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Knights and lions and trains, oh my – what’s better for a little boy?
Thanks to Sara for suggesting Lionel as Baby Name of the Day.
Baby Name of the Day: Lionel
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Baby Name of the Day: Tobias
He’s quasi-Biblical, sort-of-superheroic and vaguely brainy, too.
Thanks to Fran and Francis for suggesting Tobias as our Baby Name of the Day.
2009: Most Popular Boys’ Names at AppMtn
It’s that time of year.
The official Social Security Administration list won’t be out until May, but unofficial lists have been circulating since mid-December.
Here at AppMtn, I can’t possibly claim that the most popular posts will be reflected in the Top Ten – or even Top 100 – baby names in use. Many of the names I write about are obscure. Some are downright weird. (Habakkuk, anyone?) Others probably chart simply because AppMtn is one of the few sites to cover the name in any detail.
And yet, if you look at the lists carefully, there are ripples. A few of these are definitely coming to a playground near you.
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!
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.
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 a little, well, moth-eaten.
So what’s an expectant parent to do about the expectations of grandparents? Continue reading
