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Name Help: A Sister for Susanna Jeanne

January 22, 2021 By appellationmountain 29 Comments

Name Help: A Sister for Susanna Jeanne

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! Jo writes: We have a three year old daughter, Susanna Jeanne, and we’re […]

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Baby Name Juniper: Spirited Nature Name

January 21, 2021 By appellationmountain 24 Comments

baby name Juniper

The baby name Juniper has gone from intriguing rarity to established favorite. NATURE NAME The Latin juniperus refers to a family of evergreen tress and shrubs. They grow in Nevada and Africa and the Himalayas, the Arctic and Tibet and beyond. We’ve been borrowing names from nature for generations. Ecovintage picks like Violet and Rose […]

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Soul Production Babies: Momiji, Elliot, Avalon, Dot

January 20, 2021 By appellationmountain 2 Comments

Soul production babies

Looking for Soul production babies? Here’s the list of 22 children born to Disney-Pixar families while working on the film. If you’re new to the concept, it’s pretty simple. It takes months – sometimes years – to create an animated movie of such complexity. That means that lots and lots of children arrive during the […]

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Baby Name Dexter: Sharp and Polished

January 19, 2021 By appellationmountain 15 Comments

baby name Dexter

The baby name Dexter combines a preppy polish with a heck of an edge. Thanks to Kayt and Natalie for suggesting today’s Name of the Day. DEXTER’S GOT SKILLS The baby name Dexter started out as a surname, from dyster – a medieval English occupational name for one who dyed wool. The wool industry was […]

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Girl Names Starting with R: Ruby, Rhea, Rosalba

January 18, 2021 By appellationmountain 4 Comments

girl names starting with R

Girl names starting with R range from the trendiest – like Ryleigh and Raelynn – to the most enduring – think Rachel and Rose. It’s an interesting mix. For a letter that really only makes one sound, girl names starting with R feel like an eclectic bunch. They’re plentiful, too. R comes in as the […]

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Baby Name Amara: Global and Graceful

January 17, 2021 By appellationmountain 13 Comments

baby name Amara

Beguiling, international baby name Amara claims roots from Africa to Romania and beyond. Thanks to Laney McDonald for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. GLOBAL CITIZEN At least eight possible origins exist for the baby name Amara. Ready? Let’s run through them: In Igbo, a language spoken in Nigeria, it is literally the word […]

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Sunday Summary: Popularity isn’t Style

January 17, 2021 By appellationmountain 6 Comments

Sunday Summary: 1.17.21

… except when it is. I often tell parents that you can love classic names and still find something relatively uncommon. (Peter versus James; Louise versus Elizabeth.) Likewise, it’s possible to be attracted to Top 50 names that don’t exactly go together: sisters Ava and Harper and Amelia. Popular names can feel a little bit […]

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Baby Name Jules: Stylish and Storied

January 16, 2021 By appellationmountain 15 Comments

baby name Jules

The baby name Jules traveled from ancient Rome to the depths of the ocean. Thanks to Maia for suggesting her son’s name as our Baby Name of the Day. CAESAR Gaius Julius Caesar might be the most famous bearer of the name, but he wasn’t the first. His family was among the most ancient of […]

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Name Help: A Girl … Now What?!

January 15, 2021 By appellationmountain 23 Comments

Name Help: Sister for Cameron, Hunter, Hayes

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! Shay writes: We have three boys – Cameron, Hunter, and Hayes. We’re now […]

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Baby Name Rachel: Traditional Favorite

January 14, 2021 By appellationmountain 32 Comments

baby name Rachel

The baby name Rachel rocketed into the US Top Ten thanks to a sitcom, but this Biblical choice feels more like a classic than a pop culture sensation. Thanks to Kelly for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. ROCK STEADY RACHEL In a few more decades, silver-haired Golden Girls will answer to Brittany and […]

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