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Baby Name Marigold: Bold Botanical

May 3, 2023 By appellationmountain 24 Comments

baby name Marigold

The baby name Marigold is ready to leave the garden for the nursery. Thanks to Lyndsay for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. FROM THE GARDEN If there was nothing more to the baby name Marigold than flower power status, it would still be rising in popularity. Names like Azalea and Dahlia are racing […]

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Baby Name Florence: Vintage Strength

October 4, 2022 By appellationmountain 27 Comments

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The baby name Florence is a vintage favorite making a comeback. Thanks to Sophie for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. FLOURISHING The baby name Florence sounds botanical, but there’s more to the story. It comes from the Latin florens – flourishing. The term implies prosperity and success. Florere means to flower or to bloom. That […]

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Baby Name Flora: Vintage Stunner

August 24, 2022 By appellationmountain 17 Comments

baby name Flora

The baby name Flora wraps up all things blooming in a simple, vintage stunner of a name. Thanks to Clio for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. A GARDEN OF GIRLS Flower names for girls have always been popular. As of 2021, the US Top 100 includes Lily, Violet, with names like Poppy and […]

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Baby Name Poppy: Vibrant and Meaningful

March 30, 2022 By appellationmountain 26 Comments

baby name Poppy

The baby name Poppy combines an upbeat sound and vibrant color with a powerful association. Thanks to Elisabeth for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. FLOWER POWER The baby name Poppy comes straight from the flower. And the flower? There’s no mysterious meaning or deep backstory. In Latin, it is papaver.  In Old English, […]

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Baby Name Violet: Graceful Powerhouse

November 24, 2021 By appellationmountain 32 Comments

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Vintage baby name Violet ranks higher today than it ever did in the past. Thanks to Heather for suggesting our Baby of the Name. GRACEFUL POWERHOUSE The baby name Violet fits right in with antique florals, ecovintage style stars like Lily and Rose. But there’s more to Violet, The vibrant V, bright o, and -et […]

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Botanical Girl Names: Blossom, Eden, Fleur

August 26, 2021 By appellationmountain 17 Comments

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Botanical girl names gather up the whole garden. If you can’t decide between Violet and Daisy, this list might solve your dilemma nicely. Unlike Lily or Rose, these nature names relate to flowers in general. Most of them lean feminine, but at least a few might work equally well for a son. If you love nature […]

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Baby Name Blossom: Energetic and Floral

December 22, 2020 By appellationmountain 11 Comments

baby name Blossom

The baby name Blossom mixes a certain quirky, mid-century vibe with plenty of energy and positive meaning. Thanks to Gwen for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. BLOOM Strictly speaking, to blossom means to thrive. It was blotsma in thirteenth century English and blomi in Old Norse. On first hearing, the baby name Blossom […]

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Baby Name Daisy: Fresh and Cheerful

August 29, 2020 By appellationmountain 11 Comments

baby name Daisy

The baby name Daisy feels fresh and cheerful, but it also has a long history of use as a given name. Thanks to Kristin for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. FLOWER POWER Like Lily and Rose, the baby name Daisy feels familiar on a child, but also immediately brings to mind the flower. […]

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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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Jacinta: Baby Name of the Day

January 9, 2020 By appellationmountain 19 Comments

Jacinta: Baby Name of the Day

Jacinta is a subtle floral name, rare in English. Thanks to Shannon for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. SPARTAN PRINCE It all starts with a mythological tragedy. A Spartan prince named Hyacinth was sporting with Apollo. The handsome youth was struck by a discus and died. (Some say Zephyrus, the west wind, re-directed […]

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