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Baby Name Lionel: Polished and Fierce

March 16, 2022 By appellationmountain 21 Comments

baby name Lionel

The baby name Lionel balances a fierce meaning with a gentlemanly vibe. Thanks to Sara for suggesting our Name of the Day LION The baby name Lionel comes from the Greek leon – lion. The king of the jungle has inspired parents for centuries. There were popes called Leo; artists, athletes, and activists known as […]

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Baby Name Charlotte: Polished Classic

September 14, 2021 By appellationmountain 30 Comments

baby name Charlotte

The baby name Charlotte feels traditional, polished, and ever so royal. Thanks to Lem for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. EVERGREEN Way back in 1880, and well into the 1950s, the baby name Charlotte appeared in the US Top 100 or thereabouts nearly ever year. It fit with other evergreen classics, like Elizabeth […]

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Baby Name Polly: Edgy and Sweet

July 3, 2021 By appellationmountain 21 Comments

baby name Polly

We’ve overlooked the baby name Polly, even as Molly has become a modern staple. Thanks to Claire for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day, and to Nicky for requesting an update. MARY Everyone knows a Mary or three. Long a go-to name for girls, Mary became so popular that nicknames were required. Malle and […]

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Baby Name Reginald: Overlooked Traditional

April 6, 2021 By appellationmountain 9 Comments

baby name Reginald

The baby name Reginald could fit right in with Sebastian and Benjamin, and Reggie? It’s in the same category as fast-rising favorite Archie. But despite these similarities, it remains an overlooked traditional. Thanks to Nicole for suggesting the name originally, and to Sarah for requesting the update. ROMANTIC HERO A daring knight of old puts […]

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Formal Names for Nell: Helena, Penelope, Eleanor

March 25, 2021 By appellationmountain 30 Comments

formal names for Nell

Formal names for Nell range from traditional choices like Eleanor to newer options like Nella. If you love the idea of a daughter answering to slim, trim Nell, but want something longer for the birth certificate, this list is for you. NELL: MINE EL The story behind Nell is just plain fun. Back in the […]

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Baby Name Blaise: Fiery and Thoughtful

October 14, 2020 By appellationmountain 28 Comments

baby name Blaise

The baby name Blaise marries a modern, fiery sound with deeply traditional roots. Thanks to Mariuccia for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. SAINTLY In Latin, blaesus means to stutter or stammer, to lisp.  From this root came the given name Blasius. Like many an ancient name, Blaise endures thanks to a saint. Saint […]

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Grimaldi Royal Family Names

October 11, 2020 By appellationmountain 16 Comments

Grimaldi royal family names

Don’t you just love a royal family tree, especially one with elaborate, language-spanning names? The Grimaldi royal family names might be the most intriguing in Europe. The family originally hails from Genoa, but they’re most closely associated with the tiny, prosperous principality of Monaco. Their roots trace to the twelfth century. The family intermarried with […]

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Medieval Girl Names: Transforming the Top 25

August 1, 2020 By appellationmountain 31 Comments

Medieval Girl Names

Medieval girl names sometimes feel right at home in the twenty-first century. Alice, Emma, and Katherine fit in a thirteenth century English village. But they sound at-home in a kindergarten in twenty-first century Chicago, too. Names change, but also? They stay the same. Just for fun, let’s imagine that we possess a glorious machine called […]

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Margaret: Baby Name of the Day

February 13, 2020 By appellationmountain 28 Comments

Margaret: Baby Name of the Day

Classic Margaret feels rock-solid traditional and just a little on the uncommon side. Thanks to SoPeJo for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. CLASSIC MARGARET No question that Margaret belongs with classic girl names. It offers regal and saintly bona fides to rival even Katherine and Elizabeth. Right through the 1930s, the name appeared […]

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Maud: Baby Name of the Day

February 2, 2020 By appellationmountain 36 Comments

Maud: Baby Name of the Day

Straightforward and strong Maud peaked in the late nineteenth century. Could that make it overdue for a comeback? Thanks to Lola for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. MATILDA’S MEDIEVAL COUSIN Matilda comes from the Germanic Mathildis – maht, or might, and hild, or battle. That’s a fierce and powerful name. In the tenth […]

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