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Mary: Baby Name of the Day

March 28, 2018 By appellationmountain 14 Comments

Mary: Baby Name of the Day

Mary long reigned as the undisputed #1 name for girls of ages, rich with history and meaning. Our Baby Name of the Day is an enduring favorite that might be ready for a comeback. Mary: Old Testament to New In the Old Testament, Miriam appears, older sister to Moses. The New Testament opts for the […]

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Horatio: Baby Name of the Day

April 26, 2017 By appellationmountain 30 Comments

Horatio: Baby Name of the Day

Horatio appears in history, literature, and on the modern small screen. And yet this name trends towards obscurity. Thanks to Paul for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. Horatio: Horace’s Sprightly Cousin Back in the first century BC, Quintus Horatius Flaccus penned some of the greatest works of the Ancient World. We know the poet as […]

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Hal: Baby Name of the Day

April 12, 2017 By appellationmountain 11 Comments

Hal: Baby Name of the Day

Hal comes in at just three letters, but with famous father Benedict Cumberbatch choosing it for his newest son, will it be the next big thing? Hal: Short Traditionally, Hal served as a short form of Henry, via Harry. That sounds like a stretch, but remember Henry came to England with the Normans as Henri. The […]

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Percy: Baby Name of the Day

February 22, 2017 By appellationmountain

Percy

Can Percy Jackson breathe new life into this antique appellation? Thanks to Mary Renee for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. Percy: From the Map to the Middle Ages Like so many names, this one starts out on the map. Perci comes from a Norman town name, which inspired a noble family’s name. Perci family legend […]

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Beth: Baby Name of the Day

February 3, 2017 By appellationmountain Leave a Comment

Beth: Baby Name of the Day

Beth possesses a quiet sensibility, a frills-free name with a straightforward sound. Why has this Baby Name of the Day all but disappeared from use? Beth: Elizabeth and … Saintly and regal, Elizabeth comes from the Hebrew Elisheva – my God is an oath. Women wear the name in the Old and New Testaments; in the latter, she’s […]

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Dolores: Baby Name of the Day

December 6, 2016 By appellationmountain 9 Comments

Dolores: Baby Name of the Day

Dolores topped the charts in the 1930s. Today, the name teeters on the edge of extinction. Thanks to Carrie for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. Dolores: Our Lady Like Pilar and Luz, this name comes a Spanish title for the Virgin Mary: Maria de los Dolores. It translates to Mary of Sorrows. Seven sorrows are associated […]

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Dusty: Baby Name of the Day

November 28, 2016 By appellationmountain 7 Comments

Dusty surprised the world when Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo announced their daughter’s name earlier this year. Celebrity Baby Names Week 2016 begins with this retro Baby Name of the Day. Dusty: Nickname Name Chances are that any Dusty you meet is actually a Mary or a Ruth, an Allen or a David. Or possibly a […]

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Marnie: Baby Name of the Day

November 15, 2016 By appellationmountain 7 Comments

Marnie: Baby Name of the Day

We love retro names like Sadie and Elsie. Marnie might fit right in. Thanks to M. for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. Marnie: Marina, Margaret, Marnina This one sounds like a nickname – but for what? It seems like it was often used with Margaret – though there’s no formal connection. Instead, it might come […]

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Billie: Baby Name of the Day

September 1, 2016 By appellationmountain 4 Comments

We’re wild about Willa and Ellie, so how ’bout Billie for a girl? Thanks to Sarah for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. Billie: By the Numbers First things first: this absolutely can be a boy’s name. But it’s almost always short for William, which is nearly never given to girls. Feminine Wil- names include elaborate […]

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Shania: Baby Name of the Day

August 30, 2016 By appellationmountain 1 Comment

Shania: Baby Name of the Day

A singer put this misunderstood name on the map. Thanks to Shania for suggesting her name as our Baby Name of the Day. Shania: 1970 The name first appears in the US Social Security records way back in 1970. That’s ages before Shania Twain scored her first hit – or used the name at all. What explains […]

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