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! Sam writes: I am the youngest in a big family, and the last […]
READ MORE >>Vintage Girl Names: Ada, Birdie, Daphne, Ruth
Vintage girl names follow trends, rising and falling as the decades come and go. That sounds counter-intuitive, right? Trendy names, we think, must be the Ashleys and Jessicas, Mileys and Khaleesis. They define a generation. Or maybe they’re so tied to pop culture that they feel tied to a particular moment, one that will fade […]
READ MORE >>Girl Names Starting with I: Ivy, Isaura, Isabelle
Girl names starting with I fit right in with so many vowel-forward choices. After all, A is the most popular letter for girls’ names, with E right behind. The letter I ranks thirteenth – midway through the alphabet. And yet, there just aren’t that many baby girl names starting with I. And, unlike Amelia/Emilia or Olivia/Alivia, […]
READ MORE >>Sunday Summary: 9.17.23
My little girl who loved scouts and soccer has turned into a teenager with a passion for something very different: music. She’s traded her middle school clarinet for drumsticks and has lately been begging to go to her first concert. The upside: it’s always fun to hear what’s on her eclectic, decades-spanning Spotify playlist. The […]
READ MORE >>Name Help: A Brother for Theo and Oliver
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! Macy writes: We have two boys, Theodore James and Oliver Michael. We call […]
READ MORE >>Baby Name Damian: Stylish Classic
The baby name Damian combines ancient roots with a stylish sound. Thanks to Emma for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. ORIGIN and MEANING of the NAME DAMIAN The Greek name Damianos comes from the word damazo, meaning “to tame” or “to subdue.” It’s also possible that Damian might be derived from Damia, a […]
READ MORE >>Baby Name Crew: Preppy Hellraiser
The baby name Crew blends buttoned-up style with a rough-and-tumble vibe. Thanks to Chantal for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. CREW CUT As hair cuts go, a crew cut is pretty traditional. It was the go-to choice for GIs during World War II. It’s everywhere in mid-century America, and still a common, conservative […]
READ MORE >>1924 Boy Names: Merrill, Hosea, Randolph
1924 boy names often sound exactly like today’s favorites. There’s James and William in the Top Ten, with Jack not too far behind – just like the current list. Except when you zoom out, the most popular names are wildly different, too. Harold and Kenneth, Ralph and Carl, Ernest and Earl. All Top 100 choices […]
READ MORE >>Name Help: A Sister for Aurelia and Teodor
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! Lo writes: I could really use the power of the hive mind to […]
READ MORE >>Architecture Baby Names: Rem, Gable, Eames
Architecture baby names borrow from building and design terms that might wear well as a given name. But they can also by inspired by famous first names, surnames, or even nicknames of leading architects and designers. If you’re a fan of all things architecture, from ancient history to the present day, the perfect inspiration for […]
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