Sibset Name Game: 2012 100′s

by You Can't Call It "It"! on May 23, 2013

 

Lots to love in the 100′s list.  Many of these have soared in recent years, to our dismay.  Oh, what to choose???

THE RULES:

1. Pick five names from the list below you might choose for your own children.  

2. Two boys, two girls, one of your choice. 

3. Bonus points for adding middles — from or off the list!

I’ll post my own set after the action is well underway.

GO!

 

101 Jesus Maria
102 Cole Brooke
103 Micah Payton
104 Vincent Paisley
105 Max Paige
106 Jaxson Ruby
107 Eric Nora
108 Asher Mariah
109 Hayden Rylee
110 Diego Lilly
111 Miles Brielle
112 Steven Jade
113 Ivan Destiny
114 Elias Nicole
115 Aidan Mila
116 Maxwell Kendall
117 Bryce Liliana
118 Antonio Kaitlyn
119 Giovanni Natalia
120 Timothy Sadie
121 Bryan Jordyn
122 Santiago Vanessa
123 Colin Mary
124 Richard Mya
125 Braxton Penelope
126 Kaleb Isabelle
127 Kyle Alice
128 Kaden Reese
129 Preston Gabrielle
130 Miguel Hadley
131 Jonah Katelyn
132 Lincoln Angelina
133 Riley Rachel
134 Leo Isabel
135 Victor Eleanor
136 Brady Clara
137 Jeremy Brooklynn
138 Mateo Jessica
139 Brian Elena
140 Jaden Aliyah
141 Ashton Vivian
142 Patrick Laila
143 Declan Sara
144 Sean Amy
145 Joel Eliana
146 Gael Lyla
147 Sawyer Juliana
148 Alejandro Valeria
149 Marcus Adriana
150 Leonardo Makenzie
151 Jesse Elise
152 Caden Mckenzie
153 Jake Quinn
154 Kaiden Delilah
155 Wesley Cora
156 Camden Kylee
157 Edward Rebecca
158 Brantley Gracie
159 Roman Izabella
160 Axel Josephine
161 Silas Alaina
162 Jude Michelle
163 Grant Jennifer
164 Cayden Eden
165 Emmanuel Valentina
166 George Aurora
167 Maddox Catherine
168 Malachi Stephanie
169 Bradley Valerie
170 Alan Jayla
171 Weston Willow
172 Gage Daisy
173 Devin Alana
174 Greyson Melody
175 Kenneth Hazel
176 Mark Summer
177 Oscar Melissa
178 Tanner Margaret
179 Rylan Kinsley
180 Nicolas Kinley
181 Harrison Ariel
182 Derek Lila
183 Peyton Giselle
184 Ezra Ryleigh
185 Tucker Haley
186 Emmett Julianna
187 Avery Ivy
188 Cody Alivia
189 Calvin Brynn
190 Andres Keira
191 Jorge Daniela
192 Abel Aniyah
193 Paul Angela
194 Abraham Kate
195 Kai Londyn
196 Collin Hayden
197 Theodore Harmony
198 Ezekiel Adalyn
199 Omar Megan

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Name Game: Pick a Sibset from SSA Rankings

by You Can't Call It "It"! on May 22, 2013

Why hello there!

The Social Security Administration recently released the 2012 top 1000 baby names.  So it’s time for everyone’s favorite yearly game, Pick a Sibset!

THE RULES:

1. Pick five names from the list below you might choose for your own children.  

2. Two boys, two girls, one of your choice. 

3. Bonus points for adding middles — from or off the list!

I’ll post my own set after the action is well underway.

GO!

(Image via 100 Layer Cake)

 

