baby blues



baby blues

1. A usually brief period of sadness, anxiety, and mood swings experienced by a large percentage of women after giving birth. When I had the baby blues after having my first child, I would find myself crying without knowing why.
2. Blue eyes, especially those that are light blue. I just had to ask for Sean's number after I got a glimpse of his baby blues—I'd never seen such striking eyes before!
See also: baby, blues

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
DaphneDAF-nee (English), DAHF-nə (Dutch)Greek Mythology, English, Dutch
Balbinabahl-BEE-nah (Italian)Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Italian (Rare), Ancient Roman
Eve[i:v]
Tomas-Swedish, Norwegian, Lithuanian
Pascaline-French
Alexandreaal-əg-ZAN-dree-əEnglish (Modern)