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! Kara writes: We have two daughters, Violet Marie and Eliza Grace. Now we’re […]
READ MORE >>Candace: Baby Name of the Day
Candace combines the regal and the sweet, for a name that peaked in the 1980s – but still feels like a standout. Thanks to Amelia for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. QUEEN In the New Testament, we learn that queens of Ethiopia answered to a specific title: Candace. It comes from the Cushitic […]
READ MORE >>Clio: Baby Name of the Day
Clio belongs to a muse and a queen, and while the name is short and simple, there’s nothing flimsy about this one. Today’s Baby Name of the Day goes out to my daughter on her eleventh birthday. GLORY In Greek, kleos means glory. The original bearer of the name wasn’t earning renown as much as […]
READ MORE >>Vampire Diaries Names: Elena, Alaric, and More
Vampire Diaries names come from the best-selling young adult books turned smash-hit series on The CW. While the original show ended its run in 2017, spin-off The Originals lasted until 2018, and its spin-off, Legacies, is still going strong. The second season of Legacies debuts October 10, 2019. That’s quite a run. But then again, […]
READ MORE >>Sunday Summary: Would You Wait to Name Your Baby?
Would you wait to name your baby? As this Fatherly article points out, bureaucracy is a bully. It’s easy to believe that we must name our children before leaving the hospital. Except that’s not really true in most of the US, and there may be good reasons to take a moment and consider your options […]
READ MORE >>Name Help: Rosemary’s Sister
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! Jean writes: We have a three year-old daughter named Rosemary, and our second […]
READ MORE >>Zakai: Baby Name of the Day
Zakai sounds like a modern mash-up of Zachary and Kai, but this newly discovered boys’ name has more to it. Our Baby Name of the Day comes from this list. Zaccai Will we ever use up all the Old Testament names? Probably not. Or at least, we haven’t yet. Because Zaccai or Zakkai comes from […]
READ MORE >>Homespun Boy Names: Emmett, Arlo, and More
Homespun boy names feel modern, but traditional at the same time. They’re at home in a flannel shirt, sitting on a rag rug in front of a fireplace. They’re like warm woolen mittens. You’d expect LL Bean catalog models to answer to these names. They feel simple, but they’re far from boring. There’s a dash […]
READ MORE >>Sunday Summary: Should You Ask the Audience?
We in the world of naming often blithely declare, “your baby, you choose the name.” It makes sense, right? I mean … the sleepless nights, the countless diapers, the tears on the first day of school (oh wait, that was me), the coaxing to take just three more bites, the countless miles driving to sports […]
READ MORE >>Name Help: A Sister for Huck James
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! Hollis writes: Our second child, a girl, is due in November. We are […]
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