Lifestyle Duana Names: Double Dipper Hi Duana, Almost 2 years ago you really helped us out in having the ‘guts’ to choose our son’s name: Duncan. He’s almost 2 and we still love the name. (Remember the ‘Teacher’s Curse’?) Well, baby #2 - a girl - is on the way! We have By Duana • Feb 10, 2017 04:13 pm
Lifestyle Duana Names: Angelica! Eliza! …and Firefighter I am pumped to write you as we expect the arrival of our third baby. We were on the unenviable infertility journey for years before we welcomed our first son, and even know as we prepare to welcome our third, it feels like a crazy miracle. Henry Clarke is our By Duana • Feb 08, 2017 04:00 pm
Lifestyle Duana Names: Complete the Set? Or Something New? Hi Duana Almost 2 years ago now I gave birth to twin daughters Amelia Grace and Marlowe Faith, I even wrote to you then asking for help and it was such a delight getting your feedback and input. We are having another girl in the new year and could use By Duana • Feb 06, 2017 04:08 pm
Lifestyle Duana Names: Different Babies, Same Patterns? We're expecting a little girl in early February. We already have two boys, Emerson Rhys and Sebastian Wynn. Our last name is a double barrel, both start with B and the very last ends in "ah". We had an easy time naming the boys but we& By Duana • Feb 03, 2017 03:39 pm
Lifestyle Duana Names: Perfection Plus What? Hi Duana, My husband and I are expecting our second child in 3 weeks, a baby girl. With our first I was obsessed with finding the perfect name to suit our tastes and we were successful in choosing one we absolutely love and never questioned once we found it: Keaton. By Duana • Feb 01, 2017 05:48 pm
Lifestyle Duana Names: Should We Fix This “Mistake”? Dear Duana -- I'm pregnant with Baby No. 3. My husband and I both adored and agreed easily on the name Stella Jane for our oldest. The name hadn't *quite* taken off when we chose it, but, honestly, we didn't care that it was By Duana • Jan 30, 2017 05:20 pm
Lifestyle Duana Names: SON OF TWELVE Hi Duana, My boyfriend and I are having our first baby in one month and we need help. We’ve decided to keep the gender a surprise, which means we get all the fun of brainstorming twice as many names. While we’ve got loads of great girl names (possibly By Duana • Jan 25, 2017 04:51 pm
Baby and Bump Obsession Geri Halliwell’s Son…YES… Are we about ready for some earnest Spice Girls nostalgia? I assume so, given that it was exactly 20 years ago that they were becoming a massive phenomenon when Spice was released. But it’s not just cheesy romanticizing – what’s become obvious in the 20 years since they first By Duana • Jan 23, 2017 10:54 am
Lifestyle Duana Names: Don’t Panic Hi Duana, Do I have a job for you! My husband and I recently found out we are expecting our second child (our first was born 9 short months ago...surprise!) and are completely lost when it comes to naming number 2. Yes, the name is what I'm By Duana • Jan 20, 2017 04:54 pm
Lifestyle Duana Names: Getting Specific About Sibling Names I wrote to you two years ago when I was pregnant with my daughter, who we named Margo Naomi. My question was about spelling it Margo vs. Margot. I was so thrilled that you responded, even though we had already put the name on the birth certificate by the time By Duana • Jan 18, 2017 05:05 pm
Lifestyle Duana Names: To The Day…But Not The Letter We are expecting girl2 in mid January (actually have the same due date as with girl1, they will be 3 years apart) and we can't find a name we love as much as we love girl1's name. Girl1 is named Lilian Heather (goes by Lily 85% By Duana • Jan 16, 2017 03:57 pm
Lifestyle Duana Names: Why People Love Math We are expecting our second child, a daughter, in February. We lean toward traditional names and spent time finding ones that weren't too popular. Our son is named Peter, and we've chosen Jane as the first name for our daughter. We have a fairly common last By Duana • Jan 13, 2017 03:41 pm
Lifestyle Duana Names: I Saw The Sign…Right? Help! We're having our first, a baby girl at the end of January and for a name we are stumped! I keep waiting for a sign or something to fall upon us which is just perfect, but obviously that hasn't happened yet. I can't By Duana • Jan 11, 2017 04:56 pm
Lifestyle Duana Names: How ‘Under’ is This Underdog? Hi Duana! My boyfriend and I are expecting a baby boy in January and are in dire need of your help to find a perfect name for him. We both have a French Canadian background and my boyfriend's family name is very French sounding. Because of this, and By Duana • Jan 06, 2017 04:16 pm
Lifestyle Duana Names: Feliz Navidad! Dear Duana, My best friend has recently gotten pregnant after an extended period of trying, and the new topic of conversation between her and her husband is what to name their to-be baby (gender unknown). It’s a long conversation, because my friend is an historian who likes literary names, By Duana • Dec 23, 2016 04:08 pm
Name Nerd Blake, Ryan, and their daughters, DRAMA and ATTENTION Reynolds What? What’s wrong with those names? You think my headline’s over the top? I submit that’s what Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively may as well have named their children. Read on: This week we found out the name of their second child. It’s a girl, and By Duana • Dec 21, 2016 12:57 pm
