Hal comes in at just three letters, but with famous father Benedict Cumberbatch choosing it for his newest son, will it be the next big thing? Hal: Short Traditionally, Hal served as a short form of Henry, via Harry. That sounds like a stretch, but remember Henry came to England with the Normans as Henri. The […]
READ MORE >>Percy: Baby Name of the Day
Can Percy Jackson breathe new life into this antique appellation? Thanks to Mary Renee for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. Percy: From the Map to the Middle Ages Like so many names, this one starts out on the map. Perci comes from a Norman town name, which inspired a noble family’s name. Perci family legend […]
READ MORE >>Beth: Baby Name of the Day
Beth possesses a quiet sensibility, a frills-free name with a straightforward sound. Why has this Baby Name of the Day all but disappeared from use? Beth: Elizabeth and … Saintly and regal, Elizabeth comes from the Hebrew Elisheva – my God is an oath. Women wear the name in the Old and New Testaments; in the latter, she’s […]
READ MORE >>Top Ten Baby Names 2017 Predictions
I hesitate to make Top Ten Baby Names 2017 predictions … but I’m doing it anyhow! A few things about the current US Top Ten: Even the #1 name is relatively less popular than ever. Fewer than 1% of all boys born in 2015 were named Noah. Twenty years ago, that percentage of use wouldn’t put a […]
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 >>Dusty: Baby Name of the Day
Dusty surprised the world when Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo announced their daughter’s name earlier this year. Celebrity Baby Names Week 2016 begins with this retro Baby Name of the Day. Dusty: Nickname Name Chances are that any Dusty you meet is actually a Mary or a Ruth, an Allen or a David. Or possibly a […]
READ MORE >>Marnie: Baby Name of the Day
We love retro names like Sadie and Elsie. Marnie might fit right in. Thanks to M. for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. Marnie: Marina, Margaret, Marnina This one sounds like a nickname – but for what? It seems like it was often used with Margaret – though there’s no formal connection. Instead, it might come […]
READ MORE >>Billie: Baby Name of the Day
We’re wild about Willa and Ellie, so how ’bout Billie for a girl? Thanks to Sarah for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. Billie: By the Numbers First things first: this absolutely can be a boy’s name. But it’s almost always short for William, which is nearly never given to girls. Feminine Wil- names include elaborate […]
READ MORE >>Shania: Baby Name of the Day
A singer put this misunderstood name on the map. Thanks to Shania for suggesting her name as our Baby Name of the Day. Shania: 1970 The name first appears in the US Social Security records way back in 1970. That’s ages before Shania Twain scored her first hit – or used the name at all. What explains […]
READ MORE >>Sybil: Baby Name of the Day
Looking for a stylish – but rare – name for a daughter? Consider Sybil. Thanks to Another for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. Sybil: Ancient World Once upon a time, Sybil wasn’t a given name at all. It was a title. In the ancient world, it referred to a prophetess. While their personal identities remain largely unknown, their […]
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