Roses and Cellar Doors

Despite the fact that Etta  rose higher than any of her long forms, I still think of her as a nickname. I'm not sure why--because -etta ...

May flowers! Happy, uh, May Day? We'll go with that. On the heels of my bird-themed post, a flower-themed post also seemed like a fun i...

Watching languages develop & diverge is fascinating--or at least, that's what I tell myself when even I see a crazy alternative spel...

Andy is usually short for the Biblical Andrew and its feminine spin-off Andrea . If you love the nickname, but are bored with the usuals,...