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Leidy: Baby Name of the Day

February 11, 2016 By appellationmountain 7 Comments

Leidy: Baby Name of the Day

Leidy is proof that inventive baby naming is by no means an American phenomenon – nor is it especially new. Our Baby Name of the Day goes out to my sister-in-law’s sister.

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Harbor: Baby Name of the Day

January 27, 2016 By appellationmountain 9 Comments

Harbor: Baby Name of the Day

Harbor is a nautical nature name with a subtle virtue vibe. Could it catch on? Thanks to Caitlin for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day.

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Salvador: Baby Name of the Day

December 8, 2015 By appellationmountain 1 Comment

Salvador: Baby Name of the Day

It’s a traditional choice in many languages, but relatively rare in English. Thanks to Christina for suggesting Salvador as our Baby Name of the Day.

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Elska: Baby Name of the Day

October 22, 2015 By appellationmountain 8 Comments

Elska: Baby Name of the Day

This name is so rare it barely qualifies as one – and yet, I couldn’t stop thinking about it after Juniper wrote in for name help last month! Our Baby Name of the Day is the intriguing Elska.

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Serena: Baby Name of the Day

October 8, 2015 By appellationmountain 4 Comments

Serena: Baby Name of the Day

I was so surprised during last month’s US Open to realize that I’d never featured this name! Our Baby Name of the Day is the celebrated Serena.

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Name Help: Is Elska the Name for Baby Number 6?

September 12, 2015 By appellationmountain 35 Comments

Name Help: Number Six

Name Help is a series at Appellation Mountain. Every Saturday, one reader’s name questions will be discussed. We’re relying on thoughtful comments from the community to help expectant parents narrow down their name decisions. Thank you in advance for sharing your insight! Juniper writes: I’m searching for just the right name for our sixth child, expected in […]

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Tahir: Baby Name of the Day

August 20, 2015 By appellationmountain 2 Comments

Tahir

Looking for an Arabic boy’s name that might wear well in the English-speaking world? Here’s a possibility. Thanks to Kenneth for suggesting Tahir as our Baby Name of the Day.

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Vesper: Baby Name of the Day

August 17, 2015 By appellationmountain 24 Comments

Vesper

This post was originally published on December 24, 2009. It was substantially revised and re-posted on August 17, 2015. It’s on an-trend name from the night sky and the silver screen. Thanks to Shelby for suggesting Vesper as our Baby Name of the Day.

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Name Help: A Heritage Name for Baby #2

August 15, 2015 By appellationmountain 15 Comments

Name Help

Name Help is a series at Appellation Mountain. Every Saturday, one reader’s name questions will be discussed. We’re relying on thoughtful comments from the community to help expectant parents narrow down their name decisions. Thank you in advance for sharing your insight! Perrin writes: I’ve got a lot of disjointed concepts running around my brain […]

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Uma: Baby Name of the Day

June 25, 2015 By appellationmountain 2 Comments

Uma

It’s a goddess name worn by a Hollywood superstar. Thanks to Kezia for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day: Uma.

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