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Boy Names Starting with D: Daniel, Dempsey, Dax

July 17, 2023 By appellationmountain 7 Comments

boy names starting with D

Let’s talk about boy names starting with D. David comes to mind immediately. Daniel, too. More parents prefer boy names starting with J – or A, M, C, L, or E – but D names routinely appear in the US Top 100. It feels like a strong, solid sound for a boy. In fact, it’s […]

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Sunday Summary: 7.16.23

July 16, 2023 By appellationmountain 2 Comments

Sunday Summary 7.16.23

Earlier today, I drove five hours to take my daughter to camp. As she slept, I read the names of towns on exit signs and marveled. To me, they sound so random. Who names a place Hometown? Is it optimistic and ambitious? Or unimaginative and dull? The thing about place names is that they’re stable. […]

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New Names Showdown 2023: Boys SemiFinals

July 15, 2023 By appellationmountain 2 Comments

New Names Showdown 2023: Boys SemiFinals

It’s already mid-July and that means that the New Names Showdown is well underway! Your votes have taken us from eight names to just four, and the contest just keeps getting harder. Confused? Check out this post to learn more about the New Names Showdown in general, and especially this year’s competition. To put it […]

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New Names Showdown 2023: Girls SemiFinals

July 15, 2023 By appellationmountain Leave a Comment

New Names Showdown 2023: Girls SemiFinals

Your votes have taken us from the dramatic opening round to the semifinals – just four names left! If you’re not sure what all of this is about, start with this post to learn more about the New Names Showdown in general, and especially this year’s competition. In brief? It’s March Madness. But in July. […]

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Name Help: A Brother for Elowen and Atlas

July 14, 2023 By appellationmountain 19 Comments

Name Help: A Brother for Elowen and Atlas

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! Charlotte writes: I would love some help with the name of our third […]

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Ev Names for Girls: Evelyn, Everly, Evadne

July 13, 2023 By appellationmountain 16 Comments

ev names for girls

EV names for girls are riding high. Evelyn ranks in the US Top Ten. Everly and Everleigh follow in the current US Top 100. And six more entries in the current girls’ Top 1000 start with those two letters, including mini names Eva and Eve. But well beyond the Top 1000, even more EV names […]

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Baby Name Indiana: On-Trend Adventurer

July 12, 2023 By appellationmountain 9 Comments

baby name Indiana

The baby name Indiana is a place name famously worn by a daring (and fictional) archeologist. Thanks to Bertram Bergamot for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. THE STATE of INDIANA Back in 1800, Congress passed legislation to divide the Northwest Territory in half. The western section became the Indiana Territory. Sixteen years later, […]

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Thisbe and Thora: Girl Names starting with TH

July 12, 2023 By appellationmountain 24 Comments

Girl names starting with TH, like Thea and Theodora, are new favorites. What other TH names for girls could be next? After all, they’re underused. Astonishingly so! As of 2022, just two appeared in the US Top 1000: Thea, at #300, Theodora at #694, and Thalia, at #642. Even classic Theresa fails to chart, though […]

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Name Help: A Sister for Cooper and Chloe

July 11, 2023 By appellationmountain 20 Comments

Name Help: Name a Sibling for Cooper & Chloe

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! Alexis writes: Help! Our third child and second daughter will be here in […]

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Girl Names Starting with D: Daisy, Delia, Dream

July 10, 2023 By appellationmountain 11 Comments

girl names starting with D

Girl names starting with D include a little bit of everything. From favorites like Daisy to vintage gems like Dorothy, plenty of these feel instantly familiar. But rare choices abound, too. There’s Doveva and Drusilla, to name just two, plus a nature name that seems ready to soar in the coming years: Dove. As of […]

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