2021 baby names

Would a rose by any other name smell as sweet? When it comes to baby names, books have always been a great source of inspiration. I don’t mean baby name books either, just our favourite classic and modern day reads. Both of my own children, Eric and Alice, share their names with famous book titles. […]

4 years ago

No shock with the boys’ names. The Central Statistics Office has officially revealed the top Irish Baby Names for 2021, and there’s a few non-movers from last year. Like the years gone by, Jack is yet again the most popular boys’ name, with it taking the number one spot every year since 2007, excluding 2016. […]

4 years ago

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. The most popular baby names of 2021 from around the world have been revealed – and there’s a few new entries to the list alright. If you’re reading this article and wondering why yet another top baby names of the year list has graced your social media […]

5 years ago

Who would’ve thought? There has been a massive increase in babies being named after TV show characters, but the surge Sex Education has seen is something else. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) in the UK, Maeve and Otis have both made their way to the top of the ranks after the series […]

5 years ago

Having lived through the absolute mess that was 2020 and 2021, I think it is no wonder that most of us are gravitating towards all things cosy, warm, nostalgic and safe. And with this in mind, it really is no wonder that that cottagecore, a lifestyle trend that favours a back-to-nature, rural-countryside, nostalgic vibe, has […]

5 years ago

Lads, we have lived through a flipping PANDEMIC. Hard to believe, isn’t it? And yet here we are, a year and a bit into restrictions and lockdowns and scary stats and warning signs to keep our distance and the constant bombardment in the media of it all. An actual goddamn pandemic, we did it, still […]

5 years ago