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The baby name Willow feels a little bit magical, a nature name rich with meaning and power. No surprise it ranks in the US Top 100.

Update on Baby Girl or Boy Schoenfeld, Sibling to William Edward “Teddy”

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…

English Singer Ellie Goulding has just welcomed her first child with husband Caspar Jopling. She had a boy, who she named Arthur Ever Winter Jopling.

Update (and photo) on Baby Boy Boat-with-an-F, Sibling to Millie and Howard (Howie)

From "Prominent Men: Scranton and Vicinity", 1906.   Endowed with an aristocratic sounding name, Walsingham Griffin Ward was for nearl

The couple has chosen to name their son Wilder David Daugherty. Wilder shares his middle name of David with his father. The name David is also a tribute to Brant’s late father.

Photo by Tato Villanova on Pexels.com Origin: PolishMeaning: "he who wants peace."Gender: masculinePronunciation: VAHL-lee-MEER The name is composed of the Polish words, woleć (to prefer, to want more) & mir (peace). Some Polish linguists have suggested it is a dialectical variation of Wojmir (war & peace). Wolimir was borne by a 13th-century Bishop of Gniezno.…

Wynton Kelly Wynton is a name doubly associated with jazz. First there was jazz pianist Wynton Kelly, born in Jamaica in 1931. He’s best known for being part of Miles Davis’ band starti…

First post of this series, with longer explanation, here. You can choose any number of siblings, any number of boys/girls. This might be TOO broad in scope and, as we play, we might come up with be…

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

Update (and photo) on Baby Girl Bevans-without-the-B, Sister to Finn and Sawyer

From the Book of Maryland: Men and Institutions, 1920.   Lifelong Maryland resident Worthington Perry Wachter was for over two decades

Seeing as there are no Italian names, Medieval or otherwise, from any region of Italy, starting with W, today is another wildcard day featuring other Medieval names. I've taken special care not to include any repeats from my 2018 post on Medieval names starting with W. Male names: Waelweyn (Flemish) Waltram (German) derives from Ancient…

The Wanda-like name Wondra first appeared in the U.S. baby name data in 1963: 1967: unlisted1966: 5 baby girls named Wondra1965: 5 baby girls named Wondra1964: 8 baby girls named Wondra1963: 8 baby…

They have named their newest arrival Micah Ward Dirks.

In a small amount of positivity in an otherwise uncertain year comes the unveiling of our 2020 Strangest Name of The Year. Since 2013 the final article of the year is devoted to an especially odd named figure, and Massillon, Ohio's own Warrington Karthaus Lavake Warwick is this year's honoree.