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! Amy writes: We’re due with our second boy in December. We definitely like […]
READ MORE >>French Girl Names: Anais to Vivienne
French girl names range from the so familiar we don’t notice them – think Nicole and Danielle – to current favorites, like Josephine, Charlotte, and Claire. Others, like Antoinette and Blanche, belong to another era. They’re French baby names, but seem more like vintage choices than fresh imports. Overwhelmingly, French names for girls occupy a […]
READ MORE >>Name Help: A Sister for Walter Alexander
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! Lauren writes: We are expecting a baby girl in March. Her brother is […]
READ MORE >>One Syllable Boy Names: Abe to Zayn
One syllable boy names range from faithful stand-bys like Jake to stylish newcomers like Kai, with plenty of options in between – and beyond! Of course, there’s a whole group of names that might be single syllable names, depending on your accent and preferred pronunciation. Charles, Miles, Kyle – in some places, the sounds are smooshed […]
READ MORE >>Girl Names Starting with K: Kenna, Kestrel, Kate
Girl names starting with K include some of the biggest pop culture sensations of our time. Just think of Game of Thrones’ Khaleesi. Or the entire Kardashian family. But there’s a wide range of possible K names for girls. Classic Katherine and cool, casual Kate share the letter with soap opera-boosted Kayla and Sue Grafton’s fictional […]
READ MORE >>Sunday Summary: 10.15.23
We need to talk about Lewis. If you’ve been to Target this Halloween season … or been a human being anywhere near the internet … there’s a good chance you’ve seen this festive, eight-foot talking jack o’ lantern in a shroud. Except if you see it on display in a store, he’ll tell you “I […]
READ MORE >>Name Help: Competing for Names with my BFF
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! Courtney writes: My oldest childhood friend and I had our first babies around […]
READ MORE >>Sibling Names Don’t Have to Match
Sibling names don’t have to match. Yes, in the naming world we all talk about sibsests. And I do think there are advantages to thinking about matching: it makes it easier to pinpoint our favorites and name subsequent children. For the kids themselves, there’s much to be said about fairness and feeling equally valued. But, […]
READ MORE >>Name Help: A Sister for Poppy June
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! Kasey writes: I love our daughter’s name, Poppy June. It’s a little bit […]
READ MORE >>French Boy Names
French boy names marry the best of continental Europe with some unexpected surprises. And why not? Paris is considered perpetually stylish. From the 1920s city of The Paris Wife to contemporary Fashion Weeks, it’s a place that offers a creative, and apparently effortless, chic. American parents love French names for girls, from Genevieve and Sylvie […]
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