A singer put this misunderstood name on the map. Thanks to Shania for suggesting her name as our Baby Name of the Day. Shania: 1970 The name first appears in the US Social Security records way back in 1970. That’s ages before Shania Twain scored her first hit – or used the name at all. What explains […]
READ MORE >>1910s Baby Names: Twenty Neglected Gems
1910s baby names range from the traditional Mary and John, to these twenty neglected gems. This is the fourth installment in this series. You can read all of the Neglected Gems posts here: 1880s Baby Names 1890s Baby Names 1900s Baby Names The names are chosen according to a simple formula. The first part is […]
READ MORE >>1990s Television Names: From Phoebe to Fox
1990s television names ranged from the obvious (Stephanie, Ally, and Joey) to the rare (Salem, Brighton, and Prue). But in between the extremes were twenty great 1990s television names that have proved influential in the twenty years or so since we first met the characters that wore them. Here are my picks for the ten […]
READ MORE >>Rollo: Baby Name of the Day
Rollo is an ends-in-o name for boys with history galore, but no one is using it. Really – no one! Thanks to Sarah for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day.
READ MORE >>F Scott Fitzgerald Baby Names: Jordan and Blaine
F Scott Fitzgerald baby names are borrowed from the author’s novels and short stories, and there are more than you might think. They’re just right for the Jazz Age, a mix of privileged and preppy choices, along with with some unexpected gems. Ready for a surprise? A great many of the F Scott Fitzgerald baby […]
READ MORE >>Natasha: Baby Name of the Day
Natasha is an accessible, familiar name, both playful and glamorous. But is this a dated choice, or a perfectly on-trend option for a daughter today?
READ MORE >>1900s Baby Names: Twenty Neglected Gems
1900s baby names sounds like I could be talking about the whole of the twentieth century, or at least the first half! Not so. If you’ve been following the series, you know that I’m going decade-by-decade to look for the neglected gems – the baby names that have not quite been revived, even while we’ve cheerfully rediscovered other names […]
READ MORE >>1880s Baby Names: Twenty Neglected Gems
Let’s talk 1880s baby names! 1880s favorites Clara, Alice, and Grace are back. William and James never really went away, while Henry, Arthur, and Charlie are all fashionable once more. And yet some of the most popular names from the 1880s have yet to make a comeback. Conventional wisdom says that most names will return to popularity […]
READ MORE >>Monica: Baby Name of the Day
Monica is a saint, a singer, a Friend, a scandal. Thanks to Allie for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day.
READ MORE >>Jeanette: Baby Name of the Day
Today’s choice is a traditional French feminine choice. And yet it’s barely heard in 2015. Thanks to Silent One for suggesting Jeanette as our Baby Name of the Day.
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