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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 Apr 19 2016

Name Sage: Girlish Baby Names with Boyish Nicknames

The Name Sage helps a couple compromise on a name for their first daughter.
Sun Apr 17 2016

New Surname Names for Boys

Move over Mason and Carter, it’s time for Remington and Clark as celebs and others pick surname names for their sons.
Tue Apr 12 2016

How Many Baby Names is Too Many?

Are two middles and two last names too much?
Sun Apr 10 2016

Gender Neutral Boys’ Names

Abby Sandel spots an equalizing trend–gender neutral middle names for boys, as seen in recent celebrity picks.
Tue Apr 05 2016

Name Sage: Baby Names for a Fourth Daughter

The Name Sage’s suggestions for the baby sister of Ailey, Juliana and Brynn. What would you pick?
Sun Apr 03 2016

New Baby Names Ending in X: Lennox, Fox, and more

X marks the spot–at the end of boys’ names. Abby Sandel gives evidence of this hot trend, with boys names from Ajax to Lennox to Phoenix.
Thu Mar 31 2016

The 12 Most Influential Celebrity Baby Names

12 influential celebrity baby names poised to catch on–big time!
Tue Mar 29 2016

Has Star Wars Wrecked Your Favorite Name?

Dilemma: Their favorite family name is now associated with a big time bad guy! The Name Sage to the rescue!
Sun Mar 27 2016

Slightly Different Baby Names: Silas & Sylvie

Is there a formula for finding a name that stands out just a bit?
Tue Mar 22 2016

Name Sage: English-Spanish Baby Names for a Daughter

Finding a girls’ name that works well in Spanish and English