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Baby Name Luke: Traditional Favorite

May 4, 2023 By appellationmountain 16 Comments

baby name Luke

The baby name Luke is a saint and a sci fi hero, and a modern staple for our sons. Thanks to Photoquilty for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. LUCANIA Around the 5th century BC, a tribe called the Lucani conquered part of southern Italy. Their lands stretched from the Tyrrhenian Sea to the […]

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Baby Name Cassian: Revolutionary

September 28, 2022 By appellationmountain 1 Comment

baby name Cassian

The baby name Cassian combines ancient roots with twenty-first century story to become one of the most intriguing names of the moment. Thanks to Bay for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. LATIN ORIGIN Cassian comes from the name Cassius, via the old Roman family name Cassianus. The meaning of Cassian is up for […]

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Sunday Summary: In Praise of Rey

February 2, 2020 By appellationmountain Leave a Comment

Sunday Summary: 2.2.20

I’m going to keep this spoiler-free, promise. Still, I feel like we might have been The Very Last People on Earth to see Star Wars Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker. Let me just say this: we really ought to be seeing some girls named Rey. We’re not. Rey ranks #751 for boys in […]

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Finn: Baby Name of the Day

July 24, 2019 By appellationmountain 54 Comments

Finn: Baby Name of the Day

Finn wraps up American literature, Irish legend, and pop culture in one brief, complete package. Thanks to Kim for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. Finn MacCool This name reads Irish, and indeed, it comes from the Gaelic Fionn mac Cumhaill. He’s a major figure in legend and lore, a warrior and commander. MacCool […]

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

May 4, 2019 By appellationmountain 3 Comments

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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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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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Harrison: Baby Name of the Day

May 2, 2018 By appellationmountain 3 Comments

Harrison: Baby Name of the Day

File Harrison with the boys’ names leaping up the popularity charts. Our Baby Name of the Day was inspired by this post. Harrison: Henry’s Cousin The Germanic Henry came to England with the Normans. In the Middle Ages, it became friendly, approachable Harry. And so Harrison simply means Harry’s son, just like Jackson and Jameson […]

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Kylo: Baby Name of the Day

May 24, 2017 By appellationmountain 2 Comments

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 […]

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