Baby Name of the Day: Gareth

May 25, 2011

He’s a medieval knight and a 21st century sidekick. Thanks to Shan for suggesting Gareth as our Baby Name of the Day.

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Sunday Summary: 3/27/11

March 27, 2011

First, I’m incredibly excited to see who wins March Madness! Thanks to everyone who voted so far, and if you have not, please remember to weigh in: Boys’ Final and Girls’ Final. I thoroughly enjoyed compiling Rock’n’Roll Baby Names for Nameberry last week. This week’s list is equally edgy. Here’s a hint: Buffy is on [...]

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Sunday Summary: 11/21/10

November 21, 2010

Congratulations to Kate of My Kids Eat Off the Floor on the birth of Juno Kate!  The amazing Kate has already sent in Juno’s name story, so look for it soon. So I’ve been doing more lurking, this time at Babyzone: Aven suggested for a boy, like Gavin without the G; McKelyn for a girl, [...]

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Sunday Summary: 5/30/10

May 30, 2010

For those of you in the US, Happy Memorial Day weekend!

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Sunday Summary: 1/17/10

January 17, 2010

The baby boom continues at AppMtn. Congratulations to Emmy Jo on the birth of her son, Julius! Have you been reading all of those press releases by this hospital or that about the most popular names of 2009? They haven’t been terribly exciting, but I’m reading them anyhow. This one caught my attention, not because [...]

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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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Name of the Day: Alaric

November 20, 2009

Eric and Alan were 20th century staples. Does this old school smoosh work in the 21st? Thanks to Charlotte Vera for suggesting Alaric as Name of the Day.

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Sunday Summary: 7/26/09

July 26, 2009

First, an update – if you haven’t checked back on the poll results for Which Cora Boy Name is Your Favorite? , I’ll spare you the mouse click. Thatcher has it, hands down, with 73% of the vote. Nash comes in second, with 17%. Most surprising, IMHO, Caje and Zoran both picked up 5% each. [...]

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Name of the Day: Gavin

March 2, 2009

In the 1970s, he capably captained the Pacific Princess. But he’s been an adventurer for centuries and has taken on a measure of cowboy cool in recent years. Thanks to Emmy Jo for suggesting Gavin as Name of the Day.

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