...feedings and formula and fussiness, but we hope that picking a name for your new baby is not much of a fuss. We're a day late with Baby Name Tuesday this week as the holiday weekend has me all screwed up on which day is which this week. In any case, today's letter is F, and our names for today are Faith and Finn.
Faith finds its origins in Middle English and means "loyalty" and "belief". It is what is commonly referred to as a "virtue name". Virtue names originated with the Puritans and included popular names like Grace and Hope, but also included less popular names such as Fear or Disobedience. Imagine having to grow up with a name like that! We think that Faith is a beautiful name, though. Perhaps you had difficulty conceiving but strongly believed that you were destined to be blessed with a child? In that case, Faith may just be the right name for your sweet miracle.
Finn is of Irish, Gaelic and Old German origins and means "fair" or "from Finland"; just the perfect name if you're looking to honor your Finnish ancestory! In Irish history, Finn MacCumhail was a legendary third century hero that could be compared to the English Robin Hood. His warrior followers were called Finnians. Whether your little guy turns out to be a legendary hero or not, we're sure that the name Finn will serve him well.
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Thursday, May 14, 2009
E is for...
E is for expecting and, of course, epidural, something I was pleased as punch to get on more than one occasion despite my complete fear of needles! It's Baby Name Tuesday, though, so today E is for Evangeline and Erik.
I have to be honest, I had never even come across the name Evangeline until LOST started a few years ago. Evangeline Lilly who plays Kate is a beautiful woman and she's got an equally beautiful name. Evangeline is a Greek name that means "bearer of good news". What better name for your angel baby?! And, if Evangeline turns out to be too much of mouthful later on, shortened versions like Eva, Angel, and Angeline are always at your fingertips.
Our boy's name for today is Erik. The name can, of course, be spelled with a "c" instead of a "k", but I like the "k". Maybe that's just the nonconformist in me, though. Erik is a Norse name which means "peaceful ruler". It's a strong, classic, and even playful name for a little boy that carries well into adulthood. I like Erik for it's traditionalness (I just made up that word) but also because it doesn't seem to be a name that gets overused much.
So, there are your names for today! If you haven't noticed by now, we're heading through the alphabet with our next step at F. Do you have a name that you'd like to see featured on an upcoming installment of Baby Name Tuesday? If so, let us know!
I have to be honest, I had never even come across the name Evangeline until LOST started a few years ago. Evangeline Lilly who plays Kate is a beautiful woman and she's got an equally beautiful name. Evangeline is a Greek name that means "bearer of good news". What better name for your angel baby?! And, if Evangeline turns out to be too much of mouthful later on, shortened versions like Eva, Angel, and Angeline are always at your fingertips.
Our boy's name for today is Erik. The name can, of course, be spelled with a "c" instead of a "k", but I like the "k". Maybe that's just the nonconformist in me, though. Erik is a Norse name which means "peaceful ruler". It's a strong, classic, and even playful name for a little boy that carries well into adulthood. I like Erik for it's traditionalness (I just made up that word) but also because it doesn't seem to be a name that gets overused much.
So, there are your names for today! If you haven't noticed by now, we're heading through the alphabet with our next step at F. Do you have a name that you'd like to see featured on an upcoming installment of Baby Name Tuesday? If so, let us know!
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