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Baby Name Daphne: High-Energy Charmer

March 30, 2021 By appellationmountain 25 Comments

baby name Daphne

The baby name Daphne has traveled from Greek myth to Saturday morning televisions … and now back in time to Regency England. Thanks to Natalie for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day, and to Bambi for suggesting the update. PURSUED BY APOLLO The baby name Daphne comes straight out of Greek myth. She’s a […]

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Baby Name Walker: Preppy with an Edge

February 6, 2021 By appellationmountain 3 Comments

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The baby name Walker started out as a surname, until a television hero helped move it to the first spot. Thanks to Elisabeth for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. WOOL WALKERS Just like Carter and Hunter and Archer, Walker started out as a job. Walkers beat – or sometimes literally walked on – […]

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Baby Name Rachel: Traditional Favorite

January 14, 2021 By appellationmountain 32 Comments

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The baby name Rachel rocketed into the US Top Ten thanks to a sitcom, but this Biblical choice feels more like a classic than a pop culture sensation. Thanks to Kelly for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. ROCK STEADY RACHEL In a few more decades, silver-haired Golden Girls will answer to Brittany and […]

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Baby Name Blossom: Energetic and Floral

December 22, 2020 By appellationmountain 11 Comments

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The baby name Blossom mixes a certain quirky, mid-century vibe with plenty of energy and positive meaning. Thanks to Gwen for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. BLOOM Strictly speaking, to blossom means to thrive. It was blotsma in thirteenth century English and blomi in Old Norse. On first hearing, the baby name Blossom […]

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Baby Name Dean: Upstanding Rebel

October 30, 2020 By appellationmountain 20 Comments

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The baby name Dean covers a lot of territory in just a single syllable. Thanks to Sarah for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. ACADEMIC Dean started out as a title, originally for a leader of ten men in the Roman army. It later applied in civil and religious settings, too. And by the […]

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Baby Name Lucifer: Stylish but Burdensome

August 29, 2020 By appellationmountain 25 Comments

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I don’t think you should choose the baby name Lucifer. And yet, it’s easy to understand the appeal, and so this dark-light choice is our Baby Name of the Day. BEFORE THE FALL It’s not easy to talk about evil personified. I’d always dismissed Lucifer as just another name for the devil. And yet that’s […]

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Maeve: Baby Name of the Day

March 24, 2020 By appellationmountain 20 Comments

Maeve: Baby Name of the Day

Maeve belongs to a legendary warrior queen and a ruthless Westworld character. Thanks to Kayt for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. CELTIC ROOTS So many Irish girl names suffer from a case of letmespellitforyou. Niamh. Aoife. Saoirse. But Maeve? Even if it strikes someone as new, our familiarity with Mae and Eve mean […]

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Formal Names for Rory: Aurora, Marjorie, Lorelai

March 16, 2020 By appellationmountain 28 Comments

Formal names for Rory owe much of their existence to Gilmore Girls, the long-running television series about a mother-daughter duo. Both Gilmores bore the name Lorelai, but the younger answered to nickname Rory. It wasn’t just presented as a fact, either – during the first season, Lorelai talked about the decision in some detail, and […]

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Lorelei: Baby Name of the Day

February 5, 2020 By appellationmountain 56 Comments

Lorelei: Baby Name of the Day

Lorelei is a fanciful German choice boosted by a popular dramedy. Thanks to Dirty Hippy for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. BY THE RHINE German folklore gives us Rhine maidens, a mix of mermaid, shape-shifter, and siren. They lured sailors to their deaths on the treacherous rocks of the Rhine River. One especially […]

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Milo: Baby Name of the Day

January 22, 2020 By appellationmountain 14 Comments

Milo: Baby Name of the Day

Is Milo the next Mason? Thanks to Silent One for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. MILES For years, we knew Miles as a Pilgrim, complete with over-sized shoe buckles and a serious face. That’s because Myles Standish sailed on the Mayflower, a military officer rather than a true believer. He led the colonists […]

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