Daniel is a Biblical classic for boys, enduring and heroic, but with a gentle vibe, too. Today his sister takes center stage. Thanks to Felecia for suggesting Danielle as our Baby Name of the Day.
READ MORE >>Reinventing Dated Names: Girls 1970s Edition
Ah, the 1970s. Peace, love, and polyester. From protest songs to disco fever. The world changed, and names changed, too. When I featured the 1960s, I thought of it as reinventing grandma and grandpa names. But the 1970s? I was born in the 1970s. Plenty of today’s expectant parents were, too. And while we most […]
READ MORE >>Jessica: Baby Name of the Day
She’s a Shakespearean invention that became an 80s staple. Our Baby Name of the Day is Jessica.
READ MORE >>Joshua: Baby Name of the Day
He ushered in an era of softer names for boys, and some super cool short forms, too. 80s week kicks off with Joshua as our Baby Name of the Day.
READ MORE >>Fetching Names: The Formerly Stylish
Fashion changes. How’s that for obvious? Still, we tend to blithely overlook this fact in the baby naming ‘verse. Our talk is about “classics” and “timeless” names “rich with meaning.” I use those phrases over and over again, and yet sometimes I hesitate. Classics shift over the generations, and there’s no such thing as a […]
READ MORE >>Baby Name of the Day: Marietta
She’s an affectionate form of the evergreen Mary, a frilly, vintage choice that might just work in 2012. Thanks to Katherine for suggesting Marietta as our Baby Name of the Day.
READ MORE >>Baby Name of the Day: Heather
She’s a botanical choice from a few decades back, once so popular that Winona Ryder went to high school with three of them. Thanks to Kelly for suggesting Heather as our Baby Name of the Day.
READ MORE >>Baby Name of the Day: Wayne
He was a workhorse of a name, once solidly established in the US Top 100, but now fading fast. Thanks to Lola for suggesting Wayne as our Baby Name of the Day.
READ MORE >>Baby Name of the Day: Cedric
Innogen became Imogen, and Amabel was whispered down the alley into Annabel. Today’s choice is yet another name transformed over time. Liz’s week wraps up with the literary, heroic Cedric as our Baby Name of the Day.
READ MORE >>Baby Name of the Day: Jeremy
Along with Jeffrey and Jason, he’s more likely to be the dad than the newborn today. Thanks to Meredith for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day: Jeremy.
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