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.
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.
Despite his -a ending, he’s a 21st century sensation for boys.
Thanks to Jenna for suggesting Luca as our Baby Name of the Day.
Looking for a mermaid name less common than Madison or Ariel?
Thanks to Christina for suggesting Nereida as our Baby Name of the Day.
She’s a literary elaboration of Lucia. In the Age of Isabella, here’s one that would wear quite well on a daughter.
Thanks to Jennie, aka British American, for suggesting Lucinda as our Baby Name of the Day.
Peter is a Brady and a bunny rabbit, and a saintly classic, too. This related name takes him in a more dashing direction.
Thanks to Emily for suggesting Piers as our Baby Name of the Day.
I had lunch with a mom-to-be friend of mine last week. Dad has already veto’d her #1 pick for a son – Nehemiah – and she’s not on board with any of his ideas. She’s not due for a few more weeks, but her doc is already murmuring things like “measuring big” and the pressure is mounting. I’m going to share this great advice from Swistle with her: it isn’t about finding the perfect name, it is finding the name that most satisfies both parents – almost like averaging the parent’s scores. (You give Nehemiah a 10; he gives it a 4. That makes Nehemiah a 7. The question is whether you can agree on a name that ranks an 8 or higher.)
Elsewhere online:
Plenty of famous folk announced their good news this week, including the arrivals of:
Speaking of congratulations, let’s end on a high note: you can now buy the first eBook from Nancy Man, Strong Boy Names. Based on the preview, it isn’t so much a list of Gunnar/Cannon/Slade as much as it analyzes more conventional masculine choices that are rarely borrowed by Team Pink. Actually, this might be the baby shower gift I give to my friend who won’t be naming her son Nehemiah …
That’s all for today. As always, thank you for reading, and have a fabulous week!
If you’re following the AppMtn Facebook page, you’ll know that most of my celeb birth announcements can now be found there.
But some of them call for a post of their own, and Savannah certainly does. Not because of the name chosen, but because of the parents choosing the name. Peter Phillips, the grandson of Queen Elizabeth II, has apparently made Her Highness a great-grandmama with newborn daughter Savannah.
Phillips’ wife, the Canadian-born Autumn, doesn’t have a traditional moniker, so I wasn’t sure what to expect. And while the December 29 birth was announced the following day, the birth announcement did not include a name.
Estella was kind enough to send along this link, which indicates that prayers were offered in a Sandringham church service on Sunday for “Peter and Autumn Phillips and their daughter Savannah.” New grandma Princess Anne, Peter’s mother, and Queen Elizabeth were both among the royal party attending the service.
Baby Savannah is twelfth in line to the throne, but she won’t receive a title. Aunt Zara falls to the thirteenth spot. In other rankings, Savannah has fallen slightly in the US, to a position of #40 in 2009, but she’s even not often heard in the UK.
So … are you surprised at the choice? Any guesses on whether she’ll have a string of super-traditional middles to make up for the unconventional first name?
There’s the evergreen Benjamin, Teen Mom‘s luxury brand babe Bentley, and the literary Bennett. Why not this one?
Thanks to Jillian for pointing out not only the name, but his connection to the Appalachian Trail, too! Our Baby Name of the Day is Benton.
I’m fascinated by names, but equally intrigued by the process we use to arrive at a name. You can find countless real life conversations on message boards, but here are a few I spotted on parents’ personal blogs:
In other news:
In celeb news:
I’m announcing more and more celeb births on the AppMtn Facebook page, along with Sunday Summary-esque links and comments.
That’s all for this week. As always, thank you for reading and have a great week!