Posts Tagged ‘Raphael’
2008’s Top Names of the Day
While we’re all waiting to hear the name of Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck’s new daughter, here’s a little distraction. I tallied up the most read Names of the Day from 2008. The results follow – a few are quite surprising!
Filed under: Names for Boys, Names for Girls, Site News | 8 Comments
Tags: Annika, Aoyun, Clara, Esme, Etienne, Eulalie, Finn, Frances, Helena, Isla, Jude, Lorelei, Mallory, Natasha, Nina, Noa, Octavia, Oona, Ophelia, Orrin, Poppy, Raphael, Rhys, Romilly, Ronan, Sylvia, Tallulah, Vaughn, Xanthe, Xavier
Name of the Day: Raphael
While it’s hard to imagine bestowing the moniker Ralph on your baby boy, there is an appealing, dramatic twist on that sadly dated name that bears consideration: Raphael, and the breezy nickname Rafe.
Thanks to Natalie for suggesting today’s Name of the Day.
Filed under: Names for Boys, Names of the Day, Saints | 4 Comments
Tags: Raef, Rafael, Rafe, Raphael
Reviving Grandpa
Most of us have someone in our lives, someone we love and would love to honor with our naming choices for our children. Or, perhaps, it’s a family tradition to name your firstborn after Grandpa, and bucking that custom would break hearts.
Trouble is, that while some names are easily, and cheerfully passed down, others feel [...]
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Tags: Archer, Garrett, Hardy, Harris, Harry, Kingston, Miller, Otto, Rafe, Raphael, Rohan, Ronan, Ryan, Walton, Zane
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- Baby Name Brainstorm
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- Much Ado About Naming
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