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Baby Name Abel: Friendly and Enduring

September 7, 2021 By appellationmountain 12 Comments

boy name Abel

The baby name Abel feels friendly, capable, and enduring. Thanks to Rocking Fetal for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. BOOK of GENESIS The baby name Abel comes straight out of the Old Testament, in the very beginning. In the Book of Genesis, Adam and Eve have two sons, Cain and Abel. And the […]

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Baby Name Estella: Vintage Stunner

July 7, 2021 By appellationmountain 1 Comment

baby name Estella

The baby name Estella fell from the night sky to the pages of a classic novel. Thanks to Caitlin for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. STAR The baby name Estella comes from the Latin stella – star. It became Estelle in French, and picked up the extra syllable in Latin. Stella appears in […]

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Baby Name Oliver: Dapper and Playful

December 30, 2020 By appellationmountain 23 Comments

baby name Oliver

The baby name Oliver stands out as a favorite for boys, a classic that’s never been more in fashion. Thanks to Lola for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. ELVES and OLIVES Like many a medieval name, this one claims Germanic roots. It likely comes from Alfher or Alfihar, meaning elf army. Or maybe […]

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Nicholas: Baby Name of the Day

November 8, 2017 By appellationmountain 2 Comments

Nicholas: Baby Name of the Day

Nicholas reads like a 90s favorite, but it also counts as a classic. Our Baby Name of the Day comes from this list of traditional names for boys. Nicholas: Saint Faster than you can say jolly old, this name brings to mind one very specific saint. The Santa Claus legend traces back to a fourth […]

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Best Literary Boy Names: Milo and Max

September 16, 2016 By appellationmountain 3 Comments

Literary Boy Names

What are the best literary boy names, borrowed from our favorite childhood stories? The girls’ list comes together effortlessly: Olivia, Madeline, Eloise, Alice, Harriet, Ramona, Dorothy. And yet the list of literary boy names stretches longer than I first imagined. A few of these probably spring to mind instantly. Others seemed obvious only as I […]

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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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Nicodemus: Baby Name of the Day

April 7, 2016 By appellationmountain 6 Comments

Nicodemus: Baby Name of the Day

Nicodemus is a rarity with Biblical roots and go-to nicknames. Is this the perfect stands-out/fits-in choice? Thanks to Sarah for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day.

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Louisa: Baby Name of the Day

April 4, 2016 By appellationmountain 47 Comments

Louisa: Baby Name of the Day

Louisa is a gentle antique with a literary vibe and spunky nicknames galore. No wonder it’s slowly attracting more attention. Thanks to Alicia and Kim for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day.

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Baby Name of the Day: Josiah

August 10, 2010 By appellationmountain 12 Comments

Take the evergreen Joseph, cross him with popular Noah and what do you get? Why, the name of Sarah’s son, and our Baby Name of the Day: Josiah.

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Baby Name of the Day: Therese

May 12, 2010 By appellationmountain 11 Comments

She’s a saintly classic, rich in nickname options but not often heard today. Thanks to Rocking Fetal for suggesting Therese as Baby Name of the Day.

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