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Aria: Baby Name of the Day

January 9, 2019 By appellationmountain 3 Comments

Aria: Baby Name of the Day

Musical Aria soared to the top of the popularity charts in recent years. Thanks to Jen for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. Aria: Operatic Appellation In Italian, aria means air, but not exactly the air that we breathe. Think of air in the musical sense – a melody. It’s a piece of music typically […]

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Simon: Baby Name of the Day

December 19, 2018 By appellationmountain 21 Comments

Simon: Baby Name of the Day

Biblical and brainy, Simon counts as a sweet spot boy name – familiar, but not too common, and on-trend, but never trendy. Thanks to Kim for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. Simon: Biblical Boy This name goes all the way back to the Old Testament. But we usually call him Simeon, with an extra […]

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Piper: Baby Name of the Day

December 12, 2018 By appellationmountain 14 Comments

Piper: Baby Name of the Day

Piper has gone from daring rarity to mainstream darling. Thanks to Kayt for suggesting today’s Baby Name of the Day. Piper: Fly In 2008, I wrote: Piper is one of those fabulous names, long underused, that is set to soar. That’s certainly come to pass. But this name takes to the skies for another reason. […]

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Avery: Baby Name of the Day

November 28, 2018 By appellationmountain 32 Comments

Avery: Baby Name of the Day

Avery belongs to a famous fictional newscaster’s mother – and son. The duo is back in the spotlight after many years away. Thanks to Kelly for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day, and to C in DC for suggesting it was time for an update. Avery: Alfred Back in the Middle Ages, King Alfred […]

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Laura: Baby Name of the Day

November 14, 2018 By appellationmountain 20 Comments

Laura: Baby Name of the Day

Laura counts as a classic girl’s name, ranking in the US Top 1000 every year since 1880, and spending most of those years in the Top 100. Thanks to Lola for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. Laura: Nature Name We’ve been taking inspiration from the Latin laurus for ages. It comes from the […]

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Vera: Baby Name of the Day

October 10, 2018 By appellationmountain 29 Comments

Vera: Baby Name of the Day

Vera is making a comeback, shaking off the dust to follow Ava up the charts. Thanks to Jackson for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. Vera: The 100-Year Rule So often, a name comes into favor, peaks, and then slowly fades. Every name ages. Some end up pegged to a decade; others decline in […]

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Lincoln: Baby Name of the Day

September 19, 2018 By appellationmountain 3 Comments

Lincoln: Baby Name of the Day

Lincoln makes for a very Americana name, even if it gets its start in England. Our Baby Name of the Day comes from this list of fastest rising boy names. Lincoln: On the Map The Romans called it Lindum Colonia, but they weren’t the first to settle there. That happened way back around the Iron […]

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Yara: Baby Name of the Day

July 11, 2018 By appellationmountain Leave a Comment

Yara: Baby Name of the Day

Yara combines the appeal of a blockbuster series and a talented young actor – and so much more. No surprise our Baby Name of the Day recently debuted in the US Top 1000. Yara: Legend Let’s start our story in Brazil. The Tupi people called the region home long before the Portuguese invaded. This name […]

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Octavia: Baby Name of the Day

June 6, 2018 By appellationmountain 36 Comments

Octavia: Baby Name of the Day

Octavia combines ancient style with an auspicious meaning, and gets a boost from a popular television character, too. Our Baby Name of the Day is one of the newest girl names to enter the US Top 1000. Octavia: Ancient World Way back in the first century BC, the future Emperor Augustus was born Gaius Octavius […]

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Galina: Baby Name of the Day

April 18, 2018 By appellationmountain 2 Comments

Galina: Baby Name of the Day

Galina sounds a little mysterious, a name that’s tough to pin down – but it could wear nicely. Thanks to Crystal for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. Galina: Galen’s Sister Ancient names are white hot, for girls and boys alike. Galina almost belongs in that group, but it doesn’t sound like it, does […]

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