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Ten Celebrity Baby Names to Watch 2018: Updated July 2018

August 6, 2018 By appellationmountain 13 Comments

Celebrity Baby Names to Watch 2018

Let’s talk celebrity baby names to watch 2018. I mean, 2017 was a big year. Huge! George and Amal welcomed Ella and Alexander. Beyonce and Jay-Z introduced us to Rumi and Sir. But that’s nothing compared to 2018. It’s shaping up to be a serious year for celebrity baby names. Some parents surprised us. Kim […]

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Luella: Baby Name of the Day

June 20, 2018 By appellationmountain 17 Comments

Luella smooshes together that oh-so-stylish Lou sound with the ever-popular -ella ending for a sassy, retro name that’s right at home in the twenty-first century. Thanks to Caitlin for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. Luella: Nineteenth Century Darling Way back in the late 1800s, this name ranked in the US Top 200, with […]

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Louis: Baby Name of the Day

April 27, 2018 By appellationmountain 3 Comments

Louis: Baby Name of the Day

Louis Arthur Charles is the name of the newest member of the British Royal Family. Our Baby Name of the Day celebrates his arrival. Louis: Chlodovech The Germanic Chlodovech doesn’t seem terribly promising, but it’s the forerunner of many a name worn by notables over the years. It comes from elements meaning famous and battle, […]

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Welcome Prince Louis Arthur Charles

April 27, 2018 By appellationmountain 4 Comments

Prince Louis Arthur Charles

Prince Louis Arthur Charles was born on April 23, 2018, and Kensington Palace has just confirmed the new royal baby’s name! He’ll be fifth in line to the throne, behind his grandfather, Prince Charles; father, Prince William, and siblings, Prince George and Princess Charlotte. This is notable, because Prince Louis is the first royal baby […]

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Albert: Baby Name of the Day

April 26, 2018 By appellationmountain 23 Comments

Albert: Baby Name of the Day

Albert is my pick for the new British prince’s name. It’s been worn by a world-famous royal, a popular song, and a genius before, so any child with this name would be in good company. Could our Baby Name of the Day be about to make headlines? Albert: Ordinary Joe One hundred years ago, this […]

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True: Baby Name of the Day

April 16, 2018 By appellationmountain 10 Comments

True: Baby Name of the Day

True makes for short virtue name with a cool, modern sound. What’s not to love? Thanks to Aurelia for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day, and to Khloe Kardashian for putting it back in the headlines. True: A Virtuous Virtue Some virtue names – modern and traditional – feel narrow. Patience isn’t always the most […]

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Olympia: Baby Name of the Day

February 7, 2018 By appellationmountain Leave a Comment

Olympia: Baby Name of the Day

Olympia sounds so much like chart-topper Olivia, and brings to mind feats of athletic achievement. Could it be the perfect stands-out/fits-in name for a daughter? We’re looking at the Best Celebrity Baby Names of 2017 with today’s Baby Name of the Day – daughter of tennis star Serena Williams. Olympia: Mount In Greek myth, Mount […]

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Stormy: Baby Name of the Day

February 6, 2018 By appellationmountain 16 Comments

Stormy: Baby Name of the Day

Stormy joins the Kardashian-Jenner reality television show family – only spelled with an ‘i’ instead of a ‘y’. Could our celebrity-inspired Baby Name of the Day point to a new trend? Stormy: Tempest Let’s start with just storm. It comes from an Old English word to refer to a violent weather event – strong winds, […]

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Chicago: Baby Name of the Day

January 19, 2018 By appellationmountain 3 Comments

Chicago: Baby Name of the Day

Could Chicago join London and Savannah as go-to place names for babies? The newest Kardashian-West arrival prompts this bonus Baby Name of the Day post. Chicago: Windy City Some place names pop up all over the map. There are Jacksons galore, more than one Astoria, and so on. But Chicago stands alone. It comes from […]

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Best Celebrity Baby Names 2017

December 8, 2017 By appellationmountain 2 Comments

Celebrity Baby Names 2017

The best celebrity baby names 2017 are here! Every year I struggle: is best the right word? Not exactly. In some cases, the names truly do stand out, and I fully expect parents to take notice. Sometimes, the names make the list for other reasons. They’re likely to set trends or keep us talking. And […]

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