Devastated that Archer and Asher seem to be on everyone’s lists these days? Like the sound of Conor but can’t imagine your son sharing his name with Highlander? Ticked that Taylor has been borrowed by the girls? Here’s a list of fresh, ends-in-r alternatives that you might like instead. Only no guarantees that they won’t follow their style cousins up the charts!
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Pregnant in Heels: My Reaction
I was half asleep when Pregnant in Heels debuted on Bravo, determined to stay awake long enough to see Elisabeth on television. Oh, and check if my guess about the baby’s name was right. I figured odds were 50/50 that I’d be asleep before the opening credits rolled.
About ten minutes in, I was wide awake, sitting in the dark with a pencil, scribbling down notes. Spoiler Alert: If you haven’t seen the episode, you may not want to read on.
Baby Name of the Day: Jove
Jupiter is spacey, but could this name be just on the right side of daring?
Thanks to Emilie for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day: Jove.
Sunday Summary: 1/9/11
I had lunch with a mom-to-be friend of mine last week. Dad has already veto’d her #1 pick for a son – Nehemiah – and she’s not on board with any of his ideas. She’s not due for a few more weeks, but her doc is already murmuring things like “measuring big” and the pressure is mounting. I’m going to share this great advice from Swistle with her: it isn’t about finding the perfect name, it is finding the name that most satisfies both parents – almost like averaging the parent’s scores. (You give Nehemiah a 10; he gives it a 4. That makes Nehemiah a 7. The question is whether you can agree on a name that ranks an 8 or higher.)
Elsewhere online:
- Let’s say he’s from India and she’s from Poland. What do they name their three Canadian-born kids? For one family, the answer is Anjali Isabel, Lucas, and Philip;
- Ooh, look – For Real spotted a baby Elowen! And also a little Ezmae, which clears up Esme’s pronunciation, but at a cost;
- Here’s a fun way to slice and dice the US Top 1000: Nameberry published the Top Ten Names for each letter of the alphabet over the last 130 years. Check out the Girls’ List and the Boys’ List. The lists for the lesser-used letters like U and X are especially intriguing;
- Nymbler released their most popular names for November, plus their Top Five New Names: Briseis, Enya, Lumen, Ayelet, and Ashe. Ashe is for a boy, suggesting that parents are over Ashton, but not ready to reclaim Ashley. Asher, too, is rising, so no wonder Ashe is attracting attention. And look at Ayelet, riding the Scarlett, Juliet, Bridget tide!
- Speaking of trends, Nancy suspects that Ruby could be the new top name in Australia;
- Quick, what do Ada, Elle, Emme, Otto, Renner, and Bob have in common? They’re all palindromes! Find more with Baby Name Wizard’s comprehensive list;
- Elisabeth pointed out the new Target Baby promo, featuring birth announcements in Times Square. She spotted some great ones flipping through the photo gallery. To her list, I’ll add Soren, Caeleb, Ned, Paxton, Despina, and Abbey.
Plenty of famous folk announced their good news this week, including the arrivals of:
- Kristoffer Polaha’s sonJude, a little brother for Kristoffer Jr. and Micah. Mom is Julianne Morris;
- Jason Schwartzman and wife Brady Cunningham went for the offbeat, choosing Marlowe Rivers. Note to Natalie Portman and other pregnant celebs – Carlo/Carlow/Carlowe is still available;
- What do a pair of news anchors name their son? Carter Evans and Courtney Friel went with Cash Hudson. To the best of my knowledge, neither covers Wall Street or Metro New York;
- Top Chef alum Nikki Cascone will be pureeing lots of veggies in about six months. She’s a new mom to Jackson Robert. Cascone said that the tot’s name came from Sons of Anarchy. Great show, but I’m partial to the name worn by Jax Teller’s son – Abel;
- And, of course, there’s a new member of the royal family. No official announcement has been made, but prayers were offered for Peter and Autumn Philips and their new daughter Savannah.
Speaking of congratulations, let’s end on a high note: you can now buy the first eBook from Nancy Man, Strong Boy Names. Based on the preview, it isn’t so much a list of Gunnar/Cannon/Slade as much as it analyzes more conventional masculine choices that are rarely borrowed by Team Pink. Actually, this might be the baby shower gift I give to my friend who won’t be naming her son Nehemiah …
That’s all for today. As always, thank you for reading, and have a fabulous week!
