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How 'Friends' Influenced Baby Names In The U.S. | HuffPost UK Parenting

How 'Friends' Influenced Baby Names In The U.S. | HuffPost UK Parenting | Name News | Scoop.it
The hit show's cultural impact may have extended to the baby-naming realm.
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“Mummy” Baby Names: Anubis, Mathayus –

“Mummy” Baby Names: Anubis, Mathayus – | Name News | Scoop.it
Anubis A slew of Mummy-movies have come out since The Mummy in 1999. After going through the names of the main characters in all the films, I came away with several that might have influenced the b…
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Airplane Baby Named Pawan-deep –

Airplane Baby Named Pawan-deep – | Name News | Scoop.it
On the morning of August 27, 2008, a woman aboard a Cathay Pacific flight from Hong Kong to Adelaide went into labor. Paramjit Kaur gave birth to a baby boy over Northwest Territory, and the plane …
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The Rise of Angelina & Jolie –

The Rise of Angelina & Jolie – | Name News | Scoop.it
Actress Angelina Jolie was a rising star in the late ’90s and early 2000s, thanks to movies like Gia (1998), Girl, Interrupted (1999), Gone in 60 Seconds (2000), and Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (…
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16 'Friends'-Inspired Baby Names

16 'Friends'-Inspired Baby Names | Name News | Scoop.it
These baby names inspired by one of the all-time greatest TV comedies, "Friends," take us on a stroll down memory lane.
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Miss Universe Winners -- 1980-2005

Miss Universe Winners -- 1980-2005 | Name News | Scoop.it
Natalie Glebova - Canada - 2005 Part One Here Shawn Weatherly - United States - 1980 Irene Sáez - Venezuela - 1981 Karen Diann
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The Arrival of Aeris (and Aerith) –

The Arrival of Aeris (and Aerith) – | Name News | Scoop.it
The curious name Aeris first appeared in the U.S. baby name data in 1998: 2001: 26 baby girls named Aeris2000: 26 baby girls named Aeris1999: 22 baby girls named Aeris1998: 23 baby girls named Aeri…
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A Tale of Two Halles

A Tale of Two Halles | Name News | Scoop.it
It was the “huh?” heard ’round the world. For half a day, reports spread that actress Halle Berry had been cast as Ariel in Disney’s live-action remake of The Little Mermaid. The response was global bafflement. Some was surely directed at Berry’s race (though “outrage” over a black Ariel turned …
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Kylie (which Laura mentions) is a great parallel to this.

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The Coming of Carmindy –

The Coming of Carmindy – | Name News | Scoop.it
The baby name Carmindy debuted in the SSA data in 2006 and hung around until 2011: 2012: unlisted 2011: 6 baby girls named Carmindy 2010: 12 baby girls named Carmindy 2009: 7 baby girls named Carmi…
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25 Baby Name Inspired By The Best Chick Flicks From The 2000s

25 Baby Name Inspired By The Best Chick Flicks From The 2000s | Name News | Scoop.it
So, if parents-to-be are hopeless romantics, maybe this baby name list could be the ideal source of inspiration they need.
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Catching up with a millennial baby with a peaceful name: Serenity now - News from southeastern Connecticut

Catching up with a millennial baby with a peaceful name: Serenity now - News from southeastern Connecticut | Name News | Scoop.it
Nikki, with whom I spoke on Tuesday, told me she’s starting to go by Serenity again.
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Baby names on Long Island - NMGDB

Michael was the most popular male name and Isabella was the most popular female name among 230,557 children born on Long Island between 2007 and 2016.
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20 Top Baby Girl Names from the 2000s

20 Top Baby Girl Names from the 2000s | Name News | Scoop.it
Here are 20 of the top girl names from the 2000s.
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“Real World” Baby Names: Amaya, Baya, Brynn… –

“Real World” Baby Names: Amaya, Baya, Brynn… – | Name News | Scoop.it
“This is the true story…of seven strangers…picked to live in a loft…and have their lives taped…” Several months ago, the cast of the inaugural season of MTV’s The Real World…
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The Horrific Baby Name Samara –

The Horrific Baby Name Samara – | Name News | Scoop.it
Samara Morgan (played by Daveigh Chase) in “The Ring” (2002) Halloween is a few days away, so here’s a pair of horror-imbued baby names, each of which got a boost from the same sc…
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The Inception of Sway –

The Inception of Sway – | Name News | Scoop.it
Angelina Jolie as Sara “Sway” Wayland The word Sway popped up for the first time in the U.S. baby name data in 2001: 2003: 14 baby girls and 5 baby boys named Sway2002: 12 baby girls na…
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The Start of Sylar –

The Start of Sylar – | Name News | Scoop.it
Quinto as Sylar The futuristic-sounding name Sylar debuted in the U.S. baby name data in 2006: 2010: 76 baby boys named Sylar2009: 91 baby boys named Sylar [peak]2008: 47 baby boys named Sylar2007:…
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The War-Inspired Name Nasiriyah –

The War-Inspired Name Nasiriyah – | Name News | Scoop.it
The name Nasiriyah was a one-hit wonder in the U.S. baby name data in 2003: 2005: unlisted2004: unlisted2003: 15 baby girls named Nasiriyah [debut]2002: unlisted2001: unlisted Where did “Nasi…
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What's in a VSCO Girl Name?

What's in a VSCO Girl Name? | Name News | Scoop.it
Our question was not “what is a VSCO girl?” but rather, “what is a VSCO girl name?” We wanted to know what names define the VSCO girl generation, and now, after looking at the data, we can tell you.
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College Freshmen’s Most Popular Names

College Freshmen’s Most Popular Names | Name News | Scoop.it
A university’s roster of new students is a time capsule of popular baby names from 18 years earlier, with telling variations reflecting the school’s particularities.
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Japan’s Most Popular Baby Names of the Heisei Era | Nippon.com

Japan’s Most Popular Baby Names of the Heisei Era | Nippon.com | Name News | Scoop.it
We take a look at the most popular baby names in Japan during the 30 years of the Heisei era.
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25 Baby Girl Names As Basic As Avocado On Toast

25 Baby Girl Names As Basic As Avocado On Toast | Name News | Scoop.it
When it comes to baby girl names, there are some that have been used a lot. But only because they are so pretty and lovely.
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The most popular Japanese baby names of the past 30 years, from Sakura to Shota

The most popular Japanese baby names of the past 30 years, from Sakura to Shota | Name News | Scoop.it
Meanings show hope for bold boys, beautiful girls in list of the most popular names of the Heisei era.
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Top Baby Names on Long Island

From Isabella to Michael, Thor to Khaleesi, here are what LI parents are naming their little ones (based on 2007-2016 data from the NYS Board of Health). See the trends, and search for names below.
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The Hottest Baby Names of the Decade | Brit + Co

The Hottest Baby Names of the Decade | Brit + Co | Name News | Scoop.it
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Oh go on, let's read this again :)

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