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Parents in Gwent seem to be bucking national trends when it comes to naming their babies.

Double-barrel baby names for girls have a lovely blend of cheerful and polished, a nice mix of spunk and spirit blended in. As you may recall from a few days ago, I wrote a Double-barrel buffet part 1 which outlined some girl names perfect for the first part of a double-barrel name. Now, I’m going to do the second. The ending of a double-barrel name is almost always one syllable, brief and often skipped when it comes to using double-barrel names in a real life situation. Given that most of us ha

Their daughter's name is richly meaningful, a family tradition handed down for FOUR generations. How can they ever name her sister? #namehelp

Advertisement in Billboard (July 1961) When I think of the name Billie Jean, I think of the Michael Jackson song. Next, I think of the tennis player. But the name Billiejean first appeared in the U…

There’s a new middle name trend going around, and that’s multiple middle names. While there are stars that have taken this recent style to the extremes (ahem...Uma Thurman and her daughter Luna: short for Rosalind Arusha Arkadina Altalune Florence Thurman-Busson), most people are sticking to a two middle max. But is th

According to Transparência do Registro Civil (part of ARPEN Brasil), the most popular baby names in the country in 2019 were Enzo Gabriel and Maria Eduarda. Here are Brazil’s top 10 girl name…

Double names have been a popular naming tradition for years. If you're looking for fresh, trendy names for your bundle of joy, look no further.

The Edge of Night (1956-1984) was a television soap opera with heavy crime drama elements (e.g., courtroom scenes). It was based directly on the radio drama Perry Mason (1943-1955). In fact, the ce…

What are the repercussions of a double given name?

Thinking of giving your baby an unusual name? Think about the effect it will have on their life, says Phoenicia Hebebe Dobson-Mouawad

Do you have a double name? Maybe you go by your middle name. It's a Southern thing and one that has its own set of issues.

Hello and welcome back to the Name Warehouse! Today, I’m having some fun with an aspect of the Name Warehouse that I have only recently touched on: the Name Factory. With my Opinions On… Made Up Names and now this double-barrel buffet, I’m taking a deeper dive into created names. This fine afternoon, I’m specifically investigating the world of double-barrel names. Typically girl names, these baby names take one name and smush it with another. The main distinction between double barrel names and

Britain’s Office for National Statistics has announced the most popular baby names in England and Wales for 2019. The #1 names are unchanged: Oliver and Olivia continue their joint reign as a matching set. The biggest development at the top of the charts is about name endings. The top 7 […]

"Seriously that name, as it was spelled before, was a tragedeigh."