Do you remember when Lisa Kudrow was really pregnant on Friends? On the show, Phoebe was carrying triplets as a surrogate for her brother, Frank. But Lisa really was expecting son Julian during the show, and they wrote it into the storyline. I loved this memory she shared, about her fellow cast members talking to […]
READ MORE >>Name Help: We Can’t Name Him THAT!
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! Kayla writes: I’m due with my first child this fall. It’s a boy. […]
READ MORE >>Coraline: Baby Name of the Day
Coraline owes much to the inventive Neil Gaiman, but claims roots that go far deeper than you might guess. Thanks to Kate for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. Coraline: Cora and Company We’re wild about Cora names lately. Cora has climbed into the US Top 100, and our Baby Name of the Day […]
READ MORE >>Epic Boy Names: Maverick, Legend, Blaze
What makes epic boy names? They’re big and bold. The meanings leap off the page, carry when you call the name. We expect epic boy names to belong to all-star athletes. Action heroes. World changers of every kind. There’s no room to hide with these choices. Wolf, Fox, and Bear feel epic – but they’re […]
READ MORE >>Sunday Summary: Maisie, Zeline, and Arnhem Oak
Another year of the New Names Showdown has ended, with two brand new champions: Marlowe and Wells. I’m delighted and slightly surprised by the outcome. I was sure Caspian would carry the day for the boys, and I didn’t quite see Marlowe rising to the top for girls. But we’ve got a pretty good track […]
READ MORE >>New Names Showdown 2018 Winners
Ready for the New Names Showdown 2018 winners? We started with eight boy names and eight girl names, all new or recently returned to the US Top 1000. (See the full boys’ list here, and girls’ list here.) From those sixteen names, we voted all the way down to two finalists each: Florence or Marlowe […]
READ MORE >>Name Help: A Brother for Avonlea Ivy
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! My husband and I are expecting a baby boy in September. We don’t […]
READ MORE >>Araceli: Baby Name of the Day
Araceli sounds fresh, modern, and ethereal. Two of those three things are true. Thanks to Kathleen for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. Araceli: Mary This name feels like a modern invention, doesn’t it? But nothing could be further from the truth! Instead, it’s a Marian name, associated with a title traditionally given to […]
READ MORE >>Elijah: Baby Name of the Day
Elijah keeps climbing, a Biblical powerhouse not far behind Noah, and one of my picks for cool boy names in the Top 100. Thanks to Saranel for suggesting her son’s name as our Baby Name of the Day. Elijah: Steady as He Goes The top boys’ name in the US has changed, cycling from John […]
READ MORE >>Incredibles Production Babies: Original and Incredibles II
Looking for Incredibles production babies? I’ve got the original and the sequel together in this post! The Incredibles came out way back in 2004. We met the Parr family, headed by superheroes-in-hiding Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl. Their kids, Violet, Dash, and baby Jack-Jack, all have superpowers, too, but they’re under orders to keep it under […]
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