Baby Name of the Day: Ella

July 7, 2011

Hello, Ella. Where did you come from? Thanks to Ivy for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day – the short, sweet Ella.

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Baby Name of the Day: Ellington

October 13, 2010

He’s a surname worn by a jazz great. How would he work in the first spot for a child born today? Thanks to Chantelle for suggesting Ellington as Baby Name of the Day.

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2009: Most Popular Boys' Names at AppMtn

December 28, 2009

It’s that time of year. The official Social Security Administration list won’t be out until May, but unofficial lists have been circulating since mid-December. Here at AppMtn, I can’t possibly claim that the most popular posts will be reflected in the Top Ten – or even Top 100 – baby names in use.

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Sunday Summary: 4/12/09

April 12, 2009

Happy Easter! Thanks for putting down that chocolate rabbit long enough to visit. I recently heard a writer named Ethlebert Miller read at the local indie bookstore; Nameberry had a great post on Easter Names. I’m intrigued by Parasha and Birch. And I went to high school with a Pascal. (Or was it Pascale? Or [...]

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Name of the Day: Elliot

April 11, 2009

He’s a little bit of everything – last names first, Biblical babe and the softer side of boys. And yet he remains nicely distinctive. Thanks to Rocking Fetal for suggesting Elliot as Name of the Day.

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