Popularity in 2012

Rank Male name Female name
1 Jacob Sophia
2 Mason Emma
3 Ethan Isabella
4 Noah Olivia
5 William Ava
6 Liam Emily
7 Jayden Abigail
8 Michael Mia
9 Alexander Madison
10 Aiden Elizabeth
11 Daniel Chloe
12 Matthew Ella
13 Elijah Avery
14 James Addison
15 Anthony Aubrey
16 Benjamin Lily
17 Joshua Natalie
18 Andrew Sofia
19 David Charlotte
20 Joseph Zoey
21 Logan Grace
22 Jackson Hannah
23 Christopher Amelia
24 Gabriel Harper
25 Samuel Lillian
26 Ryan Samantha
27 Lucas Evelyn
28 John Victoria
29 Nathan Brooklyn
30 Isaac Zoe
31 Dylan Layla
32 Caleb Hailey
33 Christian Leah
34 Landon Kaylee
35 Jonathan Anna
36 Carter Aaliyah
37 Luke Gabriella
38 Owen Allison
39 Brayden Nevaeh
40 Gavin Alexis
41 Wyatt Audrey
42 Isaiah Savannah
43 Henry Sarah
44 Eli Alyssa
45 Hunter Claire
46 Jack Taylor
47 Evan Riley
48 Jordan Camila
49 Nicholas Arianna
50 Tyler Ashley
51 Aaron Brianna
52 Jeremiah Sophie
53 Julian Peyton
54 Cameron Bella
55 Levi Khloe
56 Brandon Genesis
57 Angel Alexa
58 Austin Serenity
59 Connor Kylie
60 Adrian Aubree
61 Robert Scarlett
62 Charles Stella
63 Thomas Maya
64 Sebastian Katherine
65 Colton Julia
66 Jaxon Lucy
67 Kevin Madelyn
68 Zachary Autumn
69 Ayden Makayla
70 Dominic Kayla
71 Blake Mackenzie
72 Jose Lauren
73 Oliver Gianna
74 Justin Ariana
75 Bentley Faith
76 Jason Alexandra
77 Chase Melanie
78 Ian Sydney
79 Josiah Bailey
80 Parker Caroline
81 Xavier Naomi
82 Adam Morgan
83 Cooper Kennedy
84 Nathaniel Ellie
85 Grayson Jasmine
86 Jace Eva
87 Carson Skylar
88 Nolan Kimberly
89 Tristan Violet
90 Luis Molly
91 Brody Aria
92 Juan Jocelyn
93 Hudson Trinity
94 Bryson London
95 Carlos Lydia
96 Easton Madeline
97 Damian Reagan
98 Alex Piper
99 Kayden Andrea
100 Ryder Annabelle

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Fun Word Nicknames from Stodgy Traditionals

by You Can't Call It "It"! on May 1, 2013

Word names are all the rage, it’s true.  They’re darling, they’re direct, they feel new.  But what if your partner isn’t on board, you want to honor a family member, or you yourself have a rather stodgy classic in need of freshening up?  I propose with these nicknames, you can get the best of both worlds.

 

Arc – Archibald, Arthur

Bee, Bliss - Beatrice

Charm - Charles, Charlotte

Doe - Dorothy

Free - Frederick

Fox – Felix, Foster, Frederick

Grove - Grover

Happy - Harriet

Honey - Hannah, Honora

Lark - Lawrence

Jolly – Julius

Muse – Muriel

Plum - Pamela

Rogue – Roger, Robert

Silly - Sylvia, Sylvester

Sunny, Swan- Susannah, Sonia

True – Truman

Way - Walter

Wish - Aloysius

Wren - Lawrence, Lorena, Rowena

 

Don’t be afraid to take a chance on a nickname!

Can you think of any fun word names that could stem loosely from something more traditional? 

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Names Like William

by You Can't Call It "It"! on March 6, 2013

From William the Conquerer to Sweet William to Will.I.am., he’s a name with many hats.  William is going to be very much on everyone’s minds this year, as we watch to see what the crown prince calls his first child.  If it’s a boy, I’d be a bit surprised if the name isn’t on the list below.

Someone in the Olivia post brought up a good point:  common names are well liked for a reason.  They roll off the tongue, they appeal to everyone.  Interjecting with less common names by definition will not have the same level of acceptance.  But if you’re here reading, perhaps there’s one or two that will pique your interest, or that you and your partner can agree on.  At least, that’s my hope.

 

Arthur

Callum

Edward

Frederick

George

Henry

Philip

Thomas

Wallace

Walter

Willem

 

Brothers: Ambrose, Albert, John (not Jack), Peter, Robert

Sisters: Annabel, Hermione, Imogen, Petula, Verity (going Britishy here, can you tell?)

