Roses and Cellar Doors

Gus  seems to be a rather polarizing nickname: either you find it adorable, or you find it hopelessly dorky. In the US, it's usually sho...

Handsome Cal ! How have I forgotten you? While  Cal  is starting to gain use on its own, it's still down below the Top 1000. Traditional...

I actually had to go and double-check previous posts to make sure I haven't done this one yet. How on earth have I missed Margaret ? A c...

I admit, I've been putting this one off for a while-- Mary is easily one of the most widespread & translated names of all time! Of...

Elizabeth  remains one of our enduring classics. Despite the fact that everyone is almost guaranteed to know at least one (probably more lik...

There are about as many different ways to form nicknames as there are cultures. While many nicknames for our most enduring classics seem out...

Poor Anne is often held as the epitome of 'boring' names. And yet, she's also one of the most common contributors to compound n...

Ah, Katherine . Literally one of the oldest names on earth. It's so old that it's original meaning has been lost to time. Many baby ...

Every kid wants a cool name. You could hope that a kids' TV show comes along featuring your child's name--all the Tommy s and Jason ...

The average American name (based on 2010's top 1000) is 6 letters long. Boys' names are slightly more likely to be shorter (5.8 ± 1....

K is a fairly uncommon letter in the English language. Because it's uncommon, it draws the eye and is becoming more and more popular in ...