Cover of Splash (20th Anniversary Edition)
Note: I’d originally agreed to write about Keziah today, for Racheli. Except when I finishing up the post, I realized it sounded eerily familiar. Sure enough, that was because Keziah was Baby Name of the Day back in the day. Oops, and Racheli, my apologies!
She made waves as the adopted name of a big screen mermaid.
Our Baby Name of the Day is the much-maligned Madison.
Number 3 by Phil Parker via Flickr
First, a long overdue congratulations to Carolyn on the birth of Nolan Curtis, a little brother for Meredith. Wishing you joy!
Second, I’m on Twitter. Let’s be clear: I haven’t got a clue what I’m doing on Twitter. If you’d like to follow me while I flail, please do. I’m @appmtn.
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In celebrity news:
Last week’s post for Nameberry was Power Girl Baby Names; tomorrow’s post is inspired by one of the names on that list – thanks to RachelMarie for the inspiration!
That’s all for this week. As always, thank you for reading!
C by fotologic via Flickr
She’s saintly, literary, and on trend. Best of all, she’s been out of the US rankings for three decades.
Colette is a special Saturday Name of the Day for expectant mom Laura.
Not every nineteenth century name has made a comeback.
Thanks to Photoquilty for suggesting the undiscovered Cornelia as our Baby Name of the Day.
Augusta, Princess of Wales; Image via Wikipedia
Is this regal appellation due for a revival?
Thanks to Annabel for suggesting Augusta as Baby Name of the Day.
Image via Wikipedia
After many an inquiry and a few nudges, it’s official: Appellation Mountain is now on Facebook. There’s zero content, but should you stumble across the page, yup, it is the real deal.
Now, on to the name news!
Did anyone catch the baby name reference in Wednesday night’s Cougar Town? I can’t find a link to back it up, but I’m certain Jules told her therapist she’d already picked out a name for the baby she and relatively new boyfriend Grayson are (hypothetically, theoretically) going to adopt: Arthur.
I also had an awful name nerd moment. A newly pregnant colleague of mine asked me about the most popular baby names of the moment. As I rattled off Ava as a solid member of the Top Ten, her jaw dropped. Yup, she thought she’d discovered the uncommon Ava. I hate doing that to people, but then, I’d also hate to find out that my rare gem was shared by three other babies in the maternity ward, so I’m hoping she forgives me.
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Just one starbaby note this week:
If you have a Baby Name of the Day request pending, my apologies for taking longer than usual (and I’m usually not quick to begin with) to respond. Because I rely on a good ol’ fashioned dayplanner to schedule posts, I usually try not to go more than two months in advance. But I’ve almost filled up December 2010, and I’m debating how to manage the growth in name suggestions.
Well, that, and I have yet to buy a 2011 dayplanner, so I can’t go into January even if I want to.
As always, I’m grateful for each and every idea submitted. I would’ve stopped writing after three weeks if I had to keep thinking up names on my own.
Have a great week!
For those of you in the US, hope you’re having a happy Labor Day weekend! There won’t be a Name of the Day post tomorrow, but there is something else headed your way.
Fall brings with it the return of network television, which means lots of new character names to consider. Hellcats – heavily advertised in the Mall at Annapolis – will feature a Marti, plus fellow cheerleaders Dan, Lewis, Savannah, and Alice. Marti reminds me of Marni, Kristin Bell’s charater in upcoming chick flick You Again. I wonder if Marti/Marni will catch on, along with Sadie and company?
Speaking of the Mall, in about three weeks the good people at Pottery Barn are going to deliver a piece of furniture to me. His name is Emmett. A post I wrote way back in early ’08 was all about the names Pottery Barn gives to their product line. Who names their rugs and desks and bookshelves? It must be an interesting job, and should there ever be a need, I think we could crowd source names for consoles and side tables right here!
Which brings us to the news of the week:
In starbaby news:
And remember, if you want to submit a Reader Baby Name Story? Now is a great time!
That’s all for now – thanks for reading, and I’ll see you soon!
When I posted Jodi’s stories about naming big sisters Pippa and Romilly, I intentionally didn’t divulge the names of her two other darling daughters. Readers, the suspense is over! The most charming quartet of girls answers to Pippa, Romilly, Beatrix and Juniper! Read on for more, including their lovely middles.
First, please join me in wishing a fond au revoir to Bewildertrix! With baby #3 on the way, she has decided to put Onomastitrix on hiatus. (See? That’s me feeling hopeful that she’ll be back someday. Because no one does a round-up of BAs like Bewildertrix.) She promises she’ll be around and will definitely come back and share her good news when baby makes five.
In local news, remember back when I mentioned my friend was in labor? And hadn’t told me the gender or the name? I spoke blogged too soon. A few hours later, she was back at home, still pregnant. More than a week (!) later, her darling daughter Caroline arrived. The baby is beautiful, mom, dad and big brother Zachary are all doing well and Clio has someone to boss around right on her block – someday. And the name! What a great name. (The middle is a distinctive family choice shared with her brother, so I won’t share.)
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In starbaby news, via E! Online and Celebrity Baby Blog:
That’s all for this week. As always, thanks for reading!
