Bliss makes for an appealing word – but how would it wear as a given name? Thanks to Tawnie for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. Bliss: Blithe’s Happy Cousin You’ve heard this one before. It means happiness or joy – a worthy concept for a child’s name, one shared by Felix and Felicity […]
READ MORE >>Modern Meaningful Boy Names
What makes modern meaningful boy names? You know them when you hear them, of course. But definitions prove elusive. They’re not necessarily Christian, though they’re undeniably spiritual in a broad sense. They’re usually word names, though they’re not always terms heard in everyday speech. In most cases, modern meaningfuls can be chosen by a parent […]
READ MORE >>Creed: Baby Name of the Day
Creed combines musical ties, a spiritual meaning, and a big screen connection. Our Baby Name of the Day debuted in the US Top 1000 this year, in a big way. Creed: I Believe The Latin credo means I believe. By the 1600s or so, it referred to a statement of belief. Christianity claims several creeds: […]
READ MORE >>Gravity: Baby Name of the Day
Gravity took us all by surprise when a pair of model parents picked it for their new daughter last month. Our Baby Name of the Day was inspired by Lucky Blue Smith and Stormi Bree’s firstborn. Gravity: Heavy The word comes from the Latin gravitas, meaning heavy. We’ve been using it to mean dignity or […]
READ MORE >>Serenity: Baby Name of the Day
Serenity makes for an admirable goal, as well as a sci-fi spaceship … and, in recent girls, a modern virtue name, too. Thanks to TruStyle for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. Serenity: Calm File this one somewhere between word name and given name. To be serene is to be calm, tranquil, at peace. […]
READ MORE >>Ten Great Literary Middle Names: Tennyson and Twain
Literary middle names can celebrate a love of reading, recognize a favorite author, or just make a distinctive, different choice from the usual James and Elizabeth. Plenty of literary word names come to mind, of course, like Story and Novella. These ten authors’ surnames could make great literary middle names, too. From short and sweet […]
READ MORE >>Daya: Baby Name of the Day
Daya rhymes with Maya, a Top 100 favorite for more than a dozen years. Our Baby Name of the Day is inspired by the young pop singer who scored some serious hits in 2016. Daya: Singer Pittsburgh’s Grace Martine Tandon released her first studio album in October 2016 under her stage name, Daya. She’d only graduated […]
READ MORE >>Dolores: Baby Name of the Day
Dolores topped the charts in the 1930s. Today, the name teeters on the edge of extinction. Thanks to Carrie for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. Dolores: Our Lady Like Pilar and Luz, this name comes a Spanish title for the Virgin Mary: Maria de los Dolores. It translates to Mary of Sorrows. Seven sorrows are associated […]
READ MORE >>Best Modern Virtue Names: Ten Favorites
There’s something about modern virtue names. Some of the would have felt right at home on Plymouth Rock. Others reflect values or word choices that would feel utterly foreign to those first American settlers. For this list, I focused on names that might wear well as firsts or middles, and names that could be unisex […]
READ MORE >>Kerith: Baby Name of the Day
Kerith belongs with the true rarities, a name with a fascinating story to tell. Our Baby Name of the Day was inspired by journalist Kerith Burke. Kerith: Iceland Visit Iceland, and you’ll find a volcanic crater lake called Kerið. The name might be Anglicized to Kerith or Kerid. I couldn’t find a word about the name’s origin. It […]
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