Roses and Cellar Doors

I know, it's been a while, but I suddenly find myself with a lot more free time right now.... Anyway, my husband asked in passing ear...

I've already done a post on named stars , as well as one on names that mean 'star' . However, that overlooks one very narrow cat...

I know, I know: how have I not done Finn  yet? It's trending in several countries across Europe, as well as in the US, Australia, & ...

It's pretty easy to come up with multiple phonetic trends for girls, but I've been trying to even things up and discover some for bo...

Oh, princesses. They've been a part of pop-culture for a while, and I'm happy that the idea of a less passive-damsel-in-distress typ...

No, that's not an anime (that I know of, anyway). Goddess-trios are a common theme in mythology, and while the Greeks are most famous f...

I like the -anders.  Alexander  is the most wide-spread, of course, and name-nerds can probably name a few others-- Evander , Leander , Lysa...

Whoa, don't worry! Not going there! Rather, I've recently realized just how many "-iel" names there are. The vast majorit...

I admit, I'm always looking for ways to make fun namesake posts. I already did female scientists (nowhere near  a comprehensive list), ...

An odd category for names, you ask? Well, I wouldn't recommend naming your kid 'Cyclops' or 'Cockatrice' or 'Banshee...

I've done quite a few mythological name lists, but it occurred to me that limiting myself to  gods & goddesses , and a few heroes a...

Maybe it's the cynic in me, but I've never seen the point in Valentine's Day. I can totally get behind a good romance, but a who...

Grab-bag time! Boys: Amon  (AH-mon, Egyptian)--god of creation. Later merged with the sun-god, Ra . Also transliterated as  Ammon, Amun,...

I admit, I've having a lot of fun doing this series. Apparently, I'm not as well-taught in history & mythology nearly as well as...

And now for a change of pace! Roman & Greek gods & goddesses have been part of the general culture for a while. Their names have bee...

Like the Romans , the Greeks' religion underwent a couple paradigm shifts, resulting in dozens of Titans, Olympians, and other sorts of ...

I started to do a post summarizing god & goddess names from mythology, and names derived from them, only to realize that guess what? The...

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 ...