Archive for the 'Nicknames' Category
What’s Your Name Again, Kid?
They say that once you choose your child’s name, be it Kaydon or Atticus, Balthasar or Brady, your child becomes that name. They say that there’s no such thing as Namer’s Remorse.
I’m not so sure.
Filed under: Articles, Names for Boys, Nicknames | 21 Comments
Tags: Alasdair, Aleksander, Aleksey, Alex, Alexander, Alexei, Alexx, Alexy, Ali, Aly, Alyx, Amy, Arthur, Atticus, Balthasar, Brady, Caradoc, Chandra, Chantal, Clarina, Clio, Evander, Faustine, Iskander, Janet, Jason, Julius, Kaydon, Loosh, Madison, Mary, Michael, Olus, Sasha, Xander
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: Francis
He’s a saint – and a legendary rat packer, too.
Thanks to Lola for suggesting Francis as Name of the Day.
Filed under: Literary Babes, Little Ruler, Medieval Monikers, Names for Boys, Names of the Day, Nicknames, Saints | 9 Comments
Tags: Francis, Frankie, Frank, Francesco, Francisco, Franklin, Franco
Name of the Day: Chauncey
He’s a hoopstar, a literary character – plus he’s linked to a very current choice for boys. So would the original work for a son born in 2009?
Thanks to Valery for suggesting Chauncey as Name of the Day.
Filed under: Last Names First, Literary Babes, Names for Boys, Names of the Day, Nicknames, Silver Screen | 10 Comments
Tags: Chance, Chauncey, Chauncy
Name of the Day: Dirk
Cade, Slade, Chance and Trey all appear in the US Top 1000. Whatever happened to this single-syllable choice?
Thanks to Christina for suggesting Dirk as Name of the Day.
Filed under: Names for Boys, Names of the Day, Nicknames, Silver Screen, Sportif | 6 Comments
Tags: Dirk, Derek, Theodoric, Diederick, Tudor, Dietrich, Dieter, Derrick, Derick, Derik, Dereck, Deric, Deryk
Name of the Day: Eliza
There’s Zoe and Zara, Zelda and Zahara, even Zenobia and Zuleika. Z names have an undeniable appeal. But if your tastes lean more towards the classic, you can still have your z.
Thanks to Inbal for suggesting Eliza as Name of the Day.
Filed under: As Seen on TV, Literary Babes, Music & Lyrics, Names for Girls, Names of the Day, Nicknames, Silver Screen | 7 Comments
Tags: Elizabeth, Eliza, Elisheva
Starbaby News: Max and Bob
Apparently, Charlie Sheen’s twin sons have arrived. Wife Brooke Mueller and both boys are doing well.
Naming a baby Max is no shocker – J. Lo and Christina Aguilera already chose it for their sons, to say nothing of the countless real boys who wear the appellation. (Max ranked #141 in 2007. Add in Maxwell, Maximilian, Maximus, [...]
Filed under: Names for Boys, Nicknames, Starbaby | 6 Comments
Tags: Bob, Max, Sam
Name of the Day: Lena
Is this name a short and sophisticated stand-alone or best reserved as a nickname?
Thanks to JNE for suggesting the lovely Lena as the Name of the Day.
Filed under: Music & Lyrics, Names for Girls, Names of the Day, Nicknames | 9 Comments
Tags: Angelina, Carolina, Elena, Helena, Lena, Lina, Magdalena, Natalina, Paulina, Selena, Yelena
Rebecca Romijn and Jerry O’Connell have welcomed their twin daughters. The girls are named Dolly Rebecca Rose and Charlie Tamara Tulip.
It’s an interesting duo. While Rose is among the most common botanical baby names, I’ve never heard of a Tulip. Rebecca and Tamara are graceful in the middle spot – Rebecca after mom and Tamara [...]
Filed under: Flower Power, Names for Girls, Nicknames, Starbaby | 6 Comments
Tags: Charlie, Dolly, Rebecca, Rose, Tamara, Tulip
Name of the Day: Nora
Today’s choice was a late 19th century staple and she feels quite fashionable today, too.
Thanks to Photoquilty for suggesting our Name of the Day: Nora.
Filed under: Literary Babes, Mapquest, Music & Lyrics, Names for Girls, Names of the Day, Nicknames, Silver Screen | 16 Comments
Tags: Nora, Norah
Blogroll
- Baby Name Brainstorm
- Chanara\’s Blog
- Legit Baby Names
- Lola\’s Onomastic Fits
- Moniker Madness!
- Much Ado About Naming
- Nameberry
- Naming across the pond
- Onomastics Shamastics
- Onomastitrix
- Paige\’s Page O\’ Names!
- The #7 Question
- Voornamelijk (Emma's site – in Dutch!)
- Xanthe Linnea: a name blog
- You Can’t Call It It
- Ysabeau\’s Naming Persuits
