the apple of (one's) eye

A cherished or favored person. This phrase is thought to be Biblical in origin. My nephew is just the apple of my eye. He has five kids, but his only daughter is clearly the apple of his eye.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Samar	-	Arabic
Ragna	-	Icelandic, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Ancient Scandinavian
Swain	[swein]
Devi	-	Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Tamil
Gianpiero	jahn-PYE-ro	Italian
Hardy	['ha:di]