We’ve made it! After weeks of voting, we’ve narrowed the list down to just two names. That brings us to the final round for the boys in the Summer Baby Names Showdown 2020. If you’re new here, let’s catch up! Every March, we host a March Madness tournament – only for baby names. We vote […]
READ MORE >>Name Help: A Sibling for Mabel
Name Help is a series at Appellation Mountain. Every week, one reader’s name questions will be discussed. We’re relying on thoughtful comments from the community to help expectant parents narrow down their name decisions. Thank you in advance for sharing your insight! Jessica writes: I’m hoping you might have some suggestions. I’m pregnant with baby […]
READ MORE >>Summer Baby Names Showdown 2020: Girls Final
We’ve voted our way through ALL of the names, and it’s time for the Girls’ Final in the Summer Baby Names Showdown! If you’re new here, let’s catch up. Every March, we vote our way through the most popular name of the day posts at Appellation Mountain from the prior calendar year. After a solid […]
READ MORE >>Bear Baby Names: Arthur, Orson, Dov
Bear baby names range from the mainstream to the completely unexpected. Odds are that this list includes a name or three that you might consider – whether or not a name with ursine origins matters to you. Fuzzy Wuzzy didn’t make the cut, and neither did Yogi. (Though fans of Yogi Berra – who got […]
READ MORE >>Boy Names Starting with W: Wyatt, Walker, Wilfred
Ask for boy names starting with W, and many people will reply William. It’s a venerable classic, worn by many distinguished figures over countless centuries. Billy is everybody’s little brother, or maybe the rebellious rocker Billy Idol. In more recent generations, William is far more likely to shorten to Will. Other Wil- names abound, though […]
READ MORE >>Sunday Summary: The Judi Dench Example
For ages, I might’ve told you that cute girl names were a liability. Jessi and Nikki didn’t occupy the corner office. Who wanted to nominate Tammie or Lori for a judgeship? Did you really want Missy performing open heart surgery? Lately I’ve been thinking that I have it ALL wrong. And who brought it home […]
READ MORE >>Summer Baby Names Showdown 2020: Boys SemiFinals
Your votes have taken us straight up to the boys’ SemiFinal round in the Summer Baby Names Showdown 2020! If you’re new here, the Showdown is an annual tradition. Normally, we debate which names new (or recently returned) to the US Top 1000 are best. But “normal” does not apply these days. Instead, we’re matching […]
READ MORE >>Name Help: A Sibling for Linden
Name Help is a series at Appellation Mountain. Every week, one reader’s name questions will be discussed. We’re relying on thoughtful comments from the community to help expectant parents narrow down their name decisions. Thank you in advance for sharing your insight! Krista writes: I’m 37 weeks and still undecided! Our sons name is Linden, […]
READ MORE >>Summer Baby Names Showdown 2020: Girls SemiFinals
Every March, Appellation Mountain readers participate in a bracket-style showdown to choose their favorite name of the year. Names win their way into the contest by being the most-viewed for the prior calendar year. Plenty of names are perennial bridesmaids, making it to the contest year after year, but never winning big. But over the […]
READ MORE >>Hamilton Baby Names: Alexander, Eliza, Hercules
Will 2021 bring a wave of Hamilton baby names? After watching it three four times, I’m half-ready to write Hercules Mulligan Sandel on a birth certificate. Given the widespread popularity of the new Disney Plus performance, let’s guess that the answer is definitely maybe. The only question then, is which Hamilton baby names. ONE THAT WON’T […]
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