The baby name Aladar combines Hungarian heritage with a Disney link. Thanks to Diana for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. HUNGARIAN HERITAGE CHOICE Landlocked in Central Europe, Hungary is the kind of place we all recognize, but probably haven’t visited. The language, also known as Magyar, is unlike most others in Europe. It […]
READ MORE >>Baby Name Noa: Energetic Mini Name
The baby name Noa comes straight from the Bible, a short-but-strong possibility for a daughter. While it’s long been overshadowed by the chart-topping Noah, it’s a different, and distinctive, choice. Thanks to Katharine for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. NOT NOAH Even if you’ve never been to church, you know the story. Noah […]
READ MORE >>Sunday Summary: Happy New Year!
Happy 2023! As the old year drew to a close, I spent time looking back at the most popular posts. Some of it is just housekeeping. After all, the lists of the Most Popular Girl Names on the Site and the Most Popular Boy Names on the Site will fuel the March Madness Baby Names […]
READ MORE >>Danish Baby Names: Aksel, Ida, Storm
Danish baby names range from the very familiar to the utterly unexpected. As of 2021, Denmark’s #1 names were Alma and Oscar – both known names in the US, if not exactly chart-toppers. Let’s look at the Top 50 Danish baby names for boys and girls. And then, let’s look most closely at the choices […]
READ MORE >>Name Help: A Sister for Claire Elizabeth
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! Meg writes: My husband and I are expecting our second child, a girl, […]
READ MORE >>Most Popular Lists of 2022
I love a good list of lists, don’t you? Let’s take a look back at the twelve most popular baby name lists, as judged by page views, during calendar year 2022. 12. BOHEMIAN BABY NAMES A brand new list this year, these names are lush and creative. They feel a little bit beyond the mainstream, […]
READ MORE >>Top Girl Names 2022
Ready for the Top Girl Names 2022 on Appellation Mountain? It’s a quirky, compelling list. After all, these are the Top Girl Names 2022 on Appellation Mountain …. a site big enough to generate glorious piles of data; but small enough that readers really do influence the names that make it to the top. Plus, […]
READ MORE >>Top Boy Names 2022: James, Otto, Kai
Presenting the Top Boy Names 2022 on Appellation Mountain! As ever, it’s the “on Appellation Mountain” part that matters here. This list consists of the most viewed Name of the Day posts on Appellation Mountain. So it won’t look like any other Most Popular list anywhere else … and it definitely doesn’t indicate what babies […]
READ MORE >>Name Help: A Sister for Maverick
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! Amber writes: My husband and I are expecting a daughter together in March. […]
READ MORE >>Christmas Boy Names: Bing to Yule
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! If you’re expecting a son right around December 25th, these Christmas boy names bring the holiday spirit. And best of all? Many of them rank outside of the current US Top 500. Many of these Christmas boy names celebrate the season more quietly. In fact, you might […]
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