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02/13/12--23:02: Baby Name of the Day: Aidric (chan 2126631)

He’s a cousin to white-hot Aidan and the enduring Adrian, and owes something to Eric and Frederick, too. Thanks to Matilda for suggesting Aidric as our Baby Name of the Day. Depending on your perspective, Aidric either has history aplenty, … Continue reading →


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Cast Iron Capital Letter A (North Scituate, RI)

02/14/12--23:02: Baby Name of the Day: Raisa (chan 2126631)

She’s a Russian import made famous during perestroika. Thanks to Merrisa for suggesting Raisa as our Baby Name of the Day. Depending on your perspective, this name is Greek or Yiddish or Arabic or Russian, and means relaxed or rose … Continue reading →


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02/15/12--23:02: Baby Name of the Day: Ian (chan 2126631)

He’s a super-short appellation with a Scottish vibe. Thanks to Jessie for suggesting a name inspired by her grandfather as our Baby Name of the Day: Ian. Plenty of famous men have answered to Ian.  Not as many as John … Continue reading →


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English: Royal standard of Scotland Scots: Rya...

02/16/12--23:02: Fetching Names: The Nevilles, Part I (chan 2126631)

No sooner had I hit publish on the first installment in The Hermiones series, than the following question rolled in: “What’s the male equivalent?” It was a baffling question.  Many of the qualities we admire in Hermione – bravery, a … Continue reading →


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02/17/12--23:02: Reader Baby Name Story: The Calm After the Storm (chan 2126631)

Editor’s note: Over the years, I’ve realized that many readers are awaiting adoptions, struggling with infertility, or grieving a miscarriage.  I’m truly honored that Sara was willing to share her story here.  It is a powerful reminder that names aren’t … Continue reading →


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02/19/12--04:32: Sunday Summary: 2/19/12 (chan 2126631)

I’ve mentioned a few times that I live just outside of Washington DC, but it strikes me that I probably take the staggering diversity in my community for granted.  I was reading the honor roll at a local middle school … Continue reading →


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02/19/12--23:02: Baby Name of the Day: Maple (chan 2126631)

Rowan, Willow, Linden, and … Maple? Yup, thanks to Jason Bateman and Amanda Anka, our Baby Name of the Day is Maple. When they welcomed firstborn Francesca Nora five years ago, Jason and Amanda made the list of celeb parents … Continue reading →


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A red maple tree between a bunch of pines

02/20/12--23:02: Baby Name of the Day: Leonie (chan 2126631)

She’s a lioness with a certain European flair. Thanks to Shannon for suggesting Leonie as our Baby Name of the Day. Like all of the Leo names, Leonie comes from the Latin word for lion.  Saints and emperors have answered … Continue reading →


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02/21/12--23:02: Baby Name of the Day: Asha (chan 2126631)

There’s a category of names that feels especially at home in the twenty-first century: the non-specifically exotic.  They’re not Arabic or Mandarin or Hawaiian, exactly.  They’re just not exactly European, even though they often share the same sounds.  Think of … Continue reading →


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02/22/12--23:02: Baby Name of the Day: Elijah (chan 2126631)

This Biblical powerhouse is at his most popular ever – could he follow Noah into the Top Ten? Thanks to Saranel for suggesting her son’s name, Elijah, as our Baby Name of the Day. Elijah has never been out of … Continue reading →


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English: Elijah and the Angel; as in 1 Kings 1...