Most of the posts at Appellation Mountain are in-depth profiles of specific names. But there’s also plenty of advice about how to name a real, live human being. Find it here!
Advice & Guidance
- The Perils of Unusual Names: Ten Things to Consider When Choosing Hester or Habakkuk
- In Defense of Atlas and Apple: Ten Reasons Unusual Names Aren’t a Problem
- Jacob versus Trystan: Ten Things to Remember About Rankings
- In Defense of Emma and Ethan: Ten Good Reasons to Use a Common Name
- How Close is Too Close? Ten Factors to Consider
- In Defense of Isobel and Aiden: Ten Reasons to Embrace Variant Spellings
- The Secret Meaning of Names
- The Myth of the Normal Name
- In Defense of Riley Anne and Evan Marie: Ten Reasons Boys’ Names on Girls Are Not a Sign of End Times
- The Nine Types of Unusual Baby Names
- In Defense of Nicknames: Ten Reasons to Embrace Nickname-Rich Names
- In Defense of Jake and Kate: Nine Reasons to Skip the Formal Name
- Seven Reasons to Go Big with Middle Names
- The Problem of Native American Baby Names
- Crazy Baby Names: 12 Warning Signs
- 8 Reasons to Forgo Family Names
- 9 Creative Ways to Honor Your Loved Ones with Your Child’s Name
- 6 Great Reasons to Use Family Names
- Eight Things I’ve Learned About Baby Names as a Parent
- Name Help: Why I Never Say “Save the Name for a Son”
Getting to … a specific nickname
- Getting to Addie
- Getting to Coco
- Getting to Ellie
- Getting to Evie
- Getting to Lulu
- Getting to Gus
- Getting to Nell
- Getting to Rory (girl)
Lists, etc.
- A to Z: Nature Names
- A to Z: Single Syllable Names for Girls
- Obscure Saints’ Names: Girls’ Edition
- Ooh La La: French Names for Girls