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A Give-Away: Your Chance to Choose a Week’s Worth of Names

July 27, 2013 By appellationmountain 112 Comments

Candles spell out the traditional English birt...It’s my birthday week, and I celebrate this every year by choosing the names to feature.  Most of the year, I take suggestions from the floor – so I always have plenty of ideas saved up by the time July rolls around!

Here are the names I’ve written about in years past:

  • Last year, I turned this week into Hated Names Week, and profiled Nevaeh, Jayden, Brooklyn, and Mackenzie.
  • In 2011, I chose Coco, a name I wished we’d used, as well as my dad’s nickname – Clark, and three names that I was curious about: Azalea, Greta, and Katniss.
  • The first year I chose the names, I wrote about my (heartily disliked and deliberately unusued) first name Amy, along with two I’d love to use – Huxley and Romy – and two that I was thinking about: Madelon and Sally.

And this year was Swan, Hadley, Domino, Kenelm, and Tigerlily.

The Prize

I’m also celebrating by giving something away this week: your chance to choose an entire week’s worth of names to be profiled here at AppMtn.

That’s right.  One lucky reader will get to choose the names featured at AppMtn for the week of September 9th!

What does that mean?

You’ll get to suggest a whole bunch of names to me via email.  I’ll write original posts about the names that we mutually agree on.  If your list is long, I can write as many as five.  If you only have a few to request, we can stick with just three.

If you’re the randomly selected winner, I will shoot you an email on Friday, August 2nd or Saturday, August 3rd.  You’ll have until Wednesday, August 14th to dream up names you’d like to see featured at AppMtn.

How to Enter

Comment below with a name that you’d love to see profiled here at AppMtn.  Don’t forget to check Facebook for a second chance to enter.

I’ll gather up all of the entries, and then use the random number generator at random.org to select a winner.

The Fine Print

At least three of the names must be names not previously profiled at AppMtn.  There’s no foolproof way to see every name I’ve written about just yet – though Google searching appellationmountain and whatevername generally gets good results.  I’m happy to check your list, too.

I reserve the right to decline a name if it is too close to something I’ve already written about.  (For example, I’ve written about Clio – so there’s not a ton new to say about Cleo.)  I’ll also reject a name if I just plum can’t find a thing about it, though this happens very rarely.

If I don’t hear back from you by August 14th, I may choose a new winner.  (I’m not sure if this is obvious, but I usually write between 5 and 25 posts ahead.)

Ready, Set, Enter!

So what are you waiting for?  Good luck!

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Comments

  1. Kaeli says

    August 2, 2013 at 2:37 AM

    What a great idea! Oh, I would LOVE to win! My initial suggestion to enter is Junia or Julia.

    It’s my husband’s birthday week too! Happy Birthday, Abby!

    Reply
  2. TigerDaughter says

    August 1, 2013 at 11:25 PM

    Some boy names: Walden, Simon

    Some girl names: Zhanna, Marisol

    Happy Birthday Week!

    Reply
  3. Sopejo says

    August 1, 2013 at 4:08 PM

    Charlotte, Isaiah, Benjamin and Sophie are my current favourites.

    Reply
  4. Witchgreens says

    July 31, 2013 at 9:57 PM

    Olympia!

    Reply
  5. Jennifer says

    July 31, 2013 at 5:23 PM

    Happy birthday Abby! Its my bday week as well, coincidentally! Id love to see Kalila and Rowen featured, if they havent already!

    Reply
  6. Kelia says

    July 31, 2013 at 1:32 PM

    Happy Bday!!!!! <3 I'll suggest Keela, Koa and Tamar

    Reply
  7. Vicki says

    July 31, 2013 at 1:25 PM

    I will suggest one boy and one girl name I don’t think you’ve profiled yet 🙂 (And my birthday is two days before the week of the chosen names so a win would be a bonus birthday gift!)

    The boys’ name is my brother’s: a rarely heard classic, NEIL.

    And the girls’ is a potential middle for my next baby: the flower-and-virtue-in-one, HONESTY.

    Reply
  8. Azalea says

    July 30, 2013 at 11:22 PM

    Happy belated birthday Abby! I’ll suggest Melisande.

