Back in December, a conversation with a friend prompted a post called The Hermiones. Midway through writing it, I realized it was a two-parter. Hermiones are names that are vintage, but not delicate, and clunky, but still cool, inspired by J.K. Rowling’s heroic character. The comments in the original post were amazing – lots of […]
READ MORE >>BABY NAME LISTS
Lists of baby names, from all the best seasonal choices, to names inspired by colors and the natural world. A mix of boy names and girl names, plus plenty of unisex choices that work for our daughters and our sons.
Fetching Names: The Honest i
I do not like names respelled to end with an i. Maci, Juli, Kari – no, no, no. Macy, Julie, Carrie – yes, yes, yes. Nicknames – Ceci for Cecilia – get a pass. And I don’t so much mind Ashlie and Averie, though I think it might be frustrating to introduce yourself as “Ashlie […]
READ MORE >>Fetching Names: So Lovely as a Tree
The week before Christmas is an evergreen moment, all holly boughs and Douglas firs. Maybe that’s why I’ve been thinking about trees and tree names this week. Or maybe it is something less seasonal. Not every tree here seems like a wintry pick. And the positive virtues that we associate with trees – endurance, the […]
READ MORE >>Fetching Names: Joyful J Names
I cannot resist. Even after Dorcas posted her list yesterday, I still feel compelled to weigh in. The Duggar family is expecting baby #20, which means they’ll need another J name. If you haven’t been following the mega-family since they had their first television special in 2004, the story of the names goes something like […]
READ MORE >>Fetching Names: Elaborate As with Tomboy Nicknames
Did you know: If the name in a post appears in blue, that’s a hyperlink to the Baby Name of the Day post about that name. There’s a kind of name that I especially love – the shape-shifter, the flexible appellation. An awful lot of them are brought to us by the letter A. Alexandra […]
READ MORE >>Fetching Names: Ends in -r
Devastated that Archer and Asher seem to be on everyone’s lists these days? Like the sound of Conor but can’t imagine your son sharing his name with Highlander? Ticked that Taylor has been borrowed by the girls? Here’s a list of fresh, ends-in-r alternatives that you might like instead. Only no guarantees that they won’t […]
READ MORE >>Fetching Names: Other than Danger
The middle name is a good place to go a little wild. With the exception of a passport and possibly a marriage certificate, we’re rarely required to reveal our full name as adults. So if you give your kiddo the middle name Danger, it is usually up to him to reveal his extreme appellation, or […]
READ MORE >>The PBK Index: Fall 2011 Edition
I’ve been paying attention to Pottery Barn Kids since 2003 or so, around the time I realized that motherhood was in my not-too-distant future.
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