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Name Help: Irish Boy Names … Not Patrick, Aiden, Liam

February 5, 2021 By appellationmountain 21 Comments

Name Help: Irish boy names

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! Heather writes: My husband comes from a big, Irish family. He has a […]

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Baby Name Amara: Global and Graceful

January 17, 2021 By appellationmountain 13 Comments

baby name Amara

Beguiling, international baby name Amara claims roots from Africa to Romania and beyond. Thanks to Laney McDonald for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. GLOBAL CITIZEN At least eight possible origins exist for the baby name Amara. Ready? Let’s run through them: In Igbo, a language spoken in Nigeria, it is literally the word […]

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Baby Name Liam: Upbeat and Charming

November 22, 2020 By appellationmountain 30 Comments

baby name Liam

The baby name Liam has held the top spot in the US for three years running. Not bad for a name nearly unknown on these shores before the 1970s. Thanks to Melissa for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. WILLIAM William conquered England in 1066 with the Normans. His name came along, and then traveled […]

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Baby Name Kamala: Meaningful and Strong

November 3, 2020 By appellationmountain Leave a Comment

baby name Kamala

Could the baby name Kamala become one of the hottest picks for the coming year? The historic election of Kamala Harris as Vice President of the United States inspired this post. LIKE COMMA-LA Harris herself tells us to pronounce it like comma-la, “like the punctuation mark.” Maybe it’s not immediately obvious to English speakers, but […]

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Baby Name Gianna: Traditional with a Twist

September 2, 2020 By appellationmountain Leave a Comment

baby name Gianna

The baby name Gianna comes from the most traditional of sources. It’s a feminine form of John, via the Italian Giovanni. But there’s something spirited and bright about this import. It’s a high-energy twist on a classic. JOHN’S SISTER A staggering number of names trace their roots back to John. The Hebrew name became Ioannes […]

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Baby Name Solenne: Tailored and Strong

July 1, 2020 By appellationmountain 7 Comments

baby name Solenne

The baby name Solenne sounds tailored and strong, plus it is so very rare. SOLANGE You might recognize the name Solange. It frequently appears on lists of French names for girls. And Solange Knowles, younger sister to Beyonce and an accomplished singer in her own right, makes it famous. (The Knowles family has plenty of […]

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Persian Baby Names: Anisa, Mina, Kian, Jahan

June 18, 2020 By appellationmountain 3 Comments

Persian baby names

From an American perspective, Persian baby names range from the vaguely familiar to the completely fresh. Thanks to Nicole for suggesting a look at this language, and cross-cultural name choices that adapt well to English. PERSIAN BABY NAMES: A DEEP POOL First, let’s be clear: I’m writing as a complete outsider. I’ve never been to […]

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Maeve: Baby Name of the Day

March 24, 2020 By appellationmountain 20 Comments

Maeve: Baby Name of the Day

Maeve belongs to a legendary warrior queen and a ruthless Westworld character. Thanks to Kayt for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. CELTIC ROOTS So many Irish girl names suffer from a case of letmespellitforyou. Niamh. Aoife. Saoirse. But Maeve? Even if it strikes someone as new, our familiarity with Mae and Eve mean […]

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Bernadette: Baby Name of the Day

March 18, 2020 By appellationmountain 10 Comments

Bernadette: Baby Name of the Day

Could Bernadette be the newest vintage revival? Thanks to Leslie for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. BRAVE AS A BEAR Bernard Sanders was born in 1941. You know him best as the senator from Vermont, and a candidate for Democratic nomination for the presidency. While his name sounds distinctive today, Bernard ranked in […]

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Irish Baby Names: The Ultimate List of Lists

March 2, 2020 By appellationmountain 2 Comments

Irish Baby Names: The Ultimate List of Lists

Irish baby names aren’t just for St. Patrick’s Day! With Liam at #1 in the US, and names like Riley and Aiden not far behind, it’s easy to see that lots of us love Irish appellations – whether that reflects our heritage, or not. Irish Baby Names: Big in Dublin Namerology compares the current list […]

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