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! Ellie writes: My husband and I are expecting our first child in July, […]
READ MORE >>Gloria: Baby Name of the Day
Gloria peaked in the 1940s. Could it be ready for revival right about now? Thanks to Lola for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. IN EXCELSIS DEO The -ia ending suggests this name belongs with ancients like Julia and Cecilia. Not so. The Latin phrase “Gloria in Excelsis Deo” translates to “Glory to God […]
READ MORE >>Ike: Baby Name of the Day
Ike might fit right in with Max and Jack. Our Baby Name of the Day comes from this list. ISAAC Most of the time, Ike comes from Isaac. The Biblical boy name ranked in the US Top 100 in the late 1800s, and it’s back again, cracking the current Top 100 in 1995. It comes […]
READ MORE >>Maeve: Baby Name of the Day
Maeve belongs to a legendary warrior queen and a ruthless Westworld character. Thanks to Kayt for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. CELTIC ROOTS So many Irish girl names suffer from a case of letmespellitforyou. Niamh. Aoife. Saoirse. But Maeve? Even if it strikes someone as new, our familiarity with Mae and Eve mean […]
READ MORE >>Green Baby Names: 21 Gorgeous Options
Green baby names feel just right for spring. Or the winter holiday season. Actually, they fit in with the fall harvest and the heights of summer, too. Borrowed mostly from the natural world, green baby names feel vibrant. Some of these rank in the current US Top 100. Others appeal to lovers of all things […]
READ MORE >>Sunday Summary: Hope is a Name
Most of the time, I avoid talking about world events. Practically speaking, the posts here are meant to be helpful whether you read them this week, next month, or two years from now. It’s also a deliberate choice. Names thrill me. They’ve always been an escape into a different kind of thinking – language and […]
READ MORE >>March Madness Baby Names 2020: Boys SemiFinals
Time for the boys semifinals in March Madness Baby Names 2020! Every year, we look at the most popular posts from the prior twelve months to determine the most popular choices. Appellation Mountain readers tend to favor a quirky bunch – the Top Ten here looks nothing like the US Top Ten. Those names face off in […]
READ MORE >>March Madness Baby Names 2020: Girls SemiFinals
The March Madness baby names semifinals are here! We started with sixteen names, all chosen from the most popular posts at Appellation Mountain in calendar year 2019. The opening round cut that list in half, and the quarter finals eliminated four more contenders. The winning name will join past champions: Louisa in 2011 Genevieve in […]
READ MORE >>Name Help: The Scarlet Letter?
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! Tiffany writes: First of all, I just want to say how much I […]
READ MORE >>Frozen 2 Production Babies
The Frozen 2 production babies have arrived! If you didn’t manage to catch the movie during its theatrical release, good news. It’s now streaming on Disney+. What are production babies, you ask? They’re the children born to studio employees during the production of the film. The practice started at Pixar. As they’ve explained in interviews, […]
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