 

Sweet William Lithograph here

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Names Like Olivia

by You Can't Call It "It"! on February 23, 2013

It’s time to get back to our “Names Like…” series.  Today is Olivia’s day.  Gorgeous Olivia Newton-John planted the name in our childhood brains as we watched her go from sweet to saucy in Grease.  I always wished my own parents had named me Oilvia, and I still think it’s gorgeous, and strikingly unusual on a thirties gal.  From Spain to Sweden, she works well in almost any Western country, and has ancient pedigree to back her up.

Many people have started to turn to Olive.  I have met a few in person under 4, and there are Isla Fischer and Drew Barrymore’s Olives.  Such a different vibe for being so similar, no???

Always loved Olivia, but prefer something more unusual?  Try these on for size:

 

Aurelia

Genevieve

Junia

Lavinia

Louisa

Lydia

Octavia

Odilia (and her cognates Ottilie, Odette, Odile)

Odessa

Olympia

Ophelia

Viola, Violet

 

Sisters: Flora, Francesca, Gwendolyn, Rosa, Wilhelmina

Brothers: Arthur, Hugo, Joaquin, Luca, Matteo

 

What would you use in lieu of Olivia?  If you have a little Olivia, what did you call her sibling? 

 

Pictured: Embroidered name hoop by Etsy artist Merriweather Council

 

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Best and Worst Celebrity Baby Names of 2012: The Mitsy Awards

by You Can't Call It "It"! on January 14, 2013

Welcome to the third annual Mitsy Awards!  Note: I’ve changed the spelling from Mitzi to Mitsy. Other than that, the best and worst celebrity baby names are a-go like they’ve been in the past.  Feel free to disagree, and please voice your opinion.  This is only an opinion, after all, and is in good fun!

One of the biggest trends in celebrity baby naming for 2012 was the highly irritating tendency to DELAY ANNOUNCING the name, or worse still, not announcing it at all!  We’re still on tenterhooks awaiting the monikers of Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer’s’ twins.  Come on, guys!  It’s not too late to win a Mitsy!  Stephen you have a daughter dubbed Lilac so we know it’s good.  Tell us!  We don’t even know the sex of these little ones. (Maybe, they’re actually vampires.  That would explain a lot.)  It’s all at their own detriment too.  Adele may face a fine for not registering her son’s name in time with the British government.  Not that she’ll have any trouble paying it.

Adele is also at the forefront of another 2012 trend: TRADEMARKING.  Adele is currently attempting to trademark her own name, which is also irritating for the simple reason that it’s far from unique to her.  It is a lovely historic name, let the rest of have a chance to use it, puh-leeze.  Lucky little Blue Ivy, born this year, has her name trademarked, and I’m sure “Kimye” will do the same, both with their own mashup as well as with their baby, if they haven’t done so already.

Celebrities across the board were hopping on some well-established baby name trends this past year.  In so doing, my belief is that they perpetuate them.  So what’s hot now?

1. BUMPKIN CHIC: Dixie Pearl, Delta Fay, Gloria Ray, Jedidiah LindsayMabel Ray, Memphis, Tennessee (yes, in case you’re wondering, that’s two different kids) and Willa Lou were all born into this world. Designing Women appeared to be a big influence this year.

2. HEDGE FUND COOL: Exton, Hawkins, Kendrick, KlineLivingston, Macallister, Miller, Spencer and Truman should be set nicely for life.  Some of these are innocuous, but in general I have a hard time getting completely on board with this one.

3. ADJECTIVES AND NOUNS: Blue Ivy got a double dose as did Clover ClementyneOlive, Gray, Pearl were all over too, and we met a little Lion and a Pepper.

Without further ado, The Mitsy Awards…

BEST GIRL NAMES:

This was a remarkably difficult category to narrow down this year!  So many beautiful choices, and it didn’t help that I have a penchant for Bumpkin Chic.  So, keeping in mind that I pretty much lurve all of the names under number 1 above, I bequeath the awards to:

1. Wilhelmina Jane – This name fell onto several “worst of 2012″ lists, and my mouth was agape in horror.  Wilhelmina Jane, you are simply, the queen of 2012.  Those Hanson boys have a knack for names, I tell ya’. (Taylor and Natalie Hanson)

2. Romy Hero – Two equally unexpected names in a jaunty energetic combo.  Who cannot help but love this? (Sam Taylor-Wood and Aaron Johnson)

