Comments on: A is for Atticus…. a new look at baby names

By: Katherine

Katherine — Sat, 16 May 2009 07:23:35 +0000

I had my son this past October & named him Atticus James. I had wanted to use that name since grade school when I first read To Kill a Mockingbird! My family wasnt for it at first but a month or so after my sons birth my Mother found this book online and now its in my nursery! I love how rare it is. But it is nice to know that I am not the only one who loves the name.

By: Julie (mom to Atticus)

Julie (mom to Atticus) — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 11:59:43 +0000

We named our son Atticus (he turns 8 next month). We were hoping that the name was our little secret and wouldn’t catch on too much, so sorry to see the name of this book. =)
I love it when people ask him his name and he tells them. You can tell right away if people are literary or not and if they get the reference To Kill a Mockingbird, or they stare at him like that is such a weird name.
Hopefully as he grows up he will strive for social justice, love his family and other characteristics of Gregory Peck’s character.

By: Lorilee Craker

Lorilee Craker — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 22:23:07 +0000

Thank you Jennifer for your warm and witty review of my book baby “A is for Atticus.” It’s gotten a couple of snarky reviews, and yours was a balm! By the way, “People” magazine is reviewing it or featuring it or something in their magazine which comes out next Friday.
Happy puppy naming–
Lorilee

By: Kathy

Kathy — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 20:28:36 +0000

Sounds like an interesting read. We named our son Vance – after my father and grandfather. People are always asking us how we made up that name! Vance is happy with his name because girls always tell him they like it. I wonder if it made “the cut”.

By: Sara R.

Sara R. — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 16:17:31 +0000

“To Kill A Mockingbird,” with Gregory Peck is one of my all-time favorite films and so named my dog Atticus. I actually got the idea from seeing an actor with his German Shepherd in an issue of People magazine who’d done the same thing.
Thanks for the review.

By: Wanda

Wanda — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 23:23:26 +0000

My husband and I just couldn’t conform to the old faithful names…..Jennifer, Joseph, Mary, or Michael.

Our kids have the odd names…..but I love them…and everywhere we’ve ever lived…they have been well known.

Gavin (boy)
Allyanne (girl)
Gates (girl)

I say……be original and go with your heart. A name is forever!

By: Jennifer, Snapshot

Jennifer, Snapshot — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:45:03 +0000

I reviewed a marriage/parenting book by Craker. I think she must just be fabulous all around!

This is a great post — I loved your insight and experiences and opinions!

By: Tanya Dennis

Tanya Dennis — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:11:24 +0000

This is cool. Lorilee Craker also has a baby naming book based on less-than-familiar names of the Bible. It’s a fun read too!