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Articles by Abby Sandel

Abby Sandel is the creator of the baby name blog Appellation Mountain and mom to Alex and Clio.

Tue Nov 29 2016

Gilmore Girls Baby Names

Names from the much-loved series, both the original show and the revival–the popular lead characters Lorelai and Rory and beyond.
Sun Nov 27 2016

9 Great Surname Names for Boys

The end of the alphabet is rich with wild, wonderful surname name possibilities, from Walton to Wyeth!
Tue Nov 22 2016

To C or Not to C?

In pursuit of a girl name starting with C that will please both parents. Abby comes up with a perfect solution, but you can also vote in the poll.
Sun Nov 20 2016

How DO You Pronounce That?

Is Xavier zayv-yer, zay-vee-er or ex-zayv-ee-er? Here are nine names with pronunciation variations.
Tue Nov 15 2016

Brother Names: Finding a Middle Ground

Sometimes compromising on a name isn’t as difficult as it might seem. Here’s the Name Sage in action, finding perfect name suggestions for Levi’s brother.
Sun Nov 13 2016

Baby Naming Lessons from the Kardashians

Yes, really – as the famous Kardashian family welcomes grandchild #6, there are actually lessons to be learned from their baby naming.
Thu Nov 10 2016

30 Gorgeous Girl Names We Love

Berry choices are often way ahead of the national naming pack–in fact several of the Nameberry faves done’t even appear on the Social Security Top 1000—yet!
Tue Nov 08 2016

Nature Names for Girls

She loves unusual names inspired by nature. He’s a fan of the classics. Where’s the middle ground for these first-time parents? Abby to the rescue!
Sun Nov 06 2016

Baby Name Advice: Use the Name You Love

Here is some helpful baby name advice about how to counter some of the objections you might run into–accentuate the positive and remember that the bottom line is use the name you love!
Tue Nov 01 2016

Is This Baby Name Too Popular?

When your favorite name is everybody’s favorite, do you move on or do you stick with it despite its popularity?