How about some cool little middles beginning with B? Turns out there are tons of middle name possibilities brought to you by the second letter of the alphabet. If you’re looking for a brief, bold middle name – and there are plenty of good reasons you might – then this list might inspire. Why B? […]
READ MORE >>Name Help: A Brother for Moss Robert
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! Kelly writes: Hi there! I have a #namehelp for you all the way […]
READ MORE >>Red: Baby Name of the Day
Red became a gold medal name at the PyeongChang Olympics in February 2018. Will it catch on with parents? Our Baby Name of the Day was inspired by snowboarding. Red: Color Red begins the rainbow – remember your ROY G. BIV? It’s a primary color, and one found throughout nature. As a word, it’s been […]
READ MORE >>Next Wave Place Names: Caspian, Cairo, Rome
It’s time for next wave place names. Brooklyn and Savannah both chart in the girls’ Top 100. London ranks for boys and girls. Aspen and Kingston continue to climb. Hudson and Camden are big for boys. So what’s next? Chicago made headlines as the newest daughter for Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, but somehow that […]
READ MORE >>Name Help: Naming a Surprise Sibling for Tamson and Gracienne
Update: They settled on Helena if it was a girl, but baby #3 was a boy. Welcome to the world, Easton Charles! Elizabeth writes: We recently found out I am pregnant with #3. Surprise! I have a 6 year old boy named Tamson Bennett and a 4 year old girl named Gracienne Elizabeth. I already […]
READ MORE >>Bliss: Baby Name of the Day
Bliss makes for an appealing word – but how would it wear as a given name? Thanks to Tawnie for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. Bliss: Blithe’s Happy Cousin You’ve heard this one before. It means happiness or joy – a worthy concept for a child’s name, one shared by Felix and Felicity […]
READ MORE >>Eleven Pop Culture Baby Names 2018: The Watch List
Let’s talk pop culture baby names 2018! These are baby names borrowed from the headlines. Thanks to singers or actors or celebrity babies; fictional characters or real-life news-makers they’re more familiar today than ever before. And it might just lead to an uptick in the number of actual children receiving the names next year, and […]
READ MORE >>Strummer: Baby Name of the Day
Strummer made headlines as the name of Julia Stiles’ new son. Our Baby Name of the Day fits right in with Aria, Cadence, and Lyric, plus all of those -r ending boy names, too. Strummer: Music Man To strum means to play a stringed musical instrument. The word may come from the sound of running […]
READ MORE >>Revel: Baby Name of the Day
Revel makes a new entry on the list of possible word names with a cool sound and an upbeat meaning. Celebrity Baby Name week continues with our Baby Name of the Day, inspired by Matthew Morrison’s new arrival. Revel: Party Revel counts as a noun and a verb. From the 1300s onward, it meant to […]
READ MORE >>Name Help: Modern, Unique, Not Bizzare
Update: He’s here! Welcome Taj Phillip! Jenna writes: So I’ve been following your website for literally 8 years. To me your lists are unique but not ridiculous. Both my children were inspired by your website. I have an 8 year old boy named Paxon Anthony and a 5 year old girl named Saige Aven. Well […]
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