3. Theodora Rose – Ok, unfair advantage here. Those of you who’ve been following this blog for years now know how much I adore this name.  Were I able to asexually reproduce this would be daughter number two’s name for sure.  But who would want that? (Robbie Williams and Ayda Field)

4. Marlowe Ottoline Layng – Kudos for cool on this one, Marlowe’s name is full of meaning, and beauty. (Sienna Miller and Tom Sturridge)

5. Gloria Ray – What can I say?  I just love Maggie Gyllenhaal so much.  She nailed it with Ramona, and while I don’t think young Gloria will have an avalanche of namesakes, it seems so very right, and I’m *pissed* I didn’t think of it for them. (Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard)

Honorable Mentions: Ethel Mary (cheers for pushing the boundaries of grandma), Beatrice Jean (restrained elegance, a pleasant surprise) Cecilia Delphine (two underused lovelies in a fluid pairing).

Near Misses: Adalaide Marie Hope (sub Adelaide please), Clover Clementyne (Clover is named after grandmother Natalie Wood’s character, but there’s that awful gratuitous Y), Penelope Scotland (nice homage to grandma’s home country, or cheeky honoring of unworthy dad?), Maple Sylvie (too syrupy, though Maple could work in another combo).

WORST GIRL NAMES:

Most people named their daughter beautifully this year, and I’m beaming with pride!  As if I had anything to do with it.  But no, seriously, I’m enjoying the way many trends are headed.  Thank you Hollywood for helping to foster old glamour.  As for these, I could easily narrow it down to number one and let that be the end of it.  Three of the others fall to one  flaw, which I realize is a mammoth trend that I should be getting used to by now. It’s my problem. 

Breeze Beretta – Guns and baby girls are not synonymous, in my humble opinion.  And that first name begs teasing. (Levi Johnston and Sunny Oglesby)

Elliotte Anne – Yes, I have a pet peeve for boys names on girls.  Adding an E on the end makes it all the more irksome. (Marla Sokoloff)

Kline Olivia – At least Kline’s parents didn’t sugar coat it. (Mike Eli)

Halcyon Juna – The sedative drug has ruined all other lovely associations of this word for me.  I did read they’re calling her Hallie.  (Beth Littleford)

Maxwell Drew – As if Maxwell Lue wasn’t bad enough earlier in the year, Jessica Simpson played copycat.

BEST BOY NAMES:

The boys’ list was looking rather shapeless, until Claire Danes and Neve Campbell announced.  Never did I think I would be giving ‘Snooki’ a “Best of” award for anything other than drama queen.  And so it goes, people surprise you.  

Lorenzo Dominic – Who would have thought Snooki would ever be the recipient of any “best of” award in earnest?  But color me impressed, I love this underused choice.

Cyrus Michael Christopher – Another lovely surprise!  We hope this helps wrestle Cyrus away from Billy Ray and Miley.  It’s a great name.  (Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy)

Caspian – Neve Campbell, who commented that she enjoyed having an unusual name growing up, and wanted to do give that gift to her son.

Finn Davey – Tori Spelling is another rather shockingly good namer.  The adorable Davey was plucked from the family tree.

Jedidiah Lindsay – I love the cojones that went into this name.  A four syllable Biblical wonder is daring on a boy, but it has the pleasant three letter “Jed” to go by should he want.  I’m also all for reclaiming names like Lindsay for the boys. (Graham Elliot)

Honorable Mentions: Leo Grey (an adjective and noun that sound more namey than not), Emet Kuli (I’m intrigued), Micah Emmanuel (solid but unexpected Biblical choice here).

WORST BOY NAMES:

Astala Dylan Willow – What IS this?  For a girl, this whole name would be interesting.  But somehow on a boy, it’s just pushing the boundaries of ridiculousness, much like his mother’s Peaches Honeyblossom Michelle Charlotte Angel Vanessa Geldof.  But hey — it keeps her “relevant” right?

Rocky James – Oh, what a disappointment!  I actually thought they might choose the lovely James, but Rocky?  So not them.  It surely has a hidden meaning. (Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze, Jr.)

Lion- Leo?  Yes.  But Lion?  I don’t get it. (Alex O’Loughlin)

Tennessee James – After the playright is kind of cool maybe, but after the state?   I dunno.  Going with my gut on this one to say that this is another that was sorely disappointing.  What would you name Ava and Deacon‘s baby brother?

