Baby Name of the Day: Elijah

English: Elijah and the Angel; as in 1 Kings 1...

Elijah and the Angel; Image via Wikipedia

This Biblical powerhouse is at his most popular ever – could he follow Noah into the Top Ten?

Thanks to Saranel for suggesting her son’s name, Elijah, as our Baby Name of the Day.

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Baby Name of the Day: Ishmael

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Looking for name that is both a literary and a Biblical heavy hitter?

Thanks to Marlene for suggesting one that fits the bill.  Our Baby Name of the Day is Ishmael.

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Fetching Names: The Zippy Zs, Boys’ Edition

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z6 by TooFarNorth via Flickr

There’s something fascinating about the letter Z.  It’s the slashing mark of Zorro, the end of the line.  A name that starts there seems exotic, daring, a tiny bit more interesting than one that starts with C or J or R. 

Zachary is far and away the most popular, but he’s been in the US Top 100 since 19

Plenty of Z names have been profiled here over the past four years, and it seems like a good moment to stop and review those zippy – and fetching – Z names.

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Rerun: Ezra

I’ve been thinking lately about names that I might have chosen for a son if we hadn’t opted to stick with family names.  Ezra is one that has really grown on me.  He’s on trend, but still relatively underused, and revisiting the 2008 post made me like him even more.

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Baby Name of the Day: Jonas

The Jonas Brothers perform at the "Kids I...

The Jonas Brothers; Image via Wikipedia

Jonah swam the seas in the belly of a whale, while today’s choice rode the wave to the top of the tweenage hit list.

Thanks to Anna for suggesting Jonas as our Baby Name of the Day.

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Baby Name of the Day: Jonathan

Jonathan’s 2006

Jonathan's 2006; Image via Wikipedia

He sounds like an elaboration of the evergreen John, but this name has a history all his own.

Thanks to Clio for suggesting Jonathan as our Baby Name of the Day.

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