Olympia sounds so much like chart-topper Olivia, and brings to mind feats of athletic achievement. Could it be the perfect stands-out/fits-in name for a daughter? We’re looking at the Best Celebrity Baby Names of 2017 with today’s Baby Name of the Day – daughter of tennis star Serena Williams. Olympia: Mount In Greek myth, Mount […]
READ MORE >>Next Wave Place Names: Caspian, Cairo, Rome
It’s time for next wave place names. Brooklyn and Savannah both chart in the girls’ Top 100. London ranks for boys and girls. Aspen and Kingston continue to climb. Hudson and Camden are big for boys. So what’s next? Chicago made headlines as the newest daughter for Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, but somehow that […]
READ MORE >>Sunday Summary: Place Names, Peaky Blinders, and Man of the Woods
Happy Sunday! I was so very certain Kim and Kanye were going to announce their new daughter’s name was Love. Mostly because of the rumors that have been swirling for weeks, but also thanks to the Louis Vuitton image she shared on social right after her daughter’s birth. LV = Love, right? Nope. They stunned […]
READ MORE >>Chicago: Baby Name of the Day
Could Chicago join London and Savannah as go-to place names for babies? The newest Kardashian-West arrival prompts this bonus Baby Name of the Day post. Chicago: Windy City Some place names pop up all over the map. There are Jacksons galore, more than one Astoria, and so on. But Chicago stands alone. It comes from […]
READ MORE >>Aspen: Baby Name of the Day
Aspen existed mostly on the map and in the forest until the 1990s. Since then it’s become one of the hottest of the winter girl names. Our Baby Name of the Day works for a daughter born in the snowy season – or any time of year. Aspen: Lovely as a Tree You probably know […]
READ MORE >>Easton: Baby Name of the Day
Easton appears in the current US Top 100 – but thirty years ago, it was all but unknown. Our Baby Name of the Day comes from this list of substitutes for Logan. Easton: On the Map There’s no mystery to this name’s meaning. It started out as a surname for someone living in an eastern […]
READ MORE >>Georgia: Baby Name of the Day
Georgia combines classic and cool elements, making it completely right for a child born today. Thanks to Sarah for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. Georgia: George The regal George takes its meaning from humble origins. Despite being worn by five kings of England, the name comes from the Greek words for earth and […]
READ MORE >>Salem: Baby Name of the Day
Salem takes center stage for a Halloween-inspired Baby Name of the Day. Salem: Bible Like many a popular place name, this one traces its roots to the Bible. We know that Melchizedek reigned there as king. The Old Testament mentions other places, too. My Biblical geography fails me, so let’s just say it might – or might not […]
READ MORE >>Name Help: California Girl
Name Help is a series at Appellation Mountain. Every Saturday, one reader’s name questions will be discussed. Nicole writes: My husband and I are both from California. This is a little rare because everyone in California seems to be from elsewhere! We love the state because you can sail, ski, surf, or whatever in the same […]
READ MORE >>Paisley: Baby Name of the Day
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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