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Name of the Day: Theodosia

appellationmountain wrote 1 hour ago: Dorothy is a spunky Kansas farm girl, complete with ruby slippers and a little dog, too.  Flip the e … more →

Tags: Little Ruler, Names for Girls, Saints, Silver Screen, Dorothea, dorothy, Tea, teddie, thea

Name of the Day: Alaric8 comments

appellationmountain wrote 2 days ago: Eric and Alan were 20th century staples.  Does this old school smoosh work in the 21st? Thanks to Ch … more →

Tags: Little Ruler, Medieval Monikers, Names for Boys, Rarities, AL, Alan, alaric, Alaricus, Alrek

Name of the Day: Pilar10 comments

appellationmountain wrote 4 days ago: She’s spiritual, literary – even architectural. Thanks to Arthur for suggesting Pilar as … more →

Tags: Literary Babes, Names for Girls, Rarities, Sweet P, pilar

Name of the Day: Cohen18 comments

appellationmountain wrote 4 days ago: Want to start a fight?  Choose this surname for your son. Thanks to Photoquilty for suggesting Cohen … more →

Tags: Last Names First, Names for Boys, Aaron, carson, carter, Cody, Cohan, cohen, colby

Name of the Day: Patience17 comments

appellationmountain wrote 5 days ago: Women have worn this name over the past few centuries – but whether they appreciated her quiet … more →

Tags: Names for Girls, Sweet P, Virtues, Chastity, Honor, Pat, patience, patiens, Patty

Name of the Day: Shannon8 comments

appellationmountain wrote 6 days ago: It’s yet another masculine moniker that’s been favored for girls in recent years. Thanks … more →

Tags: Celtic Cool, Last Names First, Names for Boys, Names for Girls, Kelly, Robin, Sean, Seanach, seanán

Name of the Day: Robin6 comments

appellationmountain wrote 1 week ago: He brings to mind birds, a comic book sidekick and a bear. Thanks to Bewildertrix and H. for suggest … more →

Tags: Medieval Monikers, myths & legends, Names for Boys, Ashley, bobbie, Kelly, rob, Robert, Roberta

Name of the Day: Aven10 comments

appellationmountain wrote 1 week ago: She’s an inevitable mash-up of popular names, but claims botanical, artistic and Celtic roots, … more →

Tags: Names for Girls, Starbaby, Nature Babes, Celtic Cool, Rarities, Flower Power, Ava, Avery, Evan

Name of the Day: Fintan6 comments

appellationmountain wrote 1 week ago: If you’ve never heard this one before, he might strike you as an invented two-syllable twist o … more →

Tags: Names for Boys, Saints, myths & legends, Celtic Cool, Rarities, Finn, Finley, finlay, Finbar

Name of the Day: Samantha12 comments

appellationmountain wrote 1 week ago: She’s been a steady favorite since Elizabeth Montgomery twitched her nose on television half a … more →

Tags: Names for Girls, As Seen On TV, SAM, Samuel, Antha, Samantha, Sammie, Samiah, samira

Name of the Day: Kelson6 comments

appellationmountain wrote 1 week ago: Kel- names are quite current, and today’s surname choice is no exception. Thanks to Sarah for … more →

Tags: Last Names First, Names for Boys, Rarities, kellen, Kelly, Kelsey, kelson, Kelton, Kelvin

Name of the Day: Dava6 comments

appellationmountain wrote 2 weeks ago: David is an evergreen classic for boys.  But what’s the feminine equivalent? Thanks to Photoqu … more →

Tags: Names for Girls, Literary Babes, Rarities, David, dava, Dara, Davida, Davinia, d'avena

Name of the Day: Stellan7 comments

appellationmountain wrote 2 weeks ago: Today’s choice is a fashion-forward import that could catch on. Thanks to Rachel for suggestin … more →

Tags: Names for Boys, global village, Rarities, stella, kai, Chase, Jaylen, Kyler, Rylan

Name of the Day: Veronica5 comments

appellationmountain wrote 2 weeks ago: Her roots are ancient, but her sound remains edgy – even in 2009. Thanks to Kelly for suggesti … more →

Tags: Names for Girls, As Seen On TV, Saints, Little Ruler, myths & legends, Ancient world, Veronica, bernice, Berenike

Name of the Day: Lucian6 comments

appellationmountain wrote 2 weeks ago: Lucas is classic.  Luke is cowboy cool.  Today’s choice offers a slightly more sophisticated s … more →

Tags: Names for Boys, Saints, Silver Screen, Ancient world, Luke, Lucas, Luc, lucian, Lucien

Name of the Day: Annabel14 comments

appellationmountain wrote 2 weeks ago: On the heels of Halloween, here’s a haunting choice – and a current one, too. Thanks to … more →

Tags: Literary Babes, Names for Girls, Saints, Abby, Amabel, Amabilia, Amabilis, amable, Amiable

Name of the Day: Silas9 comments

appellationmountain wrote 3 weeks ago: Between aggressively literary picks like Atticus and undeniably Biblical ones like Nehemiah, there a … more →

Tags: Names for Boys, As Seen On TV, Saints, Literary Babes, Ancient world, Biblical Babes, Americana, sylvia, silas

Name of the Day: Ondine17 comments

appellationmountain wrote 3 weeks ago: On the heels of Victor Hugo’s Eponine, we turn our attention to another French-not-French choi … more →

Tags: Literary Babes, Music Lyrics, myths & legends, Names for Girls, O Baby!, Ondine, Undina, Undine

Name of the Day: Rory11 comments

appellationmountain wrote 3 weeks ago: Today’s choice has appealing Irish roots and some old school Hollywood cred. Thanks to Kelly f … more →

Tags: Starbaby, Names for Boys, Little Ruler, Wild West, Kiss Me I'm Irish, ... lorelei, Aurora, Rory, Riley