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Name of the Day: Rhett

May 13, 2009 By appellationmountain 9 Comments

He’s a Southern gentleman, and something of a romantic pick for a son. Thanks to Christina for suggesting Rhett as Name of the Day.

Name of the Day: Elvira

May 12, 2009 By appellationmountain 11 Comments

She’s a little bit campy, a whole lot tragic and surprisingly musical. Thanks to the incomparable Lola for suggesting Elvira as Name of the Day.

Name of the Day: Estelle

May 11, 2009 By appellationmountain 16 Comments

She’s a star. But in recent years, this once-popular pick has been eclipsed by similar choices. Can she shine brightly again? Thanks to Toni for suggesting Estelle as Name of the Day.

Sunday Summary: 5/10/09

May 10, 2009 By appellationmountain Leave a Comment

The stats are here! Nameniks rejoiced as the US Social Security Administration unveiled the 2008 name data. Here’s a quick round-up of discussion posts: Elisabeth’s Names on the Upswing at You Can’t Call It “It” Nameberry’s post, as well as Pam’s Daily Beast article. Her big take-away? Celeb influence is serious; The Baby Name Wizard […]

Babes in the Blogosphere

May 10, 2009 By appellationmountain 6 Comments

Happy Mother’s Day! We’ve always celebrated our kids’ rites of passage – first tooth, first step, first-time-she-brings-home-a-completely-unacceptable-boy. Add in one more circa 2009: first time Mommy writes all about you in a blog post. Yes, our children will probably be terribly, terribly unhappy about some of our overshares in twenty years. (Or not. Social media […]

Happy Anniversary to … Me! And You, Too.

May 9, 2009 By appellationmountain 19 Comments

Hard to believe it, but as of yesterday I had officially posted for 367 days. In a row. Which means that I’ve posted Names of the Day while on vacation, before major family events, even the morning I left for the hospital to deliver my darling daughter. If I’d thought about what it meant to […]

Emily Unthroned; Jacob Still Tops

May 8, 2009 By appellationmountain Leave a Comment

Drumroll, please. The Social Security Administration has released their 2008 name data. The number one name for girls isn’t Emily! It’s Emma. And despite those predicting the end of Madison, she actually inched up one spot, from #5 to #4. For boys, there were fewer surprises. Andrew is out of the Top Ten, and Alexander […]

Name of the Day: Dirk

May 7, 2009 By appellationmountain 7 Comments

Cade, Slade, Chance and Trey all appear in the US Top 1000. Whatever happened to this single-syllable choice? Thanks to Christina for suggesting Dirk as Name of the Day.

Name of the Day: Micaela

May 6, 2009 By appellationmountain 10 Comments

She’s the lovely, classic and underused feminine form of an enduring appellation – and a super-trendy choice heard everywhere. Thanks to Helke for suggesting Micaela as Name of the Day.

Name of the Day: Joan

May 4, 2009 By appellationmountain 14 Comments

Plain Jane is back in fashion, but what about this spin on a feminine form of John? Thanks to Photoquilty for suggesting Joan as Name of the Day.