Zayne – Poor Mindy McCready.  Any baby name that emphasizes your “zaniness” should really be off limits, please. (Mindy McCready)

Honorable mention: Livingston.  If “live life” was what they were getting at with Levi and Vida, they missed so many opportunities with this one.  On Facebook I retroactively suggested Adan, Lazaro, and Omar which all connote life in less obvious ways, and pair well with their kids’ names without cheesily containing the actual word “living.”

WORST MIDDLE NAME:

Kick – Let me guess, he was super active in the womb?  Come on! (By the way Jeremy Sisto consulted with pal Alicia Silverstone who named her offspring Bear Blu).  He accidentally lucked out with a pretty fab first name of Sebastian.

MOST UNNECESSARY:

In their own special categories, neither best nor worst, are perhaps the two names that got the most tongues wagging:

Rosalind Arusha Arkadina Altalune Florence Thurman-Busson. As if the child’s name isn’t already long enough, she has a hyphenated surname?  And goes by the unintuitive LUNA, plucked from the fourth name in the whole combo?  I sort of love the idea of this, but she really could have cut out a name, or three.  If she wanted to call the poor child “Luna”, why not place Altalune up front?  Why so complex? (Uma Thurman and Arpad Busson)

Blue Ivy – I’ve already covered this name above, but this was a third for me that was a bit of a disappointment.  I expected bigger, bolder, more princessy.  Beyoncé and Uma should consult with each other next time to achieve some kind of happy medium. (Beyoncé and Jay-Z)

That’s what I gots for 2012.  What were your favorites?  Any that send shivers down your spine?  

Mitzi Awards 2011

Mitzi Awards 2010

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“Us” VS. Them

by You Can't Call It "It"! on December 22, 2012

 

Big ups for Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy on the birth of their bouncing baby boy.  Well-named themselves, Claire and Hugh resurrected the inimitable Cyrus from pop stardom.  Then there was a celebrity baby Magnus.  Magnus again.  The new boy at our school is called Atticus.  My husband is absolutely obsessed with Cassius, and friends have a Linus.  ”-Us” names for boys are hitting the big time, and replacing ‘en’dings and O’ Boys at a quick clip.  I love how divergent their origins are: Persian, Swedish, Ancient Roman and Scottish, to name a few.

More stylish “-us” possibilities include:

Acacius

Aldous

Aloysius

Amadeus

Angus

Atticus

Augustus 

Caius

Cassius

Cyrus

Darius

Erasmus

Fergus

Gus 

Ignatius

Julius

Justus

Lazarus

Linus

Lucius

Magnus

Maximus

Nicodemus

Octavius

Odysseus

Petrus

Perseus

Pius

Quintus

Rufus

Seamus

Thaddaeus

Titus

Vitus

Zacchaeus

Zosimus

 

I could happily choose a name off this list.  Could you?

 

Above: Poster Angus & Julius by Audrey Jeanne

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Apartment Therapy Family Names: Meta Version

by You Can't Call It "It"! on December 12, 2012

This is my first post gathering children’s names from Apartment Therapy Family since they changed their name and I began writing for them  (search “Ohdeedoh” for older collections).  In a recent post, editor Carrie McBride notes that names on the wall is one of the biggest kids’ design trends of 2012.  It seems what we call our children has increasing weight, and we want to show off that choice (I too, have my children’s names above their beds).  The image above is from a child’s birthday party in Brazil.

Do you proudly display your child’s name somewhere?

Girls:

Aashi Bea

Agathe 

Alainn

Alice Mae

Althea

Amelie

Anais

Beatrix

Bruna

Carlotta

Clementine

Coralie June

Daphne

Elliot “Ellie”

Eloise (x3)

Elsa (2)

Emerson Kate

Emmeth

Etta

Gigi

Greta

Harper (x2)

Harriet

Jane

Juniper

Juno

Livvy

Lucia

Lyla

Lyra

Maelle

Matilda

Nola

Nora

Norah

Pippa

Ramona

Ruby

Sabrina

Sadie

Serenity

Stella

Tessa Jean

Violet

Wren

Boys:

Ari

Arlo

Asher

Basil

Bennett

Clark

Eben

Eli

Felix 

Finn 

Fletcher

Fox

Holden

Hudon

Iggy

Israel

Joaquin

Knox

Lennon

Leo

Levi

Mateo

Max

Miles

Milo

Neil

Oscar

Preston

Pryor

Rhys

Ridge

Roan

Rowan

Russell

Sawyer

Sheldon

Silas

Simon

Tama

Torsten

Wesley

Willow

Zé Luca

Image: via Apartment Therapy Family

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What Will William and Kate Name The Royal Baby?

by You Can't Call It "It"! on December 4, 2012

In the great immortal words of Bill Clinton, let’s get down to the brass tacks here.

