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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 Sep 06 2015

A Celebration of Classic Baby Names

This was a week for classic baby names–both contemporary and more conventional.
Sun Aug 30 2015

80s Flashback Names for Boys: Rockwell, Lloyd, and More

A flashback this week to boys’ names of the 90s in the Nameberry 9.
Wed Aug 26 2015

20 UK Names We Should Steal

Bring on some of those UK faves–Mille, Matilda and Maisie!
Tue Aug 25 2015

Name Sage: But I Like All 42 Names!

The Name sage helps reader Amy whittle down her too-many choices for Viviana’s sis.
Sun Aug 23 2015

9 Names I Can’t Stop Recommending

Among Abby’s most consistent favorites–Peter, Everett, and Esme. What are yours?
Tue Aug 18 2015

Name Sage: Grandma Hates the Name!

How to handle a disapproving Grandma? Sage advice from the Name Sage.
Sun Aug 16 2015

The Long and (mostly) Short of Baby Names

Short names are trending, but the longer forms are holding their own.
Tue Aug 11 2015

Name Sage: A Sister for Rex

The Name Sage explores the various options in the search for Rex’s sister’s name
Sun Aug 09 2015

Baby Names From Ordinary to Out-There

Emma is Number 1 world-wide, but many parents are after something far more rare
Tue Aug 04 2015

Name Sage: A Brother for Jacoby Eugene

There are lots of restrictions when choosing a name for Jacoby’s baby brother, but the Name Sage manages to successfully work around them.