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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 Jun 30 2015

Name Sage: Can We Still Use Our Favorite Name?

This family thought they had found the perfect name, until they made a disturbing discovery. The Name Sage to the rescue!
Sun Jun 28 2015

Literary Baby Names in the News

Baby names from books–both classic and contemporary–are popping up all over the celebrisphere and beyond.
Sun Jun 21 2015

9 Unique Celebrity Baby Names for Boys

Celebrities are known for choosing unique celebrity baby names. Academy Award-nominated Terrence Howard is the latest to join the ranks of daring baby namers. It isn’t just about choosing an outlandish name. It’s about finding inspiration from the wider world. Sure, the names on this list have seldom – or never – been heard in […]
Tue Jun 16 2015

Name Sage: A Name to Remember Dad

The Name Sage offers a wide range of wise suggestions for this mom to honor her dad, Early Bernard.
Tue Jun 09 2015

Name Sage: Is This Baby Name Theft?

The Name Sage confronts the problems of name theft and name sharing with friends. What rules apply?
Sun Jun 07 2015

New McBaby Names for Boys

The boys are taking back the Mac names, as in McKinley, MacGregor and McCoy.
Tue Jun 02 2015

Name Sage: Finding a Subtle Honor Name

The Name Sage this week seeks and finds solutions for reader Robin’s search for a subtle namesake name.
Sun May 31 2015

Creative Baby Names: Then and Now

From yesteryear’s Exie and Avonne to today’s Brexton and Vanellope, creative baby naming has had a long history.
Tue May 26 2015

Name Sage: A Short, Spiritually Meaningful Name

The Name Sage comes up with some suggestions for the sibling of Cruz and Veda. See if you agree–or have some other ideas of your own.
Sun May 24 2015

Taylor Swift-Inspired Baby Names

Baby name inspiration from Taylor Swift’s tough new video? You betcha! Luna, Lena and Domino, for starters.