Updated August 2013
What's not to love about Harper? The sound is lovely, the meaning is nice, it's a surname, and it's got a contemporary-but-familiar feel. These qualities are making Harper a rising star. Most people are going to love the sound of it when they hear it.
The greatest association we have with this name is Harper Lee. A true American legend, Lee is known for writing To Kill A Mockingbird. She was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for the novel, and received many other awards and honors as well. But Lee preferred to stay out of the spotlight, hardly ever granting interviews or giving speeches.
This means that the name Harper, while it does remind us of a famous author, doesn't have a strong cultural stereotype. It's pretty much a clean slate. I think Harper will age well, meaning it sounds like a great name for a cute little girl as well as a grown woman. When you add it all up, this name has a lot going for it.
- Harper is now in the top 25 names for girls!
- Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters and wife named their 2nd daughter Harper Willow.
- Martie Maguire of the Dixie Chicks named her daughter Harper, born July 25th.
- Well-known people with this surname include: Ben Harper, Stephen Harper, and Hill Harper.
- Harper is the name of towns in Iowa, Kansas, and Texas.
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Just found your blog today thru blogcatalog, I am so excited about it. I just love baby names, Harper is a great name for an individual little girl. Can't wait to read more
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This is my daughter's name! I love finding it here.
ReplyDeleteThat's great! What a lovely name she has. :)
ReplyDeleteI quite like Harper. I don't, however, like the fact that it was originally a surname. I do like the similar and yet more feminine Icelandic name, Harpa (I wrote about her on my blog if she want to check it out).
ReplyDelete2 names a lot like Harper are Heidi\Hidey and Piper. Harper's a lovely name.
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