Posts Tagged ‘Diana’

Summer Names

26May08

Memorial Day weekend officially kicks off the start of the summertime here in the US, and if you’re expecting a special delivery in the next dozen weeks, perhaps you’re dreaming of a name that celebrates the season.
The choices are plentiful for girls, but we’ve discovered a few options for boys, too.  Read on for some [...]


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 … [...]


Let’s start with an important disclaimer:  Bad Baby Names is not a how-to guide.  While there are a few gems in this volume, for the most part these eye-poppingly odd monikers are best left to history.
History is precisely where co-authors Michael Sherrod and Matthew Rayback discovered the raw material for their book.  The staff at [...]