Musical Aria soared to the top of the popularity charts in recent years. Thanks to Jen for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. Aria: Operatic Appellation In Italian, aria means air, but not exactly the air that we breathe. Think of air in the musical sense – a melody. It’s a piece of music typically […]
READ MORE >>Francis Names: Frannie, Franklin, Francesca
Francis names owe their original popularity to one figure: the thirteenth century Saint Francis of Assisi. Born the far more ordinary Giovanni, he earned his nickname for his father’s love of all things French. Little Francesco became one of the most popular religious figures in the Catholic church – and beyond. In 2013, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio […]
READ MORE >>Sunday Summary: Welcome to 2019!
Happy New Year, namers! 2019 promises to be an exciting year. Word is that there will be yet another Kardashian baby, with Kim and Kanye expecting their fourth. And we’ll have a royal birth, too, with Harry and Meghan’s firstborn expected, perhaps late this winter. January, of course, marks the beginning of the countdown to […]
READ MORE >>Name Help: A Sister for Aria Faye
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! Reanna writes: I am expecting my second child (we don’t know if it’s […]
READ MORE >>Dudley: Baby Name of the Day
Dudley once belonged with mainstream favorite choices for boys, but today, it’s teetering on the edge of obscurity. Can it make a comeback? Thanks to Jen for suggesting her son’s name as our Baby Name of the Day. Dudley: Dudda’s Wood We love a good -ley name in the US. Just ask Ashley, Riley, or […]
READ MORE >>Best of 2018
As the year draws to a close, let’s look back at the very best of 2018! I mean – this was the year that we celebrated a royal birth. Plus not one, not two, but three Kar-Jenner daughters, all born within the first few months of the year. Each one was quite headline-worthy: Stormi, Chicago, […]
READ MORE >>Sunday Summary: Last of 2018!
It’s the last Sunday Summary of the year! Tune in tomorrow for my list of all the best 2018 baby name posts. But for now, let’s look at what’s happening everywhere else online: Duana tackles that enduring question: what will my mom think? It’s so easy to be dismissive of this question, but Duana nails […]
READ MORE >>Name Help: A Sister for Margaret “Margot” Evelyn
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! Lindsay writes: My husband and I are horribly stuck naming our second baby. […]
READ MORE >>Ezra: Baby Name of the Day
Old Testament Ezra feels exactly right in the twenty-first century. Thanks to Bo for suggesting today’s Baby Name of the Day. Ezra: Good Turn on the radio in the spring of 1995 and you couldn’t avoid hearing this song: Lookin’ around the house Hidden behind the window and the door Searchin’ for signs of life […]
READ MORE >>Name Games: Classic Firsts with Winter Middles
Merry Christmas! If you’re celebrating, I wish you a happy holiday. And whether you’re making merry or not, I offer up seasonal #namegames! Let’s mash up classic firsts with winter middles. I posted a first take at the girls’ list earlier this month. But the boys’ list is brand new. Classic Firsts with Winter Middles: […]
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