Nameberry of the Day: Frost
March 26
American poet Robert Frost was born on March 26, 1874. He gained literary acclaim for his ability to capture American colloquial speech and for his complex and realistic representations of rural life in New England.
Named the poet laureate of Vermont in 1961 and the four-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, Frost is often remembered for his works ‘The Road Not Taken’ and ‘Nothing Gold Can Stay’.
While Robert remains a solid, enduring classic boys’ name, the poet’s surname, Frost, has yet to find its way into the name charts. Nevertheless, it could make a fresh and sparkly choice and Berries seem to agree.
Frost was given to fewer than 5 babies in the US in each recent year, however, it has been used for multiple Babyberries in the same time period. It was chosen twice as a middle name (Logan Frost and Rowan Frost), and twice as a first name (Frost Cameron Evergreen and Frost George Alexander).
This could seem unexpected, but Frost fits in with other contemporary choices, like nature-inspired Wren, Winter, and Forest, and favorite one syllable boy names like Jack, Kai, and Finn. So perhaps these Berries are just ahead of the trends in choosing this undiscovered gem, and Frost might be set to win others over, with its wintery, outdoorsy feel and poetic charm.
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