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 […]
READ MORE >>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. […]
READ MORE >>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 […]
READ MORE >>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. […]
READ MORE >>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 […]
READ MORE >>Ev Names for Girls: Evelyn, Everly, Evadne
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 […]
READ MORE >>Baby Name Indiana: On-Trend Adventurer
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, […]
READ MORE >>Thisbe and Thora: Girl Names starting with TH
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 […]
READ MORE >>Name Help: A Sister for Cooper and 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 […]
READ MORE >>Girl Names Starting with D: Daisy, Delia, Dream
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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