Could Cora names be the next big thing? For a while, it was the Lily names everywhere, from Lily to Lillianna. Way back in 2015, I suggested the names would catch on. Why? The Downton Abbey effect. The graceful, gorgeous, kind-hearted Countess of Grantham answers to Cora, a name I fall in love with more with every passing […]
READ MORE >>Sunday Summary: Big in England, Middle Vs, Girl Names in Limbo
Happy Sunday! I’m re-watching The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, after it won big at the Emmys. And, oh, I’m loving the names. There’s Miriam, called Midge, of course. And Susie, not Susan. I mean, the show is from Amy Sherman-Palladino, creator of Gilmore Girls, with all of those amazing character names. So it’s no surprise to hear even minor characters referred to […]
READ MORE >>Name Help: A Meaningful Name for Everest Asher’s Brother
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! Carrie writes: My oldest son is named Everest Asher. At times it felt […]
READ MORE >>Baby Naming Advice: Spelling Counts Edition
Time for baby naming advice: spelling counts edition. Yup, after a quiet summer, Abby Answers: Your Most Pressing Baby Naming Dilemmas, Resolved is back! We’re talking about the decisions that vex parents during the naming process. They’re the ones debated on baby naming forums, discussed around the kitchen table, argued over text with our friends. […]
READ MORE >>Lincoln: Baby Name of the Day
Lincoln makes for a very Americana name, even if it gets its start in England. Our Baby Name of the Day comes from this list of fastest rising boy names. Lincoln: On the Map The Romans called it Lindum Colonia, but they weren’t the first to settle there. That happened way back around the Iron […]
READ MORE >>Eight Reasons Why Louis Will Be Big in 2019
Ask me to predict the future of baby naming, and I’d say this: Louis will be big in 2019 and beyond. Read on for my eight reasons why this name is one to watch, and maybe even one to consider for your family. Why Louis Will Be Big: Quest for Classics We tend to think […]
READ MORE >>Sunday Summary: Albus and Sabrina, Dorothy-Dolly-Delphine, and BNOG
Happy Sunday! First, if you’re in the path of this week’s hurricane, I’m sending safe (and dry!) thoughts your way. Since we’re traveling on Sunday, I’m drafting this early, while all the weather forecasts are rather ominous, and the earliest on-scene reports are just starting. Of course, I can’t help but ponder hurricane names. After […]
READ MORE >>Name Help: Irish Girl Names
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! Ana writes: We are having baby girl number three in October and have […]
READ MORE >>Names Like Ava: 12 Great Alternatives
Looking for names like Ava? Ava appears in the US Top 1000 every year from 1880 – when the data begins – right through the 1970s. But despite the popularity of Hollywood icon Ava Gardner in the 1950s, the name remained under the radar until relatively recently. Now it’s become a Top Ten staple in […]
READ MORE >>Zazie: Baby Name of the Day
Zazie sounds like an invention, but this French name carries classic roots. Thanks to Janelle for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. Zazie: Isabelle and Frances It turns out this name evolved from at least two different, equally traditional girl names. The first is Isabelle. If you know your name history, you’ll recall that […]
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