    Reply
  9. Megan says

    July 30, 2013 at 7:50 PM

    Happy birthday! I suggest Sonja

    Reply
  10. Samantha says

    July 30, 2013 at 12:40 PM

    I would like to enter with the name: Valerian

    Reply
  11. Tia says

    July 30, 2013 at 11:23 AM

    My son’s name, Benaiah! Happy birthday. 🙂

    Reply
  12. K6tlin says

    July 30, 2013 at 12:01 AM

    Jessie (Scottish girl’s name)

    Reply
  13. Emily says

    July 29, 2013 at 6:04 PM

    Awesome! I think it would be fun to have my dad’s name, Garth, profiled :).

    Reply
  14. Tracy says

    July 29, 2013 at 6:00 PM

    My youngest son’s name, Raynor.

    Reply
  15. L.R. says

    July 29, 2013 at 4:46 PM

    Ludema, my great-grandmother’s name.

    Reply
  16. erin says

    July 29, 2013 at 3:56 PM

    I would love to see Kelso, Ridge or Suri. Happy trip around the sun!!

    Reply
  17. C in DC says

    July 29, 2013 at 3:46 PM

    Happy birthday week! Have you done Paul already? Tobias?

    Reply
  18. Scharla Paryzek says

    July 29, 2013 at 1:53 PM

    My name! Scharla/Sharla

    Reply
  19. Sarah A says

    July 29, 2013 at 1:51 PM

    Happy Birthday Week!

    I would love to see Montgomery profiled! I have many more in my back pocket if that’s already been suggested…

    Reply
  20. Soraya says

    July 29, 2013 at 12:51 PM

    Happy Birthday week!

    I would love to see a post on the name Elias.

    Reply
  21. KatieB says

    July 29, 2013 at 10:57 AM

    I’d like to enter with the name Sidda/Sidda(lee), Sandra Bullock’s character from Divine Secrets of the YaYa Sisterhood. I love the name Sidda for a girl, but unfortunately my SO doesn’t agree.

    Reply
  22. Danielle says

    July 29, 2013 at 9:40 AM

    I would love to know more about Desdemona, Persephone, Daisha, Digby, Apollonia, Artemisia, Deianira, and Bellona. Happy birth week!

    Reply
    • Christina Fonseca says

      August 1, 2013 at 10:52 PM

      Digby is one of my new faves. It was recently featured:
      https://appellationmountain.net/digby-baby-name-of-the-day/

      Reply
  23. liz says

    July 29, 2013 at 8:58 AM

    Ok I have 3 sets:

    Balinese names Mayan, Made, Nyoman & Ketut. Their story is just great!

    Then maybe Tasman, Marimba, and Iluka

    And how about Aviv, Stav, Adva & Omri

    Reply
  24. Katie says

    July 29, 2013 at 8:54 AM

    Happy Birthday! I’d love to see Verdandi profiled.

    Reply
  25. Krista says

    July 29, 2013 at 12:41 AM

    Happy Birthday!

    I would love to see a post on Betsie, Iben, or Bennett.

    Reply
  26. Holly says

    July 29, 2013 at 12:26 AM

    Happy Birthday! I would love to hear more on these names for a boy, Locksley and Cove.

    Reply
  27. Paul B. says

    July 28, 2013 at 11:27 PM

    Have a joyous birthday, Abby!

    Hmmm…how about Aino, Beryl, or Rayner?

    Reply
  28. Jackie says

    July 28, 2013 at 9:53 PM

    Happy Birthday! I would love for you to write a post on Behati!

    Reply
  29. jasmin says

    July 28, 2013 at 8:52 PM

    Abelia & Cadogan

    Though I’m a first time poster I’ve been around for a while, checking out the names and loving it 🙂 Happy birthday and may there be many more to come 🙂

    Reply
  30. Emily says

    July 28, 2013 at 8:46 PM

    Jotham

    Reply
  31. Nicole says

    July 28, 2013 at 8:27 PM

    I’m always interested to learn more about my daughter’s name Elisabetta

    Reply
  32. Kaylyn says

    July 28, 2013 at 7:55 PM

    Happy birthday! I suggest Niamh!

