The Frozen 2 production babies have arrived! If you didn’t manage to catch the movie during its theatrical release, good news. It’s now streaming on Disney+. What are production babies, you ask? They’re the children born to studio employees during the production of the film. The practice started at Pixar. As they’ve explained in interviews, […]
READ MORE >>Daniel: Baby Name of the Day
Daniel traveled from the lion’s den to the top of the pop charts, a timeless choice every step of the way. Thanks to Julia for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. DREAM WEAVER AND LION TAMER The Old Testament Daniel led quite the exciting life. It’s said that he was a Jewish noble, handsome […]
READ MORE >>Bernadette: Baby Name of the Day
Could Bernadette be the newest vintage revival? Thanks to Leslie for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. BRAVE AS A BEAR Bernard Sanders was born in 1941. You know him best as the senator from Vermont, and a candidate for Democratic nomination for the presidency. While his name sounds distinctive today, Bernard ranked in […]
READ MORE >>Formal Names for Rory: Aurora, Marjorie, Lorelai
Formal names for Rory owe much of their existence to Gilmore Girls, the long-running television series about a mother-daughter duo. Both Gilmores bore the name Lorelai, but the younger answered to nickname Rory. It wasn’t just presented as a fact, either – during the first season, Lorelai talked about the decision in some detail, and […]
READ MORE >>Sunday Summary: Love You, But Your Name? Not So Much …
This question at Swistle has me thinking: what do you do when you love the person, but aren’t wild about the name? The name in question for this family is Marvin. I know a couple who used a similar antique for their son recently; again, it honors a beloved relative. My take is that style […]
READ MORE >>March Madness 2020: Girls Quarter Finals
March Madness baby names has never been so exciting! The girls’ opening round ended with an actual, vote-for-vote tie in one of the contests. Some of the results surprised. Others turned out exactly the way I’d imagined. Now it’s your turn to vote once more. But before we get to it, let’s review the results […]
READ MORE >>March Madness Baby Names 2020: Boys Quarter Finals
The opening round of March Madness Baby Names is in the books! As always, some of these results surprised me. Others were exactly what I’d guessed. (Or maybe even hoped!) In just a minute, you’ll have a chance to vote for your favorite boy names in the Quarter Finals. But first, let’s take a look […]
READ MORE >>Name Help: Third Baby, First Girl!
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! Carissa writes: I am due with baby three in July and we found […]
READ MORE >>Halona: Baby Name of the Day
Halona sounds like lots of established girl names. But where does this one come from, exactly? Thanks to Beth for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. THE TROUBLE WITH NATIVE AMERICAN NAMES It’s most often suggested that Halona comes from Native American sources. The meaning “happy fortune” comes up frequently. And yet, that’s problematic, […]
READ MORE >>Dempsey: Baby Name of the Day
Dempsey sounds Irish, upbeat, and all-boy. Our Baby Name of the Day comes from this list of the hottest 1919 boy names. IRISH PRIDE Here’s all you need to know about Dempsey’s meaning: at times, it was Anglicized as Proudman. That’s because it comes from a Gaelic word – díomas – meaning proud. Maybe even arrogant […]
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