Name Help is a series at Appellation Mountain. Every week, one reader’s name questions will be discussed. We’re relying on thoughtful comments from the community to help expectant parents narrow down their name decisions. Thank you in advance for sharing your insight! Renee writes: We are pregnant with our fifth baby! We don’t know the […]
READ MORE >>Wizarding World Baby Names: Find Your Harry Potter Name!
Let’s talk Wizarding World baby names. I’ve written an awful lot about Harry Potter baby names over the last few weeks. But here’s a puzzle: how about the names of ordinary witches and wizards, far removed from the tumultuous events at Hogwarts? If you were dropped into Diagon Alley right now this minute, what would […]
READ MORE >>Lawson: Baby Name of the Day
Lawson might just follow Jackson and Jameson right up the popularity charts. Our Baby Name of the Day comes from this post, featuring alternatives to Logan. Lawson: Son of Who? Not every name ending in -son actually implies a parent-child relationship. Jason does not. Nor do Carson, Mason, or Tyson. But many of them do, […]
READ MORE >>The Great Big List of Shakespeare Baby Names
Shakespeare baby names have charted in the US Top Ten – think of Jessica and Olivia. The good news: more gems await discovery! William Shakespeare innovated with language, shaping the English we speak today. No surprise his work brims with amazing names. All of the names feel wearable, though they range from the familiar, to […]
READ MORE >>Sunday Summary: Jake, Gray, Maud, and Ooh … New Zealand!
Happy Sunday! Have you seen Solo? It didn’t get great reviews, but we watched it this weekend. And I loved it! Alden Ehrenreich made a great young Han. My husband is a big Star Wars fan, so he got all of the inside references. I didn’t … but the movie held up well on its […]
READ MORE >>Halloween Baby Names 2018 SemiFinals: Wizards of Harry Potter Edition
Last week, we kicked off this year’s Great Halloween Baby Names contest. Now it’s time for the Great Halloween Baby Names 2018 SemiFinals: Harry Potter edition. This contest is for the names of wizards; the witches’ semifinal round posted earlier today. All of our names are drawn from the witches and wizards that we know […]
READ MORE >>Halloween Baby Names 2018 SemiFinals: Witches of Harry Potter Edition
Last week, we kicked off this year’s Great Halloween Baby Names contest. Now it’s time for the Great Halloween Baby Names 2018 SemiFinals: Harry Potter edition. This contest is for the names of witches; check back later today for the wizards’ semifinal round. All of our names are drawn from the witches and wizards that […]
READ MORE >>Name Help: Nickname-Proof Girl Names
Name Help is a series at Appellation Mountain. Every week, one reader’s name questions will be discussed. We’re relying on thoughtful comments from the community to help expectant parents narrow down their name decisions. Thank you in advance for sharing your insight! Kara writes: Our fourth baby is due at the end of October, and […]
READ MORE >>Halloween Baby Names: The Ultimate List of Lists
It’s the spookiest time of year, and these are the Halloween baby names that celebrate the season. Seasonal names work for lots of reasons: they create an automatic shortlist, celebrate a favorite time of year, or just plain express your personal style. Halloween – and fall in general – happens to be my favorite time […]
READ MORE >>Vera: Baby Name of the Day
Vera is making a comeback, shaking off the dust to follow Ava up the charts. Thanks to Jackson for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. Vera: The 100-Year Rule So often, a name comes into favor, peaks, and then slowly fades. Every name ages. Some end up pegged to a decade; others decline in […]
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