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Names Like Carter: Walker, Calder, Briggs

May 23, 2022 By appellationmountain 5 Comments

names like Carter

Looking for names like Carter? Carter appears in the US Top 1000 for most years with data available, way back to 1880. But it soared in use beginning in 1994, thanks to the debut of smash-hit television series E.R. John Carter – almost always referred to as simply Carter – started out as a medical […]

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Baby Name Fraser: Spirited Scot

April 20, 2022 By appellationmountain 11 Comments

The baby name Fraser feels impeccably, nicely familiar, and a little bit rare. Thanks to Fran for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. FRASER, FRASIER, FRAZER, FRAZIER Regardless of spelling, this name started out as a surname. But it’s not exactly clear where the surname came from, or what it means. It started out […]

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Baby Name Sloane: Cool Sophisticate

February 24, 2022 By appellationmountain 41 Comments

baby name Sloane

The baby name Sloane traveled from fashionable London to suburban Chicago and sunny Los Angeles before becoming a mainstream favorite. Thanks to Christy for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. RAIDER and RANGER As you can probably guess, the baby name Sloane started out as a surname. It comes from the Gaelic O’Sluagháin – […]

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Baby Name Bowie: On-Trend and Iconic

February 8, 2022 By appellationmountain 4 Comments

baby name Bowie

The baby name Bowie combines an on-trend surname sound with the enduring cool of a rock icon. Thanks to GC for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. SURNAME NAME In the beginning, the baby name Bowie is a Scottish and Irish surname meaning fair-haired. Plenty of notables have worn it – artists, athletes, politicians. […]

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Baby Name Hayes: Stylish Surname Choice

February 2, 2022 By appellationmountain 8 Comments

baby name Hayes

The baby name Hayes is cousin to chart-topping Aidan, and the heir to fast-rising Brooks. Thanks to KayLeigh for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. FIERY The baby name Hayes doesn’t seem as obviously Irish as Liam or Ryan. But it does come from the same Irish root as Aidan: Aodh, meaning fiery. Or […]

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Baby Name Lawson: Handsome and Capable

January 26, 2022 By appellationmountain 3 Comments

baby name Lawson

The baby name Lawson feels polished and upbeat, an energetic surname name for a son. Our Baby Name of the Day comes from this post featuring alternatives to Logan. SON OF LAWRENCE Not every name ending in -son implies a parent-child relationship. Jason does not. Nor do Carson, Mason, or Tyson. But the majority do, […]

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Artist Baby Names: Monet, Matisse, Kahlo

January 13, 2022 By appellationmountain 21 Comments

Artist Baby Names

Artist baby names combine so many appealing qualities. Taking inspiration from a favorite artist adds meaning to a name choice. They feel original and creative, and their sounds? Undeniably on-trend. Most of the artist baby names on this list come from painters. Layer in photographers, architects, and creatives from similar fields, and the list is nearly endless. […]

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Baby Name Swan: Literary and Legendary

December 8, 2021 By appellationmountain 6 Comments

baby name Swan

The baby name Swan takes us from modern YA romance to turn-of-the-century France. Thanks to Len for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. SWANS in LEGEND & MYTH Swans – the birds – are known for being drop-dead gorgeous. Also ill-tempered. They’re the supermodel diva of the avian world. Ducks are their cousins, but […]

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Baby Name Logan: Modern Traditional

November 23, 2021 By appellationmountain 4 Comments

baby name Logan

The baby name Logan brings to mind X-Men’s Wolverine, and probably at least one or two real life boys, too. Thanks to Amanda for suggesting her son’s name as our Baby Name of the Day. LITTLE HOLLOW Long before Marvel ever dreamed up the X-Men, Logan was a Scottish surname, from the Gaelic lagan – little hollow. […]

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Boy Names Containing Van: Ivan, Sullivan, Vance

November 17, 2021 By appellationmountain 9 Comments

boy names containing VAN

There’s something about boy names containing Van. Or maybe it’s just Van itself. It translates to of or from, so Rembrandt van Rijn means “from the Rhine.” The prefix occurs frequently in Dutch surnames, and sometimes it’s Van Der or Van Den. The German equivalent, von, often suggests noble birth. While Van carries no such significance, […]

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