Witch names come to mind every autumn! Fictional witches have worn so many fantastic names. Some, like Elphaba, fascinate – but seem like a stretch as a child’s given name. This list focuses on witch names perfectly wearable for a real girl – black cat, bubbling cauldron, and magical powers not required. Read on for […]
READ MORE >>Baby Name Bram: Brisk and Romantic
The baby name Bram fits with brisk, brief boy names like Jack and Cole, but also sweeping romantic heroes, like Tristan and Sebastian. Thanks to Leela for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. ABRAHAM Bram comes from Abraham, the Biblical patriarch name. In Hebrew, it means “father of many,” which is, of course, Abraham’s […]
READ MORE >>Gorgeous Goth Baby Names: Zella, Bram, Claudia
Goth baby names sound just a little dark. Mysterious, even. It’s punk meets Victoriana; half-Edgar Allan Poe, half-Siouxie and the Banshees. There’s a certain sophistication to these names. Sophia is too popular to really qualify, but otherwise it might. But bright and cheerful Sadie misses the mark entirely. While brooding vampires and moody musicians don’t […]
READ MORE >>Great Halloween Baby Names Contest 2019: The Winners
Drum roll, please! The winners are in for this year’s Great Halloween Baby Names contest. But before we talk about this year’s results, let’s look back at the last few years. In the very first year of competition, we pitted witch names against vampire names. Turns out they’re very different kinds of choices. Amelie and […]
READ MORE >>Great Halloween Baby Names Contest 2019: Boys Final
Time for the final round in the boys’ Great Halloween Baby Names Contest 2019! Your votes have narrowed it down to just two names left. But before we get to the very last contest of the season, let’s take a look back at where we’ve been. All of this year’s contestants are drawn from Vampire […]
READ MORE >>Great Halloween Baby Names Contest 2019: Girls Final
Your votes have narrowed down the field to two final names! But before we get to the two beguiling finalists, let’s review the girls’ SemiFinals in the Great Halloween Baby Names Contest. To recap, all of the names in this year’s showdown are drawn from Vampire Diaries and its two spin-offs, The Originals and Legacies. […]
READ MORE >>Halloween Baby Names: The Ultimate List of Lists
It’s the spookiest time of year, and these are the Halloween baby names that celebrate the season. Seasonal names work for lots of reasons: they create an automatic shortlist, celebrate a favorite time of year, or just plain express your personal style. Halloween – and fall in general – happens to be my favorite time […]
READ MORE >>Great Halloween Baby Names Contest 2019: Boys SemiFinals
The votes are in for the opening round of the boys’ Great Halloween Baby Names Contest 2019! As with the girls’ contest, there were some serious surprises … and a few expected outcomes, too. AM readers aren’t shy about favoring a more obscure name over a mainstream chart-topper, and that tends to come out in […]
READ MORE >>Great Halloween Baby Name Contest 2019: Girls SemiFinals
You’ve voted on your favorite girl names drawn from Vampire Diaries characters. The results? A mix of surprises and upsets, along with some results I figured would go exactly as they did. Things get tricky in our next round. There will be THREE names in both match-ups, but you can only vote for one. I […]
READ MORE >>Great Halloween Baby Names Contest 2019: Girls Opening Round
The Great Halloween Baby Names Contest 2019 has arrived! This year, we’re pitting the names of Vampire Diaries characters against each other. The series featured, obviously, plenty of Dracula’s kinsmen. But witches, werewolves, and other creatures appeared, too, along with the occasional mere mortal. (If there’s any such thing on a show so soaked in […]
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