Editor’s note: This post was originally published on May 6, 2008 and substantially revised on November 15, 2011. He’s a short, storied name for boys that brings to mind peanut butter cups and Hollywood actresses. But he should conjure up images of Wales. Our Baby Name of the Day is Rhys.
READ MORE >>Bookshelf: Bad Baby Names
Let’s start with an important disclaimer:
READ MORE >>Alphabet: D is for Girls
It’s been some time since we tripped through our Naming Dictionaries searching for material for an alphabet post – too long!
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Back in 1996, I met a Mackenzie.
READ MORE >>Starbaby Round-Up
It’s been a big two weeks for celebrity baby naming. We had high hopes for Soleil Moon Frye and Jason Goldberg’s second daughter.
READ MORE >>What's in a Name? Not So Much.
We at ApMtn can’t decide if we’re thrilled by the evidence uncovered by Michael Sherrod and Matthew Rayback in their new book Bad Baby Names, or a bit disappointed. I’ve yet to read the book, but wanted to recommend the New York Times article.
READ MORE >>Kayla/Kyla/Myla/Twyla
The year was 1982. Joan Jett, Survior and the Human League were on the radio. E.T. phoned home on the silver screen, and Rocky fought Mr. T. And in a fictional town called Salem, the character Kayla Brady first appeared on the soap opera Days of Our Lives. Unlike some soap-sudsy names, Kayla wasn’t created […]
READ MORE >>Elsewhere Online: Bicultural Naming
If you’re a parent, you’re already reading
READ MORE >>Building a Boy: Names from Architecture
Most categories of unusual names seem better suited to boys than girls – nature names and muscial terms, for example.
READ MORE >>It's Official: JLo's kiddies are Max and Emme
After much rumor and speculation, JLo’s rep confirmed that her twins are indeed named Max and Emme. For the coverage from People, click here. For more on the names, check out Spotlight: Max and Emme. And with that, we’ll officially call Emme as a name to watch for 2010.
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