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Articles by Katherine Morna Towne

Katherine Morna Towne is a writer, Catholic baby name blogger and consultant at Sanctanomina, and author of Catholic Baby Names for Girls and Boys: Over 250 Ways to Honor Our Lady (Marian Press, 2018). She lives in the northeast with her husband and seven sons (ages 1 to 15).

Fri Jan 01 2016

Is Name Teasing a Thing of the Past?

Living in today’s diverse name landscape, kids no longer find any name weird.
Thu Dec 17 2015

Names for a Yuletide Babe: The O Antiphons

Names related to Catholic songs of praise–the O Antiphon names–including Rex, Regis and Roxanne.
Sun May 24 2015

Problematic Baby Names

There are some names that come with a certain amount of cultural baggage. How about these? Usable or not?