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　　By Abby Sandel, Appellation Mountain 　　I’m imagining next Christmas morning at Buckingham Palace. 　　Sure, it is a palace. Even the simplest room is probably chock full of history and priceless antiques. 　　The children opening presents might be members of the royal House of Windsor, but they will share their rather...
Jan 14, 2025
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Baby Names from Books: 6 choice choices for girls
Jan 14, 2025
　　by Anna Otto, Waltzing More Than Matilda 　　1. Arrietty 　　Arrietty Clock is a teenage “borrower” from Mary Norton’s classic children’s fantasy book series, The Borrowers. The borrowers are tiny people who live by “borrowing” everyday items from the Big People they call “human beans.” Because of the spirited Arrietty’s curiosity, she and...
Unusual Girls’ Names: 100 excellent choices
Jan 14, 2025
　　One of our most popular blog posts ever was on 100 wonderful names given to 25 or fewer girls each year.  (We did a boys’ version too.) 　　But what, we wondered recently, would happen if we narrowed the parameters even more?  If we looked only at names given to ten...
Movie Star Character Names: A salute to Shirley Temple and the roles she played
Jan 14, 2025
　　By Haley Sedgwick 　　As a child, I remember asking my mum for a videocassette that I had my eyes on in the grocery store. Any normal preschooler would be asking for some sort of cartoon, but not me. My passion was musicals, and one actress, who had blonde curls and...
40+ Neglected Namesake Names–Girls Edition
Jan 14, 2025
　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　If you scan the annals of distinguished women in American history, culture and science, you’ll find that a surprising number of them had distinctive names as well, names that could provide unique-ish choices with interesting back-stories. Several of them have a funky, fusty period flavor that may...
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Classic Girls’ Names: Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?
Classic Girls’ Names: Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?
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Name Trends: Say yes to ‘S’
Jan 14, 2025
　　It’s pretty obvious that the first initial letters of names move in and out of fashion.  The last several years have seen a rotation of vowels—A, E, O, I– as favored name-starters.  But there have been instances, too, of  ending sound name trends as well, which aren’t quite so apparent.  Case in...
He Says Shayla, She Says Cecilia: Help this couple agree on a baby name!
Jan 14, 2025
　　Our Berry Question of the Week comes from Jen Barnes of Seattle, who’s facing a common problem in Baby Name Land: She and her husband are having trouble agreeing on a name for their second daughter.  Here, the names he likes and those that she likes.  Your job, dear berries,...
Bridesmaid Names: Pippa and beyond
Jan 14, 2025
　　The Royal Wedding has inspired Appellation Mountain’s Abby Sandel to look at bridesmaid names of the past as well as the present. 　　Wedding season is upon us. On Friday, Kate and William got things started with a bang, commanding a global audience in the billions. The number of journalists reporting...
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Flower Names for Boys Are Blooming
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80+ Woodsy Names for Boys That Will Make You Want to Have a Son
Jan 14, 2025
　　What do you get if you cross cottagecore with cowboy names? Meet woodsy names for boys. Woodsy names are the best of each trend — the rugged handsomeness of cowboy names blended with the romantic pastorality and natural elements of cottagecore names. 　　These are the names of woodland heroes and forest...
New Geek Chic Names For Boys
Jan 14, 2025
　　Hipster, nerdy, funky-clunky… Call them what you will, there’s no denying that geek chic names for boys and girls are cool. 　　But fashion moves fast, and some of the original names on our Geek Chic Boys master list — like Jasper, Cyrus and Augustus — now feel almost mainstream. 　　So...
Aiden Names: the Rise And Fall of a Mega-Trend
Jan 14, 2025
　　Aiden and boy names that rhyme with it have been all the rage since around the year 2000. Have you ever wondered about the history of this name trend? Or what the most popular Aiden-names are today? 　　Join us for a dive into this wave of names that swept the...
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Surprisingly International Baby Names
Jan 14, 2025
　　Say “international baby names” — and what springs to mind? 　　Hands up if you said Anna or Adam! It’s true: there are plenty of popular names that feature near the top of the baby name charts in multiple countries. 　　But if your tastes lean towards more uncommon choices, finding a...
Gender Neutral Names Changing Direction
Jan 14, 2025
　　Gender neutral names are susceptible to the same shifts in popularity as traditionally gendered names, but these shifts can differ between the sexes. This makes it more interesting to examine the directions of unisex names, which fluctuate in girl-boy ratio from year to year. 　　Nameberry defines gender neutral names as...
The Top Unisex Names in Every US State
Jan 14, 2025
　　The most popular unisex names in the USA in 2022 were Logan, Avery, and Riley. But does that hold true across every state? 　　Well, sometimes. But as you might guess, each state has its own favorite unisex names. For some, it’s an occupational name like Parker or Sawyer. Other states...
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Quirky Favorite Baby Names in 10 Top Cities
Jan 14, 2025
　　New York baby namers love sleek, streamlined girl names like Rose and Claire, while Dallas favorites like Willa and Evangeline bring a touch of Southern charm. 　　Scottish namers are drawn to rugged boy names with a local flavor, such as Innes and Struan. And in Auckland, New Zealand, you'll find...
Modern Christian Names With Spirit and Style!
Jan 14, 2025
　　Christian names combine spirituality with style, conveying a faith-based message with contemporary sensibility. 　　These modern Christian names with an evangelical feel aren’t traditional biblical names, well-worn virtues, or even the old prophet names that are so popular nowadays. No, this is a fresh, 21st-century style of Christian names that shout...
What's a Classic Name?
Jan 14, 2025
　　What makes a name classic? 　　Anyone who has done a quick search for names has likely come across a variety of lists of "classic names". While some names, such as John, Michael, and Mary, make consistent appearances on these lists, the other names are more variable. 　　So what is a...
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Rare Names With Popular Nicknames
Jan 14, 2025
　　Have you ever known the excitement of meeting a Ben who is not Just Another Benjamin but is, in fact, Benedict? Or Nicki whose “secret” full name is Danika? If so, this list is for you. 　　Rare full names with familiar nicknames can be the best of both worlds, for...
Presidential Names for Babies: Who's Winning?
Jan 14, 2025
　　Presidential baby names – the famous last names and, in a few cases, first names of America’s presidents – are more popular than ever in the US. The presidential connection may be more direct in some cases (Lincoln) than others (Taylor). 　　Naming a child for – or, in some cases,...
100 Names That Deserve To Be Used More
Jan 14, 2025
　　We often cover rare and unique names — from creative modern inventions to unusual place and nature names. The names below are rare too, but with a difference. 　　You've almost certainly heard of them. (And so have your parents.) 　　Even if you don't know someone with them in real life,...
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Test-Driving Your Baby Name
Jan 14, 2025
　　When picking a name, it can be hard to find opportunities to test the name in a way that gauges the true ‘wearability’ of the name and the reactions it is likely to elicit. People’s abstract opinions of names (“no-one will ever be able to spell Aoife correctly”, “Harper is...
Name Sage: Honoring Grandma Elaine
Jan 14, 2025
　　Aviva writes:I’m expecting my first child. I was very close to my grandmother Elaine, who passed away, so I’d like to name my son after her.  　　For his first name, I’ve thought of Laine or Lane. Is there anything else I’m missing?  　　I’m leaning toward Laine right now but don’t...
Name Change Resources
Jan 14, 2025
　　We won't sugar coat it: the legal and administrative logistics of a name change — whether it's your own or your child's — can be overwhelming. To make your process easier, we've compiled a far-reaching collection of name change resources, organized by location. 　　In the United States, name changes are processed at...
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