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Hazel, Alice, Ruby: 1930s Names We Love

March 11, 2019 By appellationmountain 48 Comments

1930s names for girls

Are 1930s names prime for revival? Spend much time on baby name sites, and you’ll hear about the 100-year rule. Generally speaking, it takes about a century for a name to sound fresh and new again. It’s why we so often like our grandparents’ and great-grandparents’ names, but find our parents’ names a little dated, […]

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Dolores: Baby Name of the Day

December 6, 2016 By appellationmountain 9 Comments

Dolores: Baby Name of the Day

Dolores topped the charts in the 1930s. Today, the name teeters on the edge of extinction. Thanks to Carrie for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. Dolores: Our Lady Like Pilar and Luz, this name comes a Spanish title for the Virgin Mary: Maria de los Dolores. It translates to Mary of Sorrows. Seven sorrows are associated […]

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F Scott Fitzgerald Baby Names: Jordan and Blaine

April 8, 2016 By appellationmountain 4 Comments

F Scott Fitzgerald baby names

F Scott Fitzgerald baby names are borrowed from the author’s novels and short stories, and there are more than you might think. They’re just right for the Jazz Age, a mix of privileged and preppy choices, along with with some unexpected gems. Ready for a surprise? A great many of the F Scott Fitzgerald baby […]

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Jeanette: Baby Name of the Day

August 25, 2015 By appellationmountain 6 Comments

Jeanette

Today’s choice is a traditional French feminine choice. And yet it’s barely heard in 2015. Thanks to Silent One for suggesting Jeanette as our Baby Name of the Day.

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Judith: Baby Name of the Day

September 3, 2014 By appellationmountain 7 Comments

Looking for an impeccable classic with history and strength?  Hoping for something less common than Katherine or Elizabeth?  Here’s one to consider. Thanks to Dani for suggesting Judith as our Baby Name of the Day.

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Wallis: Baby Name of the Day

July 23, 2014 By appellationmountain 5 Comments

This one has fascinated me since I first read about the Duke and Duchess of Windsor in the 1980s. Our Baby Name of the Day is Wallis.

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Frank, Harvey, and Dale: 1930s Names for Boys

March 21, 2014 By appellationmountain 13 Comments

1930s names for boys

When I wrote about 1930s Names for Girls, it was tough to put them into categories: definitely back, cautiously consider, gone for good.  And yet, that list was nothing compared to the boys’ list! If the 100-year rule holds true, then names popular in, say, 1935, should be on the rise right about now.  I […]

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Baby Name of the Day: Marietta

May 22, 2012 By appellationmountain 10 Comments

She’s an affectionate form of the evergreen Mary, a frilly, vintage choice that might just work in 2012. Thanks to Katherine for suggesting Marietta as our Baby Name of the Day.

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Baby Name of the Day: Wayne

April 22, 2011 By appellationmountain 14 Comments

He was a workhorse of a name, once solidly established in the US Top 100, but now fading fast. Thanks to Lola for suggesting Wayne as our Baby Name of the Day.

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Baby Name of the Day: Rosemarie

June 4, 2010 By appellationmountain 27 Comments

She’s a compound name with a français feel and German heritage. How would she wear on a little American girl in 2010? Thanks to Nicole for suggesting the name of her daughter-on-the-way as our Baby Name of the Day: Rosemarie.

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