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Name of the Day: Cynthia

April 27, 2009 By appellationmountain 9 Comments

She’s a sophisticated epithet for a moon goddess, but ever since the 1970s, this name is more likely to conjure up The Brady Bunch. Thanks to Toni for suggesting Cynthia as Name of the Day.

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Name of the Day: Saffron

April 26, 2009 By appellationmountain 9 Comments

Is Violet too tame for your tastes? Want something a bit more daring than Scarlett? Thanks to Laura for suggesting one that might just be perfect. Our Name of the Day is Saffron.

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Name of the Day: Hosea

March 12, 2009 By appellationmountain 8 Comments

He’s a minor Old Testament prophet and a major force in the kitchen. Thanks to Christina for suggesting Hosea as Name of the Day.

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Name of the Day: Niles

January 15, 2009 By appellationmountain 9 Comments

On television, he was Frasier Crane’s fastidious brother. And he’s just one letter removed from the white hot Miles. Thanks to Allison and Cat for suggesting our Name of the Day: Niles.

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Baby Name of the Day: January

December 31, 2008 By appellationmountain 21 Comments

Editor’s note: This post was originally published on December 31, 2008 and was revised and republished on January 2, 2012. She’s an Emmy-nominated actress with a name inspired by a bestselling novel. Today’s Name of the Day is the forward looking January.

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Name of the Day: Gordon

December 30, 2008 By appellationmountain 10 Comments

Today’s choice is as Scottish as the thistle. Thanks to Bek for suggesting our Name of the Day: Gordon.

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Name of the Day: Titus

November 26, 2008 By appellationmountain 18 Comments

Modern parents have stepped into the wayback machine to revive Henry and Oliver. But some have gone farther, all the way back to ancient times. Today’s choice comes to us from that collection, but brings with him a surprisingly modern sound. Thanks to Bek for suggesting our Name of the Day: Titus.

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Name of the Day: Alasdair

November 2, 2008 By appellationmountain 14 Comments

Alexander is about as popular as it gets, but this cousin from across the pond still sounds distinctive. Thanks to Emmy Jo for suggesting our Name of the Day: <strong>Alasdair</strong>. <!–more–> First, a confession:  we’ve probably backed the wrong variant of this name. While many of us would prefer all given names to have one […]

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Starbaby News: Welcome Felix!

October 22, 2008 By appellationmountain Leave a Comment

Gillian Anderson, mom to Piper and Oscar, has welcomed her third child – a son called Felix! We’re a bit late reporting the news, but couldn’t help bring it up for two reasons: What a fabulous name! Anyone else think that Oscar will fling his toy dinosaurs all over the playroom while Felix arranges his […]

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Name of the Day: Raymond

October 14, 2008 By appellationmountain 8 Comments

Everybody loves Raymond. At least plenty of people tuned in for the long-running CBS sitcom. But would this name wear well on a real boy? Thanks to Lola and Nicole (aka Dirty Hippy) for suggesting today’s Name of the Day.

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