The baby name Abel feels friendly, capable, and enduring. Thanks to Rocking Fetal for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. BOOK of GENESIS The baby name Abel comes straight out of the Old Testament, in the very beginning. In the Book of Genesis, Adam and Eve have two sons, Cain and Abel. And the […]
READ MORE >>Baby Name Estella: Vintage Stunner
The baby name Estella fell from the night sky to the pages of a classic novel. Thanks to Caitlin for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. STAR The baby name Estella comes from the Latin stella – star. It became Estelle in French, and picked up the extra syllable in Latin. Stella appears in […]
READ MORE >>Baby Name Oliver: Dapper and Playful
The baby name Oliver stands out as a favorite for boys, a classic that’s never been more in fashion. Thanks to Lola for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. ELVES and OLIVES Like many a medieval name, this one claims Germanic roots. It likely comes from Alfher or Alfihar, meaning elf army. Or maybe […]
READ MORE >>Nicholas: Baby Name of the Day
Nicholas reads like a 90s favorite, but it also counts as a classic. Our Baby Name of the Day comes from this list of traditional names for boys. Nicholas: Saint Faster than you can say jolly old, this name brings to mind one very specific saint. The Santa Claus legend traces back to a fourth […]
READ MORE >>Best Literary Boy Names: Milo and Max
What are the best literary boy names, borrowed from our favorite childhood stories? The girls’ list comes together effortlessly: Olivia, Madeline, Eloise, Alice, Harriet, Ramona, Dorothy. And yet the list of literary boy names stretches longer than I first imagined. A few of these probably spring to mind instantly. Others seemed obvious only as I […]
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 >>Nicodemus: Baby Name of the Day
Nicodemus is a rarity with Biblical roots and go-to nicknames. Is this the perfect stands-out/fits-in choice? Thanks to Sarah for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day.
READ MORE >>Louisa: Baby Name of the Day
Louisa is a gentle antique with a literary vibe and spunky nicknames galore. No wonder it’s slowly attracting more attention. Thanks to Alicia and Kim for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day.
READ MORE >>Baby Name of the Day: Josiah
Take the evergreen Joseph, cross him with popular Noah and what do you get? Why, the name of Sarah’s son, and our Baby Name of the Day: Josiah.
READ MORE >>Baby Name of the Day: Therese
She’s a saintly classic, rich in nickname options but not often heard today. Thanks to Rocking Fetal for suggesting Therese as Baby Name of the Day.
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