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Girl Names Ending in LIA: Amelia, Cecilia, Thalia

April 29, 2021 By appellationmountain 11 Comments

girl names ending in lia

Girl names ending in LIA dot the popularity charts. There’s Amelia, of course, and Emilia, too. But beyond those two powerfully popular picks, dozens of alternatives await. Like Amelia, girl names ending in LIA often feels vintage and feminine. They offer plenty of history. But unlike Amelia and Emilia, they’re far less likely to repeat […]

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Baby Name Ivelisse: Lovely and Obscure

November 10, 2020 By appellationmountain 7 Comments

baby name Ivelisse

The baby name Ivelisse combines attractive sounds with vintage charm. Thanks to Hettie for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. SMOOSH NAME For every Annabelle, there’s an Avalena – a compound name just as attractive, but not nearly as popular. Ivelisse might fit in this category. It looks  like Ivy plus Lisa. Except maybe […]

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Baby Name Avonelle: Vintage Mystery

October 27, 2020 By appellationmountain 7 Comments

baby name Avonelle

The baby name Avonelle connects to a National Park and a popular naming style, but might the origins be literary? Thanks to Joseph for suggesting one from his family tree as our Baby Name of the Day. EARLY 1900s Around the turn of the twentieth century, both Avonelle and Avanelle appear in the US Social […]

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Rarest Boy Names: Wheeler, Dacre, Rui

September 30, 2020 By appellationmountain 5 Comments

rarest boy names

These are the rarest boy names of our moment. What does that mean? Every one of these was given to 50 or fewer boys born in the calendar year 2019. If you’re thinking, “wait – 50 isn’t exactly rare …” consider this: Liam, the #1 name in the US, was given to over 20,500 boys. […]

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Rarest Girl Names: Arbor, Silvana, Teal

September 11, 2020 By appellationmountain 11 Comments

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If you’re looking for a name your daughter will never share, this list of the very rarest girl names is for you. Every one of these names was given to 50 or fewer girls born in the US in 2021. That’s not zero – but it’s pretty darn rare. After all, it takes 255 births […]

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Thisbe and Thora: Girl Names starting with TH

September 3, 2020 By appellationmountain 24 Comments

With Thea racing up the charts, could more girl names starting with Th be next? After all, they’re underused. Astonishingly so! As of 2018, just two appeared in the US Top 1000: Thea, at #273 and Thalia, at #763. Even classic Theresa fails to chart, though Teresa comes in at #798. It wasn’t always this […]

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Calendar Baby Names: Sunday, August, Season

August 27, 2020 By appellationmountain 46 Comments

calendar baby names

Some calendar baby names seem so mainstream we don’t notice them. Think of May or June. But many – maybe most – names drawn from dates and times of year feel distinctive and different. They often feel more like words than given names. That’s changing, though. In the last few decades, we’ve seen celebrities choose […]

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Baby Name Vega: Modern and Shining

August 7, 2020 By appellationmountain 2 Comments

baby name Vega

Vega takes the stylish initial V to the stars. Thanks to Michelle for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. TO THE SKY If you know Vega, maybe you’ve been stargazing. Vega is a star in the constellation Lyra. In Arabic, it’s al-Waqi. The most frequently repeated translation is “swooping eagle.” That sounds graceful, and it […]

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Name Help: Sunshine/Light and Eagle/Hawk Names

July 31, 2020 By appellationmountain 12 Comments

Name Help: A Sister for Lowen Leone

Name Help is a series at Appellation Mountain. Every week, one reader’s name questions will be discussed. We’re relying on thoughtful comments from the community to help expectant parents narrow down their name decisions. Thank you in advance for sharing your insight! Lindsay writes: We’re expecting our second daughter at the end of August and […]

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Ev Names for Girls: Evelyn, Everly, Evadne

June 30, 2020 By appellationmountain 16 Comments

Ev names for girls

Ev names for girls are riding high. Evelyn ranks in the US Top Ten. Eva and Everly follow in the Top 100. And six more entries in the current girls’ Top 1000 start with those two letters. But well beyond the Top 1000, even more Ev names await. Some feel like neglected antiques. Others qualify […]

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