    Reply
  33. CaitieO says

    July 28, 2013 at 7:49 PM

    How about Rosamund?

    Reply
  34. katie says

    July 28, 2013 at 7:38 PM

    I heard this name at work, and fell in love immediately: Wescott.

    Reply
  35. Dellitt says

    July 28, 2013 at 6:43 PM

    Wow, so many great suggestion! Not sure if you’ve profiled these:

    Armeline
    Mintory
    Eltnora
    Zaida
    Iseult
    Corliss
    Sarai
    or
    Gawain
    or my name 🙂 It’s usually a surname and has various spellings.
    Dellitt

    Reply
  36. Kells says

    July 28, 2013 at 6:01 PM

    Some suggestions:

    Male:
    Gaius
    Irving
    Arvid

    Female:
    Enid
    Lurene

    Happy birthday!!

    Reply
  37. Averella says

    July 28, 2013 at 5:11 PM

    Elizabeth!! It’s such a classic, yet you’ve not profiled it!!

    Reply
  38. Kara says

    July 28, 2013 at 3:13 PM

    happy birthday Abby! the giveaway is a wonderful idea. my suggestion is Xochitl

    Reply
  39. Julie says

    July 28, 2013 at 2:47 PM

    You’ve already covered so many on my list, but I’ll suggest Roy.

    Reply
  40. Nicole says

    July 28, 2013 at 12:39 PM

    How fun! My suggestion is Holiday!

    Reply
  41. Elizabeth @ hobbylobbyist says

    July 28, 2013 at 12:34 PM

    I would love to see a profile on Siobhan.

    Reply
  42. Kendra says

    July 28, 2013 at 12:24 PM

    I’d love to see Asenath profiled. It was my grandmother’s middle name and great-grandmother’s first name.

    Reply
  43. T says

    July 28, 2013 at 11:40 AM

    A family name I’d like to know more about is Talmadge. Happy birthday, Abby!

    Reply
  44. Jeannine says

    July 28, 2013 at 8:55 AM

    Happy Birthday! This give-away is such a fun idea!
    How about: Dorian?

    Reply
  45. Mary says

    July 28, 2013 at 7:35 AM

    Boy: Avi or Fisher
    Girl: Lux or Jasmine

    Reply
  46. Danielle says

    July 28, 2013 at 6:09 AM

    I would love to suggest Karlene, Marnie, Elizabeth, Gus, and Danielle!

    Reply
  47. SilentOne says

    July 28, 2013 at 3:24 AM

    I’ve been curious about the name Hiram for a while now. And Thalia could be interesting.

    Reply
  48. mair says

    July 28, 2013 at 3:24 AM

    I would love to see Mahalia featured!

    Happy Birthday!

    Reply
  49. Annie says

    July 28, 2013 at 2:08 AM

    I would love to see Augustin on here! One of my favorites 🙂

    Reply
  50. Annie says

    July 28, 2013 at 2:06 AM

    I suggest Augustin! Love this name!

    Reply
  51. Saranel says

    July 28, 2013 at 12:20 AM

    I would love to see Persephone profiled.

    Reply
  52. aJ says

    July 27, 2013 at 11:39 PM

    I suggest Booth or Shade. Happy birthday!

    Reply
  53. Roksalanna says

    July 27, 2013 at 10:35 PM

    Happy Blog Birthday Abby and AppMtn.
    I would love to read a profile on the Russian sounding name Katinka.

    Reply
  54. Manday says

    July 27, 2013 at 8:49 PM

    I would love to enter! I would love to see Viridian featured.

    Reply
  55. M says

    July 27, 2013 at 8:34 PM

    Happy birthday! I’d love to see Azure or Macaire profiled!

    Reply
  56. Megan M. says

    July 27, 2013 at 7:42 PM

    Dare.

    Reply
  57. Kara says

    July 27, 2013 at 6:52 PM

    Amabel

    Reply
  58. Bella says

    July 27, 2013 at 5:58 PM

    Happy birthday Abby! My suggestion is Detlef – the name of my Danish great-great grandfather.

    Reply
  59. Christina Fonseca says

    July 27, 2013 at 5:44 PM

    What a wonderful birthday idea! My suggestion today is Enedina.

