Maverick has gone from cowboy cool to flyboy to Top 100 favorite. Inspired by the 2020 Top Gun sequel, it’s our Baby Name of the Day. DANGER ZONE If you’re old enough to be naming babies, I guarantee you’ve heard of Top Gun. The 1986 mega-blockbuster starred Tom Cruise as a naval aviator named Pete […]
READ MORE >>26 True Blue Baby Names
True blue baby names are in the spotlight thanks to Pantone. The design company has named Classic Blue 2020’s Color of the Year. It couldn’t come at a better time. We’re wild for names inspired by color. Think Hunter and Olive, Scarlett and Rowan. But until now, shades of blue baby names have taken a […]
READ MORE >>Sunday Summary: The Impossibility of English
Do you know this quote: We don’t just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat them unconscious and riffle their pockets for new vocabulary – James Nicoll Nicoll is mostly a sci-fi book reviewer, but maybe it’s more fair to say he’s a cultural critic, if that’s a thing. […]
READ MORE >>Name Help: Italian Girl Names
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! Kara writes: After two sons, we’re thrilled to have a little girl on […]
READ MORE >>Sabrina: Baby Name of the Day
Call Sabrina a quiet classic. Thanks to Photoquilty for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. SABRINA FAIR Back in 1954, Audrey Hepburn played a chauffeur’s daughter, living above the garage, watching the wealthy family her dad drove from afar. She crushed on the handsome, carefree younger brother. Then (spoiler alert) she ended up living […]
READ MORE >>Milo: Baby Name of the Day
Is Milo the next Mason? Thanks to Silent One for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. MILES For years, we knew Miles as a Pilgrim, complete with over-sized shoe buckles and a serious face. That’s because Myles Standish sailed on the Mayflower, a military officer rather than a true believer. He led the colonists […]
READ MORE >>Literally Literary Baby Names: Fable, Novella & Poet
Literary baby names could refer to great character names. Authors, too, have inspired many a favorite choice. Just look at the current US Top 100, packed with names like Emma and Harper. But there’s yet another choice when it comes to literary baby names – the literally literary ones. They’re terms that refer to something […]
READ MORE >>Sunday Summary: Will There Be a Backlash?
Newton’s third law states that “for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.” He was talking about physics, not baby names or even popular culture. But it hits on something I’ve been wondering about lately. Not so long ago, I could have rattled off the dozen picks on every list of wacky celebrity […]
READ MORE >>Name Help: Boy-Girl Twins with Classic-ish Names
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! Clare writes: My husband and I both come from big families, so we […]
READ MORE >>St. John: Baby Name of the Day
St. John comes straight from the curiosity shop. Thanks to Sarah Winter for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day, and Alyssa for requesting an update. JOHN John the Evangelist and John the Baptist both feature prominently in the New Testament. The name traces its roots to the Hebrew Yochanan – God is gracious. It […]
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