Posts Tagged ‘June’

The big news from the week was the birth of the SJP/Matthew Broderick twins.  Elisabeth at You Can’t Call It “It” pegged Marion Loretta and Tabitha as Mid-Century Modern – and rightly pointed out that many recent Names of the Day suggested by AppMtn readers are in the same mode.  The trends, they are a-changin’ [...]


Happy Memorial Day weekend!  Here’s wishing you fair skies for your weekend festivities.  But if you do find yourself with a few spare minutes in front of a computer screen, here are a few diversions:

First, my question of the week:  What goes with Henry?  I recently met a family with teenage twins, Henry and Lucy. [...]


Summer Names

26May08

Memorial Day weekend officially kicks off the start of the summertime here in the US, and if you’re expecting a special delivery in the next dozen weeks, perhaps you’re dreaming of a name that celebrates the season.
The choices are plentiful for girls, but we’ve discovered a few options for boys, too.  Read on for some [...]


Happy Mother’s Day!  A quick trip to Wikipedia reveals that Mother’s Day may have roots in the ancient Roman celebration of Matronalia, honoring – you guessed it – Juno, Queen of the Gods.
More recently, Juno is associated with the quirky and endearing pregnant teenager played by Ellen Page in the 2007 indie darling film of [...]


It’s ambitious.  It might even be insane.  But we’ve decided to launch a Name of the Day feature here at ApMtn.
Kicking us off is a J-name that manages to sound interesting and distinctive, despite being the letter that brought us such unfortunate monikers as Jayden and Jazzlyn.  
Let’s hear it for Juniper.