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Site News: She’s Here!

October 5, 2008 By appellationmountain 13 Comments

Just a quick note to let regular readers know that Clio came home a few hours ago. She arrived on Thursday via c-section, so we spent an extra day in the hospital. But we’re doing well and wanted to say a quick thanks for all of your well wishes!

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Name of the Day: Cornelius

October 4, 2008 By appellationmountain 9 Comments

When Dirty Hippy and Lola both make a request, we know the name is worthy of consideration. And so today’s Name of the Day is Cornelius.

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Baby Name of the Day: Pomeline

October 3, 2008 By appellationmountain 23 Comments

Editor’s Note: This post was originally published on October 3, 2008, and substantially revised on March 12, 2012. There are underused gems, and then there are true rarities. Today’s choice is definitely in the latter category. Thanks to Lola for suggesting today’s Name of the Day: Pomeline.

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Site News: Off to the Hospital

October 2, 2008 By appellationmountain 15 Comments

Good morning! We’re off to the hospital to welcome Clio to the world. Barring technical difficulties, Name of the Day posts should could continue to go up. However, comments won’t be moderated – or responded to – until next week. For now, please talk amongst yourselves!

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Name of the Day: Alwilda

October 1, 2008 By appellationmountain 10 Comments

While today’s Name of the Day is hard to imagine on a modern child, she has the most intriguing story. Thanks to Holey for requesting one from her family tree. Our Name of the Day is Alwilda.

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Starbaby News: Mark Wahlberg’s Son is Named Brendan

September 30, 2008 By appellationmountain Leave a Comment

That’s right – nearly two weeks after we heard that Mark Wahlberg and Rhea Durham welcomed their newest family member, we’ve learned his name: Brendan Joseph. We weren’t expecting anything outlandish from the couple, since they’ve kept it simple with their other two kids’ names: Ella Rae and Michael. No word on whether the name […]

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Name of the Day: Romeo

September 30, 2008 By appellationmountain 16 Comments

He’s the ultimate doomed romantic hero, with a name so deliciously literary and brooding that it’s hard to imagine a real boy wearing this one. Thanks to Another for suggesting our Name of the Day: Romeo.

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Name of the Day: Evadne

September 29, 2008 By appellationmountain 13 Comments

Ever since Xanthe received such a warm welcome, we’ve been thinking about a similar mythological moniker long on our radar. Today’s Name of the Day is Evadne.

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Name of the Day: Ayelet

September 27, 2008 By appellationmountain 21 Comments

Scarlet. Juliet. Bridget. Violet. While Annette, Jeanette, Paulette and Lynette seem tied to the 1950s, a whole new generation of ends in -et names for girls are climbing the charts. If -et is the next -el, we’d like to nominate a candidate that is truly different, but has plenty of history at the same time […]

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Name of the Day: Eamon

September 26, 2008 By appellationmountain 25 Comments

We all know that vowels are big these days. And boys’ names ending in -n? There’s nothing hotter. So we were surprised to learn that this choice has never cracked the US Top 1000. Thanks to Laney for suggesting our Name of the Day: Eamon.

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