Ever wonder where generic drug names come from? One California resident did, and the LA Times looked into it this week. It turns out that while the bigwig prescription drug names are often chosen by large marketing firms, the generics are decided by a two-woman team. We love ourselves a two-woman team (
), and these […]
The Star Wars universe is teeming with character names, from the classic (Luke) to the absurd (Jar Jar Binks or Count Dooku). Though Leia and Han were names in their own right well before George Lucas gave the world A New Hope in 1977, they are names so closely associated with the series to almost […]
Name: Ford Meaning: “dweller at the ford,” or “river crossing” Origin: English Current Popularity: #635 Ford was at peak popularity in 1900, when it was #473. It stayed in the top 1000 names in the US until 1952. And then something interesting happened. It fell out of the rankings completely for decades. In 2014 it […]
We at Ava to Zeke love all things curated, so today we’re bringing you the story of two inspiring women and their boutique business. We’re humbled to sit down with Amy Mabry and Regina Paquette, founders of Skip and Play, a company that curates developmentally appropriate toys that are also high on style. Amy and […]
In the United Kingdom, baby name data for 2017 just came out of the Office of National Statistics, and it’s showing that the UK is moving toward the same trends as in America. As we’re seeing here, UK parents are favoring “uniqueness” and being influenced by Game of Thrones (hi, Arya!) when selecting a baby […]
US National Park maps with pronouncements like “Adventure Awaits” are adorning the walls of nurseries everywhere these days, and we think there must be something to it. Parents wanting to instill the explorer spirit in their little one, expose them to nature, or even just get them outside may find inspiration in the names of […]
While classic president names like James, Andrew, and John were popular even before the men took office (and will probably continue to be for decades to come), the presidential surnames trend seems a more obvious tribute to our nation’s heads of state. Kennedy, Lincoln, and Reagan are perhaps most popular these days, with Kennedy and […]
Name: Daphne Meaning: Laurel or bay tree Origin: Greek Current Popularity: #383 Daphne peaked in popularity in 2014 but has been holding fairly still since then. Its overall trend has been slow and steady, making it one of those “sweet spot” names that is well known but not too popular. Familiar but fresh is a […]
Over the weekend, Marijuana Pepsi became a viral sensation. What sounds like the name of a new carbonated drink is actually the legal name of a woman from Wisconsin. Her story could be called a courageous one, as Marijuana refused to change her name growing up and rejected nicknames like Mary in favor of her […]
My formative years were filled with books. The characters that populated the pages of those stories would become important touchstones for me for the rest of my life. It’s not surprising then that I would have a deep love and affection for the names of many of the heroes and heroines of my youth. And […]