So many parents are looking for them: strong girl names. There’s more than one of strong, of course. Some are heroic, like fictional Hunger Games champ Katniss Everdeen – modern, unexpected, frills-free names for warriors. Others bring to mind the fictional Hermione Granger – obscure, rich in history, capable, and ever so smart. But how […]
READ MORE >>Baby Name Charlotte: Polished Classic
The baby name Charlotte feels traditional, polished, and ever so royal. Thanks to Lem for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. EVERGREEN Way back in 1880, and well into the 1950s, the baby name Charlotte appeared in the US Top 100 or thereabouts nearly ever year. It fit with other evergreen classics, like Elizabeth […]
READ MORE >>Baby Name George: Solid Citizen
The baby name George belongs to a curious monkey, a pint-sized prince, and the face on the dollar bill. Oh – and it’s a very wearable classic for a son, too. FARMER and SOLDIER In Greek, Georgios means farmer, from the words ge – earth – and ergon – work. But the first famous George […]
READ MORE >>Baby Name Caroline: Crisp Classic
The baby name Caroline combines classic style with a fresh, crisp sound. Our Baby Name of the Day goes out to my darling daughter. CLASSIC CAROLINE The baby name Caroline has ranked in the US Top 1000 in every year since the data was first published for 1880. But it hasn’t always been a wildly […]
READ MORE >>Baby Name William: Enduring Classic
The baby name William belongs with the most evergreen of classics. Thanks to Lina for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. ODD MAN OUT Look at the most popular names for boys over the centuries, and they have one thing in common: they’re straight from the Bible. The baby name William is not. But […]
READ MORE >>Elizabeth Nicknames: Betty, Liza, Elle
Elizabeth nicknames range from the automatic Lizzie to the unexpected Birdie and Bess. With so many centuries of use behind it, classic Elizabeth has developed dozens of short forms, across multiple languages. That makes it among the most evergreen of baby girl names, but also surprisingly versatile. The name starts out as the Hebrew Elisheva […]
READ MORE >>Anthony: Baby Name of the Day
Anthony qualifies as a classic name, one that might even seem just slightly underused today. Our Baby Name of the Day comes from this list. WHEN IN ROME Antonius traces its roots back to Ancient Rome and beyond. It’s considered Etruscan in origin, and, like most Etruscan names, the exact meaning is lost to time. […]
READ MORE >>Margaret: Baby Name of the Day
Classic Margaret feels rock-solid traditional and just a little on the uncommon side. Thanks to SoPeJo for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. CLASSIC MARGARET No question that Margaret belongs with classic girl names. It offers regal and saintly bona fides to rival even Katherine and Elizabeth. Right through the 1930s, the name appeared […]
READ MORE >>Rose: Baby Name of the Day
Rose feels like a timeless floral classic, an enduring choice that’s gaining in use once more. All true – and yet, there’s even more to this elegant name. Thanks to Siva for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. Fame and Horses One of the biggest surprises is that this name didn’t start out in […]
READ MORE >>Elsa: Baby Name of the Day
Elsa once appeared mostly on lists of seldom-heard Elizabeth names. Then came Frozen. Thanks to Natalie for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. Elizabeth of Arendelle First things first: this isn’t a completely unknown form of Elizabeth. The name has appeared in the US Top 1000 every year since 1880, though most years the […]
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