Star Wars baby names range from the classic to the wild, with everything in between. Whether you’re inspired by a character’s heroics, or just plain love the sound, the perfect choice for your child could come from a galaxy far, far away. As sci-fi names go, the Star Wars lexicon isn’t quite as cohesive as […]
READ MORE >>Game of Thrones Baby Names: Ten Best
Confession: I’ve never seen a full episode of Game of Thrones. But you don’t have to be up on the many plot twists in the quest for the Iron Throne to know this: George RR Martin has created a sensational batch of Game of Thrones baby names. It’s not just Martin’s original novels, either. Some […]
READ MORE >>Octavia: Baby Name of the Day
Octavia combines ancient style with an auspicious meaning, and gets a boost from a popular television character, too. Our Baby Name of the Day is one of the newest girl names to enter the US Top 1000. Octavia: Ancient World Way back in the first century BC, the future Emperor Augustus was born Gaius Octavius […]
READ MORE >>Name Help: Should we name our daughter Vexahlia?
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! Zoe writes: Is Vexahlia an acceptable name for a girl? I’ve been through […]
READ MORE >>Serenity: Baby Name of the Day
Serenity makes for an admirable goal, as well as a sci-fi spaceship … and, in recent girls, a modern virtue name, too. Thanks to TruStyle for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. Serenity: Calm File this one somewhere between word name and given name. To be serene is to be calm, tranquil, at peace. […]
READ MORE >>Khaleesi: Baby Name of the Day
Khaleesi comes from Game of Thrones, a name that isn’t even a name – except now it has become one. Our Baby Name of the Day celebrates the new season of the blockbuster series. Khaleesi: George R. R. Martin Twenty years after George R. R. Martin first started writing science fiction and fantasy, he began […]
READ MORE >>Kylo: Baby Name of the Day
Kylo grabbed headlines as the latest Star Wars villain, and a white hot baby name trend. Thanks to B for suggesting our Baby Nme with complex, much-debated histories, like Anakin. But all of the names instantly bring to mind a character. That’s because Star Wars transcends popular film franchises to become part of our common cultural language. Even if […]
READ MORE >>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 […]
READ MORE >>Camber: Baby Name of the Day
Take Cameron and Amber, mash them together, and the result? The surprisingly appealing Camber. Thanks to Quiana for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. Camber: King Geoffrey of Monmouth’s Historia Regum Britanniae blended fact and legend. King Camber of Cambria probably belongs in the latter category. Geoffrey’s story goes like this: the future king was one of […]
READ MORE >>Name Help: Naming Baby Five
Name Help is a series at Appellation Mountain. Every Saturday, 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! Beth writes: Our daughter is due in May and we still don’t have a […]
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