Names from Shakespeare Archives - Page 6 of 6

Name of the Day: Mariana

March 29, 2009 By appellationmountain 9 Comments

She’s an intriguing place name and a poem by Tennyson, too. Thanks to Katheryn for suggesting Mariana as Name of the Day.

Name of the Day: Hero

March 21, 2009 By appellationmountain 20 Comments

She’s a mythological priestess and a virtuous Shakespearean character. But this one is still a lot to live up to! Thanks to Natalie for suggesting Hero as Name of the Day.

Name of the Day: Titus

November 26, 2008 By appellationmountain 18 Comments

Modern parents have stepped into the wayback machine to revive Henry and Oliver. But some have gone farther, all the way back to ancient times. Today’s choice comes to us from that collection, but brings with him a surprisingly modern sound. Thanks to Bek for suggesting our Name of the Day: Titus.

Name of the Day: Regan

October 26, 2008 By appellationmountain 15 Comments

We’re just days away from Halloween, and so this week’s names are drawn from everybody’s favorite monster movies. Today’s moniker is inspired by one of the scariest horror films we’ve ever watched with our hands over our eyes. From 1973’s The Exorcist, our Name of the Day is Regan.

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