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! Jamie writes: Hi! I could use some name help. I’m due with baby […]
READ MORE >>Sunday Summary: Name Games, Multiple Middles, and Vitus
Maybe you do this, too. You hear a name. It’s not the kind of name that you’d hear on a person, at least not a real live person you’d be likely to meet today. Certainly not a child. At first, it’s unwearable. A jaw-dropping surprise. Nope, nope, nope. But then you talk yourself into it. […]
READ MORE >>New Names Showdown 2017 Boys Final
Welcome to the New Names Showdown 2017 boys final! Looking for something fun to do with your summer weekends? Vote for the newcomer baby name most likely to win over parents in the next decade. Let me explain: 42 boys’ names joined the US Top 1000 this year, either returning to the list after an […]
READ MORE >>New Names Showdown 2017 Girls Final
The new names showdown 2017 girls final starts now! If you missed last week’s semifinals, let’s rewind. We’re trying to choose The Name most likely to climb dramatically when the new baby name data comes out in May 2018. This is the girls’ contest; the boys’ final starts tomorrow. Last year’s winner, Arden, has started […]
READ MORE >>Bear: Baby Name of the Day
Bear has joined the list of go-to names for celebrity parents. Will it catch on for not-so-famous families, too? Our Baby Name of the Day comes from Liam Payne’s new arrival. Bear: In Mind, In the Woods Look in the dictionary, and you’ll find two very different definitions. The first comes from the Old English beran – to bring forth. We can beran arms, […]
READ MORE >>Name Help: A Sister for Anastasia “Anya” Grace
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! Stephanie writes: Hello! We have a three-year-old named Anastasia Grace, nn Anya and […]
READ MORE >>Sunday Summary: D23, Beyonce Baby Names, All in the Family
On Friday, I found myself talking to a dad who happens to be First Middle Last V. He told me that it never occurred to him to name his child anything other than First Middle Last VI, and that his school-aged son already talks about someday giving the name to a seventh generation. There’s something […]
READ MORE >>New Names Showdown 2017 Boys SemiFinals
Bummed that you’re not at the beach? Never fear! Summer fun, baby names style, is underway. Welcome to the New Names Showdown 2017 boys semifinals! If you missed the opening round, here’s what the New Names Showdown 2017 is all about. We want to choose the name most likely to climb dramatically when the new […]
READ MORE >>New Names Showdown 2017 Girls SemiFinals
The new names showdown 2017 girls semifinals have arrived! If you missed last week’s opening round, let’s recap. We’re trying to choose the name most likely to climb dramatically when the new numbers come out in May 2018. This is the girls’ contest; the boys’ semifinals will post tomorrow. Last year’s winner, Arden, hasn’t quite […]
READ MORE >>Khaleesi: Baby Name of the Day
Khaleesi comes from Game of Thrones, a name that isn’t even a name – except now it has become one. Our Baby Name of the Day celebrates the new season of the blockbuster series. Khaleesi: George R. R. Martin Twenty years after George R. R. Martin first started writing science fiction and fantasy, he began […]
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