The baby name Starling fits right in with so many nature-inspired favorites. Thanks to Katie for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. MEANING OF THE NAME STARLING Starlings are friendly, outgoing birds. They’re chatty, too, and can mimic other sounds – including car alarms! Native to Europe, Asia, Africa, and few other places, they […]
READ MORE >>Unique Girl Names: Over 100 Wearable Choices
First things first: this list of unique girl names doesn’t mean you’ve never heard of these names before. Unique means one of a kind. When it comes to names, that sets the bar pretty high. Just ask the 99 parents who named their children Unique last year. (Can you imagine going through kindergarten as Unique […]
READ MORE >>Ev Names for Girls: Evelyn, Everly, Evadne
EV names for girls are riding high. Evelyn ranks in the US Top Ten. Everly and Everleigh follow in the current US Top 100. And six more entries in the current girls’ Top 1000 start with those two letters, including mini names Eva and Eve. But well beyond the Top 1000, even more EV names […]
READ MORE >>Thisbe and Thora: Girl Names starting with TH
Girl names starting with TH, like Thea and Theodora, are new favorites. What other TH names for girls could be next? After all, they’re underused. Astonishingly so! As of 2022, just two appeared in the US Top 1000: Thea, at #300, Theodora at #694, and Thalia, at #642. Even classic Theresa fails to chart, though […]
READ MORE >>Baby Name Lovisa: Ready for Discovery
The baby name Lovisa is a rarity from outside the English speaking world, but offering intriguing possibilities. Thanks to Carolyn for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. CLOVIS, LUDOVICA, ALOYSIUS, LADUSKY Most traditional first names with a long history of use morph and transform over time and across languages. But few have shifted as […]
READ MORE >>Baby Name Isadora: Creative and Glam
The baby name Isadora blends saintly roots with an artistic edge. Thanks to JNE for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. GODDESS Baby name Isadora sounds like a cousin to long-standing Top Ten pick Isabella, a form of the Hebrew Elisheva, also the source of Elizabeth. Or maybe the ador in the middle of […]
READ MORE >>Boy Names Ending in O: Over 100 Upbeat Choices
We love boy names ending in o. Once rare – at least for native English speakers – they’ve gone mainstream. From king of the jungle Leo to romance language staple Diego to modern possibilities like Cairo, plenty of o-enders dot the US Top 1000, in a style to suit every namer. Of course, rarities exist […]
READ MORE >>Grimaldi Royal Family Names
Don’t you just love a royal family tree, especially one with elaborate, language-spanning names? The Grimaldi royal family names might be the most intriguing in Europe. The family originally hails from Genoa, but they’re most closely associated with the tiny, prosperous principality of Monaco. Their roots trace to the twelfth century. The family intermarried with […]
READ MORE >>Baby Name Tallulah: One to Watch
The baby name Tallulah marries Native American history to Irish legend and a Hollywood icon, too. Thanks to Lise for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. PRINCESS of ABUNDANCE There’s more than one spelling for the baby name Tallulah, and two completely separate origins. Let’s begin in Ireland. Spelled Talulla, it’s the name of […]
READ MORE >>Baby Name Aladar: Brave and Determined
The baby name Aladar combines Hungarian heritage with a Disney link. Thanks to Diana for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. HUNGARIAN HERITAGE CHOICE Landlocked in Central Europe, Hungary is the kind of place we all recognize, but probably haven’t visited. The language, also known as Magyar, is unlike most others in Europe. It […]
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