He brings to mind Ancient Empire – and 20th century soap operas. Thanks to Photoquilty for suggesting Roman as Name of the Day. Roman might sound novel, but he’s actually been in steady us… more →
Appellation Mountainappellationmountain wrote 2 days ago: He brings to mind Ancient Empire – and 20th century soap operas. Thanks to Photoquilty for sug … more →
appellationmountain wrote 2 weeks ago: She’s an inevitable mash-up of popular names, but claims botanical, artistic and Celtic roots, … more →
appellationmountain wrote 2 weeks ago: Remember when SJP and Matthew Broderick named their twins Marion and Tabitha and name fans everywher … more →
appellationmountain wrote 3 weeks ago: I hope everyone had a spooktacular October 31. My firstborn led the neighborhood kids in a chant of … more →
appellationmountain wrote 4 weeks ago: Today’s choice has appealing Irish roots and some old school Hollywood cred. Thanks to Kelly f … more →
appellationmountain wrote 1 month ago: As you read this, I’m in New Orleans, celebrating the wedding of my dear friend Nicole. Turns … more →
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 →
appellationmountain wrote 1 month ago: The rumors were right! Heidi Klum and Seal have welcomed a daughter, Lou Sulola. Color me surprised … more →
appellationmountain wrote 1 month ago: I can’t tell if you can tell, dear reader, but I’ve been crazed lately. Because yesterd … more →
appellationmountain wrote 2 months ago: Ellen Pompeo and Chris Ivery have welcomed a daughter, Stella Luna. Guess she wanted a ready-made be … more →
appellationmountain wrote 2 months ago: Just weeks after former vampire David Boreanz welcomed the outlandishly-named Bardot Vita, former va … more →
appellationmountain wrote 2 months ago: Sparrow James Midnight. Yup. Nicole Richie and Joel Madden have welcomed a son. Harlow Winter Kate … more →
appellationmountain wrote 2 months ago: Actress Marley Shelton and her husband Beau Flynn have welcomed a daughter named West. Is it me, or … more →
appellationmountain wrote 2 months ago: Conventional wisdom holds that once a masculine moniker is widely used for girls, it cannot be besto … more →
appellationmountain wrote 2 months ago: Circa 1900, this one was a rarity, worn only as a nickname. Fast forward a few decades, and she top … more →
appellationmountain wrote 2 months ago: I like David Boreanz. I liked him as a vampire, and I love him on Bones. So much that I graciously … more →
appellationmountain wrote 3 months ago: What have I been doing with my life? Because until a few days ago, I was not on FaceBook. Clearly, … more →
appellationmountain wrote 3 months ago: At one extreme, this choice is an unfortunate action verb. At the other end? A dashing English act … more →
appellationmountain wrote 4 months ago: I’m not a huge tennis fan. I knew that Roger Federer and wife Mikra were in the family way. … more →