Archive for the 'The Classics' Category
Name of the Day: George
He’s a curious monkey, a mad king and a nursery rhyme, plus we’re all carrying him around in our wallets. But how does this choice wear on a real child?
Today’s name is in honor of a local birthday boy: George.
Filed under: Harry Potter Names, Literary Babes, Little Ruler, Myths & Legends, Names for Boys, Names of the Day, Saints, Silver Screen, The Classics | 18 Comments
Tags: Geordie, George
Name of the Day: Edward
He’s as classic as they come, but in the US, lags behind other regal monikers like Charles and Henry. We think that might change, though - especially with the recent premier of the big screen version of Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight.
Thanks to Katharine for suggesting our Name of the Day: Edward.
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Tags: Edmund, Edward, Edwin
Name of the Day: Vincent
If you’re Italian-American, you may very well have a cousin Vinny. Maybe he’s not a novice attorney straight outta Brooklyn, but something about the name sounds a little dated, perhaps even a smidge too comic to bestow on a child.
Reinvent him as Vince or use the full Vincent, however, and he becomes a cool classic with [...]
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Tags: Vincent
Name of the Day: Henry
If you’ve been under a rock, you may have missed the fact that the latest installment in the Indiana Jones franchise opens today. Since we’ve already written about Indiana, today’s Name of the Day is what one would find on Dr. Jones’ passport as he set off for exotic journeys in foreign lands: Henry.
Filed under: Hot Names of 2010, Names for Boys, Names of the Day, Silver Screen, The Classics | 6 Comments
Tags: Henry
25 Sensible Names for Girls
While we’re of the opinion that there is no such thing as a normal name, we do grudgingly admit that there are safe, sensible choices. These are names that will never prompt a stranger to say, “What an interesting name!” But neither will they cause someone to do a double take and say, “Umm … [...]
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Tags: Alice, Alison, Allison, Amanda, Audrey, Brooke, Cassandra, Chloe, Diana, Emily, Genevieve, Holly, Jenna, Joanna, Johanna, Julia, Kimberly, Laura, Lauren, Leah, Melissa, Naomi, Natalie, Nicola, Nicole, Noemi, Rachel, Rebecca, Sabrina, Sadie, Sara, Sarah, Veronica
Are you a Brooks Brothers button-down kind of guy? Do you like your Thanksgiving turkey served on grandmother’s china with monogrammed table linens? Are you longing for a Silver Cross pram to take your new baby boy for a constitutional in the park?
If so, perhaps you’d like to consider one of the four boys’ names [...]
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Tags: James, John, Joseph, William
