Hazel combines vintage style with a modern sensibility. Our Baby Name of the Day comes from this list of nature names for girls. Hazel: The 100 Year Rule Way back in the 1880s, Hazel charted in the Top 100. The name remained there right through 1936. It spent more than ten years at 25 or […]
READ MORE >>Posey: Baby Name of the Day
Looking for simple, sweet names for girls? Posey might be the one for you. Our Baby Name of the Day was inspired by this post. Posey: Josephine I first heard this name mentioned as a nickname for Josephine. That might seem odd or even awkward, but plenty of Joseph nicknames swap the ‘f’ for a ‘p’ sound. […]
READ MORE >>Ten Noteworthy Baby Names March 2016
Time for the noteworthy baby names March 2016 edition! When I first started this series, I expected it to be a straightforward list of the most-viewed names at Appellation Mountain for the prior thirty days. Instead, it quickly evolved into a list of the most noteworthy baby names for the prior month, from headline news […]
READ MORE >>Cressida: Baby Name of the Day
Rumor has it that she could soon be the newest member of the British Royal family. Thanks to Nicole for suggesting Cressida as our Baby Name of the Day.
READ MORE >>Effie: Baby Name of the Day
Quick – when’s the last time you met a Eupehmia? How ’bout an Oighrig? Thanks to Photoquilty for suggesting the related Effie as Name of the Day.
READ MORE >>Baby Name of the Day: Katniss
Have you read The Hunger Games trilogy? The names Suzanne Collins chose for her characters are fascinating, none more so than her teenaged heroine. Our Baby Name of the Day is Katniss.
READ MORE >>Baby Name of the Day: Primrose
She’s a buttoned-up botanical with a pop culture link. Thanks to Amanda for suggesting Primrose as our Baby Name of the Day.
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