Marchesa might sound like another crazy reality star baby name, but there’s a fascinating story to tell. Our Baby Name of the Day was inspired by reality star Lauren Manzo’s new daughter, Marchesa “Markie” Anna. Marchesa: The Basics It might look like March plus -esa, but this Italian word is pronounced with a hard k: mar kay […]
READ MORE >>Name Help: Arabic Crossover Name for a Girl
Name Help is a series at Appellation Mountain addressing one reader’s name questions. 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! Lizzie writes: I was a single mom when I had my son, Theodore Peter George, called Teddy. Our last name […]
READ MORE >>Sena: Baby Name of the Day
Sena fits right in with names like Mila and Lena, but remains a rarity in the US. Thanks to Renee for suggesting her daughter’s name as our Baby Name of the Day. Sena: Globetrotter Like many a two-syllable, ends-in-a name, this one surprises with its global reach. It’s not just that it sounds portable – it […]
READ MORE >>Daya: Baby Name of the Day
Daya rhymes with Maya, a Top 100 favorite for more than a dozen years. Our Baby Name of the Day is inspired by the young pop singer who scored some serious hits in 2016. Daya: Singer Pittsburgh’s Grace Martine Tandon released her first studio album in October 2016 under her stage name, Daya. She’d only graduated […]
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 >>Name Help: Too Italian?
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! Nicci writes: We are expecting a son early in 2017. My husband loves […]
READ MORE >>Viorica: Baby Name of the Day
Viorica proves once again that we’ll never discover every possible name. Our Baby Name of the Day first came up in this post. Viorica: From Romania, With Love Every famous bearer of the name comes from Romania, without exception. There’s opera singer Cortez, whose international career flourished in the 1960s and 70s. An earlier opera singer, Ursuleac, […]
READ MORE >>Gabriel: Baby Name of the Day
Gabriel brings glad tidings to Mary in the New Testament. And for the past twenty-five years, parents have announced the arrival of their sons sharing the angel’s name. Thanks to Kelly for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. Gabriel: Messenger We all know the angel visited Mary, but it wasn’t his first outing. He’s mentioned in […]
READ MORE >>Donnelly: Baby Name of the Day
Surname names have become mainstream favorites, especially Irish imports. So how about Donnelly? Thanks to A for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. Donnelly: Son of Donnghal Like many a Gaelic surname, Donnelly started out as a patronymic. It referred to the descendants of Donnghal. Donnghal looks like a cousin to Donald, but that’s not quite […]
READ MORE >>Layla: Baby Name of the Day
Layla became a smash hit single for Derek and the Dominos, and a go-to name for girls, too. Top 100 month continues with this medieval, music Baby Name of the Day. Layla: And Qays We talk of Romeo and his Juliet in the West. But in the Arabic world, the star-crossed lovers answer to Layla and […]
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