Place names are continuing to grow in popularity, especially among celebrities. Whether it’s to commemorate a pivotal moment from a beloved location or passing down a naming trend from parent to child, here are over 30 celebrities who have given their babies place names. 1. Socialite Paris Hilton continued a place naming pattern for her…
Finding inspiration from the beauty and culture of Spain can add spark and fun to finding a unique baby name. With Spain’s vibrant cities, stunning landscapes, and rich history, the country offers many possibilities for parents who want to use place names as baby names, or choose a name from their Spanish heritage. Here we…
Chicago: the windy city, my kind of town, that toddlin’ town. This major metropolitan city in the heart of the U.S. has a rich history of people, culture, food, and community. We’ve asked two Chicago born-and-bred writers to put together this list of Chicago-inspired baby names for your little one. Adler Chicago’s bright city lights…
Episode 57 – Eponym, Aptronym, Cryptonym, Zoonym – Jennifer and Mallory talk names of names and names of everything! With examples and—of course—some differing of opinions. We also catch up on the current celebrity baby news and take listener questions on names and naming. Names mentioned in this episode: Lieux, Luc, Delilah, Ophelia, Nasa, Sirius,…
Episode 53 – Jennifer and Mallory talk all about Welsh Names – given names, surnames, and place names! Our special guest is Dr. Sara Louise Wheeler, Welsh Names academic, author, and poet! We also discuss the current celebrity baby news and take questions from our listeners. Names mentioned in this episode: Justice, Blue, Sara, Rhiannon,…
Episode #17 – Sisters Jennifer Moss and Mallory Moss Katz discuss the ongoing trend of using place names as baby names. We also dish about the current celebrity baby news and take your questions on names and naming! Names mentioned in this episode: Charlotte, Chicago, Cambria, Chamonix, Avalon, Dayton, Denver, Bodie, Winston, Memphis, Cairo, Aspen, Orlando, Brooklyn, London,…
Hi Jennifer, I heard the name Tammin from actress Tammin Sursok. I think it’s very pretty, and couldn’t find any background information about it on your site – do you have any knowledge of the meaning of it or where it might have come from? Thanks! Hannah Hi Hannah, Thanks for writing in! I was surprised…
Hi Jennifer! We have begun our search for baby names and considering the name Wickham/Wick. I’ve come to your site (as I do very often) and notice it’s not on it. Would you mind letting me know what it means? I love to know the meanings to all names! 🙂 Thanks very much, Penny Dear…
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….
Hi Jennifer, First of all, thanks for all the questions you answer! I really appreciate them! I was looking for the name Bethel and didn’t see it in your database. Some websites seem to say it’s for a girl, and some for a boy. I have found out it’s Hebrew and means “House of God”,…
Hi Jennifer, I’m wondering about your thoughts on the name India. When choosing a name for me twenty-two years ago, my parents considered both India and Hilary, however, they went with the latter because they were too nervous to give me such an exotic name. To this day, we all love the name, however, many…
Hi Jennifer, Babynames.com says the name Darrell is from Airelle, but Airelle isn’t a name. This is confusing to me. Is “from Airelle” the meaning, or is the one name “from” the other like Laura/Laurel. Either way, should “Airelle” be added to teh database? Thanks, Becky ——————– Hi Becky, Sorry for the confusion. Darrell originally…
