Whether you’ve read the books or seen the movie or not, chances are you’ve at least heard of the Twilight saga, by Stephenie Meyer. And chances are, if you’re a name enthusiast, you appreciate some of the names she chose for her characters. What about those, though, who aren’t followers of Twilight but have always [...]
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Ask Emmy Jo: How to Use a Twilight Name (Without Sounding like a Fan)
Posted in Ask Emmy Jo, tagged Alice, Baby Name, Bella, Edward, Emmett, Isabella, Jacob, Jasper, Rosalie, Rose, Twilight on June 9, 2009 | 24 Comments »
Ask Emmy Jo: A Guide to Baby Name Grammar
Posted in Ask Emmy Jo on May 16, 2009 | 19 Comments »
As a teacher, I spend countless hours correcting spelling and punctuation of my students’ papers. But one reader wonders, are there spelling and punctuation rules when it comes to baby names?
Ask Emmy Jo: A Name for Danielle’s Baby
Posted in Ask Emmy Jo, tagged Amabel, Anna, Anne, Caroline, Carys, Cecilia, Charis, Charissa, Charlotte, Dorothea, Dorothy, Hannah, Jane, Jean, Josephine, Kerensa, Lillian, Mateja, Mattea, Sophia, Theodora, Valentina on April 19, 2009 | 15 Comments »
This is the first of my advice column posts. I’d like to make this a regular weekly feature on the site, so if you have a name question or need name suggestions that meet certain criteria, please feel free to email me at the address found in the sidebar. Danielle Hurlock writes: