Archive for the 'Nicknames' Category
Name of the Day: Maisie
She’s the short form of a timeless classic. Thanks to Laura for suggesting Maisie as Name of the Day. Share this: Email StumbleUpon Digg Reddit Print Facebook Press This
Filed under: As Seen on TV, Great Scot, Literary Babes, Names for Girls, Names of the Day, Nicknames, Rarities, Silver Screen | 17 Comments
Tags: Anastasia, Evie, Lexi, Lexie, Maggie, Mairead, Maisie, Maisy, Maizie, Margaret, Marissa, Mary, Mayzie, Millie, Molly, Rosie, Sadie, Sarah, Tallulah, Tilly
Name of the Day: Nola
She’s a big screen favorite and a world famous destination, too. Thanks to Tara for suggesting Nola as Name of the Day. Share this: Email StumbleUpon Digg Reddit Print Facebook Press This
Filed under: Names for Girls, Names of the Day, Nicknames, Silver Screen | 16 Comments
Tags: Eleanor, Emma, Esme, Finola, Isla, Leonor, Lola, Magnolia, Nicola, Nola, Zoe
Name of the Day: Elke
Heidi screams of the Swiss Alps, but how about this unusual related name? Thanks to Photoquilty for suggesting Elke as Name of the Day. Share this: Email StumbleUpon Digg Reddit Print Facebook Press This
Filed under: Names for Girls, Names of the Day, Nicknames, Reports, Silver Screen | 13 Comments
Tags: Ada, Adalhaid, Adalheidis, Adalynn, Addison, Addisyn, Adelaide, Adelheid, Adeline, Adelke, Adelyn, Eleanor, Elinor, Elise, Eliza, Elizabeth, Elkanah, Elke, Ella, Elle, Ellie, Elsa, Heidi, Zoe
Sadie’s Sisters
I’ll admit it. I would never, in a month of Sundays, put Sadie on my daughter’s birth certificate. It would be Sarah, thanks very much, just in case she grows up to run for office or take up brain surgery or otherwise wants to sound like a mature, serious adult. I’m not necessarily in the [...]
Filed under: Names for Girls, Nicknames | 24 Comments
Tags: Charlotte, Kaylee, Eugenie, Victoria, Caroline, Calista, Callie, Linda, Maggie, Henrietta, Daisy, Sarah, Sadie, Mairead, Calla, Linden, Millicent, Billie, Minnie, Desmond, Matilda, Hester, Charlie, Kelly, Winnie, Calliope, Amelia, Millie, Katie, Birdie, Flossie, Belinda, Gertrude, Dulcinea, Melina, Elsie, Zéline, Éire, Julie, Jodie, Mollie, Lillie, Lucie, Arlie, Arline, Arlene, Bonnie, Dessie, Bessie, Aldonza, Erie, Eir, Eiry, Hattie, Harriet, Hettie, Hestia, Lettie, Lettice, Letitia, Lindie, Lindy, Lottie, Maisie, Mildred, Tillie, Tilda, Trudie, Zadie, Zelie, Zelig, Roxie
Name of the Day: Nancy
Katherine Heigl may call her daughter Naleigh, but she put this appealing retro moniker on the birth certificate. Thanks to Kelly for suggesting Nancy as Name of the Day. Share this: Email StumbleUpon Digg Reddit Print Facebook Press This
Filed under: Americana, As Seen on TV, Literary Babes, Names for Girls, Names of the Day, Nicknames, Silver Screen | 18 Comments
Tags: Agnes, Anice, Ann, Anne, Annes, Annis, Naleigh, Nancy
Name of the Day: Sanne
Would you name your daughter Sue – just Sue? In the Netherlands, plenty of parents are opting for a related nickname name. Thanks to Kelleita for suggesting Sanne as Name of the Day. Share this: Email StumbleUpon Digg Reddit Print Facebook Press This
Filed under: Flower Power, Global Village, Names for Girls, Names of the Day, Nicknames, Rarities | 5 Comments
Tags: Daisy, Emma, Julia, Annika, Susannah, Susanna, Sue, Sanna, Sanne, Noa, Eva, Maud, Ana, Marcia, Shoshannah, Sophie, Isa, Lieke, Lotte, Anouk, Susanne, Oksana, Hasana, Roxana, Charmayne
Name of the Day: Alina
Is she a modern coinage? A traditional diminutive able to stand on her own? Or something else entirely? Thanks to Laney McDonald for suggesting the elusive Alina as Name of the Day. Share this: Email StumbleUpon Digg Reddit Print Facebook Press This
Filed under: Global Village, Names for Girls, Names of the Day, Nicknames, Saints | 8 Comments
Tags: Alexis, Allison, Alyssa, Alice, Madeline, Caroline, Helena, Elena, Elaine, Nina, Evangeline, Lena, Carolina, Angelina, Magdalena, Alana, Adela, Ali, Sumarlina, Evelina, Alina, Alena, Adelina, Maddalena, Alaina, Melina, Celina, Annalena, Aline, Alenka, Alinka
Name of the Day: Asa
While Ace races up the charts, this Old Testament choice is largely overlooked. Thanks to Liz for suggesting the distinguished Asa as Name of the Day. Share this: Email StumbleUpon Digg Reddit Print Facebook Press This
Filed under: Biblical Babes, Little Ruler, Names for Boys, Names of the Day, Nicknames | 11 Comments
Tags: Ava, Ace, Asa, Aza
Name of the Day: Lisa
Circa 1900, this one was a rarity, worn only as a nickname. Fast forward a few decades, and she topped the US popularity charts. Thanks to Photoquilty for suggesting Lisa as Name of the Day. Share this: Email StumbleUpon Digg Reddit Print Facebook Press This
Filed under: Names for Girls, Names of the Day, Nicknames, Slip Slidin' Away, Starbaby | 5 Comments
Tags: Anneliese, Annalisa, Elizabeth, Elle, Ellie, Eliza, Lisa, Libby, Betty, Jennifer, Beth, Liza, Besty, Annelise
Name of the Day: Tynan
Once upon a time Aidan was an obscure Gaelic choice. Today, parents are searching high and low for a similar-but-different choice for sons. Thanks to Alicia for suggesting a contender. Today’s Name of the Day is Tynan. Share this: Email StumbleUpon Digg Reddit Print Facebook Press This
Filed under: Kiss Me I'm Irish, Last Names First, Names for Boys, Names of the Day, Nicknames, Rarities | 6 Comments
Tags: Aidan, Brian, Ryan, Ty, Tygert, Tyler, Tynan, Tyree, Tyrell, Tyrese, Tyrone, Tyrus, Tyshawn, Tyson
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