About Abby Sandel

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.

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  1. I love the hros names — Rosalind and Rosamund especially. They’re tribute names to my friend who’s a Rosalie, plus they also give me a peripheral Tolkien buzz. I’m not ballsy enough to name a girl

  2. What a treat! I was wandering Nook of Names and came across “From Russia with Love.” I am dabbling in the language so it was great to see the cyrillic spellings of each name and work on my Russian phonics. Andriyan has the charm of a more exotic version of Aiden.

  3. I “like” Appellation Mountain on Facebook! I should have a long time ago. I’ve been following you here for almost 4 years, in spite of my rare comments.

    1. I already like App Mtn on FB & now like Nook too. I really would love to have her book! Jessamy puts me in mind of two other books, The history of Jemmy and Jenny Jessamy (1753) by the fabulous Eliza Haywood and The Jessamy Brides: the friendship of V. Woolf and V. Sackville-West by Joanne Banks (1973). Have a great night! Liz

  4. I’ve liked App Mtn on FB for awile now, and now I like Nook of Names too! My favorite name she’s mentioned is Caradoc, in the post about Rad. I would love to have a little boy Cary 😉

  5. Hi there, I’ve been following Nook’s blog for several weeks and search it time and again while researching names for my novel. I found you through her blog, actually, and have liked you AND Nook on FB. Ahhh. My favorite name? So many to choose from. I’m going with Awen. She’s one of the main characters in the Southern Fantasy I’m writing. Thanks for the opportunity to win Nook’s book!

    You rock, Olivia