The baby name Susannah combines vintage charm with modern verve. Thanks to Jules for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. OLD TESTAMENT GIRL’S NAME The baby name Susannah goes all the way back to the Old Testament. In Hebrew, shoshan is lily. In Persian, the flower was called sausan. Both may relate to an […]
READ MORE >>Name Help: Crazy Long List for a Son
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! Marie writes: We have a daughter, Felicity Nicole. We chose her name in […]
READ MORE >>California Baby Names: Lorenzo, Melody, Amaya
California baby names blend all sorts of influences – the counterculture of San Francisco, the coastal vibe of beachfront towns, Hollywood glam, and more. The most popular baby names in California show heavy influence from Spanish culture and language. Even if you’re not a native speaker, the Latino community is a big part of the […]
READ MORE >>Baby Name Rosemary: Quiet Revival
The baby name Rosemary combines classic sounds with a meaning from the nature. Thanks to Elizabeth for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. ROSE + MARY Anne-Marie. Rosanna. Mary Jane. We’ve been combining classics to create new girl names for generations. Sometimes they’re smooshed together into one new name: Annabeth. But sometimes we use […]
READ MORE >>Baby Name Rhodes: Stylish and Strong
The baby name Rhodes combines the ancient world, place names, and our love of s-ending surname-style choices. Thanks to Kate for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. COLOSSAL Back in the fourth century BC, the island of Rhodes had just warded off a massive invasion. In celebration, they commissioned a statue of the son […]
READ MORE >>Girl Names Starting with H: Harper, Helen, Heraclea
Girl names starting with H range from literary surname Harper to rarities like Haidee and Heraclea. It doesn’t seem like there should be such diversity from a single letter, but it’s true. In fact, girl names starting with H rank eleventh out of the 26 letters of the alphabet. H also offers a surprising number […]
READ MORE >>Sunday Summary: To Seek Delight
Back in the thick of 2020, I decided that I’d write down three things I was grateful for, every. single. day. I’d planned to continue the practice through Lent. Instead, I’m still keeping track. It forces me to spend a few minutes, every day, seeking delight. Not in an Instagram-scrolling kind of way, but in […]
READ MORE >>Name Help: A Brother for Freddie
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! Emily writes: We have a two year old son named Frederick “Freddie” Andrew […]
READ MORE >>Boy Names Ending in IAN: Julian, Kian, Valerian
Boy names ending in IAN once were rare. Today? They’re near the very top of the popularity charts, and a whole new group of ends-with-IAN choices are on the rise.. Back in 1940, none of the Top 100 names for boys born in the US ended with ian. By 1950, there was just one – newcomer […]
READ MORE >>Baby Name Tatum: Cheerful and Upbeat
The baby name Tatum took off in the 1970s, thanks to a high-profile birth announcement and the youngest-ever Oscar winner. Thanks to Abbie for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. TATA’S HOMESTEAD The baby name Tatum started out as a surname. Also spelled Tatham, it comes from an Old English given name – Tata – […]
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