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Name of the Day: Coralie

January 26, 2009 By appellationmountain 11 Comments

Cora seems destined for a comeback. And vampire series Twilight is propelling Rosalie to popularity. Smoosh ’em together and what do you get? Thanks to Nessa for suggesting the lovely Coralie for Name of the Day.

Sunday Summary: 1/25/09

January 25, 2009 By appellationmountain Leave a Comment

It’s Sunday, Sunday, Sunday. Believe it or not, we spent yesterday afternoon at Monster Jam, watching drivers called Chad Fortune, Pat Summa and Debra Miceli steer mammoth trucks around a course at the Verizon Center. Alexei loved it; Clio hid from the noise and fumes under my shawl; and I’m glad to be back in […]

Name of the Day: Donald

January 25, 2009 By appellationmountain 13 Comments

He might be your accountant. Maybe your dentist. And unless you grew up on Mars, the name almost certainly reminds you of a cartoon duck. Is he best left in the past, or should we reconsider this Scottish heritage choice? Thanks to Kate for suggesting today’s Name of the Day: Donald.

Name of the Day: Isabeau

January 24, 2009 By appellationmountain 14 Comments

If the classic Elizabeth strikes you as plain, perhaps this medieval variant will appeal. In honor of my sister Bo’s birthday, today’s Name of the Day is Isabeau.

Name of the Day: Delphina

January 22, 2009 By appellationmountain 10 Comments

She’s aquatic, vaguely royal and might just have an eye on the future. Thanks to Nessa for suggesting the intriguing Delphina as Name of the Day.

Name of the Day: Tavish

January 21, 2009 By appellationmountain 17 Comments

We can all list foreign versions of John, and plenty of alternatives for James have come up here, too. But how about the equally classic Thomas? Thanks to Emmy Jo for suggesting a charmingly Scottish choice for Name of the Day: Tavish.

Name of the Day: Craig

January 19, 2009 By appellationmountain 11 Comments

He’s more likely to be the father – or even grandfather – than the newborn baby boy, but today’s choice might still work for a little one. Today’s Name of the Day goes out to Skye, in honor of her husband: Craig.

Sunday Summary: 1/18/09

January 18, 2009 By appellationmountain 9 Comments

When I thought about writing a Sunday summary, I worried. Would there really be baby name news every week? Ha! Here’s the report for the week of January 18:

Name of the Day: Hadrian

January 17, 2009 By appellationmountain 21 Comments

He’s a widely admired Roman emperor, but somewhere between antiquity and 2009, he shed his H. Thanks to Emmy Jo for suggesting the Name of the Day: Hadrian.

Name of the Day: Freya

January 16, 2009 By appellationmountain 18 Comments

Who’s the fairest of them all? In Norse mythology, it’s a goddess with an intriguing name that just might wear well on a modern girl. Thanks to Mariuccia for suggesting our Name of the Day: Freya.