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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.

Sun Mar 20 2016

British Celebrity Baby Names

What quirky name will chef Jamie Oliver and family serve up for their fifth child?
Tue Mar 15 2016

Name Sage: Choosing a Family Name for Baby #3

The Name Sage helps find the perfect name for a third baby.
Sun Mar 13 2016

Fresh Vintage Baby Names for Girls

There seems to be a never-ending supply of vintage name for girls to rediscover; this week’s choices include Calla, Lillie and Louise.
Tue Mar 08 2016

Name Sage: Can Laura Name Her Daughter Cora?

Laura writes: My husband loves the name Cora for the baby girl (our first) that we are expecting. I initially was opposed, but it really has grown on me. I like its simplicity and sort of vintage feel. The only problem? My name is Laura! The rhyming factor seems very weird to me. Our last […]
Sun Mar 06 2016

Undiscovered Baby Names for Boys

So many great names for boys not yet in the official Top 1000 list.
Tue Mar 01 2016

Name Sage: Baby Names for Another Boy

The Name Sage helps find a brother name for Jackson Owen and Scarlett Olivia. Vote for your choice!
Tue Feb 23 2016

Name Sage: But what will we name a girl?!?

The Name Sage offers some appealing solutions to this girl namer’s dilemma, including Georgia, Genevieve and Gemma.
Sun Feb 21 2016

Baby Names: Advice from Twitter

What was it like growing up with your name?
Sun Feb 21 2016

Baby Names from Supernatural

Some super names from the Supernatural hit TV show, from Lilith to Amara to Ash.
Tue Feb 16 2016

Name Sage: Baby Names for Boy #3

The Name Sage to the rescue with suggestions for a third son.