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Baby Name of the Day: Noelani

May 29, 2012 By appellationmountain 13 Comments

Looking for an unusual name with a lovely sound and an attractive meaning?  Look to the 50th state. Thanks to Hilary for suggesting her daughter’s middle name as our Baby Name of the Day: Noelani.

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Baby Name of the Day: Shayna

May 23, 2012 By appellationmountain 16 Comments

She’s the 1980s version of Bella, or maybe a feminine form of Shane. Thanks to Sebastiane for suggesting Shayna as our Baby Name of the Day.

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Fetching Names: Wishing & Hoping

May 11, 2012 By appellationmountain 17 Comments

I recently had a reader request a list of names that mean wished-for child.  It’s a lovely, thoughtful meaning, and for so many families, a reflection of their journey. It also isn’t a very Western meaning.  Light and bright, yes.  Battle-ready, sure.  References to animals and nature?  They’re abundant. But the more poetic meanings can […]

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Baby Name of the Day: Lotus

April 12, 2012 By appellationmountain 20 Comments

There are sweet flower names and showy ones, traditional choices and new discoveries.  File this botanical possibility under the latter two categories. Thanks to Queen of Shibas for suggesting Lotus as our Baby Name of the Day.

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Baby Name of the Day: Auxiliadora

April 11, 2012 By appellationmountain 16 Comments

It’s another fascinating rarity with religious overtones. Thanks to Pree for suggesting Auxiliadora as our Baby Name of the Day.

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Baby Name of the Day: Lisieux

April 10, 2012 By appellationmountain 7 Comments

It’s a français place name with ties to a popular saint. Thanks to Shelby for suggesting Lisieux as our Baby Name of the Day.

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Fetching Names: Good Girls

April 6, 2012 By appellationmountain 14 Comments

There are lists of good girl names, names like Shirley and Charlotte, associated with squeaky-clean role models.  Or choices like Elizabeth and Kate, names that feel classic. We’ve talked about saints’ names aplenty, and then there are names like Cora and Rosalie that feel old-fashioned, even sweet. But what about names that actually mean good?  […]

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Baby Name of the Day: Justine

March 15, 2012 By appellationmountain 10 Comments

Justin is a modern staple, slowly transitioning from boy-band cutie to grown-up regular Joe. Now how about the feminine form? Thanks to Virginia for suggesting her daughter’s middle name. Justine is our Baby Name of the Day.

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Baby Name of the Day: Ransom

March 1, 2012 By appellationmountain 18 Comments

He’s a terribly handsome choice if you’re naming a literary character or maybe a soap opera hero. But how would he fare on a real boy? Thanks to Larkin for suggesting Ransom as our Baby Name of the Day.

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Baby Name of the Day: Asha

February 22, 2012 By appellationmountain 12 Comments

There’s a category of names that feels especially at home in the twenty-first century: the non-specifically exotic. They’re not Arabic or Mandarin or Hawaiian, exactly. They’re just not exactly European, even though they often share the same sounds. Think of all those kids you’ve met called Maya and Kai. Thanks to Pree for suggesting another […]

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