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The Sixth Sin: DIY Names

We have some strong opinions here at ApMtn.  In some cases, we recognize that they are simply that - preferences and inclinations.  But when it comes to a few naming transgressions, they are serious… more »

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The Sixth Sin: DIY Names — 2 comments

appellationmountain wrote 1 week ago: We have some strong opinions here at ApMtn.  In some cases, we recognize that they are simply that … more »

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The Fifth Sin: Double-Barreled — 2 comments

appellationmountain wrote 2 months ago: Here on ApMtn, rarely do we run into kids called Maia-Jai or Oliver-William.  Perhaps that’s … more »

The Fourth Sin: Rogue Punctuation — 1 comment

appellationmountain wrote 3 months ago: I’m no grammar snob, but back in the good ol’ days, an apostrophe meant something. They … more »

The Third Sin: Stripper Names

appellationmountain wrote 3 months ago: We recently posed a question over at Yahoo!Answers’ baby naming boards: Besides personal prefe … more »

The Second Sin: Vowel Abuse

appellationmountain wrote 3 months ago: How is it that A, E, I, O, U and sometimes Y create such unpardonable havoc here on Appellation Moun … more »

The First Sin: Forever Five

appellationmountain wrote 3 months ago: I have an uncle Danny.  He’s hard-working, reliable and as practical as can be.   But pleas … more »

Greed — 9 comments

Veronica Mitchell wrote 7 months ago: Our city library hosted an exhibit of art books, books made not simply as tools for conveying an aut … more »

Wrath — 14 comments

Veronica Mitchell wrote 7 months ago: Recently I drove to a favorite park on a pleasant morning by myself. I had picked up a Vince Gill c … more »

Envy — 13 comments

Veronica Mitchell wrote 7 months ago: The girls and I went near my old apartment the other day to eat ice cream. We sat in the brightly l … more »