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Name of the Day: Pilar
She’s spiritual, literary – even architectural. Thanks to Arthur for suggesting Pilar as Name of the Day. You might name your son Arch or Gable. But Pillar probably wouldn’t make th… more →
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Name of the Day: Pilar
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appellationmountain wrote 4 days ago: She’s spiritual, literary – even architectural. Thanks to Arthur for suggesting Pilar as … more →
Name of the Day: Dava
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appellationmountain wrote 2 weeks ago: David is an evergreen classic for boys. But what’s the feminine equivalent? Thanks to Photoqu … more →
Name of the Day: Annabel
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appellationmountain wrote 3 weeks ago: On the heels of Halloween, here’s a haunting choice – and a current one, too. Thanks to … more →
Name of the Day: Silas
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appellationmountain wrote 3 weeks ago: Between aggressively literary picks like Atticus and undeniably Biblical ones like Nehemiah, there a … more →
Name of the Day: Ondine
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appellationmountain wrote 3 weeks ago: On the heels of Victor Hugo’s Eponine, we turn our attention to another French-not-French choi … more →
Name of the Day: Eponine
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appellationmountain wrote 4 weeks ago: She’s a tragic figure from literature and Broadway. But with the revival of interest in Frenc … more →
Name of the Day: Elinor
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appellationmountain wrote 1 month ago: I wrote about Eleanor just a few months ago – and yet the requests keep coming for this one. T … more →
Name of the Day: Nancy
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appellationmountain wrote 1 month ago: Katherine Heigl may call her daughter Naleigh, but she put this appealing retro moniker on the birth … more →
Name of the Day: Fuchsia
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appellationmountain wrote 1 month ago: There’s Scarlet and Violet, Ruby and Jade. But if you seek a truly daring color name for a da … more →
Name of the Day: Swithun
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appellationmountain wrote 1 month ago: He’s a saint – and a weather man, too. Thanks to Paul for suggesting Swithun as Name of … more →
Name of the Day: Zora
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appellationmountain wrote 1 month ago: On the heels of Zane, here’s another zippy Z-name. Thanks to Laney McDonald for suggesting Zor … more →
Name of the Day: Zane
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appellationmountain wrote 1 month ago: He’s part-classic, part-cowpoke and all boy. Thanks to Violetveruca for mentioning him a few w … more →
Name of the Day: Hermione
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appellationmountain wrote 1 month ago: You might know her as the whip-smart witch from Harry Potter, but there’s more to her. Thanks … more →
Name of the Day: Horatio
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appellationmountain wrote 1 month ago: He’s a hero in history and fiction alike, and his sprightly sound might appeal to modern paren … more →
Name of the Day: Mireille
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appellationmountain wrote 2 months ago: Did you parlez-vous français in high school? If so, today’s choice might give you flashbacks. … more →
Name of the Day: Clive
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appellationmountain wrote 2 months ago: A dashing British leading man has taken this one-syllable name from obscurity to possibility. Thanks … more →
Name of the Day: Evelina
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appellationmountain wrote 2 months ago: Ava is white hot. Eve is gaining fast. Plenty of parents are seeking similar-but-not-the-same vari … more →
Name of the Day: Sabrina
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appellationmountain wrote 2 months ago: On the heels of Audrey, here’s one of Miss Hepburn’s enduring characters. Thanks to Photoquilty for … more →
Name of the Day: Iphigenia
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appellationmountain wrote 2 months ago: The life of a princess has always been a tough one – even in antiquity. Thanks to Paul for suggestin … more →
