If x names like Axel and Felix and Huxley are white hot, how about this one? Our Baby Name of the Day is Loxley. Loxley: Surname Name Once upon a time, Locc was a given name. Or maybe just a part of given name in Old English, like Sherlock. Other sources suggest that locc refers to a lock of hair. Others […]
READ MORE >>Socorro: Baby Name of the Day
Looking for an intriguing virtue name for a girl? Socorro could make an unexpected choice. Some recent namespotting inspired today’s Baby Name of the Day. Socorro: Relief In Spanish, this name literally means relief or succor. Succor comes from the Latin succursus via French. Succor sounds a bit awkward in English, doesn’t it? Seldom heard in everyday speech, it carries a […]
READ MORE >>Philip: Baby Name of the Day
Philip is a traditional name for a boy, overlooked during much of the twenty-first century. Thanks to Lola for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. Philip: One L or Two? Phillip is the more common spelling in recent decades. It was a Top 100 go-to from the 1930s through the 1980s. Most famous Phils spell their […]
READ MORE >>Zara: Baby Name of the Day
Zara is a rarity boosted by the royal family, and more recently, by our affection for the letter Z. Thanks to Sophie for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. Zara: Phillips Zara Anne Elizabeth Tindall is the second oldest grandchild of the current Queen of England. She’s sixteenth in line to the throne, but she’s not […]
READ MORE >>Zaire: Baby Name of the Day
Zaire is a place name that you won’t find on a current map. Thanks to LynZ for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day.
READ MORE >>Name Help: First Girl in a Big Family
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! Sofia writes: I have a baby girl due in July. I have four […]
READ MORE >>Jay: Baby Name of the Day
Jay is a letter, a bird, a rapper, a Founding Father. Thanks to Clio for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day.
READ MORE >>Pepper: Baby Name of the Day
Pepper is a spice, but can it also be a name? Thanks to Deka for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day.
READ MORE >>Phoebe: Baby Name of the Day
Phoebe refers to a moon and a bird, a witch and a Friend. Thanks to Breanna for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. GODDESS In Greek, phoibos means bright. The original Phoibe was a moon goddess – grandmama to Artemis in some tellings. In one famous story, Phoibe falls for a handsome shepherd named Endymion. Zeus […]
READ MORE >>Lux: Baby Name of the Day
It’s a short, seasonally-appropriate name for Christmas Eve. Our Baby Name of the Day is Lux.
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