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! Katherine writes: My partner and I have a two year old named Ruby […]
READ MORE >>Girl Names Ending with LY: Everly, Truly, Italy
Girl names ending in LY and LEY range from chart-topping favorites, like Lily, to rare possibilities like Lively. Add in the former Top 100 choices, including Beverly and Kimberly, then stir in up-and-comers like Blakely and Oakley, and it’s quite the collection. Plenty of names in this category most often end with LIE or even […]
READ MORE >>Baby Name Heidi: Cheerful and Traditional
The baby name Heidi combines the charm of the Swiss Alps with a healthy dose of supermodel glam. Thanks to Alanna for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. FROM ADELAIDE via ADELHEID You might know – or read – that Heidi is short for Adelaide. The sounds and letters don’t make sense, though, unless […]
READ MORE >>Baby Name Maverick: High-Flying Hero
The baby name Maverick has gone from cowboy cool to flyboy to Top 100 favorite. Inspired by the 2022 Top Gun sequel, it’s our Baby Name of the Day. DANGER ZONE The 1986 smash hit movie Top Gun starred a young Tom Cruise as a brilliant combat pilot, tapped to attend the United States Navy Strike Fighter […]
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 2021. That puts it right in the middle of the pack, well behind the chart-topping letters like A (Ava and […]
READ MORE >>Sunday Summary: In Praise of Kardashian Baby Names
I say this every few years. Probably. Maybe more. The Kardashian-Jenner family gets a lot of things right when it comes to naming their children. They embrace personal meaning. They understand that, because they want their children’s names to be distinctive, they’re going to have to go big. But my favorite part about the family? […]
READ MORE >>Name Help: A Sibling for Wren, Mira, and Orin
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! Bonnie writes: My husband and I take a long time picking out our […]
READ MORE >>Name Help: Classic Plus Fun Nickname for Fourth Girl
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! Amie writes: We are expecting our fifth in September! I’d tell you it […]
READ MORE >>Emma’s Sisters: Short Girl Names Ending With a
Short girl names ending with A are enjoying a moment. Emma sat atop the US Top Ten for years. Even though it’s now #2, right behind Olivia, it remains powerfully popular. Ava and Mia also rank in the US Top Ten baby girl names. And even more two-syllable, ending with A names round out the […]
READ MORE >>Baby Name Nakia: Principled and Strong
The baby name Nakia combines pop culture status with an intriguing sound. Thanks to Cee for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. SMALL SCREEN Way back in 1974, Nakia debuted on NBC. Starring Robert Forster, it told the story of a deputy sheriff in a fictional New Mexico town. He’s a full-blooded Navajo, often torn […]
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