security blanket

Something that dispels anxiety, as in I always carry my appointments calendar; it's my security blanket. This colloquial term, dating from about 1960, was at first (and still is) used for the blanket or toy or other object held by a young child to reduce anxiety.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Herberto	er-BER-to (Spanish)	Spanish, Portuguese
Earl	[ə:l]
Iunius	-	Ancient Roman
Desiderius	-	Late Roman
Lauretta	-	Italian
Eirian	-	Welsh