Name Help is a series at Appellation Mountain. Every week, one reader’s name questions will be discussed. We’re relying on thoughtful comments from the community to help expectant parents narrow down their name decisions. Thank you in advance for sharing your insight! Whitney writes: You all were so helpful when we were naming our twins, […]
READ MORE >>Name Help: Soren and His Twin Brother
We have an update! Please scroll to the bottom to learn the names Renee and her husband chose for their new sons. Renee writes: My husband and I are expecting twin boys sometime in the next week or two! We have had a terrible time agreeing on names. My husband is very into Scandinavian names, […]
READ MORE >>Rollo: Baby Name of the Day
Rollo is an ends-in-o name for boys with history galore, but no one is using it. Really – no one! Thanks to Sarah for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day.
READ MORE >>Name Help: Identical Twins – Four Names Needed!
Update: They’re here! Welcome to the world, Ingrid & Greta. Whitney writes: I need help naming identical twins who are coming around the end of June. We do not know if they are boys or girls, but definitely they’re the same sex. Our first daughter was stillborn. We planned to name her Marguerite, nicknamed Daisy, […]
READ MORE >>Name Help: A Sister for Freya
Name Help is a series at Appellation Mountain. Every Saturday, one reader’s name questions will be discussed. We’re relying on thoughtful comments from the community to help expectant parents narrow down their name decisions. Thank you in advance for sharing your insight! Ashleigh writes: My husband and I have a daughter, Freya, and we hope to […]
READ MORE >>Elska: Baby Name of the Day
This name is so rare it barely qualifies as one – and yet, I couldn’t stop thinking about it after Juniper wrote in for name help last month! Our Baby Name of the Day is the intriguing Elska.
READ MORE >>Anders: Baby Name of the Day
Today’s name is a spin on classic Andrew. Thanks to Maura for suggesting Anders as our Baby Name of the Day.
READ MORE >>Brunhilde: Baby Name of the Day
Let’s look at a warrior queen with a clunky-cool name, immortalized by legend and opera. Thanks to Sarah for suggesting one of her favorites! Our Baby Name of the Day is Brunhilde.
READ MORE >>Sigrid: Baby Name of the Day
It’s a fierce Norse name, a sister to Ingrid and Leif. Thanks to Sigrid for suggesting her name as our Baby Name of the Day.
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