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 >>Viveka: Baby Name of the Day
It’s an unexpected way to get to the on-trend nickname Vivi. Our Baby Name of the Day is the rare but wearable Viveka.
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 >>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.
READ MORE >>Faraday: Baby Name of the Day
Fiction raises some surprising possibilities, doesn’t it? Out-There Baby Name week continues with Faraday as our Baby Name of the Day.
READ MORE >>Dalarna: Baby Name of the Day
#148602451 / gettyimages.com From London to Cairo, place names are quite stylish, indeed. Here’s another in that category, one rarer – and yet maybe more name-like, too. Thanks to The Mrs. for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day: Dalarna.
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