With Disney’s live-action take on its animated classic, The Little Mermaid, out this year, mermaidcore has broken through to the surface and is having its day in the sun. While mermaids will never go out of style, especially for the little ones, adults can fully embrace all things magical and marine, and that includes baby […]
Christmas Names
Christmas is just around the corner (isn’t it always, though, even when it’s against your will?), so it’s time for us to explore Christmas names! But we’re not just talking names that mean Christmas. We’re talking about names in fiction, and Christmas-related names that are pitch perfect for your dream Hallmark-esque, big city girl goes […]
Name Spotlight: Sadie
Meaning: princess; woman of high rank Origin: Hebrew Current Popularity: #78 Perennial darling Sadie has felt especially fresh in recent years, thanks to its grandmillenial, vintage feel. It’s timeless, in the way names like Elizabeth or James are, without the traditional, formal associations. Nickname Potential: Sade, Sades, Didi (Sadie is a nickname name in itself–it […]
Talking Points: Baby Webster
It was back in February that Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott announced their second child’s name: Wolf Webster. The internet had its opinions as it tends to do with Kardashian/Jenner baby names. Some thought it was too wild (Wolf?! Like the animal?!), while others—like us—thought it was relatively tame (Wolfgang has a long history of […]
Best of . . . Regencycore Baby Names
The Cottagecore trend of the past year has company! Netflix’s Bridgerton has almost single-handedly introduced a new aesthetic, Regencycore, that has the fashion and design worlds buzzing. And we’ve seen the “Bridgerton effect” on names as well: Our Regency Romance Character Names list got some serious traction shortly after the first season of the show […]
Name News: We Stand with Ukraine
As the events continue to unfold in Ukraine, our thoughts are with the people of that nation. While you may be feeling helpless, there are little ways you can help if you choose to do so. One way to help the Ukrainian people immediately is by booking AirBnBs so that the hosts can immediately access […]
Name Spotlight: Mirabel
Meaning: wondrous; of wondrous beauty Origin: Latin Current Popularity: Not currently ranked in the U.S. This musical-sounding name has gone under the radar for too long. So we can’t help but be pleased to find it getting a bit more attention now that the light of the Mouse has shone its spotlight upon it. Mirabel […]
Dark Academia Names
The sound of crumpling parchment. The smell of old books as they are paged through lovingly. The rough texture of brown tweed run between your fingertips. The cool feel of marble against your bare skin. If nothing in the world is as appealing to you as this, you may be a lover of dark academia. […]
Best of . . . Jane Austen-Inspired Baby Names
Two hundred and five years after her death, Jane Austen is still one of the most popular and beloved authors in the world. Her books remain bestsellers, with film adaptation after adaptation made or in the works, spin-off novels, and retellings. A whole subset of fiction—regency romance—is inspired by her novels, with plenty more to […]
Name Spotlight: Winter
Name: Winter Meaning: The season; winter Origin: English Current Popularity: #315 Today is the solstice, the first day official day of winter in the northern hemisphere. What better name to feature than unisex Winter? Of the “season” names, it’s only the third most popular after Summer and Autumn. Nickname Potential: Win/Wynn, Winnie Associations: The winter […]