The baby name Daphne has traveled from Greek myth to Saturday morning televisions … and now back in time to Regency England. Thanks to Natalie for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day, and to Bambi for suggesting the update. PURSUED BY APOLLO The baby name Daphne comes straight out of Greek myth. She’s a […]
READ MORE >>Baby Name Walker: Preppy with an Edge
The baby name Walker started out as a surname, until a television hero helped move it to the first spot. Thanks to Elisabeth for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. WOOL WALKERS Just like Carter and Hunter and Archer, Walker started out as a job. Walkers beat – or sometimes literally walked on – […]
READ MORE >>Baby Name Rachel: Traditional Favorite
The baby name Rachel rocketed into the US Top Ten thanks to a sitcom, but this Biblical choice feels more like a classic than a pop culture sensation. Thanks to Kelly for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. ROCK STEADY RACHEL In a few more decades, silver-haired Golden Girls will answer to Brittany and […]
READ MORE >>Baby Name Blossom: Energetic and Floral
The baby name Blossom mixes a certain quirky, mid-century vibe with plenty of energy and positive meaning. Thanks to Gwen for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. BLOOM Strictly speaking, to blossom means to thrive. It was blotsma in thirteenth century English and blomi in Old Norse. On first hearing, the baby name Blossom […]
READ MORE >>Baby Name Dean: Upstanding Rebel
The baby name Dean covers a lot of territory in just a single syllable. Thanks to Sarah for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. ACADEMIC Dean started out as a title, originally for a leader of ten men in the Roman army. It later applied in civil and religious settings, too. And by the […]
READ MORE >>Baby Name Lucifer: Stylish but Burdensome
I don’t think you should choose the baby name Lucifer. And yet, it’s easy to understand the appeal, and so this dark-light choice is our Baby Name of the Day. BEFORE THE FALL It’s not easy to talk about evil personified. I’d always dismissed Lucifer as just another name for the devil. And yet that’s […]
READ MORE >>Maeve: Baby Name of the Day
Maeve belongs to a legendary warrior queen and a ruthless Westworld character. Thanks to Kayt for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. CELTIC ROOTS So many Irish girl names suffer from a case of letmespellitforyou. Niamh. Aoife. Saoirse. But Maeve? Even if it strikes someone as new, our familiarity with Mae and Eve mean […]
READ MORE >>Lorelei: Baby Name of the Day
Lorelei is a fanciful German choice boosted by a popular dramedy. Thanks to Dirty Hippy for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. BY THE RHINE German folklore gives us Rhine maidens, a mix of mermaid, shape-shifter, and siren. They lured sailors to their deaths on the treacherous rocks of the Rhine River. One especially […]
READ MORE >>Milo: Baby Name of the Day
Is Milo the next Mason? Thanks to Silent One for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. MILES For years, we knew Miles as a Pilgrim, complete with over-sized shoe buckles and a serious face. That’s because Myles Standish sailed on the Mayflower, a military officer rather than a true believer. He led the colonists […]
READ MORE >>Great Halloween Baby Names Contest 2019: Girls Opening Round
The Great Halloween Baby Names Contest 2019 has arrived! This year, we’re pitting the names of Vampire Diaries characters against each other. The series featured, obviously, plenty of Dracula’s kinsmen. But witches, werewolves, and other creatures appeared, too, along with the occasional mere mortal. (If there’s any such thing on a show so soaked in […]
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