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Kinga: Baby Name of the Day

September 29, 2016 By appellationmountain 3 Comments

Kinga: Baby Name of the Day

Kinga Kolosinska competed in the Rio Olympics this summer. The commentators thoroughly enjoyed discussing her unusual name. One tiny hitch: her name only seems unusual in English. Elsewhere, it is used as often as Jane. Thanks to Meg for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. Kinga: Cunigunde Kinga sounds royal. But this name’s roots trace back to the […]

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Laszlo: Baby Name of the Day

September 19, 2016 By appellationmountain 20 Comments

Laszlo combines the letter ‘z’ and a final ‘o’. Could any boy name be cooler? Thanks to Kelleita for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. Laszlo: Ladislas An entire family of names remains almost unheard in English. The Latin Ladislas or Ladislaus encompasses several Slavic names: the Russian Vladislav, the Polish Wladyslaw, and the […]

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Aladar: Baby Name of the Day

September 9, 2015 By appellationmountain 4 Comments

Aladar: Baby Name of the Day

Looking for a daring Hungarian heritage name for son? Thanks to Diana for suggesting Aladar as our Baby Name of the Day.

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Ilona: Baby Name of the Day

February 7, 2013 By appellationmountain 7 Comments

She’s a Hungarian heritage choice seldom heard in the US. Thanks to Kirsten for suggesting her grandmother’s name as our Baby Name of the Day: Ilona.

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Baby Name of the Day: Réka

February 29, 2012 By appellationmountain 8 Comments

She’s a traditional Hungarian choice, seldom heard much outside of Budapest. Thanks to Meg for suggesting Réka as our Baby Name of the Day.

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Baby Name of the Day: Primrose

April 11, 2011 By appellationmountain 31 Comments

She’s a buttoned-up botanical with a pop culture link. Thanks to Amanda for suggesting Primrose as our Baby Name of the Day.

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Baby Name of the Day: Mariska

December 21, 2010 By appellationmountain 17 Comments

She’s a Hungarian import boosted by a starbaby-turned-star. Thanks to Jen for suggesting her middle name as our Baby Name of the Day: Mariska.

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Baby Name of the Day: Zoltan

April 8, 2010 By appellationmountain 10 Comments

There’s Xavier and Zane and Zander, too.  With the z sound finding favor, why has this one been overlooked? Thanks to Urban Angel for suggesting Zoltan as Baby Name of the Day.

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