Whether you're naming a baby, or just all about names, you've come to the right place! Appellation Mountain is a haven for lovers of obscure gems and enduring classics alike.
Nook of Names is new to me, but I have been reading back through the posts and it’s fascinating. I love the post on Agnes, it is a longtime favorite of mine. Of course, it also mentions my great-grandmother’s name, Annis. <3
Appellation Mountain has been liked 🙂 as well as Nook of Names 🙂 I love my name! K.M. Sheard has shed light on the meaning of this very first gift my mother gave to me. Although spelled Juna (yoona), in Old Norse Una means ‘to dwell contentedly’, ‘to rejoice’, and ‘to be content with one’s lot’. Also, from out of the mist of the distant Celtic seas, Una is a name from Irish mythology, a faerie queen no less! I love this notion since many of my friends tell me I have faerie mist tresses! And shall I go on… I shall. Owen. This is my maiden name. My Grandfather told me we have Welsh ancestry. Perhaps Celtic blood. He also said our name’s meaning was ‘young warrior’ and this is something I came to appreciate …as my life’s journey has reflected this. But I learned something much deeper from K.M. Sheard’s blog. It seems as if the original meaning is stemming from the Yew. An ancient tree. Long in life and reverent to Celts. Names have always fascinated me, I have enjoyed Nook of Names so much for the wealth of information the author has!
I don’t like App. Mt, I LOVE IT! As for Nook’s blog, my favorite by far was when she covered Waltzing my -ilda’s (https://nookofnames.com/2011/07/22/waltzing-my-ildas/). I’d always thought my mom had a “made up” name. Her name is Milda, not Mildred, just Milda. And this post is THE FIRST time I’ve ever come across her name. Thanks to Nook, I now know that her name is actually derived from something and wasn’t just some name my grandmother pulled out of thin air! 🙂
My favorite name on Nook’s site is Mashdara!
I liked AppMtn on facebook a while ago.
Nook of Names is new to me, but I have been reading back through the posts and it’s fascinating. I love the post on Agnes, it is a longtime favorite of mine. Of course, it also mentions my great-grandmother’s name, Annis. <3
I have “liked” App Mtn for a long time! 🙂
Hi Kathryn – Good to hear from you! Love the new header on your blog. Best, Abby
Appellation Mountain has been liked 🙂 as well as Nook of Names 🙂 I love my name! K.M. Sheard has shed light on the meaning of this very first gift my mother gave to me. Although spelled Juna (yoona), in Old Norse Una means ‘to dwell contentedly’, ‘to rejoice’, and ‘to be content with one’s lot’. Also, from out of the mist of the distant Celtic seas, Una is a name from Irish mythology, a faerie queen no less! I love this notion since many of my friends tell me I have faerie mist tresses! And shall I go on… I shall. Owen. This is my maiden name. My Grandfather told me we have Welsh ancestry. Perhaps Celtic blood. He also said our name’s meaning was ‘young warrior’ and this is something I came to appreciate …as my life’s journey has reflected this. But I learned something much deeper from K.M. Sheard’s blog. It seems as if the original meaning is stemming from the Yew. An ancient tree. Long in life and reverent to Celts. Names have always fascinated me, I have enjoyed Nook of Names so much for the wealth of information the author has!
I don’t like App. Mt, I LOVE IT! As for Nook’s blog, my favorite by far was when she covered Waltzing my -ilda’s (https://nookofnames.com/2011/07/22/waltzing-my-ildas/). I’d always thought my mom had a “made up” name. Her name is Milda, not Mildred, just Milda. And this post is THE FIRST time I’ve ever come across her name. Thanks to Nook, I now know that her name is actually derived from something and wasn’t just some name my grandmother pulled out of thin air! 🙂
And… I also liked Llewellyn’s Book of Names on FB!
I also liked AppMtn on Facebook!
Already like App Mt on facebook!
My favorite name featured on Nook’s site is Elowen of course! Proof positive: I just named my newborn daughter Elowen on January 22nd!
(https://nookofnames.com/2011/12/31/looking-back-at-2011-the-most-tempting-names-in-blogland/)
-Emily