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
Eun-Jeong	uwn-jung	Korean
Valdemar	VAHL-de-mahr (Finnish)	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish
Art	AHRT	English
Melody	MEL-ə-dee	English
Fridenot	-	Ancient Germanic
Farrell	FAHR-əl	English