First, please join me in wishing a fond au revoir to Bewildertrix! With baby #3 on the way, she has decided to put Onomastitrix on hiatus. (See? That’s me feeling hopeful that she’ll be back someday. Because no one does a round-up of BAs like Bewildertrix.) She promises she’ll be around and will definitely come back and share her good news when baby makes five.
In local news, remember back when I mentioned my friend was in labor? And hadn’t told me the gender or the name? I spoke blogged too soon. A few hours later, she was back at home, still pregnant. More than a week (!) later, her darling daughter Caroline arrived. The baby is beautiful, mom, dad and big brother Zachary are all doing well and Clio has someone to boss around right on her block – someday. And the name! What a great name. (The middle is a distinctive family choice shared with her brother, so I won’t share.)
Elsewhere online:
- Names4Real spotted a boy Addison. Also Beckett, Asa, Atticus, Juno, Thomasina and Merary. I’m guessing Merary is inspired by the Biblical – and masculine - Merari. It all gives me faith that there are some truly fabulous baby-namers out there;
- She also found a Boss William. Makes me wonder about those difficult teenage years. And lastly, a Bleugene Lei;
- Want your niece or nephew to grow up HATING you? Here’s the simple, two-step process:
- Start a Facebook Fan page “MY SISTER SAID IF I GET ONE MILLION FANS SHE WILL NAME HER BABY MEGATRON.”
- Actually get more than a million fans.
- For more sensible inspiration, see Nancy’s post on eighteenth century name phenomenon Hally, from the popular song “Listen to the Mockingbird.” More proof that parents have always been willing to take names from pop culture;
- Speaking of Hally, Sebastiane brings us the Estonian Halliki and possibly related Helliki;
- Nameberry asked What Treasures Are Hiding in Your Family Tree? And I am now very jealous of Lyndsay’s Leocadia and fascinated by Jessica’s Alberta/Alberto/Elberto sibset;
- You know what always surprises me? When one kid is Jayden and the other is Mercy. Or, as in this Swistle post, the parents called their first daughter Cailey Elizabeth and are considering a name like Hazel for their second. It isn’t that one style is better or worse, it’s just that they sound like completely different families;
- Lastly, did you read Katie Allison Granju’s When is a baby name too trendy to use? at Babble – and do you share her fears that your top pick (hers is Georgia) is headed for every playground in your ‘hood?
In starbaby news, via E! Online and Celebrity Baby Blog:
- Her name is Billie Beatrice – yup, the daughter of Eric Dane and Rebecca Gayheart has a name and it combines the boyish-nickname trend with the antique revival trend for an unexpected, but sweet choice;
- Joseph Fiennes and wife have welcomed a daughter. Everyone is doing well, but as for a name? They’re not telling;
- This popped up at Perez Hilton, but I understand the original poll was on BabyCenter – apparently BC readers voted Sarah Michelle Gellar’s choice for her daughter’s name – Charlotte Grace – the very best of the best, followed by Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck’s Seraphina.
That’s all for this week. As always, thanks for reading!
