Archive for the 'Hot Names of 2010' Category
Name of the Day: Gemma
Let’s say you love Ruby but he prefers Jade. Why not go with the ultimate jewel of a girl’s name?
Thanks to Nessa for suggesting our Name of the Day: Gemma.
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Tags: Gemma, Jemma
Name of the Day: Cassius
Cash is cool - we wouldn’t dare deny it, not in these crazy times. But as a formal name for a child, it’s a bit lacking, unless he grows up to be a cowboy. Or maybe a reality TV star.
But today’s choice has an ancient elegance that will appeal to many parents - and still [...]
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Tags: Cash, Cassius
Name of the Day: Isla
This choice conjures up exotic islands, of both the verdant green and lush tropical variety, and seems poised to be the Next Big Thing.
Thanks to Kayt for suggesting today’s Name of the Day, the enchanting Isla.
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Tags: Ayla, Isla
Name of the Day: Aurelia
With the Olympics in full swing, today’s golden choice feels terribly appropriate.
Thanks to Kayt for suggesting our Name of the Day: Aurelia.
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Tags: Aurelia, Aureliana
Name of the Day: Ronan
He’s a saint and a centaur, and also the little boy down the street. Today’s Name of the Day is the Celtic charmer Ronan.
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Name of the Day: Callum
It’s hard to imagine the Late Latin name Columba taking off as a boy’s name circa 2008. But with a bit of modification, that just might happen in the US - and has already happened in the UK.
Thanks to Unknown for suggesting today’s Name of the Day: Callum.
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Tags: Callum, Colm, Columba
Name of the Day: Honor
We all know that virtue names are big. And noun names have gone from outlandish to mainstream in the past decade, too. Some might even say that they’re growing tired.
But when Jessica Alba welcomed her little starbaby last month, she plumbed this category to choose a name that has both a long history of use [...]
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Tags: Annora, Honor, Honora, Honoria
Name of the Day: Jasper
Today’s Name of the Day comes to us from Elisabeth of You Can’t Call It It, and we’re quite pleased she made the suggestion.
He’s never been out of the US Top 1000, but for many years, choosing this moniker for your son would have been almost outlandish. Today, though, he’s the versatile, fashionable successor to [...]
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Tags: Jasper
Name of the Day: Julius
Say today’s Name of the Day, and two things immediately come to mind: Paul Frank’s ubiquitous cartoon monkey, and the orange smoothie sold at a shopping mall near you.
But there’s much more to this noble moniker, and we’re indebted to Emmy Jo for suggesting Julius as our Name of the Day.
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Tags: Julius
