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Ice Hockey Baby Names: Brooks, Hurley, Hattie

March 11, 2023 By appellationmountain 8 Comments

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If you’re looking for ice hockey baby names, chances are you’ve considered your favorite players. And they’re a great source of inspiration! But maybe you’re after something more subtle? Plenty of ice hockey baby names aren’t tied to one player, or even a single club. Instead, they’re straight out of hockey history and legend. Your […]

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Baby Names for Runners: Miles, Dash, Atalanta

April 21, 2022 By appellationmountain 3 Comments

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Looking for baby names for runners? If you’re always training for your next half-marathon, then names inspired by your lifestyle could be the perfect choice. This mom ran throughout her pregnancy, then named her son Miles. She’s not alone, either. Dozens of runners complete significant races well into their second and third trimesters. If that’s […]

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Baby Name Nolan: Sporting Favorite

June 2, 2021 By appellationmountain 22 Comments

baby name Nolan

The baby name Nolan mixes a lively Irish spirit with a very American vibe. Thanks to Carolyn for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. CHAMPION The Irish given name Nuallán became Nolan in English. The first element – nuall –  means noble or champion. Tack on that familiar -an suffix and it becomes a […]

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Jesse: Baby Name of the Day

April 15, 2020 By appellationmountain 9 Comments

Jesse: Baby Name of the Day

Jesse brings to mind outlaws and athletes, but it’s impeccably Biblical, too. Thanks to Photoquilty for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. YISHAI In Hebrew, the original name is Yishai – gift. It appears in the Old Testament, as father to the world-changing King David. Artists created elaborate charts showing the family’s genealogy, leading […]

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Red: Baby Name of the Day

February 14, 2018 By appellationmountain 5 Comments

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 […]

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Noteworthy Names January 2018

February 9, 2018 By appellationmountain 2 Comments

Noteworthy Names January 2018

These are the Noteworthy Names January 2018 edition. Back in 2016, I shared lists of Noteworthy baby names every month. Somehow, I stopped compiling those – but I miss them so much! And so, they’re back … The names come from everywhere – pop culture, the headlines, even #namespotting in my regular ol’ life. It’s […]

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Olympia: Baby Name of the Day

February 7, 2018 By appellationmountain Leave a Comment

Olympia: Baby Name of the Day

Olympia sounds so much like chart-topper Olivia, and brings to mind feats of athletic achievement. Could it be the perfect stands-out/fits-in name for a daughter? We’re looking at the Best Celebrity Baby Names of 2017 with today’s Baby Name of the Day – daughter of tennis star Serena Williams. Olympia: Mount In Greek myth, Mount […]

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Calder: Baby Name of the Day

November 1, 2017 By appellationmountain 14 Comments

Calder: Baby Name of the Day

Calder covers all the bases: an ends-in-r surname with artistic and athletic sides. Could this be the next Jackson? Thanks to Kelli for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. Calder: Multiple Meanings Calder appears as a surname and a place name, but the origins are debated. The name might mean calf valley, from Old […]

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Calloway: Baby Name of the Day

January 18, 2017 By appellationmountain 2 Comments

Calloway: Baby Name of the Day

Calloway makes a surprising choice for a son’s name, but could fit right in with longer surname picks like Sullivan. Calloway: Surname Name Also spelled Callaway, this name starts out on the map. It comes from Caillouet in northern France. The town seems like a dot on the map today, administratively combined with neighboring Ogreville. But it […]

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Dash: Baby Name of the Day

June 9, 2016 By appellationmountain 1 Comment

Dash: Baby Name of the Day

Dash is an active name for a boy, boosted by a fictional superhero. Disney Week continues with this short, upbeat Baby Name of the Day. Dash: Dashiell This name might not be under consideration at all, if not for the writer, born Samuel Dashiell Hammett. The middle name was a family surname on his mother’s son. […]

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