Archive for the 'Spotlight' Category
Spotlight: Penelope
With modern-day fairytale Penelope opening nationwide yesterday, it’s only fitting that we turn the spotlight on this mythological moniker.
True, a flick about about a girl cursed to live with a pig’s snout planted on her otherwise lovely visage might seem unusual inspiration for a child’s name. But that’s not the only thing to recommend [...]
Filed under: Hot Names of 2010, Names for Girls, Silver Screen, Spotlight | 1 Comment
Tags: Arthur, Isabella, Madeline, Penelope, Parthenia, Bulah, Edgar, Dosha, Icy, Guadalupe, Verona, Texas, Love, Linda, Patricia, Penny, Nell, Polly
Spotlight: Oscar
With the Academy Awards just two days away, I find myself dreaming of Oscar.
Not the statue. The name, of course.
Between the fuzzy green grouch on Sesame Street and the first name of baloney, you might think that Oscar has fallen far out of vogue. On the contrary, Oscar has never dropped out of [...]
Filed under: Letterbox, Names for Boys, O Baby!, Spotlight | 6 Comments
Tags: Oscar
Spotlight: Valentine
If girls born on December 25 are christened Holly and boys arriving on March 17th known as Patrick, why is that Valentine remains an obscure choice for both genders?
Sure, the name conjures up pink teddy bears and big sales at Victoria’s Secret, heart-shaped chocolates and cupid-themed Pez dispensers.
But it’s also an ancient name, with the [...]
Filed under: Calendar Girls, Names for Boys, Names for Girls, Saints, Spotlight | 6 Comments
Tags: Valentin, Valentine, Valentino, Valeri, Valeria, Valerie, Valery
Spotlight: Phoebe and Daphne
Today we turn the spotlight on two truly phabulous names: Phoebe and Daphne.
They’ve never gotten their day in the sun. Arguably, the most phamous (okay, I’ll stop) famous Phoebe is the quirky Friend Phoebe Buffay; the best known Daphne may be the pretty Daphne Blake from Scooby Doo. More sidekicks or comic [...]
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Tags: Daphne, Phoebe
Spotlight: Indiana and Alabama
Ever get the feeling that other parents are chucking their baby names books in favor of the atlas?
You’re not wrong. It’s tough to take an official count - are any of those little girl Madisons, for example, named after the town in Wisconsin? - but places both exotic and familiar are popping up on [...]
Filed under: Mapquest, Names for Boys, Names for Girls, Spotlight, Starbaby | 1 Comment
Tags: Alabama, Indiana
Spotlight: Lorelei and Anneliese
The German language has given us some rather harsh, if very useful, words and phrases: schadenfreude, gesundheit, zeitgeist. Of course, it’s also given us a lovely and wildly popular name for girls, Emma.
And while Helga isn’t likely to crack the Top 10, there are two appealing German imports that just might race up the [...]
Filed under: As Seen on TV, Names for Girls, Predictions, Spotlight | 1 Comment
Tags: Lorelei, Lorelai, Anneliese, Annalisa, Regan
Spotlight: Fiona
Let’s suppose that you’re expecting a new baby girl in 2008, and you’ve always liked Sophia. But you’ve just learned that Sophia cracked the Top 10 last year, and shows no signs of slowing down. If you call your new little dear by this pretty and meaningful name, she may very well be one of [...]
Filed under: Hot Names of 2010, Names for Girls, Spotlight | 6 Comments
Tags: Fiona
