The Art of Naming

Today marks 2 years since I began writing about names on The Art of Naming! I want to thank you all for accompanying me on my journey! I have had a wonderful time researching and writing about names to share with you! I can assure you that I have plenty more to write about and I hope you will continue to come visit me here on my little blog and share your comments and thoughts with me when you can! For those of you kind enough to follow me on my social media accounts as well ( Facebook , Twitter , Instagram , Pinterest , Tumblr , Google Plus ...) I want to give you a huge thank you! It is the more interactive moments that I love the most! When you share your thoughts or your favorite names with me on my various posts, it brightens my day and gives me more motivation to continue researching and writing! If you ever have a request, a suggestion, a question or even a complaint, feel free to reach out to me either on one of the above platforms or by email .  If you just feel like

Since Australia Day is being celebrated on January 26th, I thought we would take a moment to learn more about Australia's best baby-name blogger Anna from the blog "Waltzing More Than Matilda."  If you aren't Australian, don't worry, she explains exactly what the title of her blog really means. Anna is a wonderful blogger with great insight into names. She always has interesting and informative articles complete with opinion polls. If you enjoy voting for your favorite names, Anna provides plenty of opportunities for that on her blog!  She often shares names from local birth announcements and she also keeps up with celebrity baby news from Australian stars and footballers. Read below to learn more about Anna, her favorite names and her thoughts about the differences between names in Australia and names here in the US. What are your first and middle names? Anna Vivian. Do you like your name, or would you ever want to change it? When I was younger, m

Welcome to my new segment "Get To Know!"  Recently, I've had the opportunity to meet a few fellow name bloggers and I decided it'd be lovely to let you get to know them too. The naming community is such a wonderful place! If you truly love names, it never hurts to follow more bloggers to get your daily name fix.  Today, I had the honor of interviewing Meagan from TulipByAnyName .  She is most known for her work discussing interesting names on her YouTube channel. She is also one of the six  Name Sisters who run a great YouTube channel collectively.  Beyond videos, Meagan also has a successful blog and Instagram account that revolves around names. Most recently, she's become a new contributor to Nameberry's Berry Juice Blog , too! She is involved in lots of exciting name-related projects! Let's take a moment to learn more about her own personal name tastes and experiences with names: 1. What are your first and middle names? My name is Meaga