Posts Tagged ‘Adelaide’

Name of the Day: Ada

03Jul09

Ava is an unstoppable Top Ten choice.  Parents are rediscovering Ida, too.  But if you find Ava too popular and Ida too retro, today’s choice might just be the perfect compromise.
Thanks to Sophie for suggesting Ada as Name of the Day.


Filed under: Ancient World, Biblical Babes, Hot Names of 2010, Literary Babes, Little Ruler, Mapquest, Medieval Monikers, Names for Girls, Names of the Day, Nicknames, Saints   |  9 Comments
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Name of the Day: Alice

08Jan09

The most famous bearer is a fictional girl who went chasing rabbits, but today she’s being given to more and more real girls, too.
Thanks to Nessa for suggesting our Name of the Day: Alice.


Filed under: Disney Names, Hot Names of 2010, Literary Babes, Little Ruler, Names for Girls, Names of the Day, Saints, Silver Screen   |  8 Comments
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Getting to Addie

09Feb08

If you know little girls between the ages of, say, birth and ten, chances are good that you know a Maddie or two.  Her formal name might be Madeline or Madison, Madeleine or Madisyn.  Her charming nickname is the inevitable result of any of a crop of super-popular Mad- variants, ranging from the classic and [...]


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Alphabet: A is for Girls

31Jan08

The average baby name dictionary boasts dozens of entries for every letter of the alphabet.
Here at Appellation Mountain, we’re simpling it up. We’re going A to Z, on both boys and girls. For every letter, we’ll highlight a handful of names to consider – and possibly one or two to avoid.
First up – [...]


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