Yew Nork Babies
January 17, 2010
Been saving up these goodies for months now! Sorry to hold out on you. Baby naming in the ‘hood continues to be inspiring–and if you don’t have it already, please check out Knuffle Bunny by Brooklyn’s own Mo Willems.
GIRLS
Anoushka
Cecily
Charlotte
Cordelia
Eliana
Evlalia
Felicity
Freya
Hopi
Iris
Lila (Maya)
Lulu
Marian
Maya (Lila)
Rylee
Shirin
Sonja
Stella
Sterna
Tillie Rose
Trixie
Verity
Victoria
Wilhelmina (& Sylvan)
BOYS
Alexander
Harvey
Hudson (x2)
Jagger
Jared
Jasper (x2)
Joseph
Leo
Mateo
Oscar
Preston
Roscoe
Satchel
Soren
Sylvan (& Wilhelmina)
Theo
Xavier
Valentine
Illustration above: Trixie and company, from Mo Willems’ Knuffle Bunny
Top 10 Baby Name Resolutions for America: New Year’s 2010
January 1, 2010
2009 brought it’s fair share of widespread offenses. Say them with me people, this year’s baby name resolutions for America:
10) There shall be no “Leigh” except Leigh itself: no Haileigh, no Baileigh, no Marleigh, no Ryleigh. Out too are all G-H configurations as vowel substitutes– the prettiness of Hailough notwithstanding.
9) Just because I name a baby Angelina Jolie doesn’t make it so.
8 ) Likewise with Aniston, Annyston, or Annistynne.
7) I will only put Renesmee on the birth certificate if it is indeed a family name.
6) Chic as they are, I promise not to ostracize my daughter by giving her an old lady name with an actual sound I personally do not like. There is a limit, and the reemergence of Wilma and Gertrude may have to wait.
5) No matter what I think of a child’s name, be it a violator off this list or the previous one, I will still let my child play with them and won’t be prejudiced. :-)
4) Naming a daughter “Sam” alone may not speak very well of her father’s character; Samantha, Samira, or Jessamine are far superior. Take note if Sam is your fiancé’s favorite name for a girl.
3) I resolve that KH does not the “ch” sound make.
2) While we’re on the subject of original spellings, consider yourself warned: a little “Unique” may just wind up a Eunuch.
1) Because some people didn’t get the memo from last year– negative and or aggressive does not equal cool. This includes Talon, Mars, and yes– Bandit.
