The baby name Charlotte feels traditional, polished, and ever so royal. Thanks to Lem for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. EVERGREEN Way back in 1880, and well into the 1950s, the baby name Charlotte appeared in the US Top 100 or thereabouts nearly ever year. It fit with other evergreen classics, like Elizabeth […]
READ MORE >>Girl Names Starting with I: Ivy, Isaura, Isabelle
Girl names starting with I fit right in with so many vowel-forward choices. After all, A is the most popular letter for girls’ names, with E right behind. The letter I ranks fourteenth – about midway through the alphabet. And yet, there just aren’t that many girl names starting with I. And, unlike Amelia/Emilia or […]
READ MORE >>Rare Surname Names for Girls: Adair, Isley, Zavala
Surname names for girls have gone from sometimes-heard family custom to one of the biggest categories of baby names today. Not every surname makes the list. We tend to favor English, Irish, and Scottish choices – regardless of our own heritage. Kowalski just doesn’t feel like a first name, even though Madison and Harper do. […]
READ MORE >>Sunday Summary: Up and Coming, Yet Grounded
A challenge many of us face when choosing names: we all want the same thing. A name that’s familiar, not common. A name with history, but not stuck in the past. And so I love the way Theresa Zoe Williams at Sancta Nomina put it: “up-and-coming yet grounded.” She singled out names like Emmet and […]
READ MORE >>Baby Name Fiona: Traditional and Fearless
The baby name Fiona blends literary roots with an appealing sound for a name that hits the sweet spot – stylish, current, but not too common. Thanks to Melissa for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. LITERARY INVENTION Back in the eighteenth century, the Scottish writer James Macpherson claimed he’d discovered and interpreted a […]
READ MORE >>Coolest Top 100 Boy Names: Ezra, Jack, and Owen
What are the coolest Top 100 boy names? Yes, I said that right. Too often we dismiss the Top 100 names, assume they’re all overused and washed up. But that’s crazy talk. Because names only make it to the top of the popularity charts if they’re truly great names, with broad appeal and plenty of […]
READ MORE >>Name Help: A Sister for Charles and Arthur
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! Agatha writes: We have two boys. Their names are Charles Michael and Arthur […]
READ MORE >>Josephine Nicknames: Joey, Josie, Finn
First things first: Josephine nicknames aren’t required. Josephine works well in full, a lovely classic name that’s just plain fun to say. But nicknames can add some versatility, helping your daughter transform her name to better fit her personality. They can help transition from childhood to adult. And if you happen to be one of […]
READ MORE >>Baby Name Chase: Confident and Capable
The baby name Chase feels adventurous, confident, and capable. Thanks to Lia for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. HUNTSMAN The baby name Chase started out as a surname, usually given to a hunter. In French chasser means “to chase.” As in hunting. It shares Latin roots with our words catch and capture. As […]
READ MORE >>Baby Name Abel: Friendly and Enduring
The baby name Abel feels friendly, capable, and enduring. Thanks to Rocking Fetal for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. BOOK of GENESIS The baby name Abel comes straight out of the Old Testament, in the very beginning. In the Book of Genesis, Adam and Eve have two sons, Cain and Abel. And the […]
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