He’s a surname choice with playful literary associations, as well as a tie to engineering.
Thanks to Jen for suggesting Kipling as our Baby Name of the Day.
He’s a surname choice with playful literary associations, as well as a tie to engineering.
Thanks to Jen for suggesting Kipling as our Baby Name of the Day.
Expecting a little samurai? Looking for a name that suggests artistic genius?
Thanks to Sarah for suggesting one choice that combines both qualities. Our Baby Name of the Day is Akira.
I’m a television addict under the best of circumstances. But when I’m under the weather? I’m incorrigible. The TV stays on 24/7. I’ve just recovered from the sickest I’ve been in years, and here are my hastily scribbled notes from a few days’ with the remote in one hand and Puffs-plus in the other:
Elsewhere online:
It was a quiet week in Hollywood, but there was one notable new arrival: E’s Kristin Dos Santos welcomed a son, Matteo Tomaz, a little brother for Luca Alexander. As Pam pointed out, those Mateo and Luca are also the names of Colin Firth’s two sons with Livia Giuggioli.
Tomorrow at Nameberry, I’m bringing you NASCAR-inspired baby names. There are more than you think.
Be sure to visit next Saturday, when we’ll kick off March madness. I’ll have a post up explaining the play-off process later this week.
As always, thanks for stopping by!
Let’s start with an announcement: every Saturday in March will be March Madness at Appellation Mountain. Nope, I’m not writing basketball-related posts. Instead, you’re voting on your favorites from last year’s most popular posts.
It should be fun!
Elsewhere online:
Just a few celebrity birth announcements. I also post these on Facebook:
Tomorrow at Nameberry: a list of designer names drawn from Fashion Week 2011, and no, Chanel is not on the list.
That’s all for this week. As always, thanks for reading!
He brings to mind a widely-admired statesman, but is it too much name for a child?
Thanks to Sara for suggesting Winston as our Baby Name of the Day.
Jupiter is spacey, but could this name be just on the right side of daring?
Thanks to Emilie for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day: Jove.
I’m always surprised when I realize that Valerie remains so popular. She ranked #138 in 2009, not too far from her peak of #60 in 1959. Nothing against the name – I know some lovely women who answer to Valerie – but it makes me think of The Monkees. (Though the song title is “Valleri“ – not sure why. Anyone know?) She could be due for another boost in March, when the reboot of Red Riding Hood is released with Amanda Seyfriend donning the iconic red cape. The wolf is a werewolf. Not only does her character have a name – Valerie – but she’s more Buffy the Vampire Slayer than sweet girl en route to grandma’s house.
On to the name news:
The maternity ward at Hollywood Hospital has been relatively quiet these days, but that hasn’t stopped the star baby name stories:
That’s all for this week. As always, thanks for reading, and have a great week!
Christmas came early to Appellation Mountain, with a guest post on Nameberry leading to a shout-out from Lisa Belkin’s venerable The Motherlode blog at the New York Times. Christmas also officially arrived in our town – a tree was lit in the City’s park, we had breakfast with Santa, and we spent a few hours at our parish bazaar.
But back to naming news, because those kids? They’re not gonna name themselves!
And on to the rich and the famous:
While I’ll still post celeb births here if the name is stunningly different or eagerly anticipated, I’m putting some of the more routine announcements up at the AppMtn Facebook page, along with interesting links and intriguing name sightings.
As always, thanks for reading and have a GREAT week!
He’s outdoorsy and literary – a tough combination to find for a boy’s name.
Thanks to Evangeline for suggesting Hawthorne as our Baby Name of the Day.
She’s a traditional compound name, but she’s fallen out of favor in recent years.
Thanks to Stephanie for suggesting Annemarie as Baby Name of the Day.