    Reply
  60. Jamie says

    July 27, 2013 at 3:12 PM

    I would love to see something on my son’s name, Henning. We plucked it from my husband’s family tree….there must be more to it than sharing a root with Heinrich.

    Reply
    • Julie says

      July 29, 2013 at 2:06 AM

      We considered it, because of Henning Mankell. I’m so glad to hear someone has a little Henning! Love it.

      Reply
  61. Olivia says

    July 27, 2013 at 3:08 PM

    I suggest Etoyle and Cosmina.

    Reply
  62. Leah says

    July 27, 2013 at 2:41 PM

    So excited! I wish you would profile Tamerlane.

    Reply
  63. Jess says

    July 27, 2013 at 1:27 PM

    I’d love to see Margaux!

    Reply
  64. Zena Eve says

    July 27, 2013 at 1:17 PM

    Happy Birthday! I’ll choose Elestren.

    Reply
  65. Kathleen says

    July 27, 2013 at 1:12 PM

    Wow! I love this idea, and happy birthday week! Though I have many suggestions, my choice is Rosalind. Best of luck to all! 🙂

    Reply
  66. Kristi says

    July 27, 2013 at 12:53 PM

    Happy Birthday Week! I’d like to suggest a couple of names: Rosaline and Rosmerta.

    I thought they’d be fitting consider the recent update on your Rose post and they’re 2 of my favorites.

    Reply
  67. Madelyn says

    July 27, 2013 at 12:42 PM

    Zali

    Reply
  68. AmandaChrisine says

    July 27, 2013 at 12:21 PM

    Easy, our top choice if our next is a boy – Percival!!! Oh I hope I win 😀

    Reply
  69. Jessica says

    July 27, 2013 at 12:18 PM

    I’d like to see Hallam 🙂

    Reply
  70. Megan C says

    July 27, 2013 at 12:04 PM

    Too fun!! 🙂 my name suggestion is “Loren”

    Reply
  71. Natasha L'nei says

    July 27, 2013 at 11:56 AM

    I’d chose Acton. Or Ritter.

    Reply
  72. Fran says

    July 27, 2013 at 11:41 AM

    I’m going to throw my hat into the ring by suggesting Sorcha

    Reply
  73. kiira kirsijóna says

    July 27, 2013 at 11:23 AM

    kirsikka

    Reply
  74. Kelly says

    July 27, 2013 at 11:13 AM

    Alexandrina

    Reply
  75. Junepoppies says

    July 27, 2013 at 11:11 AM

    I would love to enter! Maybe Allison/alison or Neil? Thanks for doing this! Happy birthday!

    Reply
  76. Mia says

    July 27, 2013 at 11:05 AM

    Caedmon. (I have had it on my list for a long while now, and then I saw it mentioned as the name of a person’s son in a blog on other aspects of parenting and got all happy about it.)

    And I totally second “Rasmus” as suggested by Havoye above.

    Reply
  77. MatildaMag says

    July 27, 2013 at 10:57 AM

    Reeve

    Reply
  78. Sophie says

    July 27, 2013 at 10:57 AM

    My favorite name is Nell, and I would love to see a post on her.

    Reply
  79. Kristin says

    July 27, 2013 at 10:37 AM

    Griselda!

    Reply
  80. Alena J Ingle says

    July 27, 2013 at 10:22 AM

    Oooh love this idea! I choose Keturah 🙂

    Reply
    • Christina Fonseca says

      August 1, 2013 at 10:13 PM

      https://appellationmountain.net/name-of-the-day-keturah/

      Reply
  81. LadyGwyn says

    July 27, 2013 at 10:18 AM

    Theodosia, Arkady, or Shoshana

    Reply
  82. Sarah Shacklette says

    July 27, 2013 at 10:03 AM

    Happy Birthday!
    My name choices are:
    Edwina
    Alouette
    Belsante
    Percival or Percy
    Edmund
    Louis

    Reply
  83. TaraRhode says

    July 27, 2013 at 9:57 AM

    Elizabeth or John

    Reply
  84. Raya says

    July 27, 2013 at 9:55 AM

    This sounds like fun. I’d love to suggest the girl name Illyria.

