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Name-inspired news and notes for your Sunday reading.
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Oh California.
It’s not a place we’ve spent a lot of time, but I have loved ones who have called the Golden State home. And every time we’ve visited, it’s been magical.
There are plenty of good places to find resources to help, but I particularly appreciated this list from KQED.
Because my work benefits from so many raising young families and aims to help parents welcome new arrivals, I’m making a gift to Baby2Baby. They’re working round the clock to get essentials, like diapers, to families with babies in shelters and other distribution centers.
Finds From Last Week
I’m obsessed with the NYT Connections game, and I’m delighted to introduce Name Connections! This is a good how-to-play guide. For the moment, I’m sharing new games on the Facebook page.
Thanks to Caroline for including my thoughts in this round-up about Name Trends for 2025. Am I a little premature in predicting the return of crunch and grind? Maybe a little. But I don’t think I’m wrong.
Also honored to be included in this list of names to watch for 2025. Yes to Astrid and Townes!
Hannah’s list of Bridgerton-esque names just hits right. Frederick is the classic boy’s name we’re all overlooking right now.
Slightly obsessed with Eventide Pennant Company all the time, but especially when Allison shares her annual round-up of the most popular names.
Updating & Thinking About
My calendar for phone consults is updated through the end of the month! Find it here.
Natasha has faded, except? Like Sabrina, it never caught on. Not really. So now it’s one of those immediately familiar, never shared choices for a daughter. (At least in the US. I feel like is more of a mom name in the UK, maybe?)
Axel felt kind of try-hard in the 1990s, but today? It’s a traditional pick with the perfect amount of edge.
Townes, mentioned for the second time in this edition. Because it’s the next Banks, which was the new Rhodes, which is the next Hayes, which was the new Brooks. Or, y’know, just boy names ending with S are big in general …
I had no idea Christina Milian had a son named Kenna… interesting choice
I only made one mistake in Name Connections!