The baby name Kai might belong to a medieval knight or a modern surfer. Thanks to Clio for choosing our Baby Name of the Day. THE ROUND TABLE Back in the earliest tales of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, we find Sir Kay, foster brother to the king. Sometimes he’s brave […]
READ MORE >>Boy Names Starting with G: Grayson and Gates
Boy names starting with G include traditional George and Biblical Gabriel. They’re familiar, handsome choices for our sons. But the letter also suggests a big number of surname options, from current favorites to rising possibilities. Rare and overlooked G boy names abound, too. As of 2021, G represents the fourteenth most popular first initial for […]
READ MORE >>Sunday Summary: 3.19.23
A few years ago, I was talking to a parent about a name for her new baby. Her older child had been named, as she put it, “after a bird.” (It wasn’t in the Top 1000 then, and still isn’t … though it’s not as rare as it was then.) The thing was, she said, […]
READ MORE >>March Madness Baby Names 2023: Boys QuarterFinals
The first round is finished, and we have our winners from the initial boys’ match-ups of March Madness Baby Names 2023! Before we get to the next set of contests, let’s take a look at our Opening Round. MARCH MADNESS BABY NAMES 2023: BOYS OPENING ROUND RESULTS James bested Ronan … though not by much! […]
READ MORE >>March Madness Baby Names 2023: Girls QuarterFinals
That’s a wrap on the first round of March Madness Baby Names for girls! As ever, the first round is a mix of names that everybody just plain loves and some that everybody is just plain curious about. That means some of the early match-ups end up as crushing victories (and defeats). Most years, it […]
READ MORE >>Name Help: Not Logan Junior
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! Savannah writes: My boyfriend and I are expecting our first child next month. […]
READ MORE >>Spring Girl Names: Chloe, Cora, Persephone
Spring girl names strike a cheerful, optimistic note. They signal sunnier days ahead, complete with blue skies and blooming flowers. No surprise that many of these baby girl names are drawn from nature. Others are borrowed from ancient goddesses or straight-up vocabulary words. If you’re expecting a daughter from late March through early June, one […]
READ MORE >>Baby Name Dare: Beguiling Rarity
The baby name Dare is wildly, incredibly rare – but not unknown. Thanks to Sarah for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. TO VENTURE Before we get to the baby name Dare, let’s begin with the word. It comes from the Middle English daren or durren, meaning “to have courage.” or “to venture.” There’s […]
READ MORE >>Names like Charlotte: Frances, Florence, Adelaide
Let’s talk names like Charlotte. Charlotte, after all, is quite the name. Regal and poised, but still accessible, Charlotte is the feminine form of Charles, via the French. It’s feminine, but not fussy. Elegant, but at home on a child, too. It shortens to Charlie or Lottie, but requires no nickname at all. And it […]
READ MORE >>Maggie Names: Marigold, Magdalena, Marguerite
Maggie names range from the obvious Margaret to the well-why-not Marigold, with plenty of options in between. As nicknames go, Maggie feels like a classic. It’s heard in nearly every era. There’s Dame Maggie Smith and Rod Stewart’s “Maggie May.” More recently, Maggie Q and Maggie Gyllenhaal are among many actors with the name. And […]
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