We’re not the first to say that the Social Security Administration’s Top 1000 name list can lead a parent astray. While it is a fabulous tool, and worth every nickel of my tax dollar, like any data set, it requires some interpretation. About a week after it first came out, we posted our Top Ten […]
READ MORE >>Name of the Day: Simeon
If you wend your way up the California coast, midway between Los Angeles and California, you’ll spot signs for San Simeon and it’s main attraction, Hearst Castle, a sprawling, 56-bedroom retreat built in the first half of the 20th century by newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst. It’s a jaw-droppingly pretty part of the world, but […]
READ MORE >>Name of the Day: Julius
Say today’s Name of the Day, and two things immediately come to mind: Paul Frank’s ubiquitous cartoon monkey, and the orange smoothie sold at a shopping mall near you. But there’s much more to this noble moniker, and we’re indebted to Emmy Jo for suggesting Julius as our Name of the Day.
READ MORE >>Starbaby News: Tori Spelling Welcomes Daughter Stella
What a fabulous summer for starbaby names – and the Jolie-Pitt twins and Kingston’s little sib are all still to come! Tori Spelling and husband Dean McDermott welcomed daughter Stella Doreen McDermott on June 9. It’s not quite as dramatic a choice as Jessica Alba’s Honor, but we’re quite fond of the name. Doreen honors […]
READ MORE >>Name of the Day: Signe
A few weeks back, Emmy Jo got us thinking about girls’ names that are both pretty and ugly. To borrow a term from the French, they’re jolie-laid – beautiful because of their flaws. It’s easy to love the lyrical Olivia, the mellifluous Melisande. But there are scores of names for girls that rather harsh and […]
READ MORE >>Starbaby News: Jessica Alba Names Daughter Honor
It’s been rumored for weeks, but Celebrity Baby Blog is reporting that Jessica Alba and Cash Warren have, in fact, named their baby girl Honor Marie Warren. We’ll make Honor our Name of the Day for July 6, but until then, let’s just say that we think Jessica and Cash did a fabulous job choosing […]
READ MORE >>Alphabet: D is for Boys
This post is brought to you by the letter D, and the decidedly dashing choices it offers our darling boys.
READ MORE >>Name of the Day: Clarinda
It just so happens that one of ApMtn’s biggest supporters bears a very strange name, indeed. It’s not Clarinda, but it’s quite close. She’s always maintained that her name is without precedent, invented by her parents. But we weren’t content with that answer, and unearthed today’s Name of the Day: Clarinda.
READ MORE >>Name of the Day: Omar
It’s been worn by religious figures, creative types and a poor boy from Missouri. Today, it’s the kind of name that works well for parents searching for a truly culture-spanning choice that is still familiar and accessible. Thanks to Hugh, for taking today’s Name of the Day in a globetrotting direction with his suggestion: Omar.
READ MORE >>Site News: A Very Beta ‘Get Your Daily Name Fix’
We’re attempting to puzzle out the most effective way to offer email subscriptions for Names of the Day. If you click on the link below “Get Your Daily Name Fix,” it will take you to FeedBurner, where you can subscribe. We think. Our technological know-how is slim, so we’re still toying with this. Thanks for […]
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