He’s a Gaelic twist on an impeccable classic – and he’s more popular in the US than you might guess.
Thanks to Bri for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day: Seamus.
He’s a Gaelic twist on an impeccable classic – and he’s more popular in the US than you might guess.
Thanks to Bri for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day: Seamus.
Nicole requested this frilly, feminine confection ages ago – and she’s very much in the news this week.
With congratulations to Ivanka and Jared, today’s Baby Name of the Day is Arabella.
What a week! First there was Harper Seven Beckham, and chatter galore about the name. (Mainstream sites dismissed Harper as weird, while we name fans more accurately pegged Harper as far more ordinary than her brothers’ names.) Then Kate Hudson, mom to Ryder Russell Robinson, welcomed a son she’s calling Bing, short for Bingham Hawn Bellamy. So very exciting, and both sets of parents were kind enough to reveal their thinking, too.
Elsewhere online:
For last week’s Nameberry post, I wrote about the workaday identities of superheroines. They’ve worn some great names when they’re not in their capes and tights – Natasha, Kitty, Tandy, Tessa, Selina. Tomorrow’s post is another one for the girls, but with far more exotic appellations on deck.
Let’s end where we started, with just a few more tidbits from the rich and famous:
That’s all for this week. As always, thank you for reading and have a great week!
Feeling feisty? Head to a message board and announce that you’re naming your daughter Addison. Or Quinn. Or Mason.
Then run for cover.
Sure, some people will respond positively. But depending on the forum, you could also find yourself accused of thievery, trendiness, and general bad taste.
I’m sympathetic to parents who feel they can’t use a name they’d long loved, for fear that their son Delaney will be scarred by sharing his name with girls. But I’m not sure a girl named Ryan is a sign of the coming apocalypse.
Edwin’s second syllable feels lucky, and Edward has Twilight going for him. How about this Ed- option?
Thanks to Sadie for suggesting Edmund as our Baby Name of the Day.
He was a Top Ten pick in the US for over a century, and the #1 name for fifteen years. Today he’s fading, but a young Hollywood star might just bring him back.
Thanks to Heather for suggesting Robert as our Baby Name of the Day.
She’s been a tragic heroine for centuries, and yet her name sounds surprisingly modern.
Thanks to Sadie for suggesting Isolde as our Baby Name of the Day.
He’s a rebel, he’s a crooner, he’s an academic.
Thanks to Sarah for suggesting the surprisingly evergreen Dean as our Baby Name of the Day.
She’s an operatic elaboration, instantly transforming Ann from straightforward classic to exotic appellation.
Thanks to Emily for suggesting her childhood friend’s name for our Baby Name of the Day: Annina.