Dear Jennifer, I have always been fascinated by name meanings, and have enjoyed using your site since my early teen years. Back then my favorite name was Aiden, but around 2008 the Aiden-craze hit and I quickly changed my favorite boy name to Elijah. Elijah is also a family name on my husband’s…
I have yet to read a terrible children’s book featuring a pug. Puddle Pug, written by Kim Norman and illustrated by Keika Yamaguchi, is the latest in our family’s long line of adored stories about pugs. If you know a pug, you know they are spirited little creatures — some naughty and grumpy, some silly…
From Fisher-Price comes a portable and adjustable rocker that “grows” with your baby from newborn to toddler. The seat supplies soothing vibrations as well, and has two toys built in. (You can see the reviews on Amazon are very good, except for one that notes it looks as low-cost as it is.) It’s $38 here….
With the BabyBump pregnancy tracker, just enter your due date (or calculate from the last menstrual period) and the personal countdown screen shows the remaining weeks and days — with schematic embryo pictures of a baby for each week, as well as details about your baby’s size, weight and development. The free app for iOS and…
Hi Jennifer, I just found out that I am expecting and my first reaction was to check out your website. I have a whole collection of names that I have saved in the back of my diaries and I am super excited to finally be able name someone other then my puppies and the characters…
“Kids grow up fast,” say that developers of the Lifecake app, with which you can “see and share their amazing progress with a private, beautiful photo and video timeline.” The free app for iPhone and Android makes it easier to enjoy photos of your child, combining your pictures with those your spouse takes. All photos…
Hi Jennifer, My husband and I are expecting our second child early this November. We love uncommon Biblical names that represent our deep faith, that don’t sound too weird. Our first child we named Selah, she is both strong like a rock, but also musical and meditative like in the Psalms. For this child we…
Hi Jennifer! I saw the name Janalyn on another website with unique baby names. I think that it’s a very pretty name, but do you think that it is too trendy? Thanks, Kyleigh Dear Kyleigh, Yes, it sounds like a pretty name, and is definitely a combination of the names Jana and Lyn. However, be…
Dear Jennifer, We gave our eldest son the middle name ANUND (pronounced On-nund). It was the middle name of my paternal grandfather. My maiden name/his surname was HYNE. I grew up in a small town in central Wisconsin (Fox Lake), he grew up just down the road in Beaver Dam, WI. It is my understanding…
Hi Jennifer, I’m a big fan of your site! I always check it for celebrity baby gossip and to make a list of my own future baby names. My husband and I just found out that we’re expecting and are overjoyed! We have already picked out a boy name, but we’re struggling with a girl…
Hello, I have always liked the name Joshua for a son. In my family, we have a tradition of using the middle name Salvatore. My dilemma is Joshua means “God is salvation” and Salvatore means “savior.” Would it be silly to use this combination? Sincerely, Jarrett A. Hi Jarrett, I think using Joshua and Salvatore together is…
Young children are skilled at finding many things while out adventuring — some good, some bad. They often find others’ lost toys and loveys, too. Found by author/illustrator Salina Yoon is a sweet story book that explores the drive to return something to its rightful owner while still feeling the ambivalence over doing so. Bear…
Jennifer, Me and my husband are expecting twins this July and we do not know the sex of the babies. For boys we like Liam and Jackson. For girls we like Chloe and Mckenley (Kenley for short). My name starts with Mck and I thought it would be neat if I carried on the…
Hi Jennifer! Thank you so much for creating this site, it is one of my favorite websites and I visit it almost every day! I was just wondering if you could help me find out the origin of my name, Lexington. It is not a family name; it’s just a name that my parents liked….
Dear Jennifer, I’m fifteen and writing a Hunger Games fan fiction. It takes place after the last book and the main character is the daughter of Peeta Mellark and Katniss Everdeen. I named her Willow. I have many reasons for doing this. One is personal connections. My name is Alora Danin, which comes from the…
