The time has come! We’ve voted our way alllllll the way to the very final round of March Madness baby names for the 2021 season. If you’ll recall, we started out the month with sixteen of the most popular girls’ names at Appellation Mountain: NOA PERSEPHONE NAVY MARIGOLD MARLOWE MAGNOLIA ENOLA MAISIE LAKEN PHRYNE ZUZU […]
READ MORE >>Name Help: Owen, Elijah, and …
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: We have two sons, Owen Edward and Elijah Brent. We’re expecting […]
READ MORE >>Formal Names for Nell: Helena, Penelope, Eleanor
Formal names for Nell range from traditional choices like Eleanor to newer options like Nella. If you love the idea of a daughter answering to slim, trim Nell, but want something longer for the birth certificate, this list is for you. NELL: MINE EL The story behind Nell is just plain fun. Back in the […]
READ MORE >>March Madness Baby Names 2021: Boys Final!
We’ve made it all through March! And now it’s time for the big match-up in March Madness Baby Names for boys. Before we get to our contestants, let’s review where we’ve been. We started with sixteen names, based on the most-viewed posts at Appellation Mountain during calendar year 2020. Popular posts here aren’t quite like […]
READ MORE >>Tips for Making Nicknames Stick
Wondering about making nicknames stick? For every parent who prefers to write Jack or Millie directly on their child’s birth certificate, there are others who embrace the idea of a formal name. Neither approach is wrong. And some names lend themselves to obvious, automatic nicknames. Everyone assumes your Benjamin is Ben. I’d guess that most […]
READ MORE >>Baby Name Campion: Saintly and Stylish
The baby name Campion combines a stylish sound with a great meaning. Bonus? It’s a nature name that feels just right for a son. Thanks to Bonnie for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. CHAMP In Old French, our word champion became campion. From there, it became a surname, and eventually a nature name, too. […]
READ MORE >>Boy Names Starting with Q: Quincy, Quinton, Quest
Boy names starting with Q range from the time-tested Quincy to the imaginative Quest. And yet, maybe this letter feels a little challenging right now. A year ago, Q might’ve been effortlessly cool, a middle initial that could spark up a conventional name. It suggested James Bond’s inventive Quartermaster, the wizard of spy gadgetry. But […]
READ MORE >>Sunday Summary: Flutter Names
Don’t you love to discover a phrase we all need? It happened the other day: Flutter Names The incomparable Swistle mentioned the phrase “Flutter Names” in this post. Flutter names are the ones that thrill us. They might be names we’re very much considering for our child’s first name. Maybe they’re a little more daring, […]
READ MORE >>March Madness Baby Names 2021: Girls SemiFinals
We’ve made it all the way to the semifinals! Or, at least, four girls’ names have advanced. If you’re new here, we spend the month of March voting our way through the most popular baby names featured at Appellation Mountain during the prior calendar year. It’s a quirky bunch – as you can see from […]
READ MORE >>Name Help: Remembering Jennifer
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! Amanda writes: My partner and I are expecting our first daughter in April. […]
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