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Stella: Baby Name of the Day

March 4, 2020 By appellationmountain 39 Comments

Stella: Baby Name of the Day

Stella stepped off a New Orleans streetcar and sauntered into the US Top 100. Thanks to Melissa for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. STELLA STAR I’ve assumed – pretty much forever – that Stella comes from the Latin word for star. And it turns out that’s maybe, possibly, kind-of, sort-of true. Our story […]

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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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Lorelei: Baby Name of the Day

February 5, 2020 By appellationmountain 56 Comments

Lorelei: Baby Name of the Day

Lorelei is a fanciful German choice boosted by a popular dramedy. Thanks to Dirty Hippy for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. BY THE RHINE German folklore gives us Rhine maidens, a mix of mermaid, shape-shifter, and siren. They lured sailors to their deaths on the treacherous rocks of the Rhine River. One especially […]

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Esther: Baby Name of the Day

January 30, 2020 By appellationmountain 17 Comments

Esther: Baby Name of the Day

Esther brings to mind a legendary queen and a Hollywood legend. Is this early twentieth century favorite ready for revival? Thanks to Fran for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. STAR … OR NOT The most common meaning associated with Esther is star, from the Persian setareh. That’s my go-to meaning, but others have […]

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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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Ivy: Baby Name of the Day

November 27, 2019 By appellationmountain 26 Comments

Ivy: Baby Name of the Day

Ivy is a fast-rising vintage name with lots of modern appeal. Add in ties to the winter holidays, and it’s a can’t-miss name for a daughter. Thanks to Elle for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. THE HOLLY AND THE IVY It’s not “Jingle Bells” or “Silent Night,” but “The Holly and the Ivy” […]

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Over 100 New Word Names for Boys

November 18, 2019 By appellationmountain 7 Comments

100 new word names for boys

New word names for boys might sound bold and surprising. Risky, even. Except this is the age of boys answering to River and Maverick, Jasper and Legend, Cash and Colt and Messiah. With so many parents searching the dictionary for baby naming inspiration, new word names stand out and blend right in to the average […]

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Ruby: Baby Name of the Day

November 7, 2019 By appellationmountain 12 Comments

Ruby: Baby Name of the Day

Ruby shines, from the height of summer to the winter holidays. It’s vibrant and modern, vintage and restrained. What’s not to love about our Baby Name of the Day? RUBEUS The word comes from the Latin rubeus. Ages before it meant “Hogwarts game keeper,” it simply referred to the color red. Over the years, we […]

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Autumn Baby Names: The Ultimate List of Lists

September 16, 2019 By appellationmountain Leave a Comment

Autumn Baby Names

Fall means pumpkins, leaves, and autumn baby names. Maybe you’re expecting a baby this season. Or maybe it’s just your favorite time of year, and the idea of cozy sweaters and fireplaces seems like the right inspiration for a child’s name. Either way, this list takes all the other lists to find names that celebrate […]

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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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