After recently delving into the realm of popular teen fiction, let’s turn in the other direction today and look at a highly literary choice.
Tulliver.
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Much Ado About: Tulliver
Posted in Featured Names, tagged Baby Name, Gulliver, Oliver, Sullivan, Tolliver, Tuliver, Tulliver, Tully on June 15, 2009 | 12 Comments »
Much Ado About: Louisa
Posted in Featured Names, tagged Isa, Lissie, Lizzie, Lou, Louis, Louisa, Louise, Lucy, Ludwig, Luisa, Lulu on April 11, 2009 | 23 Comments »
Looking for a name that is supremely familiar, fits in with current naming trends, and isn’t in the top 1000? Consider the literary Louisa.
Much Ado About: Leta
Posted in Featured Names, tagged Baby Name, Laetitia, Leda, Leta, Leticia, Letitia, Lettice on March 16, 2009 | 6 Comments »
It’s an ancient Roman name, reasonably popular around the turn of the last century, that seems poised for another revival.
Much Ado About: Lysander
Posted in Featured Names, tagged Alexander, Anders, Andrew, Andy, Baby Name, Lysander, Sander, Sanders, Sandy on March 3, 2009 | 12 Comments »
Following on the heels of Benedick, here’s another Shakespearean choice that just might appeal to the daring and literary.
Much Ado About: Benedict
Posted in Featured Names, tagged Ben, Bendt, Benedick, Benedict, Benedito, Benito, Benjamin, Bennett, Benoit, Benson on February 22, 2009 | 8 Comments »
What do the current pope, an infamous traitor, and my favorite breakfast food have in common? They all share the name Benedict, of course!
Before you think I’m crazy for suggesting you name your child after a poached egg dish, keep reading…
Much Ado About: Adélie
Posted in Featured Names, tagged Adela, Adelaide, Adele, Adelia, Adelie, Adeline, Alice, Alicia, Alisoun, Allison, Alyssa, Emily, Natalie on February 13, 2009 | 14 Comments »
She’s a dainty French name with ties to nature and exploration. If you’re looking for something familiar but rare, you just may want to look her direction.
Much Ado About: Tova
Posted in Featured Names, tagged Tova on January 24, 2009 | 17 Comments »
It’s an appealing foreign name with ties to two different religions and cultures… so why isn’t it seeing more use in the U.S.?