Sunday Summary: 12/19/10
I’m fascinated by names, but equally intrigued by the process we use to arrive at a name. You can find countless real life conversations on message boards, but here are a few I spotted on parents’ personal blogs:
- Aidan at Ivy League Insecurities has a great list going for a third daughter, but my favorite is this quote from the comments: “Naming the baby is the highlight of pregnancy!”
- At Life of a Catholic Librarian, Tiffany has been debating saintly classics like Elizabeth and Peter;
- The Bullards, Collin and Candice, are considering everything from the mainstream Jack and Emma to Asher and Francie;
- And then there’s The Lil Bee, trying to name a second daughter. Her first is Devon Whitney. Here’s what caught my eye about Melissa’s list – she mentioned Cleo. And it got quite a good response.
In other news:
- Speaking of real life baby name choices, Nancy brings us the tale of a 1913 birth of a baby girl in a Pullman Car. The car’s name? Livonia. The baby’s name … Livonia!
- Six days ’til Christmas, and my to-do list seems to be growing. And yet I decided that Priority #1 was figuring out how to create a Master List of every name profiled on the site. I’m only half-way there – I finished the (shorter) boys’ list first;
- I loved Pam and Linda’s slideshow of The Best & Worst Celebrity Baby Names of 2010 at The Daily Beast. Abel and Cosima make the hit list, while Sundance and Kloey get the raspberry;
- PopSugar Australia voted Buddy Bear Maurice – also on Nameberry’s Not Hot list – the Most Memorable Celebrity Baby Name of 2010;
- ForReal Baby Names rounded up some twin names, including a pair called Lula and Stanley – love it!
- I keep hearing reports that the top baby names in Japan for 2010 are Ren and Yua. The source appears to be more like BabyCenter’s data than actual statistical records. Still, I find Ren fascinating – highly cross-cultural;
- Here’s a fabulous family tree: Kate Coil writes in West Virginia’s Bluefield Daily Telegraph about her ancestors, including sisters named Icie, Ocie, and Dicey!
In celeb news:
- While I was at PopSugar Australia, I realized that Jackie O had her baby – she’s a popular radio host in Sydney - Her daughter’s name is Catalina Mae, nickname Kitty. When I stopped by about 62% had given the name a positive review in the poll.
- Jay DeMarcus of Rascal Flatts is a new dad. Daughter Madeline Leigh shares a middle name with her mom, Allison. It’s reported that they’re calling her Maddy;
- Country music artist Josh Turner and wife Jennifer welcomed their third son, Crawford Marion. They’re calling him Marion. He joins brothers Hampton Otis and Colby Lynch at home;
- The musical Hanson clan is one bigger this week. Zac Hanson and wife Kate welcomed daughter Junia Rosa Ruth, a little sister for Shepherd.
I’m announcing more and more celeb births on the AppMtn Facebook page, along with Sunday Summary-esque links and comments.
That’s all for this week. As always, thank you for reading and have a great week!
Baby Name of the Day: Archer
He’s a nineteenth-century rarity, newly returned to the Top 1000 in 2009.
Thanks to Rachel for suggesting Archer as Baby Name of the Day.
Reader Baby Name Story: A Pair of Meaningful Choices
Today’s Reader Baby Name Story comes to us from Kate of My Kids Eat Off the Floor. Beyond her fabulous blog title and adventures in motherhood, it is the home of some great recipes. I’ve linked to her before when she discussed her perspective on nicknames, so I’m truly delighted that she’s sharing her story here today!
Reader Baby Name Story: A Botancial, Literary Choice
Today’s story comes to us from Elisabeth. It’s a great example of how you can know exactly what you want – but it might still take a little work to find it!
Reader Baby Name Story: Twin A and Twin B
Baby Name of the Day: Hadassah
Plenty of Old Testament choices have gone mainstream in recent years, but this one? Not so much.
Thanks to Photoquilty for suggesting Hadassah as Baby Name of the Day.





