Ruby shines, from the height of summer to the winter holidays. It’s vibrant and modern, vintage and restrained. What’s not to love about our Baby Name of the Day? RUBEUS The word comes from the Latin rubeus. Ages before it meant “Hogwarts game keeper,” it simply referred to the color red. Over the years, we […]
READ MORE >>Albert: Baby Name of the Day
Albert is my pick for the new British prince’s name. It’s been worn by a world-famous royal, a popular song, and a genius before, so any child with this name would be in good company. Could our Baby Name of the Day be about to make headlines? Albert: Ordinary Joe One hundred years ago, this […]
READ MORE >>Lily: Baby Name of the Day
Lily stands as the most popular of the flower power baby names. Top 100 month continues with this blooming Baby Name of the Day. Lily: Bloom The flower name comes from the Latin lilium. Dozens and dozens of plants belong to the family, and even more are called lilies, even though they’re technically something else. We often […]
READ MORE >>Emmeline: Baby Name of the Day
Emmeline takes favorites like Emily and Emma, and gives it a sweetly vintage, slightly tailored twist. Thanks to Alicia for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day.
READ MORE >>Parthenia: Baby Name of the Day
It’s an appellation from the ancient world that saw some use in the nineteenth century. Thanks to Winter for suggesting Parthenia as our Baby Name of the Day.
READ MORE >>Rudyard: Baby Name of the Day
We’ve all heard of The Jungle Book, but where did its author get his unusual given name? Thanks to Kelly for suggesting Rudyard as our Baby Name of the Day.
READ MORE >>Marigold: Baby Name of the Day
This post was originally published on March 22, 2010. It was substantially revised and re-posed on March 2, 2015. Here’s another distinctive floral name, recently boosted by a television show baby. Thanks to Lyndsay for suggesting Marigold as Name of the Day.
READ MORE >>Ida: Baby Name of the Day
First came Ava. Then Ada started climbing the charts. Could this sweet vintage pick be next? Thanks to Elizabeth for suggesting Ida as our Baby Name of the Day.
READ MORE >>Beatrix: Baby Name of the Day
Editor’s note: This post was originally published on July 27, 2009. It was substantially revised and re-posted on September 16, 2013. She’s saintly, regal, literary. No wonder so many of us love this classic appellation. Thanks to JNE, Photoquilty, and Elisabeth of You Can’t Call It “It” for suggesting Beatrix as Name of the Day.
READ MORE >>India: Baby Name of the Day
Editor’s note: This post was originally published on October 7, 2008 and substantialy revised and reposted on November 19, 2012. Place names are one of hottest categories for novel baby names in recent years, but today’s choice has more history than you might guess. Thanks to Nicole (aka Dirty Hippy) for suggestingIndiaas our Baby Name […]
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