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! Kenna writes: We named our daughter Maisie Blue. I still love her name […]
READ MORE >>Max Names: Maxwell, Maximus, Maxson
What is Max short for? Max names range from a simple, single-syllable name to some of the longest choices for our sons. WILD and WONDERFUL We picture most famous people by the name in black and white: actor Max Baer, physicist Max Planck, sociologist Max Weber. But then along came a story. The night Max […]
READ MORE >>Future Top 1000 Boy Names: Dutton, Rhodes, Montgomery
Time to make some predictions! The new baby names popularity data will be out soon, and it’s time to guess the future Top 1000 boy names. When it comes to boy names, we can all think of the most common picks. Former favorites, like Robert and John. Or today’s top choices, like Liam and Noah. […]
READ MORE >>Future Top 1000 Girl Names: Betty, Marigold, True
Dust off that crystal ball. Let’s guess the future Top 1000 baby girl names. When it comes to popularity, there’s a sharp divide. A name either ranks in the US Top 1000, as reported annually by the US Social Security Administration, or it does not. We tend to focus our energy on the baby names […]
READ MORE >>Girl Names Starting with F: Faith, Francesca, Fern
Quick: name some girl names starting with F. You can, of course. There’s classic Frances and daring Fable. We might think of Faith and maybe Fern and Fiona, too. Some PH names can also be F names, but some work better than others – for every Filomena, there’s a Fenix. And surnames, like Flynn and […]
READ MORE >>Sunday Summary: 4.23.23
Here’s a relatively common dilemma: we announce our favorite name to a parent. Sometimes we hedge. “We’re thinking about Everett.” Other times we flat out tell: “Her name will be Athena.” And that parent? Tells us that the name is awful. We can’t possibly go through with it! They’ll have to call their beloved grandchild […]
READ MORE >>Baby Name Ember: Ready to Catch Fire
The baby name Ember combines a stylish sound with an appealing meaning. And now, there’s even a Pixar tie-in that might make this nature name even more popular. SPARK Our word ember comes from Old English. Trace it back far enough and it might share roots with the Latin urere – to burn. We think of […]
READ MORE >>Name Help: Creative Feminine Forms of James
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! Aimee writes: My husband and I are (finally) expecting what will almost certainly […]
READ MORE >>Future Top Ten Boy Names: Owen, Asher, Jack
Let’s think about Future Top Ten Boy Names. Before we go too far, it’s true that the most popular baby names aren’t what they used to be. Rare is the kindergarten class with three Liams, two Noahs, and an Oliver, Elijah, and Lucas, too. Variety rules the day. But baby boys still tend to receive […]
READ MORE >>May Names: Lulamae, Maybelle, Maylee
May names range from the vintage to the modern, smooshes to inventions. But they all contain the bright, vibrant, and spring-like sound of May. We love Mae, of course, so spare and lovely. The ‘e’ spelling appears in the current US Top 1000, while the ‘y’ does not. But the sound is everywhere. Of course, […]
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