Baby Diana

July 1, 2009 | Filed under: Diana, Mythology Names, celebrity names, girl names

Here is a gorgeous name for a baby girl. The name Diana is Latin for goddess like, divine. In mythological stories, Diana was the Roman goddess known for beauty and swiftness, depicted as the goddess of the hunt. She was also associated with wild animals and woodland. The Greek counterpart of Diana was goddess of the moon.

Diana and her twin brother Apollo were born on the island of Delos to the king of gods Jupiter and Titan daughter Latona. Diana was an emblem of chastity, with oak groves being her sacred symbolism. She also was part of a triad with two other Roman deities, water nymph Egeria and woodland god Virbius.

Diana is not only symbolic of the Roman goddess. Choosing Diana as a name for your newborn also reflects upon some significant historical figures, like Diana, Princess of Wales. Princess Diana’s life and legacy is well remembered, even after her death in 1997.

For your newborn goddess, stock your baby registry with baby bedding containing a woodland or princess theme. With the name Diana, you can whisper stories of goddesses and princesses to your newborn as you rock her to sleep. If you are looking for a pretty name with a significant meaning attached, Diana is a perfect idea.

Baby Name Story: Sarah Jessica Parker

June 25, 2009 | Filed under: Marion, Naming Techniques, Naming traditions, Tabitha, celebrity baby names, girl names

Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick welcomed their baby girls! Twin girls Marion Loretta Elwell and Tabitha Hodge were born via surrogate Monday afternoon on June 22nd in Ohio.

Both Hodge and Elwell are family names on Sarah Jessica’s side, following the traditional naming technique of honoring a relative through a newborn’s name, an understandable naming …

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Baby Name Literature

June 24, 2009 | Filed under: Naming Techniques

Mental images of summer include beach scenes, heat, and glasses of lemonade. I spend my fair share of time outside enjoying the sun and the pool, but I also tend to catch up on my reading during the summer. While drying off from the pool, I’ll pull an interesting book from my bag and read while …

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The Strength of James

June 22, 2009 | Filed under: James, boy names, celebrity names, nameology

Garfield is the fictional character of the comic strip Garfield created by Jim Davis. The large orange cat loved lasagna, sleeping, and tormenting Odie the dog. Jim Davis named Garfield after his grandfather James Garfield Davis, who was named after President James A. Garfield ( there’s an idea- name your newborn after …

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Caldecott Ideas

June 17, 2009 | Filed under: celebrity names

The Newbery Medal is awarded to authors of American children’s books. Eventually, it was suggested that a second medal be awarded by the American Library Association to honor the artists who create the pictures in the books for the children. In 1937, the Caldecott Medal was established. Want to name your baby after someone artistic and famous? Remember …

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Artistic Randolph

June 15, 2009 | Filed under: Randolph, boy names, nameology

Hoping for a baby artist? The Caldecott Medal is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children (part of the American Library Association) to the artist of a distinguished American picture book for children. The Caldecott Medal began in 1937 and was named in honor of illustrator Randolph Caldecott.

In the 19th century, Randolph Caldecott created illustrations for children …

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Baseball Baby Names

June 10, 2009 | Filed under: celebrity names, sport names

The baseball was invented on June 12th, 1839. To commemorate a favorite American pastime, especially if your family is interested in the sport, parents may decorate a baby’s nursery to a sports theme or buy toddler baseball toys in preparation for the future athlete. For your baby, what about a famous baseball name? There …

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Baby Name Story: Gilbert Gottfried

June 9, 2009 | Filed under: Naming Techniques, Naming traditions, boy names, celebrity baby names

Sometimes, naming a newborn just works out perfectly. Comedian Gilbert Gottfried (best known as Mr.Peabody in the Problem Child movies) and wife Dara welcomed a baby boy, Max Aaron Gottfried, on Monday, May 18th, the birthday of his grandfather!

“Max is named after Gilbert’s father Max and my grandmother Mildred,” Dara told CBB. “Our son was …

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Baby Name Idea: Summer Seasonal Names

June 5, 2009 | Filed under: Summer Names, boy names, girl names

Summer arrives at the end of the month! Is your little baby due in the summer? If you want to commemorate the time of the event, why not name your newborn a summer name? There is a whole variety of seasonal names which are popular, like the seasonal Autumn and Holly. For summer, why not name your little girl …

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Baby Name Story: Brian Kerwin

June 3, 2009 | Filed under: Brian Kerwin, Naming Techniques, celebrity baby names

The Soap Opera Digest went to the celebrities and asked a most basic question- “How did you come up with your kids names?” The resulting answers reflect various baby naming techniques, and provide some new ways to name your newborn. Brian Kerwin, also known as Charlie in One Life to …

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