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Baby Name Wyatt: Rugged and Storied

December 30, 2020 By appellationmountain 9 Comments

baby name Wyatt

The baby name Wyatt galloped up the popularity charts in the late 1990s to become a Top 100 staple in recent years. Thanks to Lauren for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. WIGHEARD The baby name Wyatt started out as a Germanic given name that you’ve almost certainly never heard before. Wigheard. Wig- names […]

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Maverick: Baby Name of the Day

January 29, 2020 By appellationmountain 27 Comments

Maverick: Baby Name of the Day

Maverick has gone from cowboy cool to flyboy to Top 100 favorite. Inspired by the 2020 Top Gun sequel, it’s our Baby Name of the Day. DANGER ZONE If you’re old enough to be naming babies, I guarantee you’ve heard of Top Gun. The 1986 mega-blockbuster starred Tom Cruise as a naval aviator named Pete […]

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Rory: Baby Name of the Day

November 20, 2019 By appellationmountain 20 Comments

Rory: Baby Name of the Day

Rory combines appealing Irish roots with lots of energy. Thanks to Kelly for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. ROYAL RORY Legendary High King of Ireland, Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair, claims this name first in the history books. His given name traces back to ruadh – red. It’s the kind of historical link that lends […]

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Beau: Baby Name of the Day

December 7, 2017 By appellationmountain 24 Comments

Beau: Baby Name of the Day

Beau brings to mind an old school fashionista, a gambler with a heart of gold, and a Southern gentleman, too. And now, today’s Baby Name of the Day also belongs to the youngest child of reality star Tori Spelling. Beau: Handsome Remember your high school French? This name means handsome, the masculine equivalent of Belle. In English, […]

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Jared: Baby Name of the Day

August 23, 2017 By appellationmountain 4 Comments

Jared: Baby Name of the Day

Jared leapt from the Old Testament to the Old West, becoming a go-to choice for boys along the way. Thanks to Nicole for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. Jared: Old Testament Like so many names, Jared’s roots are traced to the Old Testament. His name appears in the Book of Genesis, one of […]

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Bartholomew: Baby Name of the Day

September 12, 2016 By appellationmountain 16 Comments

Bartholomew: Baby Name of the Day

Quick – list the Twelve Apostles.  There’s Matthew, Mark, Luke, John … and Bartholomew. Thanks to Christina for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day – and to Sarah for suggesting it be updated! Bartholomew: The Apostle Bartholomais comes from Aramaic. It means son of Talmai, or maybe son of the ploughman. Most accounts say that […]

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Heath: Baby Name of the Day

June 15, 2016 By appellationmountain 12 Comments

Heath: Baby Name of the Day

Heath is a nature name and a Hollywood leading man. Thanks to Bek for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. Heath: Baby Name of the Day This is a nature name, and a word name, too. It evolved from the Old English hæð, which has a meaning closer to wasteland, but a heath is actually quite […]

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Mattie: Baby Name of the Day

February 16, 2016 By appellationmountain 8 Comments

Mattie: Baby Name of the Day

Mattie sounds like a nickname-name in the key of stylish choices Frankie and Sadie. Thanks to Beth for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. (I think this is our very first suggestion via Instagram!)

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Ranger: Baby Name of the Day

January 26, 2016 By appellationmountain 6 Comments

Ranger: Baby Name of the Day

Ranger is rugged, outdoorsy, on-trend, and yet quite rare. Thanks to Raquel for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day.

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Bridger: Baby Name of the Day

September 16, 2015 By appellationmountain 20 Comments

Bridger: Baby Name of the Day

This post was originally published on July 19, 2010. It was substantially revised and re-posted on September 16, 2015. If kids can be Brooklyn and River, why not this name? Thanks to Urban Angel for suggesting Bridger as our Baby Name of the Day.

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