Musical Aria soared to the top of the popularity charts in recent years. Thanks to Jen for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. Aria: Operatic Appellation In Italian, aria means air, but not exactly the air that we breathe. Think of air in the musical sense – a melody. It’s a piece of music typically […]
READ MORE >>Piper: Baby Name of the Day
Piper has gone from daring rarity to mainstream darling. Thanks to Kayt for suggesting today’s Baby Name of the Day. Piper: Fly In 2008, I wrote: Piper is one of those fabulous names, long underused, that is set to soar. That’s certainly come to pass. But this name takes to the skies for another reason. […]
READ MORE >>Laura: Baby Name of the Day
Laura counts as a classic girl’s name, ranking in the US Top 1000 every year since 1880, and spending most of those years in the Top 100. Thanks to Lola for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. Laura: Nature Name We’ve been taking inspiration from the Latin laurus for ages. It comes from the […]
READ MORE >>Vera: Baby Name of the Day
Vera is making a comeback, shaking off the dust to follow Ava up the charts. Thanks to Jackson for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. Vera: The 100-Year Rule So often, a name comes into favor, peaks, and then slowly fades. Every name ages. Some end up pegged to a decade; others decline in […]
READ MORE >>Mary: Baby Name of the Day
Mary long reigned as the undisputed #1 name for girls of ages, rich with history and meaning. Our Baby Name of the Day is an enduring favorite that might be ready for a comeback. Mary: Old Testament to New In the Old Testament, Miriam appears, older sister to Moses. The New Testament opts for the […]
READ MORE >>Amenaide: Baby Name of the Day
Amenaide comes straight from Lafayette Cemetery #1, a name that exists in an opera and a handful of old New Orleans families – but almost nowhere else. And yet, our Baby Name of the Day might just substitute for Adelaide and Genevieve. Amenaide: Emma’s long-lost cousin? A great many Germanic names were whispered down the […]
READ MORE >>Noteworthy Names January 2018
These are the Noteworthy Names January 2018 edition. Back in 2016, I shared lists of Noteworthy baby names every month. Somehow, I stopped compiling those – but I miss them so much! And so, they’re back … The names come from everywhere – pop culture, the headlines, even #namespotting in my regular ol’ life. It’s […]
READ MORE >>Chicago: Baby Name of the Day
Could Chicago join London and Savannah as go-to place names for babies? The newest Kardashian-West arrival prompts this bonus Baby Name of the Day post. Chicago: Windy City Some place names pop up all over the map. There are Jacksons galore, more than one Astoria, and so on. But Chicago stands alone. It comes from […]
READ MORE >>Strummer: Baby Name of the Day
Strummer made headlines as the name of Julia Stiles’ new son. Our Baby Name of the Day fits right in with Aria, Cadence, and Lyric, plus all of those -r ending boy names, too. Strummer: Music Man To strum means to play a stringed musical instrument. The word may come from the sound of running […]
READ MORE >>Ella: Baby Name of the Day
Ella stands as a popular name for girls, and the sound of her generation. Thanks to Ivy for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. Ella: Short for … Ella counts more than one possible origin and meaning. But it stands alone, too, and has for ages. One possible origin? The Latin alia – other, […]
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