Archive for the 'Nicknames' Category
Baby Name of the Day: Liliane
The garden of girls contains no bloom more favored than Lily. Add in the growing interest in appellations française, and what do you get? Thanks to Kristine for suggesting Liliane as Baby Name of the Day. Share this: Email StumbleUpon Digg Reddit Print Facebook Press This
Filed under: Easter, Flower Power, Global Village, Names for Girls, Names of the Day, Nature Babes, Nicknames, Ooh la la ... French Names, Rarities, Scifi, Silver Screen | 12 Comments
Tags: Lilly, Lillianna, Elizabeth, Lila, Lily, Vivienne, Vivian, Lillian, Lillie, Lilia, Hera, Lilian, Liliana, Lilliana, Lilianna, Lilyanna, Lilyana, Leelee, Catou, Madou, Leelou, Lilias
Baby Name of the Day: Romy
She and BFF Michele went to their high school more than a dozen years ago. Today you might just find her on the playground. The name I have in reserve for a (no-I’m-not-pregnant) second daughter is today’s Baby Name of the Day: Romy. Share this: Email StumbleUpon Digg Reddit Print Facebook Press This
Filed under: Global Village, Names for Girls, Names of the Day, Nicknames, Rarities, Silver Screen, Starbaby | 12 Comments
Tags: Annette, Chloe, Finn, Lisa, Michele, Mira, Molly, Olivia, Remy, Riley, Romilly, Romy, Rory, Rosemarie, Rosemary, Rowan, Sadie, Zoe
Baby Name of the Day: Sally
She’s Charlie Brown’s little sister, Lightning McQueen’s best girl, and Don Draper’s damaged daughter. She’s also the person who helped me set up my very first blog. Our Baby Name of the Day is Sally. Share this: Email StumbleUpon Digg Reddit Print Facebook Press This
Filed under: As Seen on TV, Music & Lyrics, Names for Girls, Names of the Day, Nicknames, Silver Screen | 17 Comments
Tags: Mary, Gracie, Charles, Richard, Harry, Sarah, Sadie, Isaac, Charlie, Eric, Molly, Harold, Hal, Don, Sally, Liza, Meg, Sal, Sallie, Marilyn, Wilson
Baby Name of the Day: Therese
She’s a saintly classic, rich in nickname options but not often heard today. Thanks to Rocking Fetal for suggesting Therese as Baby Name of the Day. Share this: Email StumbleUpon Digg Reddit Print Facebook Press This
Filed under: Charles Dickens, Names for Girls, Names of the Day, Nicknames, Saints | 7 Comments
Tags: Tess, Louise, Teresa, Theresa, Gretchen, Tessa, Teri, Terri, Tracey, Thérèse, Therasia, Fulton, Tracy, Traci, Tracie
Name of the Day: Mae
She’s small but mighty, packing a surprise amount of style into a mere three letters. Thanks to RockingFetal for suggesting Mae as Name of the Day. Share this: Email StumbleUpon Digg Reddit Print Facebook Press This
Filed under: Last Names First, Literary Babes, Little Ruler, Names for Girls, Names of the Day, Nature Babes, Nicknames, Silver Screen, Spring | 18 Comments
Tags: Ava, Mary, Grace, August, Marie, Victoria, Louise, Maggie, Maya, June, Augusta, Pauline, Claudine, George, January, Hope, Ida, Agnes, Atlas, April, Amy, May, Olga, Mae, Rae, Maia, Maja, Maerose
Name of the Day: Silke
Cecilia is a saint. Silk is a fabric. Today’s choice falls somewhere in between. Thanks to Bewildertrix for suggesting Silke as Name of the Day. Share this: Email StumbleUpon Digg Reddit Print Facebook Press This
Filed under: Ancient World, Global Village, Names for Girls, Names of the Day, Nicknames, Rarities, Saints | 5 Comments
Tags: Adelheidis, Caeculus, Calico, Ceci, Cecilia, Cecily, Celia, Elke, Helen, Ilke, Lucius, Rosalind, Silke, Sissy, Velveteen
Name of the Day: Gertrude
Once worn by queens and saints, today she’s oft-cited as the name you’d never give your girl. Thanks to Jillian for suggesting Gertrude as Name of the Day. Share this: Email StumbleUpon Digg Reddit Print Facebook Press This
Filed under: Literary Babes, Little Ruler, Medieval Monikers, Names for Girls, Names of the Day, Nicknames, Saints, Slip Slidin' Away | 24 Comments
Tags: Charlotte, Eleanor, Garrett, Gertie, Gertrud, Gertruda, Gertrude, Lucy, Millie, Roger, Ruby, Sadie, Trudie, Trudy
Name of the Day: Sasha
She’s at home in the White House. He’s a widely-recognized celebritot. Thanks to Kelly for suggesting the surprisingly gender-neutral Sasha as Name of the Day. Share this: Email StumbleUpon Digg Reddit Print Facebook Press This
Filed under: Global Village, Music & Lyrics, Names for Boys, Names for Girls, Names of the Day, Nicknames, Starbaby | 9 Comments
Tags: Aleksandr, Aleksandra, Alex, Alexander, Alexandra, Alexis, Anya, Bob, Chris, Gabriella, Katya, Michael, Mikhail, Mischa, Natasha, Pasha, Pat, Paul, Pavel, Pete, Peter, Petya, Pyotr, Robbie, Robert, Sacha, Sascha, Sasha, Tasha, Xenia
Name of the Day: Elowen
She’s a foreign import, a nature name and an unexpected way to get to an all-the-rage nickname. Thanks to Corinne for suggesting Elowen as Name of the Day. Share this: Email StumbleUpon Digg Reddit Print Facebook Press This
Filed under: Cornish Wear, Global Village, Names for Girls, Names of the Day, Nature Babes, Nicknames, Rarities, Saints, So Lovely as a Tree | 8 Comments
Tags: Elena, Ellie, Ellen, Elsa, Ellison, Canyon, January, Elowen, Sailor, Shelter, Alvin, Elwen, Elyse
Name of the Day: Effie
Quick – when’s the last time you met a Eupehmia? How ’bout an Oighrig? Thanks to Photoquilty for suggesting the related Effie as Name of the Day. Share this: Email StumbleUpon Digg Reddit Print Facebook Press This
Filed under: Global Village, Great Scot, Music & Lyrics, Names for Girls, Names of the Day, Nicknames, Saints, Silver Screen | 15 Comments
Tags: Emme, Lexi, Mia, Henrietta, Evie, Euphemia, Oighrig, Effie, Erica, Eufemia
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