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The baby name Arcilia popped up in the U.S. baby name data several times during the 1940s and ’50s, starting in 1942: 1944: unlisted1943: unlisted1942: 7 baby girls named Arcilia [debut] 5 bo…

Queen Anne British nobleman John Poulett, 1st Earl Poulett, and his wife Bridget had eight children in the early 1700s: Bridget (born in 1702)Catherine (b. 1706)John (b. 1708)Peregrine (b. 1708)Ver…

They love the sound of Analia, pronounced Anna Leah. But ... what spelling works? And what's the best middle? Time for #namehelp!

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.

Azzurra is the feminine form of Azzurri, which is the nickname of Italy's national football team and means "The Blues".

Update (and photo) on Baby Boy Menegon, Brother to Hazel and Frederick

Kareem & Wes Unseld Basketball great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar played with the Milwaukee Bucks from 1969 to 1974 and with the Los Angeles Lakers from 1975 to 1989. And, like player Hakeem Olajuwon, h…

We started this in August 2020, and we are finally finishing up! Here is the game we are playing: We are going to pretend that we are naming a baby and that the name MUST start with a certain lette…

Criss Angel says Shaunyl Benson and their newborn daughter are "resting and doing well" as Illusia Angelina is currently in the NICU

The baby name Ava combines a stylish sound with plenty of appealing associations. No surprise it’s become a go-to choice for twenty-first century parents. Thanks to Meredith for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. BIBLICAL and SAINTLY Some see the baby name Ava as a variant of Eve. Maybe that sounds off, but in […]

Sources Pronunciation guide (Main) gender: Female Pronunciation: ah-me-rʸee [á.mè̞.ɾʲì] Etymology and/or ways to write: This name is usually made up of 天 (ame) meaning "sky; heaven" and a ri kanji, like 莉, part of 茉莉 (matsuri) referring to the Arabian jasmine, 璃, part of 瑠璃 (ruri) meaning "lapis lazuli," 梨 meaning "pear," 里 meaning "village,"…

Recent high school graduate Aubrie Lisenby of Alabama was named “Aubrie” with Aubie the Tiger, the Auburn University mascot, in mind. (Her father is an Auburn alum). Over the last few y…

When Nila Latimore moved to Sweden and married a Swede, she knew her baby would need a Scandinavian name somewhere in the mix. She and her husband Anders eventually settled on Atlas Lucian Vidar, which represents their love of metalcore music, Space, and Swedish heritage all in one.

Angourie herself is named after a town in New South Wales where her grandmother lived.

The baby name Anastasia combines a great meaning - resurrection - and an irresistible story to make a Top 200 favorite for parents today.

I posted a consultation for Katy and her husband a few months ago, and Katy has let me know her little guy has arrived and been given the fantastic name ... James Patrick Albert! Katy writes, "Our new baby boy, James Patrick Albert, arrived on April 22, and I’m finally coming up for enough air…

Hi Swistle, Sorry to be a pest but baby boy was born extremely unexpectedly at 33 weeks yesterday! Currently nameless �� Would you mind taking a look over my email below and kindly imparting your w…

Sources Pronunciation guide (Main) gender: Generally unisex Pronunciation: ah-o-zo-rah [à.ó̞.zó̞.ɾà] Etymology and/or ways to write: This name is taken from 青空 (aozora) meaning "blue sky." The first kanji can be substituted with 蒼, 碧 or 葵, the third one referring to a mallow or other plants belonging to the mallow family, e.g. the hollyhock, and…

Update (and photo) on Baby Naming Issue: How To Decide Which Preferences To Let Go Of