Archive for the 'Names of the Day' Category

He’s an oversized fictional canine, and everybody’s favorite know-it-all postal carrier.  Could he also be the perfect choice for your son?
Thanks to Photoquilty for suggesting Clifford as Name of the Day.


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.


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.


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.


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.


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.


Aidan has gone supernova.  Connor is heard everywhere.  What’s a parent in search of an authentic Irish appellation to do?
Thanks to Bek for suggesting one fresh option.  Today’s Name of the Day is the dashing Doyle.


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.


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.


She’s deeply spiritual in two major religions – and undeniably pretty, too.
Thanks to Sassy for suggesting Fatima as Name of the Day.