Posts Tagged ‘Raven’

Parker has a long history of occasional use as a given name.  Originally an occupational surname for a gamekeeper or geographic name for someone who lived near parkland, he’s charted as a boys’ given name in the US most years since 1880.  In 2009, he entered the US Top 100 at #96. Just like Larkin [...]


I’ve heard she’s considered old-fashioned overseas, but she has an interesting indie edge in the US. Thanks to Bek for suggesting Hannelore as Baby Name of the Day. Share this: Email StumbleUpon Digg Reddit Print Facebook Press This


The baby boom continues at AppMtn.  Congratulations to Emmy Jo on the birth of her son, Julius! Have you been reading all of those press releases by this hospital or that about the most popular names of 2009?  They haven’t been terribly exciting, but I’m reading them anyhow.  This one caught my attention, not because [...]


We all know that a Disney Princess can take a name from obscurity to the top of the popularity charts faster than you can say glass slipper. But what about those other Disney names? The Mouse has launched the careers of plenty of stars, from beachy-keen Annette Funicello to the beleaguered Britney Spears. Today Disney’s [...]