Modern virtue names pick up where the Puritans left off. Of course, we’re still using plenty of virtuous names from earlier eras. Think of Felicity and Grace, Faith and Mercy. They’d feel right at home on Plymouth Rock way back when, or on a playground right now. Plenty of names have virtuous meanings, but aren’t, […]
READ MORE >>Name Help: A Brother for Millie
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! Kate writes: My partner and I have a three year old daughter named […]
READ MORE >>Baby Name Asha: Wish Upon a Star
The baby name Asha might get a boost from a new Disney movie. Thanks to Pree for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. ASH NAMES Surname Ashley rocketed to the top of the popularity charts for girls in the 1980s. Boys’ names like Ashton followed. Now Asher is a favorite for our sons. Names […]
READ MORE >>Boy Names Starting with L: Liam, Luciano, Loyal
It’s true: boy names starting with L include the most popular name in the US right now. Besides Liam, favorites like Leo and Luke rank well, too. All of this makes the letter L one of the most popular choices for a son’s first initial in the US – third, in fact, behind only J […]
READ MORE >>Sunday Summary: 11.5.23
How many names is too many names? By now you’ve probably heard about the Spanish aristocrat who piled on the names for his newborn daughter, until the government said “no, no, no, this is madness” and told the well-heeled parents they’ve have to narrow it down. If you’re curious, the name they chose was as […]
READ MORE >>Baby Name Constance: Underused Gem
The baby name Constance could be the perfect successor to Eleanor or Grace or even Charlotte. Thanks to Corinne for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. STEADFAST In Latin constantem means constant or steadfast. Names have been based on this word for millennia – think of Constantine. In Late Latin, Constantia appeared as the usual […]
READ MORE >>Name Help: A Sibling for Matthew Roger
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! Kellie writes: With our first baby, it took us all 39 weeks and […]
READ MORE >>Hunger Games Inspired Names: Katniss, Rue, Lucy Gray
There’s no shortage of Hunger Games inspired names. The Hunger Games gave us a dystopian world of heroes and villains, set across three novels and their movie adaptations. Then the prequel, A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, explained how it got to be that way. A big screen adaptation of that book is out in November […]
READ MORE >>Name Help: His List, My List
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! Marianne writes: My husband and I both came up with lists on our […]
READ MORE >>Gorgeous Goth Baby Names: Zella, Bram, Claudia
Goth baby names sound just a little dark. Mysterious, even. But it feels like gothic names – especially gothic girl names – are having a moment. It’s punk meets Victoriana; half-Edgar Allan Poe, half-Siouxie and the Banshees. A whole lotta Wednesday Addams. There’s a certain sophistication to these names. Sophia is too popular to really […]
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