What do you name the future King or Queen of England?  

That’s right.  Kate Middleton has gone and gotten herself knocked up, no doubt about to influence maternity fashion and nursery design the world over.  But what about baby names?  IF her fashion sense and the way she carries herself can be any  indicator, we can expect a solid, traditional choice that is also fashion forward.

The name does have to get approved so those lying in hopeful wait for Holiday or Bear will be sorely disappointed.  Names that get a thumbs up are result of process of elimination.  The royal child will likely have a royal name that isn’t currently used by any immediate family members.  Likewise, names that get an immediate “NO” are those that are already taken by immediate family members and whose association is too strong.  The Queen gets ultimate veto power over a name, so expect the name to be used historically in the royal family.

Middles are perhaps easiest to predict.  A boy surely will have Charles and Philip as part of his name, with the addition possibly of Michael, Catherine’s father.  Coincidentally, Charles and Philip honor Catherine’s mother Carole and sister Philippa Charlotte as well.  A no brainer.  A girl will likely have Elizabeth and Diana as a middle name, and in addition to being the reigning queen, Elizabeth happens to be Catherine’s middle name as well.  But don’t hold out hope for Diana as a first name.  She was far too controversial, and remember, the queen gets veto power.

YES: George

NO: Andrew, Charles, Edward, Henry, James, John,  Louis, Peter, Philip

MAYBE: Arthur, William

OUTLIERS: Albert, Alfred, Christian, Frederick, Stephen

MIDDLES: Charles, Michael, Philip, William

YES: Alice, Elizabeth, Victoria

NO: Anne, Beatrice, Diana, Eugenie, Louise, Margaret, Philippa, Sarah, Sophie, Wilhelmina

MAYBE: Alexandra, Eleanor, Frances, Helena, Jane, Mary

OUTLIERS: Adelaide, Albertine, Alexandrina, Amelia, Augusta, Catherine, Caroline, Cecily, Charlotte, Helena, Edith, Georgia, Henrietta, Louisa, Matilda, Michaela, Olive, Rose, Sophia

MIDDLES: Elizabeth, Carole, Caroline, Charlotte, Diana

I suspect George Charles Philip Michael for a boy and Alice Elizabeth Diana Carole for a girl.  But how fun would it be to have a Princess Helena or Princess Henrietta?  I just read that Princess Helena, daughter of Queen Victoria, founded the Red Cross.  Seems worthy of a namesake, no?

What do you think the royal couple will choose?  Let’s have fun with combos, shall we?

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Name Trends in Pregnancy & Newborn Magazine

by You Can't Call It "It"! on November 9, 2012

You know what’s not fun?  Awakening to find your baby has croup.  But you know what IS fun?  Going to the doctor and discovering FOUR copies of Pregnancy & Newborn Magazine, complete with an article and picture of yourself.  They interviewed three name bloggers, Abby Sandel of Appellation Mountain, Kristen Volksuil of Swistle,  and me, Elisabeth Wilbourn (sic — it’s actually Wilborn) of You Can’t Call It “It”! on baby name trends and advice.  Let me tell you, when you know you only have a few sentences to sum up your entire philosophy on something you have spent the last five years writing about, it’s not easy!  But I really enjoyed the end result and hope you will too. On a side note… my fellow blogger both mentioned the name Reid in their short blurbs.  One spelled it Reid and the other Reed.  Coincidence, or will we be hearing much more of this name in the near future?

NEW HERE?  I do the Facebook and Twitter thing, and sometimes comment on things there that don’t get a full post.  And (mostly) unrelated to the subject of names, I’m an avid Pinterest user.  You get to peek inside my brain there!  If you like what you see there, you might want to consider reading Apartment Therapy, where I am a regular contributor.


 

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