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Baby Name Leo: Ferocious Spirit

July 20, 2023 By appellationmountain 6 Comments

baby name Leo

The baby name Leo combines antique charm and ferocious spirit. Thanks to Lola for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. CLASSIC BOY NAME The baby name Leo has never left the US Top 1000, dating back to 1880, the first year data is reported. As of 2022, it stands at #22. Long before that, […]

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Bear Baby Names: Arthur, Orson, Dov

July 22, 2020 By appellationmountain 30 Comments

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Bear baby names range from the mainstream to the completely unexpected. Odds are that this list includes a name or three that you might consider – whether or not a name with ursine origins matters to you. Fuzzy Wuzzy didn’t make the cut, and neither did Yogi. (Though fans of Yogi Berra – who got […]

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Zev: Baby Name of the Day

August 28, 2019 By appellationmountain 6 Comments

Zev: Baby Name of the Day

Zev scores high on Scrabble, brings to mind a fierce, majestic creature, and shares the short, punchy style of Jax. What’s not to love? Thanks to Kells for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. Ze’ev Strictly speaking, this is a two-syllable name: Ze’ev. It appears in the Old Testament, but as the name of […]

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Birdie: Baby Name of the Day

March 20, 2019 By appellationmountain 6 Comments

Birde: Baby Name of the Day

Birdie blends nature names with sassy retro picks. Our Baby Name of the Day is inspired by Jessica Simpson’s rumored baby name. Birdie: Fine-Feathered Friend Birdie brings to mind, well, birds. The word bird comes from the Old English bridd, which originally referred to  chicks – young birds. It’s not clear where bridd came from, […]

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Mariposa: Baby Name of the Day

April 4, 2018 By appellationmountain 2 Comments

Mariposa: Baby Name of the Day

Mariposa made headlines earlier this year as the rumored name of Kylie Jenner’s firstborn. Now that we know the reality star went a different direction, could this lovely nature name make other parents’ lists? Our Baby Name of the Day comes from our list of Butterfly Baby Names. Mariposa: The Next Luna? Mariposa comes from […]

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Bear: Baby Name of the Day

July 19, 2017 By appellationmountain 5 Comments

Bear: Baby Name of the Day

Bear has joined the list of go-to names for celebrity parents. Will it catch on for not-so-famous families, too? Our Baby Name of the Day comes from Liam Payne’s new arrival. Bear: In Mind, In the Woods Look in the dictionary, and you’ll find two very different definitions. The first comes from the Old English beran – to bring forth. We can beran arms, […]

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Fox: Baby Name of the Day

May 10, 2017 By appellationmountain 27 Comments

Fox: Baby Name of the Day

Fox combines the short, snappy sound of Max with the bravado of Leo. Thanks to Linda for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. Fox: Mulder This one might belong with in the nature name category, but a supernatural drama put it on the list of possibilities. In 1993, we met Special Agent Fox Mulder.  Whip-smart, paranormal-obsessed investigator Mulder […]

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Qirin: Baby Name of the Day

July 1, 2015 By appellationmountain 5 Comments

Qirin

In my eighth year of blogging baby names, it takes a lot to surprise me. But Academy Award-nominated actor Terrence Howard did just that with the birth announcement for his new arrival. Our Baby Name of the Day is Qirin.

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Wolf: Baby Name of the Day

May 11, 2015 By appellationmountain 36 Comments

Wolf: Baby Name of the Day

This post was originally published on November 11, 2010. It was substantially revised and re-posted on May 11, 2015. Looking for a boy’s name that is fierce – and yet wearable, too? Thanks to Taylor for suggesting Wolf as our Baby Name of the Day.

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Phryne: Baby Name of the Day

April 22, 2015 By appellationmountain 16 Comments

Phryne: Baby Name of the Day

This name comes to us from Ancient Greece by way of Australia. Thanks to several for suggesting Phryne as our Baby Name of the Day.

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