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Creative Family Names Honor Loved Ones

Creative Family Names Honor Loved Ones | Name News | Scoop.it

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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Duana Names: Do Not Go Gentle!

Duana Names: Do Not Go Gentle! | Name News | Scoop.it
I absolutely white-hot HATE people assuming you’ll choose a given name because that’s just what’s been done before. 
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Name Help: Honouring Schmuel or Ari

Name Help: Honouring Schmuel or Ari | Name News | Scoop.it
Leah is expecting her first child -- a boy! -- and is looking for a "unique" name to honour family members. Leah writes: "Plan A is to name him after my husbands late father, Schmuel. It’s a Hebrew name for Samuel. I like the namesake, without exactly copying th
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Tips for dealing with sensitive baby naming issues + how to give Grandma's name a makeover

Tips for dealing with sensitive baby naming issues + how to give Grandma's name a makeover | Name News | Scoop.it
So if you find yourself in the middle of a name sharing/stealing/duplicating controversy, what can you do?
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Namesakes for Grandpas Donald & Doug

Namesakes for Grandpas Donald & Doug | Name News | Scoop.it
Here s how to honor Grandpa Doug, Dick, Dan or Don.
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Baby Naming Issue: A Karl-Like Name that Isn't Karl

Baby Naming Issue: A Karl-Like Name that Isn't Karl | Name News | Scoop.it
Hi there! I've been reading your blog for years, long before marriage and kids. My husband and I will be welcoming our first child in July. We will not be finding out the sex of our child prior to ...
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Honoring a Loved One Whose Name You Don’t Love – Baby Name Blog - Nameberry

Honoring a Loved One Whose Name You Don’t Love – Baby Name Blog - Nameberry | Name News | Scoop.it
You'd love to name your baby after a dear relative, friend or ancestor, but just can't get on board with their actual name? Here's some practical advice on how to work around the dilemma.
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Ideas for freshening up Maurice, Eunice and more, from callmecalliope.

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Name Sage: The Cat Stole Our Baby Name

Name Sage: The Cat Stole Our Baby Name | Name News | Scoop.it

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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The Baby Names Kim Kardashian Considered Besides Chicago Are Shockingly Ordinary

The Baby Names Kim Kardashian Considered Besides Chicago Are Shockingly Ordinary | Name News | Scoop.it
"We were gonna name her Jo, because of my grandma, Mary Jo, or we were gonna go with Grace," Kardashian said. "And then it was Chicago. We ended up with Chicago."

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Name Help: Reinventing Gary - Appellation Mountain

Name Help: Reinventing Gary - Appellation Mountain | Name News | Scoop.it
They'd love to honor grandpa, but they're not so sure about his name. What are the most promising approaches to reinventing Gary?
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Name Sage: Reinventing Bernice

Name Sage: Reinventing Bernice | Name News | Scoop.it
The Name Sage offers some great choices honoring Grandma Bernice--from Veronica to Bernadette to Bea.
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Name Sage: A Brother for Jacoby Eugene

Name Sage: A Brother for Jacoby Eugene | Name News | Scoop.it
There are lots of restrictions when choosing a name for Jacoby s baby brother, but the Name Sage manages to successfully work around them.
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8 Ways to Name a Baby After Someone -- Even if You Hate Their Name

8 Ways to Name a Baby After Someone -- Even if You Hate Their Name | Name News | Scoop.it
It's a funny thing about our ancestors: they're all older than us. Worse yet, they were born in the real past. That's the past where ba...
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Re-posred from BNW.

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Honoring a loved one whose name you don't love

With older "vintage-style" names coming back into style, many of our grandparents' and great grandparents' names would hardly raise any eyebrows. But some parents prefer more modern styles, and oth...
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