The Great Halloween Baby Names Contest 2019 has arrived! This year, we’re pitting the names of Vampire Diaries characters against each other. The series featured, obviously, plenty of Dracula’s kinsmen. But witches, werewolves, and other creatures appeared, too, along with the occasional mere mortal. (If there’s any such thing on a show so soaked in […]
READ MORE >>Vampire Diaries Names: Elena, Alaric, and More
Vampire Diaries names come from the best-selling young adult books turned smash-hit series on The CW. While the original show ended its run in 2017, spin-off The Originals lasted until 2018, and its spin-off, Legacies, is still going strong. The third season of Legacies debuts in January 2021. That’s quite a run. But then again, […]
READ MORE >>Baby Names with Built-In Halloween Costumes
Have you ever thought about baby names with built-in Halloween costumes? When we named our daughter, I immediately started dreaming up Halloween costumes that matched her name. She’s been Clio the Muse, and Cleopatra, of course. When she was just a few weeks old, I realized that Clio was the name of the goldfish in […]
READ MORE >>Halloween Baby Names 2017: Witches Win!
Our Halloween baby names showdown has come to a close for 2017. The witches win! Winifred was the last witch standing, beating out Hermione, Sabrina, Tabitha, Thessaly, Millie, Willow, and Piper to compete in the big final showdown. The bewitching name faced off against Amelie, the vampire queen of The Morganville Vampires fame. Amelie bested […]
READ MORE >>Sunday Summary: Halloween 2017 Edition
I finally watched Hocus Pocus, the 1993 Disney flick about the Sanderson Sisters: Winifred, Sarah, and Mary. Because it’s been such a go-to favorite over the years, I felt like I must have watched it before – but nope. Winifred – currently competing in the Halloween Baby Names 2017 final – prompted me to hit […]
READ MORE >>Halloween Baby Names 2017 Final: Winifred v. Amelie
Time for the Halloween Baby Names 2017 Final! We’ve narrowed it down to just one wonderful witch name and a single gorgeous vampire appellation. The big take-away from this contest so far? A beloved character can make us love a name – but not necessarily take it to the top of our favorites list. But […]
READ MORE >>Halloween Baby Names 2017 SemiFinals: Witches v. Vampires
Time for Halloween Baby Names 2017 SemiFinals! The showdown continues, with just two witch names and two vampire names advancing, all vying for the chance to represent their fellow mythical creatures in next weekend’s final showdown. Let’s review the outcome of last week’s contest, witches first: Winifred – as in Hocus Pocus’ Sanderson sister – […]
READ MORE >>Halloween Baby Names 2017 Quarter Finals: Witches v. Vampires
The weather keeps getting cooler, days continue to shorten – we’re creeping closer and closer to Halloween! Thanks to everyone for voting in last week’s Opening Round. We’ve narrowed it down to your four favorite Witch Names and four favorite Vampire Names. Now it’s time to whittle that list down to just two! It will […]
READ MORE >>Halloween Baby Names 2017 Opening Round: Witches v. Vampires
It’s time for the Great Halloween Baby Names 2017 opening round contest. What, you might ask, is Halloween Baby Names 2017? If you’re a long-time reader you know that Appellation Mountain already hosts two annual contests. We play March Madness every spring, with the most popular names on the site facing off for the title. […]
READ MORE >>Casper: Baby Name of the Day
He’s the friendliest ghost you know, but could he also be a great given name? Thanks to Christy for suggesting Casper as our Baby Name of the Day.
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