Could butterfly baby names be the next wave in nature name possibilities? With choices like Rowan and River, Willow and Autumn so popular today, it’s easy to see parents moving on to all things lepidopteran. While having butterflies in your stomach signals nervousness, almost all the associations with the beautiful bugs are positive. Many cultures […]
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.
Grimaldi Royal Family Names
Don’t you just love a royal family tree, especially one with elaborate, language-spanning names? The Grimaldi royal family names might be the most intriguing in Europe. The family originally hails from Genoa, but they’re most closely associated with the tiny, prosperous principality of Monaco. Their roots trace to the twelfth century. The family intermarried with […]
READ MORE >>Baby Names from Song Titles
Baby names from song titles include some unforgettable classics. Think of Derek and the Dominos’ “Layla” or Fleetwood Mac’s “Rhiannon.” Other names appear in multiple hit songs, or maybe that one-hit wonder we remember – and yet they don’t necessarily come to mind when we talk about names in hit songs. Boys’ names are far […]
READ MORE >>Danish Baby Names: Aksel, Ida, Storm
Danish baby names range from the very familiar to the utterly unexpected. As of 2021, Denmark’s #1 names were Alma and Oscar – both known names in the US, if not exactly chart-toppers. Let’s look at the Top 50 Danish baby names for boys and girls. And then, let’s look most closely at the choices […]
READ MORE >>Most Popular Lists of 2022
I love a good list of lists, don’t you? Let’s take a look back at the twelve most popular baby name lists, as judged by page views, during calendar year 2022. 12. BOHEMIAN BABY NAMES A brand new list this year, these names are lush and creative. They feel a little bit beyond the mainstream, […]
READ MORE >>Sherlock Holmes Names: Irene, Conan, Joan
Looking for Sherlock Holmes names? It’s not quite like Harry Potter or Game of Thrones. Even Downton Abbey feels like more likely inspiration. But the world of Sherlock Holmes is vast, and the character names range from the classic to the distinctive. Besides, while Sir Arthur Conan Doyle penned 62 cases – 4 novels, 58 short stories – the adventures […]
READ MORE >>Monster High Names: Cleo, Abbey, Twyla
Monster High names blend the traditional and the fanciful. They started out in the toy aisle, Barbie-sized dolls manufactured by Mattel. Their backstory is simple: monsters were once teenagers. The students of MH are the children of some of the most famous creatures to ever haunt a horror film. Think Dracula and the Creature from […]
READ MORE >>Edgar Allan Poe Character Names
Edgar Allan Poe character names range from the familiar to the obscure. Some feel drenched in Gothic vibes, haunting characters doomed to tragic fates. Others aren’t quite so darkly romantic. After all, Edgar Allan Poe was known for horror, but that wasn’t all he wrote. Poe dabbled in humor and satire. And he penned detective […]
READ MORE >>JD Salinger Character Names: Franny, Holden, Esme
JD Salinger character names make for a short, highly edited list. And yet, many of his choices have become quite stylish in the twenty-first century. We tend to talk about names from Shakespeare. Or the student body of Hogwarts and the rest of the Wizarding World. But Salinger’s one enduring novel, paired with many beloved […]
READ MORE >>California Baby Names: Lorenzo, Melody, Amaya
California baby names blend all sorts of influences – the counterculture of San Francisco, the coastal vibe of beachfront towns, Hollywood glam, and more. The most popular baby names in California show heavy influence from Spanish culture and language. Even if you’re not a native speaker, the Latino community is a big part of the […]
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