Origin and Meaning of Alyda
Hi Jennifer!
I love your site; it’s Internet candy for me! I have a quick question about my middle name: Alyda. It’s tough to find name meanings for it and I have no idea what the origin of it is.
→ full articleDaenerys
Hi Jennifer!
I’ve recently gotten into the show “Game of Thrones” and I have fallen in love with the name Daenerys. I know it’s made up, but I can’t seem to find a meaning of it anywhere!
Play it again…
Hello Jennifer,
I was researching my family tree, and I discovered my mother has a cousin named Adagio (we call him Donny or Dom, so I always thought his name was Dominic). It was his father’s name and his father’s father’s name.
→ full articleIs Name Spelling a Burden?
Dear Babynames.com,
I love reading the naming blogs, BUT I have to say my #1 pet peeve is when the “experts” advise not to use a name that is going to cause your child to spell it. → full article
Interrupting Chicken by David Ezra Stein
Last year, I was volunteering in my daughter’s first grade class when a little boy told me a knock-knock joke.
Knock knock! Who’s there? Interrupting Cow! Interrupting Cow, wh– MOOOOOOOO!
This was cute — the first 32 times, at least — so when I saw Interrupting Chicken on the shelf at our library, I thought of that joke and how much fun it was for the miniature comedian. → full article
A Traveling Play Yard
With the Pack ‘n Play On The Go, your baby will be kept comfy and cozy whether at home or away, says maker Graco, “and the durable frame makes it perfectly suited for travel.”
The whole thing folds up at the push of a button, making it easy to store and to carry. → full article
“EuroSpa” for your Baby: bath, change stand
This complete baby changing center has a bath tub, changing pad, and a bath stand, all in one unit.
The EuroSpa from Primo is also on wheels, so you can easily move it anywhere in your home. → full article
The Dexter Association
Hi Jennifer,
My husband and I have a last name ending in –er so I always said I would NEVER name a child something ending in –er to avoid the rhyming sound. Lately, I’ve been hung up on Trent and he’s liking Dexter…I actually don’t think it sounds as rhyming as a lot of other –er names and actually do like it, but I’m not sure I like the idea of telling our son we came up with his name from a serial killer on TV. → full article
Calling Captain Kirk!
Hi Jennifer,
My husband and I have been arguing lately over what to name the boy we’re expecting. I like generic names since my name is Chaesyn (like Chasen) and no one knows how to spell it or even say it. → full article
Blending Surnames
Hi Jennifer!
I’d love to hear your advice about blending my last name, Rothschild, (ROTH-child) with my fiance’s last name, Meyer (MY-er). The readily available options are Rothsmeyer and Meychild, (although we’d probably do Rothmeyer or Mychild, to spare our kids the trouble of spelling it over and over for people). → full article
Gadgets Past: Paul’s Previous Posts
Take the Tub Temperature: digital spout Listen in on your unborn: Prenatal Listener Detect against Ear infections: EarCheck Educate your Unborn Baby: BabyPlus Puppy plays to learn Stop SIDS: Snuza monitors baby Did Einstein bend balls? → full articleManic for Manoch
Hello Jennifer,
I recently lost my great-grandmother over the holiday season. A woman I loved very much and am honoured to be named after. However, since her passing I’ve been doing an abundance of family research. → full article
Formal Name v. Nick Name
Hi Jenni,
I was wonder what you think of the name Skyley for a girl? It’s going to pronounce like skylee it just the spelling is different.
Stephanie V.
Dear Stephanie,
First, my name is Jennifer. → full article
Street Name for Baby Name
Hi Jennifer,
I was wondering what you thought of the name Adderley for a girl, nicknamed Addy. It’s the name of a street in my hometown.
Thanks!
Molly
Dear Molly,
I like it, and the fact that you associate it with a good memory. → full article
Grandma Permilla
Hi Jennifer,
My grandmother’s middle name is Permilla, as was her grandmother’s middle name that died three months before my grandmother’s birth. I love the name and I wouldn’t mind having one of my future children’s middle name as Permilla (if I have a daughter), but I would like to know what it means.
