For reasons I can’t puzzle out, yesterday’s Name of the Day post failed to, well, post.  My apologies to Sophie!  Zara is posted below, and Francis will be up later today.

It’s no secret that I love unusual names.  Having grown up sharing my moniker with thousands of girls my age, I longed to be Hepzibah.  Or Elodie.
And yet more popular picks can make for great names, too.  Friends of ours just called their darling daughter Emma, and it got me thinking.
So here are Ten Good [...]

If you’re finding this site through Nameberry, welcome.  If you’re a regular here, please also visit my guest post:  Red Carpet Names: Boys’ Edition.  I’ll be checking in over the weekend to respond to comments there.
Many thanks to Pam and Linda for the opportunity.  And no, I didn’t choose the picture they used for the [...]

When I thought about writing a Sunday summary, I worried.  Would there really be baby name news every week?
Ha!
Here’s the report for the week of January 18:

I suppose plenty of bloggers struggle with how much of their personal lives to share.  I’ll admit, I didn’t give it a moment’s thought when I started writing this site a few months ago.  But what with an addition to our own family here at ApMtn HQ, I’ve been unsure how to proceed.
So here’s my [...]

Just a quick note to let regular readers know that Clio came home a few hours ago.  She arrived on Thursday via c-section, so we spent an extra day in the hospital.  But we’re doing well and wanted to say a quick thanks for all of your well wishes!

Good morning!  We’re off to the hospital to welcome Clio to the world.  Barring technical difficulties, Name of the Day posts should could continue to go up.  However, comments won’t be moderated – or responded to – until next week.
For now, please talk amongst yourselves!