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! Type “A” Mama Who Needs a Plan writes: We currently have one daughter, […]
READ MORE >>Mary: Baby Name of the Day
Mary long reigned as the undisputed #1 name for girls of ages, rich with history and meaning. Our Baby Name of the Day is an enduring favorite that might be ready for a comeback. Mary: Old Testament to New In the Old Testament, Miriam appears, older sister to Moses. The New Testament opts for the […]
READ MORE >>Baudelaire Baby Names: A Series of Auspicious Choices
Baudelaire baby names are back in the spotlight because A Series of Unfortunate Events returns to Netflix later this week. Confession: I never read the books as a child. The movie gave me the creeps. But my daughter discovered them, just as the Netflix original series launched in January 2017, and I fell in love. […]
READ MORE >>Sunday Summary: March Madness Finals, Send Your Name to the Sun, and Dinah!
Happy Sunday! Have you voted in March Madness baby names yet? We’re down to the wire: Vote in the girls’ final, Marigold versus Eliza, here. And vote in the boys’ final, Arlo versus Rowan, here. If you haven’t been following along, ever since 2011, we’ve held our own version of March Madness here at Appellation […]
READ MORE >>March Madness Baby Names 2018: Girls Final
It’s time for the March Madness baby names 2018 girls final! We started out with sixteen names, from the most-viewed posts at Appellation Mountain during the 2017 calendar year. Sloane, Esme, Phryne, Elodie, Anouk, Zosia, Rumi, Sabine, Vesper, Faye, Noa, and Leia were all eliminated going into the SemiFinals. That left just four names, and […]
READ MORE >>March Madness Baby Names 2018: Boys Final
We’ve made it! Time for the March Madness baby names 2018 boys’ final! Our contest started earlier this month with sixteen contenders. The names earn a place in the tourney by being among the most-viewed posts at Appellation Mountain during calendar year 2017. We started out this year’s competition with Atlas, Loxley, Oakley, Deckard, Torin, […]
READ MORE >>Name Help: L or No-L?
Update: She’s here! Sara writes: We didn’t know what we were going to name her, up until the minute our boys met her. We had our list with us, and when the boys came in to meet her, Logan was the one who said she looks like an Eliza. And she does! Thanks for the […]
READ MORE >>Rowan: Baby Name of the Day
Rowan counts as a nature name and an upbeat Irish surname choice, too. Thanks to Kelly for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. Rowan: Last Name First Like Riley and Kennedy, this one has a long history of use as an Irish surname. The original would’ve been something like Ó Ruadháin, from ruadh – […]
READ MORE >>Eden: Baby Name of the Day
Eden started out as a place name, paradise lost. Now it’s found on nearly every playground. Thanks to Sarah for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. Eden: Home Adam and Eve’s hometown has disputed origins. Most connect it to the Hebrew edhen – delight. We understand Eden as center stage for the Book of Genesis, and […]
READ MORE >>Spring Baby Names: The Ultimate List of Lists
With warm weather comes Spring baby names. Maybe you’re expecting a child in the next few months. Or maybe the lighter, brighter days suggest the qualities you love in a name. Either way, these names run the gamut. They’re traditional and religious, modern and cool. Some of the lists tend towards the silly. Except it […]
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