Posts Tagged ‘Archer’
Name of the Day: Gregor
He’s handsome, continental and far fresher than Gregory. But can he overcome his Kafkaesque cockroach vibe?
Thanks to Photoquilty for suggesting Gregor as Name of the Day.
Filed under: Literary Babes, Names for Boys, Names of the Day, Rarities, Saints | 9 Comments
Tags: Archer, Connor, Cooper, Greg, Gregg, Greggory, Gregory, Grigori, Hunter, Miller, Tyler
Babes in the Blogosphere
Happy Mother’s Day!
We’ve always celebrated our kids’ rites of passage – first tooth, first step, first-time-she-brings-home-a-completely-unacceptable-boy.
Add in one more circa 2009: first time Mommy writes all about you in a blog post.
Yes, our children will probably be terribly, terribly unhappy about some of our overshares in twenty years. (Or not. Social media is a [...]
Filed under: Articles, Elsewhere Online, Names for Boys, Names for Girls | 4 Comments
Tags: Anya, Audrey, Archer, Axel, Clio, Sage, Elsa, Leo, Jasper, Fable, Luella, Egan, Emilia, Roscoe, Galileo
Sunday Summary: 4/26/09
Let’s start with the big news – contest time! Nameberry is running a contest. Guess the Top Ten girls’ and boys’ names – or come the closest – and you’ll win fabulous prizes.
And I do mean fabulous – you’ll be among the first to have a copy of the much anticipated Beyond Ava & Aiden.
In other [...]
Filed under: Sunday Summary | 4 Comments
Tags: Aiden, Andrew, Archer, Carole, Carter, Demeter, Edward, Elke, Fern, Hamilton, Jasper, Jett, Mary Harriet, Pryncyss, Sian, Tyler, Warren
Most categories of unusual names seem better suited to boys than girls – nature names and muscial terms, for example. But lately we’ve been thinking about a few possibilities from architecture and building terminology – and they’re all best suited for sons.
Don’t fret. We’re not about to suggest Gargoyle or Gingerbread. But you [...]
Filed under: Names for Boys | 5 Comments
Tags: Arch, Archer, Archibald, Archie, Carter, Dormer, Gable, Peter, Pier, Tanner
Alphabet: A is for Boys
Yup, it’s time for another Alphabet post.
This time its the boys’ turn. I considered leapfrogging ahead to G or S or another letter that seemed easier, but I’ve chosen to exercise uncharacteristic discipline, and start at the beginning.
So here goes … A names to consider for your new little bundle of blue:
Filed under: Alphabet, Names for Boys | 4 Comments
Tags: Aaden, Aaeden, Abraham, Aden, Aidan, Aiden, Aidyn, Angus, Anton, Archer, Atticus, Auden, Axel, Bram
Reviving Grandpa
Most of us have someone in our lives, someone we love and would love to honor with our naming choices for our children. Or, perhaps, it’s a family tradition to name your firstborn after Grandpa, and bucking that custom would break hearts.
Trouble is, that while some names are easily, and cheerfully passed down, others feel [...]
Filed under: Names for Boys | 5 Comments
Tags: Archer, Garrett, Hardy, Harris, Harry, Kingston, Miller, Otto, Rafe, Raphael, Rohan, Ronan, Ryan, Walton, Zane
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