Singer-songwriter Fiona Apple was born on June 13, 1977, and went on to create critically acclaimed music known for its emotional depth and poetic lyrics. Apple undoubtedly inspired the contemporary use of her Scottish first name, which has ranked among the US Top 500 girls’ names since the turn of this century. The name Fiona is most popular in Germany and Switzerland, and also ranks among the Top 100 names for dogs and cats, probably thanks to the Shrek princess.
I was recently introduced to Fiona Apple’s powerful song and video on behalf of the organization Let Her Go Home by my friend Val Monroe’s wonderful truth-in-beauty substack How Not to F*ck Up Your Face. Watch it if you care about social justice (and subscribe to Val’s amazing beauty newsletter you can trust.
My daughter’s name, born September 2024! A few people commented Shrek, but most understood the name outside of that reference. I thought about my friend Jasmine - I never think of Aladdin when I think of her. Anyway, couldn’t love her name more!