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! Jessica writes: My husband and I are due with our son in January. […]
READ MORE >>Amelia Nicknames: Mia, Minnie and More
Amelia nicknames could come in handy. After all, Amelia entered the US Top 100 in 2004, and the Top Ten in 2016. Over 12,300 girls received the name in 2022 alone. That puts it right up there with Olivia and Isabella – which means a lot of girls answer to this lovely name. It makes […]
READ MORE >>Girl Names Starting with N: Nora, Nadia, Novalee
Girl names starting with N range from former favorite Nicole to well-why-not Novella. It’s the fourteenth letter of the alphabet, and the tenth most popular first letter for girls names in the US as of 2022. That puts it right in the middle of the pack, well behind the chart-topping letters like A (Ava and […]
READ MORE >>Sunday Summary: 11.26.23
Maybe I’m the last to know, but I was fascinated to learn how IKEA names its products. I mean … it doesn’t really apply to naming children, because, well, none of us will ever have so many children (or grandchildren!) that we need a structured approach. (Rugs are named after cities in Denmark and Sweden; […]
READ MORE >>Christmas Girl Names: Amaryllis to Zuzu
Consider it an early gift: a list of Christmas girl names, many of them currently ranked outside the US Top 500. Classics like Mary fit on this list, and virtues like Joy, too. But they’re great names for any season. Some of these are truly tied to the winter holidays, name that make the most […]
READ MORE >>Future Top 1000 Girl Names: Betty, Georgie, Rue
Dust off that crystal ball! Let’s guess the future Top 1000 baby girl names. When it comes to popularity, there’s a sharp divide. A name either ranks in the US Top 1000 most popular baby names, as reported annually by the US Social Security Administration, or (obviously) it does not. We tend to focus our […]
READ MORE >>Name Help: A Brother for Eva and Camila
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! Concepcion writes: We’re expecting our third baby – a little boy and have […]
READ MORE >>Best Tree Names for Babies: Arbor, Rowan, Acacia
Tree names offer a slightly different take on the many nature names parents love. From redwoods and weeping willows to cherry blossoms and regular ol’ oaks, trees command respect. They’re enduring, symbolic, undeniably attractive. Poet Joyce Kilmer wrote I think that I shall never see a poem as lovely as a tree … and it is […]
READ MORE >>Boy Names Starting with M: Miles, Malcolm, McCoy
Looking for boy names starting with M? Parents love the letter M. It’s one of the most popular letters for boy names, not far behind favorite first initials J, A, and L. As of 2022, it comes in fourth. (It’s even more popular for our daughters; it comes in third for baby girl names.) Michael […]
READ MORE >>Sunday Summary: 11.19.23
Have you seen this TikTok? (You don’t need to watch it to follow along.) In brief, a woman hears another mom calling her son’s name on the playground. His name? Oedipus. Which is … whoa! If you missed that day in school, here’s a quick summary. In Greek legend, Oedipus is born a prince of […]
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