Happy Sunday! The holiday season is here, and I find myself thinking about gifts. Not the kind you wrap up and put under a tree. Names as gifts. They’re the very first gifts we give our children; the kind of present we truly hope the recipient loves. They’re delightfully egalitarian, too. Anybody can come up […]
READ MORE >>Name Help: Feminine, Not Girly
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! Logan writes: My husband and I are expecting our second child in May […]
READ MORE >>Piper: Baby Name of the Day
Piper has gone from daring rarity to mainstream darling. Thanks to Kayt for suggesting today’s Baby Name of the Day. Piper: Fly In 2008, I wrote: Piper is one of those fabulous names, long underused, that is set to soar. That’s certainly come to pass. But this name takes to the skies for another reason. […]
READ MORE >>Adorable Grandpa Names for Boys: Reasons to Use Really Old School Boy Names
Let’s talk adorable grandpa names. Think Cedric. Alfred. Edmund. Harold. At first, they seem hopelessly out-of-date, misplaced on a playground full of boys answering to Mason and Logan and Finn. But here are seven great reasons to use adorable grandpa names – and two dozen fabulously fusty names to consider. Adorable Grandpa Boy Names: Everyone […]
READ MORE >>Sunday Summary: Lilinoe, Olivier, Squire, and Tierney
Happy Sunday! After talking about Abcde last week, I was determined to be upbeat this week and avoid headline-grabbing controversy. Except. There’s a story circulating about a mom-to-be who cancelled her baby shower because her friends and family are mocking her baby-to-be’s name. It’s Squire. Squire Sebastian Senator. And if the post is to be […]
READ MORE >>Favorite Celebrity Baby Names 2018: Girls Final
I can’t wait to see how this one turns out! Time for the girls’ final in the Celebrity Baby Names 2018 contest. Right after Thanksgiving, we started voting on your favorite celebrity baby names 2018. They were drawn from the most mainstream of high profile birth announcements over the past year. Sorry, Chicago and Kulture. […]
READ MORE >>Favorite Celebrity Baby Names 2018: Boys Final
It’s time! Your vote determines the fan favorite of celebrity baby names 2018! This is the boys’ contest; the girls’ contest will post later today. I’ll admit it: I’m downright astonished at the two names that have made it all the way to the final contest. They’re both great names, of course. But I didn’t […]
READ MORE >>Marvel: Baby Name of the Day
Marvel sounds like one of those only-in-Hollywood, what-were-they-thinking choices. Except it carries far more history than you might guess. Celebrity Baby Names Week 2018 continues with the name Pete Wentz chose for his daughter in the spotlight. Marvel: Wonder The word comes from the French merivelle, meaning something that causes astonishment, a surprise, a wonder. […]
READ MORE >>Theron: Baby Name of the Day
Theron sounds a little like classic Theo, and maybe a bit like a Game of Thrones character, too. Thanks to Lola for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. Theron: Hunter Hunter has held a Top 100 spot since 1993. Call it a modern staple. Theron means hunter in Greek, from the word therao – […]
READ MORE >>Hayes: Baby Name of the Day
Call Hayes a cousin for Aidan, the heir to Brooks. Celebrity Baby Name Week 2018 begins with Jessica Alba’s new son inspiring our Baby Name of the Day. Hayes: Fiery This name doesn’t feel as obviously Irish as Liam or Ryan, but it claims Gaelic roots. It’s part of the Aodh family, just like Aidan, […]
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