Nameberry of the Day: Crockett
March 6
On March 6, 1836, American folk hero David “Davy” Crockett was killed in action while fighting at the Alamo.
Remembered as the “King of the Wild Frontier”, Crockett’s adventures and exploits have been dramatically reenacted and mythologized through many 20th-century television and film portrayals.
Crockett’s lasting legacy leads to a high-energy, free-spirited, and overall badass baby name for the more adventurous parent.
Sharing the spunky energy and cowboy aura of rising boy names Beckett, Wyatt, Truett, and the like, spirited Crockett was given to only 12 baby boys in the US last year.
Despite the name’s rarity today, Crockett does have a history of use, having just made the cut for the US Top 1000 in the years 1880 and 1883.
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Name of the Day: Tallulah
tall Happy Leap Day! To celebrate this occasion that comes around only once every four years, I thought it fitting to feature the name Tallulah, meaning “leaping waters”. Tallulah comes from the Choctaw language spoken by the Native American tribe originally based in the Southeastern Woodlands in what today is Alabama, Mississippi, and surrounding areas.
Name of the Day: Edelweiss
On March 2, 1965 the timeless film The Sound of Music debuted in theatres, bringing to the world the free-spirited Maria and the beloved Von Trapp family. Amongst the film’s iconic and beautiful soundtrack is the sweet song, “Edelweiss”. As described in the song’s lyrics, Edelweiss is a small white