The baby name Wren has transformed from well-why-not nature name to high-flying favorite. Thanks to Katharine for suggesting our Name of the Day. SONGBIRD The baby name Wren moves from the wilds to the nursery with grace and style. A wren is a songbird. Various wren cousins live all over the world. They’re smallish in […]
READ MORE >>Baby Name Swan: Literary and Legendary
The baby name Swan takes us from modern YA romance to turn-of-the-century France. Thanks to Len for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. SWANS in LEGEND & MYTH Swans – the birds – are known for being drop-dead gorgeous. Also ill-tempered. They’re the supermodel diva of the avian world. Ducks are their cousins, but […]
READ MORE >>Name Help: Nature Names for Twin Girls
Update: They’re here! Welcome to Colibri Belle and Mariposa Lea. Thanks to all for their input; Charity really enjoyed reading everyone’s suggestions! Charity writes: Hello! I’m looking for help naming one of my twin girls. They are due in 3 weeks! We have decided on a name for one of the girls, Colibri. It means […]
READ MORE >>Name Help: For the Birds
Name Help is a series at Appellation Mountain. Every week, 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! Daphne writes: We inadvertently named our two children names that have loose connections […]
READ MORE >>Jay: Baby Name of the Day
Jay is a letter, a bird, a rapper, a Founding Father. Thanks to Clio for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day.
READ MORE >>Cormoran: Baby Name of the Day
Cormoran is the name of JK Rowling’s newest leading man. It’s also the inspiration for our Baby Name of the Day.
READ MORE >>Rhea: Baby Name of the Day
Mia and Leah are huge, so how about this similar-sounding choice? Inspired by the discussion following The Great Big List of Bird Names for Girls, our Baby Name of the Day is Rhea.
READ MORE >>Laraline: Baby Name of the Day
It’s less common than Caroline or Adeline – but is this a name at all? Our Baby Name of the Day was inspired by my daughter’s Roman name: Laraline.
READ MORE >>Mavis: Baby Name of the Day
This post was originally published on May 17, 2010. It was substantially revised and re-posted on September 18, 2015. She’s the adorable vampiress at the heart of the Hotel Transylvania movies. Thanks to Elle and Urban Angel for suggesting Mavis as our Baby Name of the Day.
READ MORE >>Swan-Inspired Baby Names: Lincoln, Odette, Svana
Swans are graceful, beautiful, and surprisingly fierce. While bird baby names are quite stylish, swans are often overlooked as a source of inspiration. We’ve embraced it as a fictional surname. There’s Bella Swan of the Twilight series and swashbuckling Elizabeth Swann of Pirates of the Caribbean. People with the given name Swan? They’re rare. Though it makes a great, […]
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