Back in May 2008, I didn’t give any thought to how I’d manage things down the road.  You know, when I’d written nearly one thousand posts.  And had tons of readers and comments, for which I’m truly grateful. It did cross my mind that the stats I cited in May 2008 were 2006 numbers – [...]

Monday, July 12 kicks off Lurker Week – five days of posts featuring names suggested by brand new voices.  (Not that I don’t think each and everyone of you is fabulous, and I love getting lists from long-time readers.  But, hey, I know how hard it is to work up the courage to comment on [...]

If you’re a regular here, you’ll know that the best way to request a Baby Name of the Day is to email appmtn (at) gmail (dot) com. But if you’re not quite that bold, here’s your chance: if you’ve never, ever, ever requested a NotD here, go ahead and leave a suggestion in the comments. [...]

Inspired by DesignMom’s series of guest posts from other mothers reflecting on their birth experiences, I’d like to open things up here on Appellation Mountain. Got a tale to tell of how you chose your baby’s name? Whether your kiddo is just born or has a family of his own, I’m looking for true stories [...]

It’s been nearly two years since I started writing Name of the Day posts.  When I started, I had one toddler and worked very part-time; I now have two kids and am back to having a 40-hour plus workweek.  At the same time, I’ve gone from a handful of readers to over 900 a day. [...]