Articles by Abby Sandel

Abby Sandel of Appellation Mountain looks at the changing trends and perceptions of baby names for boys.

In her Nameberry 9 blog this week, Appellation Mountain’s Abby Sandel finds a common thread in the baby name news: family ties.

From this week’s baby name news, some extremely unique, way off the grid choices, from Briseis to Melusine to Hera to Forever. Would you dare? And who did?

Abby Sandel of Appellation Mountain dishes up with some appealing A-starting baby names for girls that you might not have thought of–from Avalon to Azalea.

Do quiet classics like Phillip and Jane stand a chance against upstart invaders like Titan and Arya? Abby Sandel analyzes the standing of classic baby names on the new Top 1000.

Wide-ranging baby names are featured in this week’s Nameberry 9 newsiest names, from Fletcher to Fisher to Carice to Catchen.

From the sublime (Violet) to the ridiculous (Steve Martin’s jokey Conquistador), here are the most interesting entries in this week’s baby name news.

Classic names are great–especially with a little twist to make them more distinctive.

Boys’ baby names are getting more interesting, creative and awesome all the time–and catching up with the girls’.

The intriguing variety of girl baby names, from the simple Tess to the exotic Zetta.