Peter O'Toole as Lawrence of Arabia; Image via Wikipedia
Boys answer to Jamie and Robbie. Why not this diminutive form of an enduring classic?
Thanks to Emily for suggesting Lawrie as our Baby Name of the Day.
Baby Name of the Day: Lawrie
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Tag Archives: Laurence
In Defense of Riley Anne and Evan Marie: Ten Reasons Boys’ Names on Girls Are Not a Sign of End Times
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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.
Baby Name of the Day: Tamsin
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Tammy is stuck in the 60s, but this unrelated import could wear well in 2011.
Thanks to Fran for suggesting Tamsin as our Baby Name of the Day.
Baby Name of the Day: Laura
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She’s a classic appellation, almost as evergreen as Elizabeth or Mary.
Thanks to Lola for suggesting Laura as our Baby Name of the Day.
Baby Name of the Day: Charmaine
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I’ve been fascinated by today’s choice ever since I found her in a 1972 novel.
Thanks to Charmaine for suggesting her own name as our Baby Name of the Day.
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.
Name of the Day: Lorcan
Will we ever run out of Irish appellations common in Europe, obscure in the US? Let’s hope not!
Thanks to Corinne for suggesting another Gaelic choice. Lorcán is our Name of the Day.
Name of the Day: Aloura
Is she an undiscovered gem, or just a creative twist on a popular name?
Thanks to Hanalise for suggesting Aloura as Name of the Day.
Yea or Nay: Larkin
Monday’s reaction to Lark for a girl was lukewarm. But Larkin for a boy seemed to attract some interest – and a comment from a mom who had already bestowed the name on her son!
It’s a surname choice and an old school diminutive for Laurence. If parents are cautiously reconsidering Robin for their sons, why not this one?
And so I put it to you, dear readers: Larkin, Yea or Nay?
