She was a sometimes-heard name from the 1930s into the early 1990s, but today she seems headed for obscurity. Thanks to Sarah for suggesting Marla as our Baby Name of the Day.
READ MORE >>Todd: Baby Name of the Day
He’s a little bit preppy, a little bit surfer boy. Thanks to Sophie for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day: the surprisingly exotic Todd.
READ MORE >>Darcy: Baby Name of the Day
It’s a surname with masculine literary ties – and a recent history of use a feminine name. Thanks to Mierca for suggesting Darcy as our Baby Name of the Day.
READ MORE >>Tiffany: Baby Name of the Day
She’s one-part Audrey Hepburn glamor and one-part 1980s excess. But underneath it all, she’s rich with history and meaning. Thanks to Virginia for suggesting Tiffany as our Baby Name of the Day.
READ MORE >>Casper: Baby Name of the Day
He’s the friendliest ghost you know, but could he also be a great given name? Thanks to Christy for suggesting Casper as our Baby Name of the Day.
READ MORE >>Seymour: Baby Name of the Day
We’ve talked about Sinjin and Santiago. Here’s another place name mash-up with similarly saintly roots. Thanks to Heather for suggesting Seymour as our Baby Name of the Day.
READ MORE >>Fetching Names: The Formerly Stylish
Fashion changes. How’s that for obvious? Still, we tend to blithely overlook this fact in the baby naming ‘verse. Our talk is about “classics” and “timeless” names “rich with meaning.” I use those phrases over and over again, and yet sometimes I hesitate. Classics shift over the generations, and there’s no such thing as a […]
READ MORE >>Baby Name of the Day: Eugene
Eugenie boasts a current, European style. So why is her brother trapped in fashion limbo? Thanks to Charlotte for suggesting Eugene as our Baby name of the Day.
READ MORE >>Baby Name of the Day: Elwood
He’s a surname pick with a supercool namesake. With congratulation to S.J. on her new son, our Baby Name of the Day is Elwood.
READ MORE >>Baby Name of the Day: Onnolee
If the Social Security Administration tallied up variant spellings, Annalee would be one of the fastest rising names of our era. Is this just an extreme respelling? Or is she a completely separate choice with an intriguing history? Thanks to Caitlin for suggesting Onnolee as our Baby Name of the Day.
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