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Baby Names from Living with Kids

February 6, 2015 By appellationmountain 6 Comments

Living with Kids names

Confession: I am mildly obsessed with Design Mom. Gabrielle Blair is the wildly successful blogger behind Design Mom, all about motherhood from a designer’s perspective. From a two-year stay in the French countryside to the house they’re currently renovating in Oakland, California, she manages to make raising six kids look stylish and almost effortless. The series that […]

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Welcome Readers of Nameberry and the Motherlode!

December 3, 2010 By appellationmountain 7 Comments

It was a sunny December Friday, a red-letter day thanks to my guest post at Nameberry on The Art of the Smoosh. It is always a privilege to spend time at their site, and I was thoroughly enjoying the comments. When what to my wondering eyes should appear but a mention of Appellation Mountain on […]

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Guest Post at Nameberry

November 1, 2010 By appellationmountain 1 Comment

Thanks to Linda and Pam at Nameberry for hosting one of my guest posts today: Babes in TV Land. I am constantly amazed at how often I discover an obscure name like Alethea pops only after it appears on the small screen.

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Guest Post at Nameberry: Spy Girls

July 13, 2010 By appellationmountain Leave a Comment

Confession: I love James Bond. Not the character, exactly – more the universe. Back in undergrad, I dissed the superspy to a (male) classmate, who insisted I’d never really seen the movies. He was right. One Bond marathon later, I was hooked. So when I researched the Baby Name of the Day post for Vesper, […]

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Guest Post at Nameberry

March 6, 2010 By appellationmountain Leave a Comment

If you haven’t already visited the Nameberry blog, please stop by this weekend.

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Oscar Names: Girls’ Edition

February 3, 2010 By appellationmountain Leave a Comment

I’m guestblogging at Nameberry today. If you haven’t already, please check out Oscar Names: Girls’ Edition. There are some great choices from Old Hollywood. Last year’s guest post was the Boys’ Edition. Your comments sparked a rewrite of Nameberry’s entry on Clark!

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Elsewhere Online: See Dick and Jane Streets

January 16, 2010 By appellationmountain Leave a Comment

Do you read Fritinancy’s blog?

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Elsewhere Online: Translate Your Choice for Just $1,678

November 17, 2009 By appellationmountain Leave a Comment

According to Reuters, a new translation service is available for expecting parents. For just 1,000 pounds – that’s about US $1,678 – the firm will translate a name into 100 languages. The firm suggests this service will prevent parents from naming their kids things like Suri.

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Elsewhere Online: Momentum and Baby Names

October 13, 2009 By appellationmountain Leave a Comment

How many times have you heard the parent of a small child say something like this: “We didn’t realize Isaiah was getting so popular!” “I really hope Ruby doesn’t take off! I hated being one of three Jennifers in my class.” Or even: “I chose Ava for a girl and then my neighbor/co-worker/sister-in-law stole it!” […]

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Guest Post at Nameberry

August 28, 2009 By appellationmountain 2 Comments

If you don’t already visit Nameberry obsessively, I have a guest post up today – The Secret Meaning of Names.

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