When Dirty Hippy and Lola both make a request, we know the name is worthy of consideration. And so today’s Name of the Day is Cornelius.
READ MORE >>Name of the Day: Romeo
He’s the ultimate doomed romantic hero, with a name so deliciously literary and brooding that it’s hard to imagine a real boy wearing this one. Thanks to Another for suggesting our Name of the Day: Romeo.
READ MORE >>Name of the Day: Vaughn
The name means small – but the best known bearer scrapes the ceilings at 6’5. Thanks to Lola for suggesting today’s Name of the Day: Vaughn.
READ MORE >>Name of the Day: Desmond
This choice has impeccably Irish credentials, but circa 2008, reminds many of us of a Nobel Peace prize winner from the opposite hemisphere. Thanks to Holey for suggesting today’s Name of the Day: Desmond.
READ MORE >>Name of the Day: Marisa
She’s pretty, she’s dainty and she’s a little bit misunderstood. Thanks to Laura for suggesting her darling daughter’s moniker as today’s Name of the Day: Marisa.
READ MORE >>Name of the Day: Mallory
Back in the 80s, Madison the mermaid splashed her way onto the streets of New York and fueled the last-names-first trend. At the same time, on the small screen, a similar choice was gaining notice of her own. Thanks to Jess for suggesting today’s Name of the Day: Mallory.
READ MORE >>Name of the Day: Whitney
Some parents heartily dislike the practice of adopting surnames as first names or choosing a name once reserved for boys for a daughter. But it is worth remembering that neither practice is new – they’re just very, very popular circa 2008. Today’s Name of the Day is one of a cluster that’s been used for […]
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 >>Those Other Disney Names
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 […]
READ MORE >>Spotlight: Lorelei and Anneliese
The German language has given us some rather harsh, if very useful, words and phrases: schadenfreude, gesundheit, zeitgeist. Of course, it’s also given us a lovely and wildly popular name for girls, Emma. And while Helga isn’t likely to crack the Top 10, there are two appealing German imports that just might race up the […]
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