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Names I’ve Heard in Song Recently
Names I’ve heard in song in the last few weeks:
Alejandro, Fernando and Roberto in “Alejandro” (audio) by Lady Gaga.
Isaiah, Charlotte, Dawn and Myfanwy in “The Rake’s Song” (video) by The Decemberists.
Lavinia in “Lavinia” (video) by The Veils.
Silvia in “Silvia” (video) by Miike Snow.
“The Rake’s Song” is notable because all of those names actually refer to [...]
Also posted in Baby Names, Baby Names from Music, Girl Names Tagged alejandro, charlotte, dawn, fernando, isaiah, lavinia, myfanwy, roberto, silvia
Wikipedia’s List of Unusual Personal Names
Once upon a time, Wikipedia had a List of Unusual Personal Names. That list was deleted a few weeks ago. It had been deleted before, but it always managed to come back. This time I think the deletion might be permanent.
So I’ve decided to reprint much of the list here. Not because I want to [...]
Namestorm #1 – Baby Names for Chocolate Lovers
I think that baby names that come from sources you love — your family, your values, your interests — are some of the best names going. So I thought I’d write some posts that focus on drawing usable, meaningful baby names out of interests, hobbies, pastimes and other activities that many of us have in [...]
Naming a Baby Boy Shay – Yea or Nay?
A reader named Kelly e-mailed me this afternoon about the name Shay for her son. Kelly asked if I knew any girls or boys named Shay, and if I thought the name was “girly.” I’ve already sent her a reply, but my answers were basically:
1. Yes, I’ve met babies/kids of both genders named Shay/Shea/Shae. And [...]
Unusual Real Names – Bland, Stith, Theophylact, Zealous
Here’s another list of peculiar names that belonged to various American men:
Bland Ballard (1761-1853) – soldier and statesman.
Burgoyne Diller (1906-1965) – abstract painter.
Comfort Sands (1748-1834) – merchant, banker and politician.
Crispus Attucks (c.1723-1770) – first of five civilians killed in the Boston Massacre.
Errett Bishop (1928–1983) – mathematician.
Fitz-Greene Halleck (1790-1867) – poet.
Grantzberg Hart (born in 1961) – [...]
Also posted in Baby Names, Surnames, Unique Baby Names Tagged bland, burgoyne, comfort, crispus, errett, fitz-greene, grantzberg, jouett, reverdy, ringgold, squire, stith, theophylact, verplanck, zackquill, zealous
Baby Names from Symbols of Family Members
I talked about using family heirlooms to brainstorm for baby names a few weeks ago. Heirlooms are great for finding names that can symbolize your family generally. If you want a name that represents a particular family member, though, everyday items can work even better.
Maybe your father, Mr. Fix-it, always has a Phillips-head screwdriver [...]
Also posted in Baby Name Inspiration, Baby Names, Baby Names from Family, Girl Names, Meaningful Baby Names Tagged jimmy, oscar, phillip
Namestorm #2 – Baby Names for Shoe Lovers