My new favorite website (next to pinterest, that is!) is nameberry.com. It's a baby name lover's wonderland! Seriously, pay it a visit and you'll be overjoyed.
Name News and Such:
- Jessica Simpson had a baby GIRL and named her Maxwell Drew. Two boy names. I hate it. Couldn't she at least have used "Maxine?" Did she not care what gender her baby was? Good grief.
- I'm seeing a resurgence of the name "June," especially in middle names. It's sweet and unassuming; I like it.
- I love nicknames, but don't really like naming a kid a nickname. For example, if someone wants to call their kid "Eddie," I would name him "Edmund" or "Edwin." Naming with nicknames is becoming more common, which is a little unfortunate since it limits the options the child will have later in life (it's easier for them to shorten their name should they chose than lengthen it).
- What do you think about "Zephaniah?" I can imagine a squirmy little "Zeph" running around and delighting people. But will its resemblance to "Jeff" cause confusion?...