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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 Aug 20 2019

Girl Middle Names: What’s best for Gracie?

The Name Sage throws out a fun challenge: What’s the best middle name for Gracie? Enter the poll!
Tue Aug 06 2019

Unique Names for Boys

The Name Sage helps find a brother name for Elowyn Magnolia and Arthur Jack Ruger and invites readers to vote on her suggestions.
Tue Jul 16 2019

Traditional Girl Names with a Twist

The Name Sage has some great suggestions for the name of the sister of Penelope Reese.
Tue Jul 02 2019

Baby Naming Battles: They Don’t Agree on Anything

They’re the baby battlers – the couple thrilled to be expecting, but struggling to find any one single name that they can agree on. Let’s help them find a great name for their son that they can both like. Annie writes: We are expecting a son in November, and my husband and I are in […]
Tue Jun 04 2019

Seeking a Traditional but Modern Boy Name

The Name Sage guides Elliott Thatcher’s mom towards a traditional yet modern name for his little brother.
Tue May 21 2019

Nature Names for Boys

Their firstborn is Cedar. Now they need ideas for nature names for boys that are just as perfect for his little brother. Lisa writes: We have a son named Cedar, and we’re expecting another boy in September. If it was a girl, we were considering Aurora, Juniper, or Sequoia. I know Juniper and Sequoia could […]
Tue May 14 2019

Classic Baby Names: Current comebacks

Which classic baby names came back in 2018?
Tue Apr 30 2019

Sibsets: Finding a name for baby #3

The Name Sage helps find the perfect sibset name for baby number 3.
Tue Apr 02 2019

Sibset: A name for Jack’s baby sister

The NAme Sage helps find the perfect sister name for Jack.
Tue Mar 19 2019

Tailored but Feminine Girl Names

The Name Sage comes up with some ingenious solutions for finding girl names that are both tailored and feminine.