Proper names are
poetry in the raw.
Like all poetry, they
are untranslatable.
are untranslatable.
~ W.H. Auden
I had two baby gifts to
shop for this week. One
was for a baby boy and
one was for a baby girl.
one was for a baby girl.
The baby boy is named Robert;
the baby girl is named Adalee.
How sweet are they?
My initial necklace won from the talented
Jeanette of Everton Terrace
We don't choose our
name {unless we change
it when we are older......}
Marilyn
Cher
Madonna
Prince
From the beginning,
like it or not, our name
belongs to us.
It is us.
Jeanette of Everton Terrace
We don't choose our
name {unless we change
it when we are older......}
Marilyn
Cher
Madonna
Prince
From the beginning,
like it or not, our name
belongs to us.
It is us.
My mom was supposed
to be called Linda, but when
she arrived, nine pounds +,
Gigi changed her mind.
Linda is a petite name;
my baby girl was big!
she used to say.
She named her Patricia,
and over the years,
has called her
has called her
Trish, Patsy, Pats and Pat.
Of course, for me, she
has always been Mom : )
When the time came
to choose names for our
own babies, I searched
baby books, scrawled
out names and initials on
paper, contemplated
nicknames and with my
husband, settled on two
that felt just right.
to choose names for our
own babies, I searched
baby books, scrawled
out names and initials on
paper, contemplated
nicknames and with my
husband, settled on two
that felt just right.
In 1995, the top baby name
for American girls was
Jessica. We named our
daughter Elizabeth,which
was ranked number nine.
In 1998, the top baby name
for American boys was
Michael. We named our
son William, which was
ranked number 20.
For fun, I researched the
most popular baby names
for boys and girls last year,
across the globe, and found
the most comprehensive
list, here.
Ready?
Australia Lily/Jack
Brazil Julia/Gabriel
Canada Olivia/Liam
France Emma/Lucas
Germany Mia/Lukas
India Ananya/Aarav
Russia Maria/Alexandr
Spain Sofia/Santiago
U.S. Sophia/Aiden
So, what is in a name?
Is it true, as Shakespeare
suggested, that a rose by
any other name would
smell
as sweet?
My paternal grandma's
name was Bertha. Had
her parents called her
Mary
Helen
Dorothy
Margaret
or
Ruth,
the top five girl names
in 1915, would she have
been a different person?
I can't imagine that.
Any item personalized
with a letter, name
or initial feels special,
doesn't it?
I have always loved
the formality of monograms
and I've welcomed
their resurgence in the
last few years.
This is me! a monogram
seems to declare.
Last spring I sent my
newest niece a pewter
baby bowl with her just-
minted monogram. I hope
newest niece a pewter
baby bowl with her just-
minted monogram. I hope
she will always be proud
of those small letters that
uniquely represent her.
When my mom was growing
up, she called her baby doll
Suzanne. My dad's grandma
was Susanna and the rest
is history : )
is history : )
{Lisa was actually the most
popular name the year I arrived.}
Whether
a Debbie or a Jane,
a Steven or a Paul,
our names are as
much a part of us as
the color of our eyes.
Whether
a Debbie or a Jane,
a Steven or a Paul,
our names are as
much a part of us as
the color of our eyes.
Does your name
feel as untranslatable as
poetry, as W.H. Auden
put it so beautifully?
A gift from the queen of monograms, Cathy at Stitchfork Designs.
More importantly,
does it feel
like
you?
poetry, as W.H. Auden
put it so beautifully?
More importantly,
does it feel
like
you?
I'd love to
hear your story.
hear your story.
xx
Suzanne
PS: You didn't think
I'd let you go without
sharing some baby love,
did you?
PPS: If you were born in
America and want to check
out the top names in your
birth year, you can find them,
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