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Name Help: A Brother for Luke and Romy

June 18, 2021 By appellationmountain 11 Comments

brother for Luke and Romy

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! Linnea writes: We are expecting our third child this fall. Although our plan […]

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Spelling Baby Names: 9 Simple Rules

June 17, 2021 By appellationmountain 14 Comments

spelling baby names

When it comes to spelling baby names, parents can find themselves surprised. Surprised that there’s more than one way to spell Chloe or Dylan. Baffled when others pronounce a name differently. Astonished that the spelling they’ve chosen causes raised eyebrows. If you’re stumped about which spelling to choose – or astonished that spelling has become a concern – […]

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Name Help: Why Not Patrick?

April 2, 2021 By appellationmountain 13 Comments

Name Help: 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! Nora writes: Our son is due at the end of May. We like […]

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Name Help: Owen, Elijah, and …

March 26, 2021 By appellationmountain 19 Comments

Name Help: A Sister for Owen and Elijah

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! Kate writes: We have two sons, Owen Edward and Elijah Brent. We’re expecting […]

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Tips for Making Nicknames Stick

March 24, 2021 By appellationmountain 6 Comments

making nicknames stick

Wondering about making nicknames stick? For every parent who prefers to write Jack or Millie directly on their child’s birth certificate, there are others who embrace the idea of a formal name. Neither approach is wrong. And some names lend themselves to obvious, automatic nicknames. Everyone assumes your Benjamin is Ben. I’d guess that most […]

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Name Help: Remembering Jennifer

March 19, 2021 By appellationmountain 24 Comments

Name Help: Honoring Jennifer

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! Amanda writes: My partner and I are expecting our first daughter in April. […]

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Name Help: 4-Letter First with Middle Name Monroe

March 12, 2021 By appellationmountain 21 Comments

Name Help: A Brother for Kade, Nora, and Rory

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! Carol writes: I am expecting a baby boy in July. Siblings are Kade […]

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Name Help: A Brother for Bea

March 5, 2021 By appellationmountain 15 Comments

Name Help: A Brother for 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! Julie writes: We’re expecting our second child, a boy, in June. Our daughter […]

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Name Help: Twin Brothers for Beckett

February 26, 2021 By appellationmountain 15 Comments

Name Help: Twin Brothers for Beckett

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 wisdom! Emily writes: We named our almost 4 year old son Beckett Alexander H—z […]

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There are Fewer Baby Names Than You Think

February 25, 2021 By appellationmountain 9 Comments

fewer names than you think

How can it be that countless websites, apps, blogs, and old school books still leave us feeling like there are fewer baby names that we expect? Let’s take a closer look. OVER 6,500 NAMES My parents’ worn-out baby name dictionary was one of the first books I read. Wait, make that constantly paged through, committed to memory, […]

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