The fast-rising P girl names club just keeps on growing. There’s Penelope, of course. Surnames like Parker, Peyton, and Presley. Two separate television series boosted Piper; the same is true for Phoebe. We borrowed Paloma and Paola from other languages. Poppy caught on in the UK first, but is climbing in the US, too. Phoenix […]
READ MORE >>Paisley: Baby Name of the Day
Romantic Paisley traveled from the ancient world to the 1960s. Now this unexpected name is heading towards the top of the popularity charts. Thanks to Jamie for suggesting her friend’s name as our Baby Name of the Day. Paisley: On the Map Long before this name was linked to a pattern, Paisley was simply the name of a […]
READ MORE >>Philip: Baby Name of the Day
Philip is a traditional name for a boy, overlooked during much of the twenty-first century. Thanks to Lola for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. Philip: One L or Two? Phillip is the more common spelling in recent decades. It was a Top 100 go-to from the 1930s through the 1980s. Most famous Phils spell their […]
READ MORE >>Pepper: Baby Name of the Day
Pepper is a spice, but can it also be a name? Thanks to Deka for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day.
READ MORE >>Phoebe: Baby Name of the Day
Phoebe refers to a moon and a bird, a witch and a Friend. Thanks to Breanna for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. GODDESS In Greek, phoibos means bright. The original Phoibe was a moon goddess – grandmama to Artemis in some tellings. In one famous story, Phoibe falls for a handsome shepherd named Endymion. Zeus […]
READ MORE >>Pearl: Baby Name of the Day
This post was originally published on February 21, 2009. It was substantially revised and re-posted on September 21, 2015. It’s simple, elegant, and so much more than just a gemstone name. Thanks to Kate for suggesting today’s Baby Name of the Day: Pearl.
READ MORE >>Paralee: Baby Name of the Day
Some of my favorite names are the rarities that were once in use, but are now fading towards obscurity. Alifair and Ladusky are two. With thanks to Virginia, our Baby Name of the Day is yet another: Paralee.
READ MORE >>Phryne: Baby Name of the Day
This name comes to us from Ancient Greece by way of Australia. Thanks to several for suggesting Phryne as our Baby Name of the Day.
READ MORE >>Piera: Baby Name of the Day
Most classic masculine names have an obvious feminine form – or three. But how ’bout Peter? Thanks to Kiri for suggesting one possibility. Our Baby Name of the Day is Piera.
READ MORE >>Pacific: Baby Name of the Day
Nature names are all the rage, and place names are quite stylish, too. Why not this oceanic appellation from the West Coast? Thanks to Megan for suggesting Pacific as our Baby Name of the Day.
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