Archive for the 'Nicknames' Category
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.
Filed under: Flower Power, Global Village, Names for Girls, Names of the Day, Nicknames, Rarities | 5 Comments
Tags: Ana, Annika, Anouk, Charmayne, Daisy, Emma, Eva, Hasana, Isa, Julia, Lieke, Lotte, Marcia, Maud, Noa, Oksana, Roxana, Sanna, Sanne, Shoshannah, Sophie, Sue, Susanna, Susannah, Susanne
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.
Filed under: Global Village, Names for Girls, Names of the Day, Nicknames, Saints | 7 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.
Filed under: Biblical Babes, Little Ruler, Names for Boys, Names of the Day, Nicknames | 11 Comments
Tags: Ace, Asa, Ava, 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.
Filed under: Names for Girls, Names of the Day, Nicknames, Slip Slidin' Away, Starbaby | 5 Comments
Tags: Annalisa, Anneliese, Annelise, Besty, Beth, Betty, Eliza, Elizabeth, Elle, Ellie, Jennifer, Libby, Lisa, Liza
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.
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
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 | 25 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: Francesco, Francis, Francisco, Franco, Frank, Frankie, Franklin
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: Dereck, Derek, Deric, Derick, Derik, Derrick, Deryk, Diederick, Dieter, Dietrich, Dirk, Theodoric, Tudor
Blogroll
- Baby Name Brainstorm
- Baby Name Lover
- Chanara\’s Blog
- FOR REAL BABY NAMES
- Legitimate Baby Names
- Lola\’s Onomastic Fits
- Moniker Madness!
- Much Ado About Naming
- Nameberry
- Names from Adam to Eve
- Naming across the pond
- Naming By Numbers
- Onomastics Shamastics
- 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
