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The math shows there's a continuous "tug-of-war" between parents wanting to stand out from the crowd and wanting their child to fit in as well.
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Happy Fathers' Day! If you're a new parent you might not know how much boy names have moved on since you were at school. To inspire you, we've updated favorites of the 1980s and 90s (in other words, Dad Names) for a new generation.
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Looking for alternatives to Ann or fresh routes to Annie? We take a look all of her variations, from elaborations to combination names to international imports.
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If you want to use a popular nickname like Ellie or Joe, there are more options for long formal names than you might think. There are the well-known ones forms like Eleanor and Joseph... but also fun and unusual ones like Elowen and Joachim. Here are more offbeat ways to get your favorite nickname.
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These are the biggest rising girls names in New Zealand for 2020 and new entries along with usable alternatives. MAEVE: Fiadh, Caoimhe,Nola, Orla, Saoirse, Tallula. MARGOT: Adeline, Clementine, Colette, Elodie, Esme, Monet & Sylvie. OLIVE: Cassia, Cinnamon, Ginger, Juniper, Pepper, Quincy. QUINN/HARLOW/BILLIE: Avery, Easton, Flannery, Marlowe, Navy, Teddie. AURORA: Elara, Gaia, Leda, Lumi, Lyra, Ursa.…
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If you like the baby name Emma, but want something different, one of these 20 similar names may just be the perfect fit.
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Cool and unique alternatives to the top ten baby names.
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They want to honor grandma with their new daughter’s name. Except grandma’s name? Gay. Time to reinvent this family name for the twenty-first century, either by meaning, sound, or some combination of both.
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A few people have asked for help in coming up with ways to honor St. Joseph (beyond the obvious), which is a fun topic to pursue! I've spent quite a bit of time brainstorming and researching, and yet I feel like there must be more ideas out there, so please add yours in the comments!…
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It’s another Five-Name Friday! Here is today’s (slightly edited) baby name request: Looking for a boy name for our first child, and our favourite names are Theodore and Elijah, but I wo…
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Sophia Loren When I love a name that's sometimes just a little too popular for me I always wrack my mind trying to come with somethin
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Modern parents are looking for creative family names to honor their loved ones. How do you find a name that is stylish, unique, and meaningful? We have ten tips in our ultimate guide to creative family names.
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There are as many varieties of Rose names as there are varieties of roses, from Rosanna to Rosalie to Primrose to Briar Rose, all ripe for the picking.
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Imagine you had the perfect name picked out ... until your boss gave it to her daughter weeks before your due date! Holly and her husband are scrambling to find a strong girl's name they love every bit as much for their firstborn, and need our help.
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The arrival of a new family pet has upended their plans for what to name their new son. What's the best alternative to John-called-Jack? The Name Sage weighs in on this family's cat-astrophe.
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Alternative spellings get a terrible reputation. They look ugly, wrong, too treighndee, unnatural, phonetically incorrect, and a wide variety of other unfortunate issues to name nerds and some parents. But today, I’ve gathered some gorgeous alternative spellings to fix all of your qualms with these variations. Classic, striking girl names spelled in cleaner, more sophisticated ways are abundant on this list, and I hope you agree. Feel free to put some of your favorite alternative spellings in th
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If you like Elijah, these picks have a similar rhythm and history to the biblical name's sound and meaning.
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Isabella has consistently been one of the top 10 baby girl names, but if it's too popular for you, there are other baby girl names that sound like Isabella.
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These names like Alexandra share all the drama and history of the original, but offer something slightly different, too.
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If you've seen your favorite name "ruined" by its rise to the top of the popularity list, we have a solution — uncommon girl names. Or rather, 100 of them.
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"The Entry of the Animals into Noah's Ark" by Jan Brueghel the Elder Hello! I'm back with more alternatives to popular names and this tim
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My CatholicMom.com piece for August posted on Wednesday and I don't want you to miss it -- I know we're all in need of some peace as the new school year looms (or has already started for some of you)! Check it out: A Litany of School Saints: Protection and Help for the Academic Year.…
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