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 […]
READ MORE >>Grimaldi Royal Family Names
Don’t you just love a royal family tree, especially one with elaborate, language-spanning names? The Grimaldi royal family names might be the most intriguing in Europe. The family originally hails from Genoa, but they’re most closely associated with the tiny, prosperous principality of Monaco. Their roots trace to the twelfth century. The family intermarried with […]
READ MORE >>Rarest Boy Names: Wheeler, Dacre, Rui
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. […]
READ MORE >>Rarest Girl Names: Arbor, Silvana, Teal
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 […]
READ MORE >>Thisbe and Thora: Girl Names starting with TH
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 […]
READ MORE >>Calendar Baby Names: Sunday, August, Season
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 […]
READ MORE >>Baby Name Vega: Modern and Shining
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 […]
READ MORE >>Name Help: Sunshine/Light and Eagle/Hawk Names
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 […]
READ MORE >>Ev Names for Girls: Evelyn, Everly, Evadne
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 […]
READ MORE >>Rare 1895 Baby Names: Dinah, Blossom, Royce
Rare 1895 baby names make for a curious list. Were we really naming our sons Mayo and Vester? Were girls called Clifford and boys named Martha – or were both typos somewhere along the way? Did we really use Wm and Geo as boys’ names, or were they common abbreviations that made their way into […]
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