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! Audrie writes: We’re excited to be expecting a baby boy in May. Our […]
READ MORE >>Classic Baby Names: 7 Reasons to Choose a Traditional Name
Classic baby names have stood the test of time, and yet parents sometimes hesitate to use them. Is Margaret too heavy for a child? Would Theodore rather have a more current name, like Logan or Jax? When names like Kinsley and Maverick rank in the national Top 100, it’s easy to imagine that traditional names […]
READ MORE >>How Close is Too Close? Ten Factors to Consider
When we decided to call our daughter Clio, we forever closed the door on another favorite name – Theodore, nickname Theo. Or did we? For every family that decides Maya and Milo are too similar, another embraces the sound-alike names. Or insists that Alicia and Alina are totally different names. Some parents might never notice […]
READ MORE >>Name Help: A Brother for Journey and River
UPDATE: Welcome to the world, Wells Matthew! Angela writes: I liked Wells the minute I saw it on the list. My mom read this, too, and she had the same reaction. But my husband immediately said no. Then just a few days before I went into labor, he said “What about Wells?” Like he’d never […]
READ MORE >>Name Help: How Should We Spell Analia?
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! Maria writes: Our first baby, a girl, is due next month. I fell […]
READ MORE >>Name Help: A Brother for Theo and Bea
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! Jillian writes: We are expecting our third child – a boy. We already […]
READ MORE >>Name Help: Jordan for a Boy?
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! Kelsey writes: I lost my sister, Jordan Marie, to cancer when she was […]
READ MORE >>Using Family Names: Six Great Reasons
Once upon a time, family names were ever so common. Every Bill had a Billy. Mothers’ maiden names became firsts or middles. And in some circles, the idea of not naming your firstborn son after grandpa would have been just short of blasphemy. Those days are over, and for the most part, that’s a good thing. No […]
READ MORE >>Name Help: A Brother for George Patrick
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! Lindsay writes: When our son was born, we didn’t agree on any names. […]
READ MORE >>Name Help: A Sister for Reese and Skye
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! Em writes: We have two daughters, Reese Annabelle and Skye Marie and are […]
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