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P Girl Names: 12 Fresh New Options

February 17, 2020 By appellationmountain 18 Comments

P Girl Names

The fast-rising P girl names club just keeps on growing. There’s Penelope, of course. Surnames like Parker, Peyton, and Presley. Two separate television series boosted Piper; the same is true for Phoebe. We borrowed Paloma and Paola from other languages. Poppy caught on in the UK first, but is climbing in the US, too. Phoenix […]

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Paisley: Baby Name of the Day

August 4, 2016 By appellationmountain 2 Comments

Romantic Paisley traveled from the ancient world to the 1960s. Now this unexpected name is heading towards the top of the popularity charts. Thanks to Jamie for suggesting her friend’s name as our Baby Name of the Day. Paisley: On the Map Long before this name was linked to a pattern, Paisley was simply the name of a […]

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Philip: Baby Name of the Day

June 13, 2016 By appellationmountain 17 Comments

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 […]

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Pepper: Baby Name of the Day

January 21, 2016 By appellationmountain 3 Comments

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.

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Phoebe: Baby Name of the Day

December 28, 2015 By appellationmountain 42 Comments

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 […]

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Pearl: Baby Name of the Day

September 21, 2015 By appellationmountain 24 Comments

Pearl: Baby Name of the Day

This post was originally published on February 21, 2009. It was substantially revised and re-posted on September 21, 2015. It’s simple, elegant, and so much more than just a gemstone name. Thanks to Kate for suggesting today’s Baby Name of the Day: Pearl.

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Paralee: Baby Name of the Day

May 20, 2015 By appellationmountain 25 Comments

Paralee

Some of my favorite names are the rarities that were once in use, but are now fading towards obscurity. Alifair and Ladusky are two. With thanks to Virginia, our Baby Name of the Day is yet another: Paralee.

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Phryne: Baby Name of the Day

April 22, 2015 By appellationmountain 16 Comments

Phryne: Baby Name of the Day

This name comes to us from Ancient Greece by way of Australia. Thanks to several for suggesting Phryne as our Baby Name of the Day.

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Piera: Baby Name of the Day

July 30, 2014 By appellationmountain 7 Comments

Most classic masculine names have an obvious feminine form – or three.  But how ’bout Peter? Thanks to Kiri for suggesting one possibility.  Our Baby Name of the Day is Piera.

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Pacific: Baby Name of the Day

February 28, 2013 By appellationmountain 3 Comments

Nature names are all the rage, and place names are quite stylish, too.  Why not this oceanic appellation from the West Coast? Thanks to Megan for suggesting Pacific as our Baby Name of the Day.

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