names for girls

4 min read 2020-05-01 18:30:02

Name Help: We Agree on Everything … Except a Name

Name Help is a series at Appellation Mountain. Every week, one reader’s name questions will be discussed. We’re relying on thoughtful comments

2 min read 2020-03-28 23:33:56

It’s here! You’ve voted, narrowing down the list from sixteen contenders to just two finalists. Now it’s time for March Madness Baby Names: the

4 min read 2020-03-26 18:30:33

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

7 min read 2020-03-23 18:30:49

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,

1 min read 2020-03-21 18:30:11

The March Madness baby names semifinals are here! We started with sixteen names, all chosen from the most popular posts at Appellation Mountain in

3 min read 2020-03-18 18:30:57

Could Bernadette be the newest vintage revival? Thanks to Leslie for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. BRAVE AS A BEAR Bernard Sanders was born in

5 min read 2020-03-16 18:30:15

Formal names for Rory owe much of their existence to Gilmore Girls, the long-running television series about a mother-daughter duo. Both Gilmores

2 min read 2020-03-15 04:51:01

March Madness baby names has never been so exciting! The girls’ opening round ended with an actual, vote-for-vote tie in one of the contests. Some

3 min read 2020-03-14 05:23:47

Name Help is a series at Appellation Mountain. Every week, one reader’s name questions will be discussed. We’re relying on thoughtful comments

3 min read 2020-03-12 18:30:25

Halona sounds like lots of established girl names. But where does this one come from, exactly? Thanks to Beth for suggesting our Baby Name of the

2 min read 2020-03-07 18:30:55

It’s the first Saturday in March, and that means … March Madness Baby Names 2020 has arrived! Since way back in 2011, we’ve played this game

4 min read 2020-03-06 18:30:12

Name Help is a series at Appellation Mountain. Every week, one reader’s name questions will be discussed. We’re relying on thoughtful comments

4 min read 2020-03-04 18:30:13

Stella stepped off a New Orleans streetcar and sauntered into the US Top 100. Thanks to Melissa for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. STELLA

3 min read 2020-03-02 18:30:53

Irish baby names aren’t just for St. Patrick’s Day! With Liam at #1 in the US, and names like Riley and Aiden not far behind, it’s easy to see

3 min read 2020-02-27 18:30:50

File Amity with the vintage virtue names that sound fresh and intriguing today. Thanks to Sharmila for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. YOU’VE