marjorie
Into every generation a vampire romance is born. That’s usually not big news in baby naming circles.
But the current hot series about the undead – Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight – could influence baby names for the next generation.
Filed under: Hot Names of 2010, Literary Babes, Names for Boys, Names for Girls, Silver Screen | 18 Comments
Tags: Alice, Angela, Annabel, Arabella, Aro, Bella, Brady, Caius, Carlee, Carlie, Carlisle, Carly, Carmen, Charles, Charlie, Charlotte, Collin, Cullen, Demarcus, Edward, Embry, Emily, Ephraim, Esme, Gabrielle, Gianna, Grayson, Heidi, Irina, Isabella, Jacob, Jacoby, Jake, Jamarcus, James, Jane, Jared, Jasper, Jessica, Julia, Kachiri, Karlee, Karley, Karli, Karlie, Karly, Kate, Kebi, Lauren, Laurent, Leah, Lestat, Maggie, Makenna, Marcus, Marie, Mary, Nessie, Nick, Paul, Quil, Renesmee, Rosalie, Sam, Samuel, Senna, Seth, Siobhan, Spike, Stephanie, Stephen, Stephenie, Tia, Victoria, Willow, Xander, Zafrina
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