February 11, 2016
Hello friends and lovers. Tis the season where drugstores become candy shoppes, dating websites rake it in, and reservations for two are harder to come by than they were on Noah’s Ark. In light of that, I thought I’d share this article I have always been fond of–a compilation of terms of endearment from around the world. […]
February 12, 2013
A kiss may still be a kiss, but the names we call our lovers have definitely changed as time goes by. And as a naming agency, we find it fascinating. For instance, while sweetness is as aphrodisiacal a metaphor today as it was in the 1300s, bats, mice and fish have thankfully gone out of […]
February 14, 2011
Ah, romance. Chocolates and roses, stolen kisses and sexy lingerie…and of course, the predatory exploits of the ancient Roman Empire. That’s right: the origins of the word romantic were not exactly, um, lover-ly. And, like so many romances, it’s a long story. Apparently, according to Merriam-Webster, as ancient Rome expanded, different dialects of Latin evolved, […]