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By: Baby Name of the Day: Conan | Appellation Mountain

Baby Name of the Day: Conan | Appellation Mountain — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 13:06:14 +0000

[...] his surname – Conan Doyle – but it appears to be one of his three given names, Arthur Ignatius Conan, and a nod to his godfather’s [...]

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Baby Name of the Day: Montserrat « Appellation Mountain — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 11:04:08 +0000

[...] suggest that la Moreneta is of more recent vintage, but she has plenty of importance anyhow. Ignatius Loyola visited the shrine in the midst of his conversion. Monserrat is also known for helping to [...]

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Name of the Day: Cornelius « Appellation Mountain — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 21:48:27 +0000

[...] an antique, tottering at the edge of obscurity at #975. Still, he’s fared better than Ignatius, Marius or many other ancient Roman names that now feel quite fashionable. (Atticus, for example, [...]

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Name of the Day: Xavier « Appellation Mountain — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 15:06:08 +0000

[...] of the Day: Xavier 21Sep08 We’ve covered Ignatius and Aloysius, so it seems only natural that today we turn our attention to [...]

By: Name of the Day: Marius « Appellation Mountain

Name of the Day: Marius « Appellation Mountain — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:44:36 +0000

[...] none have cracked the Top 100 in the US, they’re definitely hot – think about Atticus, Ignatius, Phinneaus, Tiberius, Julius, Augustus. The names have a softer sound than Jason and Aiden, but [...]

By: appellationmountain

appellationmountain — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 10:44:29 +0000

Lola, if there were some sort of an award for fabulous family trees, I think you’d win!

I think Iggy is the kind of nickname a boy *might* choose to leave behind. I know a Dan who became Daniel; a Mike who is now Michael. Then again, I know a Michael who is still Macky – and a surgeon! And a Charles who is Charlie in his 80s; his 50-something son Charles Jr. is known as Chip, even professionally.

So you’re right – it’s all about options and figuring out if you’re a serious Nate or a creative Iggy. We just can’t always know before they’re born.

By: Lola

Lola — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 23:54:29 +0000

Love Ignatius! He’s my Family Patriarch, the one who finally crossed to America. He’s a heavy contender for another boy for us. I adore Iggy (which is what the original went by) in case he’s as boisterous as his brothers, Nate for if he’s not. I adore mulitiple nickname options; having choices is always a grand thing to have, I think!

By: appellationmountain

appellationmountain — Sun, 25 May 2008 11:44:58 +0000

Cate B. is a great baby namer. I’d love to hear other names she considered.

While kicking around Ignatius – not only are we Catholic, my husband is a Georgetown alum – it occurred to me that the nicknames Nate and Nat would logically follow from Ignatius. It makes it even easier to wear. Though I’m still partial to Iggy.

Unfortunately, we already have an Ignatius in our tribe. He’s growing up on the other side of the Atlantic, but it still feels a bit wrong to duplicate such an unusual choice.

By: coolteamblt

coolteamblt — Sun, 25 May 2008 02:34:43 +0000

It certainly is adventurous! I did think of the the Jesuits when I heard the name, and I do really like it as a choice for a more religious person than myself. It is a hefty choice, but would still work among the Alexander, Roman, Francisco crowd, I think. Dashiell is a great sibling for Ignatius, too. I do like her naming choices. They’re so unusual and strong without being outright bizarre.