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A list of name stereotypes from 1986 has made it's way online, and it's sure to stun you. 
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I'm reading my fourth or fifth YA novel by John Green. And on page 42 of An Abundance of Katherines you'll find this charming conversation about a particularly inconsiderate baby name. Quick story ...
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I haven't read it, but I'd guess An Abundance of Katherines also has something interesting to say about the name Katherine. It's always nice to find a book with names as a running theme. (If you're looking for recommendations, I liked Alif the Unseen very much.) Red alert for the last few paragraphs.
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A few weeks ago now there was somewhat of an uproar amongst the population of the UK when a lady by the name of Katie Hopkins graced our screens one morning and declared that she judges children ba...
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I must admit that I was interested in a vaguely horrified way to read the extracts from the book.
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Names in books can influence our feelings about its literary merit and about the name itself.
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Oh they definitely can!
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Katie Hopkins is making waves in Ireland with a new book called The Class Book of Baby Names, which describes the personality characteristics that often accompany popular names. I thought it might ...
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Largely diplomatic.
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