He strikes many as nouveau, but his roots go back to Ancient Greece.
Thanks to Sara for suggesting Phoenix as our Baby Name of the Day.
Baby Name of the Day: Phoenix
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Baby Name of the Day: Calyx
Image by cod_gabriel via Flickr
She’s a frills-free mythological choice with a certain flair.
Thanks to Taylor for suggesting Calyx as our botanical Baby Name of the Day.
Baby Name of the Day: Fritz
Image via Wikipedia
Frederick is a classic that shows signs of revival. Would this nickname form stand on his own?
Thanks to Emily of All In the Name for suggesting Fritz as our Baby Name of the Day.
Baby Name of the Day: Amory
a- by Too Far North via Flickr
F. Scott Fitzgerald used the name. So did model-turned-designer India Hicks.
Thanks to Lem for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day: Amory.
Baby Name of the Day: Jove
Image by Leo Reynolds via Flickr
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.
Baby Name of the Day: Claus
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It’s one of the many names attached to big guy in the red suit.
Thanks to Molly for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day: the seasonal Claus.
Baby Name of the Day: Heathcliff
Literature gave us a complex, violent, romantic figure. Our generation knows him as a good-natured, sweater-wearing dad and a fat cartoon kitty.
Thanks to Bree for suggesting Heathcliff as Baby Name of the Day.
Baby Name of the Day: Wenzel
Image by Telstar2000 via Flickr
Good King Wenceslas lives at the holidays in the English-speaking world, but in plenty of places, variants remain viable – even popular – names for a child.
Thanks to Rea for suggesting her son’s middle name as Baby Name of the Day: Wenzel.
How Close is Too Close? Ten Factors to Consider
When we decided to call our daughter Clio, we forever closed the door on another favorite name – Theodore, nickname Theo.
Or did we?
For every family that decides Maya and Milo are too similar, another embraces the sound-alike names. Or insists that Alicia and Alina are totally different names. Perhaps it never even occurs to them that Joanna and Jackson are both related to John. Or maybe the first time you think of the famous actress is when you introduce your daughter Grace, little sister to Kelly and others ask if you’re a fan.
Siblings’ names will be said together countless times. The names we like often have much in common. So how can you tell if your choices make for a compatible sibset, or if they’re much too close? Here are ten factors to consider.
Name of the Day: Asher
With Ashley gone to the girls, what’s a parent to do?
This masculine moniker is one possible option. Thanks to Photoquilty for suggesting Asher as Name of the Day.
