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Star Wars Baby Names: Lando, Ezra, Leia, Rey

May 4, 2019 By appellationmountain 3 Comments

Star Wars baby names

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 […]

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Miles: Baby Name of the Day

April 24, 2019 By appellationmountain 32 Comments

Miles: Baby Name of the Day

Miles feels like an antique revival, but it’s actually more popular today than ever before. Thanks to Kelly for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. Good-Gracious-Soldier Debate surrounds this name’s meaning and origin. My best guess? It’s an all-of-the-above scenario, with more than one backstory behind the name. The Germanic element mil means generous […]

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Scarlett: Baby Name of the Day

April 10, 2019 By appellationmountain 44 Comments

Scarlett: Baby Name of the Day

Scarlett makes for a vibrant color name with plenty of Hollywood glam. Thanks to Ivy for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. Could’ve Been Pansy … Here’s a trivia question: what did author Margaret Mitchell almost name her legendary heroine? We all know the beautiful, headstrong Scarlett O’Hara as the central figure in Gone […]

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Bette: Baby Name of the Day

March 27, 2019 By appellationmountain Leave a Comment

Bette: Baby Name of the Day

Bette belongs to a Hollywood icon. So why does it lag behind other silver screen star names, like Audrey and Ava? Thanks to Kenneth for suggesting today’s Baby Name of the Day. Bette: Elizabeth No question, this name belongs with the Elizabeth nicknames. Or maybe, sometimes, it comes from a surname – though Betts and […]

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Baby Name Ezra: Rooted and Modern

December 26, 2018 By appellationmountain 58 Comments

baby name Ezra

The Old Testament baby name Ezra feels exactly right in the twenty-first century. Thanks to Bo for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. GOOD Turn on the radio in the spring of 1995 and you couldn’t avoid hearing this song: Lookin’ around the house Hidden behind the window and the door Searchin’ for signs […]

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Piper: Baby Name of the Day

December 12, 2018 By appellationmountain 14 Comments

Piper: Baby Name of the Day

Piper has gone from daring rarity to mainstream darling. Thanks to Kayt for suggesting today’s Baby Name of the Day. Piper: Fly In 2008, I wrote: Piper is one of those fabulous names, long underused, that is set to soar. That’s certainly come to pass. But this name takes to the skies for another reason. […]

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Hester: Baby Name of the Day

November 29, 2018 By appellationmountain 11 Comments

Hester: Baby Name of the Day

Hester once existed only in the pages of a Nathaniel Hawthorne novel. But know a very different kind of heroine answers to the name. In our age of Harper, could this choice rise again? Our Baby Name of the Day is inspired by Mortal Engines. Hester: Esther Few names claim a single, dominant form across […]

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Forrest: Baby Name of the Day

November 21, 2018 By appellationmountain 27 Comments

Forrest: Baby Name of the Day

Forrest blends our love of surname-names with all things green and growing. Thanks to Annabel for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. Forrest: Outside In Latin, forestem silvam refers to the “outside woods.” Forestum comes from foris – the same root as our word foreign. Medieval Latin gives us forestis, a game preserve. Other […]

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Laura: Baby Name of the Day

November 14, 2018 By appellationmountain 20 Comments

Laura: Baby Name of the Day

Laura counts as a classic girl’s name, ranking in the US Top 1000 every year since 1880, and spending most of those years in the Top 100. Thanks to Lola for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. Laura: Nature Name We’ve been taking inspiration from the Latin laurus for ages. It comes from the […]

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Clara: Baby Name of the Day

November 7, 2018 By appellationmountain 25 Comments

Clara: Baby Name of the Day

Clara sounds sweet, but this name has some backbone. Thanks to Emmy Jo and Another for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. Clara: Shining This name benefits from a great meaning. It comes from the Latin clarus, clear or bright. Various forms of Clarus have been used over the years, including Clare – as […]

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