Name News

I'm excited to share Sancta Nomina's first ever Guest Post! Please welcome Theresa Zoe Williams, a longtime member of the Sancta Nomina community and mother to three amazingly named children (read about her older two here, and the birth announcement for her youngest here). Theresa is a freelance writer whose work can be found online…

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I had the pleasure of posting a consultation for Josh and Mari back in March (the fourth I've done for them!) for their baby girl, and I'm delighted to share that she's arrived and been given the stunning name ... Aurelia-Rose Celeste! Josh writes, "Well, she's finally here! We had quite a time settling on…

I posted a birth announcement for Teresa's first baby almost two years ago, and I'm thrilled to share that she's had her second baby -- another boy! She and her hubby gave him the fantastic and so Marian name ... Benedict Campion Marie! Teresa writes, "As promised here’s a bit behind our baby’s name. Benedict…

I've had the great privilege to do two previous consultations for today's family -- one which was supposed to post here but I got to post a birth announcement instead because the baby came sooner than expected!, and this one and subsequent birth announcement, and I'm honored to post this consultation for them today! They're…

I posted a request for prayers for a family in the wake of the stillbirth of their beautiful baby, Zita Marie-Catherine, a while ago, and I was so very happy for them when the mama, Kara, let me know this past fall that they were expecting another baby! Now I'm thrilled to share that their…

Thank you to all who took advantage of my Black Friday Specials! I have one more special, which is for today only: I’m offering ten Christmas Gift Certificates for Ordinary Consultations for $25 each! (Regular price: $50.) The first ten people who email me today for a gift certificate will receive an invoice from me…

A few things to share with you all: My CatholicMom column posted today, which was the result of two readers telling me that they had a hard time finding good resources for naming their twins. So I compiled all the resources and advice I've come across when doing consultations for parents expecting twins (except for…

She and Duffy, 48, also share eight other children who range in age from 3 to 20: Patrick Miguel, Margarita, Maria-Victoria Margarita, Paloma Pilar, John-Paul, Lucia-Belén, Xavier Jack and Evita Pilar.

Milagros is a Spanish female name meaning "miracles", a plural form of milagro (miracle; wonder) which comes from Latin miraculum (wonder, marvel, miracle) via mirus (wonderful, marvelous) derived from PIE *sméyros (laughing, smiling) from root word *smey- (to laugh, to be glad). It comes from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de los Milagros (Our Lady of Miracles).  Nicknames: Mila, Millie/Milly Origin: Proto-Indo-European Variants:…

Hello! You helped name our second baby 5 years ago and now we have a (surprise) 3rd baby on the way – due in May. Our last name is pronounced Molly-Ache-Elle. The sibling names are: George Li…

Georgian Soprano, Lamara Chqonia Origin: Georgian ლამარა Meaning: "of Mary."Gender: femininelah-MAH-rah; lah-MAHR-yah The name is derived from the Svan term meaning "of Mary," referring to the Virgin Mary as in the case of the church name in Svaneti  უშგულის ლამარია (Ushgulis Lamaria). Lamara is the name of a 1928 Georgian play by Grigol Robakidze. Lamaria ლამარია…

School started for my boys yesterday, and we've been praying the Litany of School Saints I compiled for CatholicMom last month -- it's been a source of peace for me, and I wanted to share it again in case it's helpful to you! Happy feast of Our Lady of Sorrows! I know several of you…

Good morning! Happy Friday!! I read on Facebook and Instagram yesterday the announcement by the Dominican Friars of the Province of St. Joseph of the upcoming Simple Profession of six Brothers on the feast of the Assumption. They listed them by name, and asked for prayers for them: Br. Samuel Macarias Br. Robert John Henry…

Jessie and her husband are expecting their fifth baby this month (!!) — their fourth girl! This little lady joins big siblings:

"Daughters of Pacini, Giovannina and Amazilia" by Karl Bryullov Giovannina and Amazilia/Amacilia - While looking at art by Kar

Dolores is a Spanish female name meaning “sorrows”, taken from the Spanish title La Virgen María de los Dolores meaning “The Virgin Mary of Sorrows”. It comes from the Spanish word dolores (sorrows) which comes from Latin dolor (pain; anguish; sorrow) which derives from a PIE root word. Nicknames: Dolly, Lola Origin: Proto-Indo-European Variants: Delores (English) Deloris (English) Delora (English) Dolors…

Dana and her husband are expecting their second baby, a little green bean! He or she joins big sister: Mary Elise Which I love -- Mary Elise is so lovely and feminine and sweet, and I love that it ties together Mary and Elizabeth, which makes it a very “Visitation” name to me! Dana writes,…

I posted a consultation for Kara three years ago, and the resulting birth announcement for her baby boy, and I'm thrilled to share that she's had another baby -- the gorgeously named Helena Mary! Kara writes, "Hi! You did a consultation for us 3 years ago and we ended up with Damien Edmund. We were…