    Reply
  85. Ashlie says

    July 27, 2013 at 9:53 AM

    Would love to see Arkady or Anthem.

    Reply
  86. Ette says

    July 27, 2013 at 9:49 AM

    Happy birthday! Perhaps Vashti, Rumi, Sose, or Echo?

    Reply
  87. Margaret says

    July 27, 2013 at 9:47 AM

    My suggestion is Theophania!

    Reply
  88. Gillian says

    July 27, 2013 at 9:40 AM

    Happy birthday! I would like to suggest Kerenza.

    Reply
  89. Liv says

    July 27, 2013 at 9:22 AM

    Happy Birthday! I would love to suggest Dortchen.

    Reply
  90. Elea says

    July 27, 2013 at 9:01 AM

    I just want to say Happy Birthday, Abby! Hope you have a lovely week.

    Reply
  91. Caitlin says

    July 27, 2013 at 8:59 AM

    This is cool – The first name I’d suggest is Luella which you have written about a lot but never profiled.

    Reply
  92. BFree says

    July 27, 2013 at 8:37 AM

    Happy Birthday! I would like to enter with the name Talora.

    Reply
  93. Blue Juniper says

    July 27, 2013 at 8:35 AM

    I thought you’d chosen some particularly good names this week! 🙂

    Reply
  94. BFree says

    July 27, 2013 at 8:34 AM

    Happy Birthday! I would like to suggest Talora.

    Reply
  95. Elle says

    July 27, 2013 at 8:33 AM

    My suggestion would be Ravenna. I am really loving this name and would love to learn more about this gem!

    A few others I would suggest…
    Achilles
    Reed
    Harmon
    Caddam
    Canaan
    Lydian
    Thessaly
    Julitta
    Amaryllis
    Gwyneth
    Aine
    Audrea
    Cressida

    Reply
  96. Raquel Somatra says

    July 27, 2013 at 8:31 AM

    Yay, this is so exciting!

    I’d choose my most recent name obsession, Greta.

    (I’m Gilliland Caravan on facebook, by the way… running off to try to win there now…)

    Reply
  97. Mierca says

    July 27, 2013 at 8:25 AM

    I’d like to enter with Sirin.

    Reply
  98. Krysta says

    July 27, 2013 at 8:22 AM

    I suggest Verity.

    Reply
  99. Virginia says

    July 27, 2013 at 8:10 AM

    Happy birthday, Abby! I suggest Stephanie.

    Reply
  100. Nadia says

    July 27, 2013 at 8:08 AM

    My current favorite name is Kestrel. But I would love to see what you can find on my daughters name; Teagan. So, I can’t decide on just one. . 🙂

    Reply
  101. Havoye says

    July 27, 2013 at 7:43 AM

    I’ll suggest Rasmus.

    Reply
  102. Colleen says

    July 27, 2013 at 7:07 AM

    I’d love to see Lawrence profiled.

    Reply
  103. Candy says

    July 27, 2013 at 5:48 AM

    How about Hayden?

    Reply
  104. Strawberry36 says

    July 27, 2013 at 5:00 AM

    Here are some names from current top 200 in Holland, a couple of them are Dutch in origin but I selected only those that can be pronounced easily in English:
    Fenna (Dutch)
    Tara
    Thirza

    Dean
    Fabian
    Floris (Dutch)
    Ruben
    Yannick
    Wessel (Dutch)

    Reply
  105. GraceNicole says

    July 27, 2013 at 4:01 AM

    This sounds like fun, I’ll enter please! 🙂

    Reply
    • GraceNicole says

      July 27, 2013 at 4:04 AM

      I forgot to mention the name, ahh Adalie or Gerogina (though you’ve done Gerogia, is that too close) or Elspeth.

      Reply
    • GraceNicole says

      July 27, 2013 at 4:06 AM

      I forgot to mention the name, um Adalie or Georgina (though you have done Gerogia, is that too close?)

      Reply
  106. Elizabeth says

    July 27, 2013 at 3:13 AM

    I don’t see that you have done Ida, Thomas or Arnold. I think you should do those.

    Reply
  107. Caroline says

    July 27, 2013 at 3:08 AM

    This is fun! I suggest the name Werther.

    Reply

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