Baby Name of the Day - July 17th

Well folks, upon exploration of the local Barnes and Noble, Catherine discovered a fascinating book about baby names that I decided I just had to get. Our subsequent perusal led us to all sorts of interesting facts and commentaries on baby names. So, I'm going to start posting some of them, just for fun. Mind you, this is a more contemporary take on names, as opposed to the traditional: "Lauren comes from Laurel, which is a tree."

Our first name comes from the boys' section:

"Angel - Style: Androgynous, Latino, Latina
Sisters: Alondra, Valeria, Dulce, Esmeralda, Amaya
Brothers: Jesus, Alejandro, Andres, Xander, Diego
*Like Jesus, Angel is a Spanish hit that's been virtually taboo for boys in English. The pronunciation is key: Said the Spanish way (AHN-hel), it's fashionably suave. With an English pronunciation, it's still chiefly for girls and vampires."


*Note* All baby names and facts in this post and subsequent posts are taken from Laura Wattenberg's book "The Baby Name Wizard," published by Broadway Books, New York, 2005.