Articles by Kara Cavazos

Kara Cavazos is a mother of two, a blogger and a baby name enthusiast. She loves ancient and vintage names most of all but she regularly features a variety of names on her blog The Art of Naming.

Sun Mar 20 2016

Rocky, Stony Baby Names: Jasper, Piers and Cole

Names for boys that literally rock.
Tue Jan 19 2016

Are You Thinking of Renaming Yourself?

Changing your name is a BIG decision–here are some things to keep in mind before you take the leap.
Tue Nov 24 2015

10 Favorite Colonial Names for Today

Lydia and Levi, Susanna and Silas–early American names that still appeal today.
Thu Sep 03 2015

10 of the Right Names to Write

Kara Cavazos explores the joys of good old penmanship. Is your child’s name cursive-friendly?
Tue Aug 18 2015

When Not to Use an Honor Name

In principle it’s great to honor a relative–but are there times when it just doesn’t work?
Tue Jul 21 2015

Great Alternatives to the Top Boy Names

Substituting the unusual for the most popular boys names–Lysander for Alexander? What are your suggestions?
Sun Jul 19 2015

Great Alternatives to the Top Girl Names

Love Emma or Sophia but want something more unusual? The Art of Naming can help.
Tue Jun 30 2015

10 Xcellent Underused Baby Names

X is definitely a trendy name du jour–here are some more unusual x-names for girls and boys.
Thu May 14 2015

Names from Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron

Kara Cavazos takes a hard look at the everyday names of Avengers the Hulk, Iron Man, Captain America & Co.
Tue Apr 14 2015

Ancient Baby Names

Guest blogger Kara Cavazos finds some buried treasures from the ancient world that feel modern enough to use.