Lily stands as the most popular of the flower power baby names. Top 100 month continues with this blooming Baby Name of the Day. Lily: Bloom The flower name comes from the Latin lilium. Dozens and dozens of plants belong to the family, and even more are called lilies, even though they’re technically something else. We often […]
READ MORE >>Cora: Baby Name of the Day
Cora has cracked the US Top 100, and shows no signs of slowing down. Thanks to Photoquilty for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. Cora: A Fashionable Family Cor- appeals as a sound. We think of core strengths; the Latin word for heart, cor; as well as vintage names like Nora and Eleanor that share similar sounds.
READ MORE >>Best Literary Boy Names: Milo and Max
What are the best literary boy names, borrowed from our favorite childhood stories? The girls’ list comes together effortlessly: Olivia, Madeline, Eloise, Alice, Harriet, Ramona, Dorothy. And yet the list of literary boy names stretches longer than I first imagined. A few of these probably spring to mind instantly. Others seemed obvious only as I […]
READ MORE >>Favorite Fictional Sisters: Movies, Books and TV
Let’s talk about our favorite fictional sisters! I envy fiction writers their ability to invent sibsets – over and over and over again. As a child, I read the old copies of the Bobbsey Twins series in my grandmother’s house mostly because I was obsessed with their names: Bert and Nan, Freddie and Flossie. I’ve been naming […]
READ MORE >>Sybil: Baby Name of the Day
Looking for a stylish – but rare – name for a daughter? Consider Sybil. Thanks to Another for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. Sybil: Ancient World Once upon a time, Sybil wasn’t a given name at all. It was a title. In the ancient world, it referred to a prophetess. While their personal identities remain largely unknown, their […]
READ MORE >>Barnaby: Baby Name of the Day
Barnaby comes from the ancient world by way of medieval England – a familiar path. Yet this name remains quite rare. Thanks to Lola for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day: Barnaby. Barnaby: Ancient Back in the first century, Saint Barnabas journeyed with Saint Paul, winning converts and taking part in the Council of Jerusalem. […]
READ MORE >>Roman: Baby Name of the Day
Roman brings to mind an ancient empire – and 20th century soap operas. Thanks to Photoquilty for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. Roman: History Lesson This name might sound new, a brother for Kaison and Dash. Except Roman has history galore, even without considering the glories of Rome. We like to say that Rome […]
READ MORE >>Loxley: Baby Name of the Day
If x names like Axel and Felix and Huxley are white hot, how about this one? Our Baby Name of the Day is Loxley. Loxley: Surname Name Once upon a time, Locc was a given name. Or maybe just a part of given name in Old English, like Sherlock. Other sources suggest that locc refers to a lock of hair. Others […]
READ MORE >>Boone: Baby Name of the Day
Rugged, outdoorsy, and Americana, Boone makes for an unexpected name for a son. Inspiration for our Baby Name of the Day comes from this post. Boone: All Good Do you know the French phrase c’est si bon? A popular song, first recorded 1947, shares the name. It translates to “It is so good.” Boone and bon both come […]
READ MORE >>Elena: Baby Name of the Day
Can the small screen take Elena from sometimes-heard to the Next Big Thing? Our Baby Name of the Day is inspired by Disney’s newest princess. Elena: Helen’s Sister Helen feels tailored, traditional, maybe even a little bit grandmama. We forget that Helen of Troy, the daughter of Zeus and Leda in Greek myth, was the face that launched […]
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