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Name of the Day: Ada5 comments

appellationmountain wrote 1 day ago: Ava is an unstoppable Top Ten choice.  Parents are rediscovering Ida, too.  But if you find Ava too … more →

Tags: Ancient world, Biblical Babes, Hot Names of 2010, Literary Babes, Little Ruler, Mapquest, Medieval Monikers, Names for Girls, Nicknames

Name of the Day: Doyle9 comments

appellationmountain wrote 1 day ago: Aidan has gone supernova.  Connor is heard everywhere.  What’s a parent in search of an authen … more →

Tags: As Seen On TV, Kiss Me I'm Irish, Last Names First, Names for Boys, Doyle

Name of the Day: Iolanthe9 comments

appellationmountain wrote 2 days ago: Love the name Violet but want to make sure your daughter never shares her name with another girl?  T … more →

Tags: Flower Power, Literary Babes, Medieval Monikers, Music Lyrics, Names for Girls, Nature Babes, Rarities, Antha, IO

Name of the Day: Enoch11 comments

appellationmountain wrote 3 days ago: He’s an Old Testament choice who was current in the nineteenth century.  So why isn’t he … more →

Tags: Biblical Babes, Literary Babes, Names for Boys, chanoch, Chanokh, enoch, Hanoch, Hanokh, idris

Name of the Day: Fatima12 comments

appellationmountain wrote 5 days ago: She’s deeply spiritual in two major religions – and undeniably pretty, too. Thanks to Sa … more →

Tags: Names for Girls, Fatemah, fatima, fatimah, FATMA

Name of the Day: Briallen8 comments

appellationmountain wrote 1 week ago: Every once in a while, someone suggests a name that is perfectly legitimate, but all-but-unknown. An … more →

Tags: Flower Power, Names for Girls, Nature Babes, Rarities, bree, Briallen, brie

Name of the Day: Clyde14 comments

appellationmountain wrote 1 week ago: Novelist Theodore Dreiser made the story of humbly-born Clyde Griffiths an American Tragedy.  Could … more →

Tags: Literary Babes, Mapquest, Names for Boys, Clyde

Name of the Day: Marjorie14 comments

appellationmountain wrote 1 week ago: She’s a nursery rhyme staple – and just might be ready for a revival. Thanks to Lola for … more →

Tags: Literary Babes, Little Ruler, Medieval Monikers, Names for Girls, Silver Screen, Margaret, Margerie, Margery, Marguerite

Name of the Day: Florence14 comments

appellationmountain wrote 1 week ago: If Emma and Clara, Alice and Grace are back, why not this nineteenth century chart-topper? Thanks to … more →

Tags: As Seen On TV, Flower Power, Names for Girls, Nature Babes, Saints, fleur, Flora, Florence, Florencia

Name of the Day: Taj9 comments

appellationmountain wrote 1 week ago: Boys can be Earl and Duke, Rex and Roy.  So why not this regal appellation? Thanks to Sassy for sugg … more →

Tags: Names for Boys, Little Ruler, Taj, Tahj, Tajik

Name of the Day: Kylie16 comments

appellationmountain wrote 2 weeks ago: Is there such a thing as an authentic Australian heritage choice? Thanks to Jen for suggesting Kylie … more →

Tags: Last Names First, Music Lyrics, Names for Girls, Kaia, Kiley, kyla, Kylee, Kyleigh, Kylie

Name of the Day: Boaz15 comments

appellationmountain wrote 2 weeks ago: This Biblical choice might seem like an unlikely pick – but once upon a time, so did Isaiah. T … more →

Tags: Names for Boys, Ancient world, Biblical Babes, Rarities, Boaz, bo

Name of the Day: Eugenie10 comments

appellationmountain wrote 2 weeks ago: It’s not so bad, really, if you pronounce it the British way. – Quote from the morning o … more →

Tags: Little Ruler, Names for Girls, ena, eugene, eugenia, Genie, gigi

Name of the Day: Lyle7 comments

appellationmountain wrote 2 weeks ago: Kyle became a late 20th century staple and is still going strong today.  But what ever happened to t … more →

Tags: Music Lyrics, Names for Boys, Lyle

Name of the Day: Naomi9 comments

appellationmountain wrote 2 weeks ago: Nothing sounds quite like this Biblical – and surprisingly cross-cultural – choice. Than … more →

Tags: Names for Girls, As Seen On TV, Biblical Babes, Music Lyrics, Explorer Names, Naomi, Noemi, Noémie, Noam

Name of the Day: Jett7 comments

appellationmountain wrote 3 weeks ago: If Scarlet and Violet are big for girls, why not this equally colorful choice for a son? Thanks to P … more →

Tags: Jewels and gemstones, Last Names First, Music Lyrics, Names for Boys, Nature Babes, Silver Screen, Starbaby, Jet, Jett

Name of the Day: Myfanwy8 comments

appellationmountain wrote 3 weeks ago: She’s an intriguing Welsh choice, but how would she wear in the US? Thanks to Sarah for sugges … more →

Tags: Names for Girls, Literary Babes, Medieval Monikers, Rarities, Music Lyrics, Myfanwy, miffy

Name of the Day: Holden13 comments

appellationmountain wrote 3 weeks ago: He’s the original disaffected youth from Catcher in the Rye, but does he still have his litera … more →

Tags: Names for Boys, Mapquest, Literary Babes, Last Names First, Americana, Holden, Holcomb, Holcombe

Name of the Day: Acacia6 comments

appellationmountain wrote 3 weeks ago: She’s deeply symbolic – and disarmingly pretty, too. Thanks to Sophie for suggesting Aca … more →

Tags: Names for Girls, Nature Babes, Rarities, Acacia, Casey, Cacy, CACI