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Articles: Baby Name Advice & More

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

 

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