Back in 2008, I made a raft of prognostications for the coming year. Overall, I’d rate my crystal-ball gazing a B-. It isn’t that they didn’t come true – at least in part – it is that they were so vague that I could declare victory no matter what happened. Part of the puzzle is […]
READ MORE >>Rerun: Predictions for 2009
Tuesdays have become rerun day here at AppMtn. While searching for inspiration for this week’s post, I stumbled on this long-forgotten article from December 2008. So instead of updating a single name, I thought it would be fun to see whether any of these came true. So here are my December 31, 2008 predictions for […]
READ MORE >>Baby Name of the Day: Herschel
He’s the given name of The Simpson’s Krusty the Clown, but his past is surprisingly distinguished – and could be considered perfectly on trend. Thanks to C in DC for suggesting Herschel as our Baby Name of the Day.
READ MORE >>Baby Name of the Day: Artis
He was a regular in the US Top 1000 in the first half of the twentieth century, but today he’s all but unknown. Thanks to Sara for suggesting the antique Artis as our Baby Name of the Day.
READ MORE >>Baby Name of the Day: Florida
She’s a place name associated with beaches, oranges, cartoon mice, and Spring Break. Thanks to Kathleen for suggesting Florida as our Baby Name of the Day.
READ MORE >>Baby Name of the Day: Burl
He has a cowboy cool sound, a nature name link, and even ties to Hollywood – and Christmas! Thanks to Kathleen for suggesting Burl as our Baby Name of the Day.
READ MORE >>Baby Name of the Day: Magdalena
Looking for a given name as storied as Isabella, as elaborate as Samantha, and yet not nearly as common? Thanks to Lauren for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day: Magdalena.
READ MORE >>Baby Name of the Day: Ina
A celebrity chef pretty much owns this miniature appellation, but once upon a time she was quite common. Thanks to Kerri for suggesting Ina as our Baby Name of the Day.
READ MORE >>Baby Name of the Day: Heather
She’s a botanical choice from a few decades back, once so popular that Winona Ryder went to high school with three of them. Thanks to Kelly for suggesting Heather as our Baby Name of the Day.
READ MORE >>Baby Name of the Day: Edmund
Edwin’s second syllable feels lucky, and
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