If I say 90s girl names, what comes to mind? You’ll probably think of Jessica and Ashley. Brittany – or maybe Britney – comes to mind. Kaitlyn, too. But look beyond the chart-toppers and the trends, and a surprising number of 90s girl names remain very wearable today. One note worth mentioning: many of our 2016 […]
READ MORE >>Shania: Baby Name of the Day
A singer put this misunderstood name on the map. Thanks to Shania for suggesting her name as our Baby Name of the Day. Shania: 1970 The name first appears in the US Social Security records way back in 1970. That’s ages before Shania Twain scored her first hit – or used the name at all. What explains […]
READ MORE >>1990s Television Names: From Phoebe to Fox
1990s television names ranged from the obvious (Stephanie, Ally, and Joey) to the rare (Salem, Brighton, and Prue). But in between the extremes were twenty great 1990s television names that have proved influential in the twenty years or so since we first met the characters that wore them. Here are my picks for the ten […]
READ MORE >>Mercedes: Baby Name of the Day
Long before the luxury automobile, this was a virtuous name for a daughter. Thanks to Elizabeth for suggesting Mercedes as our Baby Name of the Day.
READ MORE >>Carlin: Baby Name of the Day
It’s a surname name with ties to the evergreen Charles. Thanks to Emily for suggesting Carlin as our Baby Name of the Day.
READ MORE >>Katerina: Baby Name of the Day
Katherine is a classic. Today’s let’s take a look at one of Katherine’s many cousins. Thanks to Katerina for suggesting her name as our Baby Name of the Day.
READ MORE >>Dante: Baby Name of the Day
This post was originally published on June 5, 2008. It was substantially revised and re-posted on March 9, 2015. Take an Italian heritage choice with impeccable literary roots, add variant spellings galore, and you’ll arrive at our Baby Name of the Day: Dante.
READ MORE >>Caitlin: Baby Name of the Day
#144126724 / gettyimages.com Once upon a time, this name was a footnote to the classic Katherine. Thanks to Virginia for suggesting Caitlin as our Baby Name of the Day.
READ MORE >>20 Great 90s Names from TV
We’ve been talking great 90s names all week here at Appellation Mountain: Taylor and Tyler, Brandon and Kayla. All four of those names have something in common: every one of them appeared on television at some point – or several points during the 90s. Many parents wouldn’t love the idea of choosing a television-inspired name. Song lyrics, yes. […]
READ MORE >>Taylor: Baby Name of the Day
Elizabeth. Swift. Some very well known women have answered to this name. 90s Week continues with Taylor as our Baby Name of the Day.
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