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Baby Name of the Day: Annora

June 7, 2011 By appellationmountain 25 Comments

She’s a medieval rarity that would be right at home in today’s Top 100. Thanks to Christina for suggesting Annora as our Baby Name of the Day.

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Baby Name of the Day: Temperance

January 6, 2011 By appellationmountain 18 Comments

Virtue names range from the mainstream Grace and Faith to the quirky-cool Amity and Verity to the so-good-she’s-bad Chastity. Which category does this name fit into? Thanks to Amanda for suggesting Temperance as our Baby Name of the Day.

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Baby Name of the Day: Amance

December 1, 2010 By appellationmountain 13 Comments

Today’s choice is a rarity, a name all but gone – but Jennifer overheard her in a park a few weeks ago. Our Baby Name of the Day is Amance.

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Baby Name of the Day: Truman

November 5, 2010 By appellationmountain 14 Comments

With Tru and Truely attracting attention for girls, he sounds like a nouveau coinage.

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Baby Name of the Day: Temple

April 23, 2010 By appellationmountain 29 Comments

And you thought Nevaeh was over the top! Thanks to Joy for suggesting daring noun choice Temple as Baby Name of the Day.

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Name of the Day: Joy

February 12, 2010 By appellationmountain 19 Comments

She’s short and sweet, but would this virtue name threaten a daughter’s happiness? Thanks to Joy for suggesting her own given name as Name of the Day!

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Howdy Pilgrim: Names From Plymouth Rock

November 26, 2009 By appellationmountain 11 Comments

My son came home from PreK with a paper pilgrim hat the other day.  After admiring his handiwork, my mind went to the obvious place. Pilgrim names.

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Name of the Day: Patience

November 17, 2009 By appellationmountain 19 Comments

Women have worn this name over the past few centuries – but whether they appreciated her quiet qualities, it’s difficult to say. Thanks to Rachel for suggesting Patience as Name of the Day.

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Name of the Day: Reason

February 28, 2009 By appellationmountain 9 Comments

In 2007, more than 5,600 girls were called Destiny, over 4,000 were named Faith and nearly 3,000 were christened Serenity. No doubt about it, noun names – both the old-fashioned and the newly-minted – are fashionable for girls. But are there any options for our sons? Thanks to Annelise for suggesting the intriguing Reason as […]

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Name of the Day: Faith

November 23, 2008 By appellationmountain 7 Comments

With Thanksgiving just days away, it seems appropriate to spotlight a name that would’ve felt right at home around the the Pilgrims’ first table. In point of fact, while Humility, Desire, Love and Resolved were all aboard the Mayflower, no one wore this virtue name for the crossing. Thanks to Corinne for suggesting our Name […]

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