Baby Name of the Day: Heather

Heathers

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She’s a botanical choice from a few decades back, once so popular that Winona Ryder went to high school with three of them.

Thanks to Kelly for suggesting Heather as our Baby Name of the Day.

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Baby Name of the Day: Hedy

Cropped screenshot of Hedy Lamarr from the tra...

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It’s Liz’s week at Appellation Mountain!

Her first choice is a sturdy German name mixed with a generous helping of Hollywood glam.

Our Baby Name of the Day is the glamorous nickname Hedy.

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Baby Name of the Day: Ava

Screenshot of Ava Gardner from the trailer for...

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She’s Biblical, saintly, international, Hollywood-glam, and nature-themed, too.  Is it any wonder she has become one of the most popular names of our time?

Thanks to Meredith for suggesting Ava as Baby Name of the Day.

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Name of the Day: Linnea

She’s botanical, feminine, artistic and undeniably underused, at least in the US.

Thanks to Bek for suggesting Linnea as Name of the Day.

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Baby Name of the Day: Juniper

A California Juniper tree found at the parking...

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It’s ambitious.  It might even be insane.  But we’ve decided to launch a Name of the Day feature here at AppMtn.

Kicking us off is a J-name heard more and more often.  With nature-name roots and a fashionable sound, it is easy to understand why.

Our Baby Name of the Day is Juniper.

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