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Baby Name Claudia: Confident and Distinctive

October 30, 2008 By appellationmountain 8 Comments

The baby name Claudia feels confident and distinctive, a name that promises great things. In honor of The Baby-Sitters Club arrival on Netflix, Claudia is our Baby Name of the Day. ANCIENT WORLD This one comes straight from the ancient world. It’s the feminine form of Claudius, which means lame. However, we remember Emperor Claudius […]

Name of the Day: Regan

October 26, 2008 By appellationmountain 15 Comments

We’re just days away from Halloween, and so this week’s names are drawn from everybody’s favorite monster movies. Today’s moniker is inspired by one of the scariest horror films we’ve ever watched with our hands over our eyes. From 1973’s The Exorcist, our Name of the Day is Regan.

Starbaby News: Welcome Archie!

October 26, 2008 By appellationmountain Leave a Comment

Congrats to Amy Poehler and Will Arnett on the birth of Archie. Word is that he arrived yesterday and Mom, Dad and baby are all doing well. We’ve yet to learn if Archie is the full name or short for Archibald. (Or Archer, maybe?) But we’re quite excited about the first name – it’s a […]

Starbaby News: Welcome Felix!

October 22, 2008 By appellationmountain Leave a Comment

Gillian Anderson, mom to Piper and Oscar, has welcomed her third child – a son called Felix! We’re a bit late reporting the news, but couldn’t help bring it up for two reasons: What a fabulous name! Anyone else think that Oscar will fling his toy dinosaurs all over the playroom while Felix arranges his […]

Elsewhere Online: Nameberry Launches

October 22, 2008 By appellationmountain Leave a Comment

We’re a bit late in reporting the good news, but congratulations go out to Baby Name Legends Pamela Redmond Satran and Linda Rosenkrantz on the launch of their long-awaited website, Nameberry. The message boards aren’t hopping just yet, but it’s great to have their material available in a searchable format online.

Name of the Day: Regina

October 21, 2008 By appellationmountain 14 Comments

On the heels of the regal Leo, today we turn our attention to a queenly appellation. Thanks to Laney for suggesting one from her family tree for today’s Name of the Day: Regina.

Name of the Day: Isannah

October 19, 2008 By appellationmountain 19 Comments

A few days back, we discussed colonial cool Ethan. Today, we turn to another name associated with the 1700s and the American Revolution – but one as rare as Ethan is popular. Thanks to Emmy Jo for suggesting today’s Name of the Day: Isannah.

Name of the Day: Xiomara

October 18, 2008 By appellationmountain 6 Comments

She’s an alluring Spanish charmer, but does her name stem from a legendary medieval knight? Thanks to Another for suggesting our Name of the Day – the intriguing Xiomara.

Name of the Day: Raymond

October 14, 2008 By appellationmountain 8 Comments

Everybody loves Raymond. At least plenty of people tuned in for the long-running CBS sitcom. But would this name wear well on a real boy? Thanks to Lola and Nicole (aka Dirty Hippy) for suggesting today’s Name of the Day.

Name of the Day: Oona

October 13, 2008 By appellationmountain 40 Comments

Today’s choice is simple and exotic at once – but both her meaning and the most logical spelling are open to debate. Thanks to Nicole (aka Dirty Hippy) for suggesting our Name of the Day: Oona.