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Max Names: Maxwell, Maximus, Maxson

April 27, 2023 By appellationmountain 20 Comments

formal names for Max

What is Max short for? Max names range from a simple, single-syllable name to some of the longest choices for our sons. WILD and WONDERFUL We picture most famous people by the name in black and white: actor Max Baer, physicist Max Planck, sociologist Max Weber. But then along came a story. The night Max […]

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Nickname Cash: Cassian, Cassius, Kashton

March 22, 2023 By appellationmountain 3 Comments

nickname Cash

The nickname Cash can be short for many a longer name, many of them rare and surprising – but made more wearable by the easy short form. CASH as a BABY NAME Of course, Cash is king. It’s long been a surname, as in Johnny Cash. There are several possible origins. It’s a surname for […]

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Maggie Names: Marigold, Magdalena, Marguerite

March 13, 2023 By appellationmountain 27 Comments

Maggie names

Maggie names range from the obvious Margaret to the well-why-not Marigold, with plenty of options in between. As nicknames go, Maggie feels like a classic. It’s heard in nearly every era. There’s Dame Maggie Smith and Rod Stewart’s “Maggie May.” More recently, Maggie Q and Maggie Gyllenhaal are among many actors with the name. And […]

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Names that Start with Bo: Boden, Bowie and more

March 9, 2023 By appellationmountain 10 Comments

names that shorten to Bo

Names that start with Bo are white hot. They include both baby boy names and girl names, too. Some Bo names boast history galore. Others are newcomers, seldom heard until the last twenty – or even ten – years. Bright and energetic, Bo stands on its own, too, of course. In fact, Beau reads like […]

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Baby Name Elsie: Vintage Darling

December 14, 2022 By appellationmountain 24 Comments

baby name Elsie

The baby name Elsie fits right in with sparky, sweet baby girl names we’ve loved in recent years, from Sadie to Stevie. Thanks to Zooey Deschanel for inspiring our Baby Name of the Day. ELIZABETH To find the meaning of the name Elsie, we have to go back to the evergreen Elizabeth. Elizabeth appears in […]

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Baby Name Coco: Effortless Cool

November 16, 2022 By appellationmountain 25 Comments

Sparky and sweet, the baby name Coco started out as a nickname, but now stands on its own. Thanks to Nicole for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. COCOA Let’s start with cocoa, as in the cocoa bean, the source of chocolate, as well as the warm drink. This gets a little twisty. In […]

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Victoria Nicknames: Unexpected Options

October 13, 2022 By appellationmountain 21 Comments

Victoria nicknames

  Looking for unexpected Victoria nicknames? This list is for you! Regal and elaborate, Victoria entered the US Top 100 way back in 1967. It’s ranked in the Top 100 every year since then, with the exception of 1977 – 1980, when it hovered just outside. Victoria brings to mind so many associations, from the […]

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Charles Nicknames: Charlie, Chase, Huck

July 14, 2022 By appellationmountain 16 Comments

Nicknames for Charles

Charles nicknames are plentiful – and that’s a good thing! After all, Charles is an impeccable classic. From rulers to scientists to artists and authors, men of accomplishment in nearly every field of endeavor, there are a lot of men answering to the name. But any name that traditional is bound to benefit from some […]

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Names like Sadie: 16 Great Alternatives

June 6, 2022 By appellationmountain 7 Comments

Names like Sadie

Looking for names like Sadie? Sadie rocketed into the US Top 100 back in 2013. It’s bright and sparky, a retro nickname name right at home in the twenty-first century. Ever since Sadie caught on, retro nicknames have risen in use. Some of them started out as diminutives for formal names. Others come from different […]

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Names Containing Nic: Nico, Nicholas, Veronica

February 3, 2022 By appellationmountain 20 Comments

baby names containing NIC

Names containing Nic are a wide and varied bunch. Nicholas and Nicole qualify as classics. They come from a Greek phrase meaning “victory of the people.” Anyone who has ever worn sneakers probably associates the sound with Nike, the goddess of victory. It’s a traditional and triumphant sound. We might not even think of Dominic […]

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