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I trashed my Amazon book recommendations in the pursuit of name science. Again.
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They're expecting twins. Each parent chose one favorite name for a son. But now they're wondering - do they go together? Time for #namehelp!
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Wondering which first letters were the most popular in 2020? For baby girls, the most-used first letter was A, followed by E and M. The least-used first letter was U. More than 272,000 baby girls g…
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Black women are discriminated against for our names. The least you can do is learn them.
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We’ve all heard some oh-so unfortunate tale of how bitterly little Frankie Aveline Taylor (or some variation of such a name) was bullied in school. Or worry about how Emerson Leeland-Keller may fare when his school friends put the pieces together and gleefully race to tease him mercilessly. Yes, good initials are often
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“I wanted to be able to say, when I say the name ‘Carter’ you automatically know. I don’t have to repeat the story back to you, to take it and say, ‘Oh, that’s the baby that got his angel wings.'”
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When I was a preteen, I was verifiably obsessed with initial names, for both sexes. I thought they were the absolute coolest, and gave so many to my own characters—main, secondary, and minor. D.J. (Donald Joseph), M.J. (Michael Joseph), R.J. (Ronald Joseph), T.J. (Tina Jasmine), R.R. (Ralph Roger), B.B. (Bonny Barbie), J.J. (Jade Jacqueline), L.C.…
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No matter how much one woman has tried to get her cousin to think twice, she doesn't care that she named her baby 'Molester.'
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They already have Atticus and Aurora. Should they choose another A name for their third baby? And if so, is Aria just way too close to consider?
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L.F.B. = Elphaba, plus thoughts about name regret, naming houseplants, Bert names, rock songs with girl names in the title, and more onomastic rambling
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The baby’s middle name is Bettie — we named her after my grandma. So her initials are NBA, go figure.
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Dear Swistle, I try to pay attention to initials, and we are considering a name that would spell DAB. I don’t mind the fact that the word is a fairly innocuous verb, but I am more concerned t…
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Sowohl bei den Jungen- als auch bei den Mädchennamen ist das L der häufigste Anfangsbuchstabe. 17 Prozent aller Kinder des Geburtsjahrgangs 2019 haben einen
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Troian and Patrick have chosen to name their second daughter Elliot Rowena Adams. The actress shared that Elliot “joined us on May 15th under the wildest of circumstances. A whole new ERA for this family.”
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Name Help is a series at Appellation Mountain. Every week, one reader’s name questions will be discussed. We’re relying on thoughtful comments from the community to help expectant parents narrow down their name decisions. Thank you in advance for sharing your insight! Cara writes: My husband and I both have C names (Cara and Chris/Christopher). […]
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Names made from initials are fun, informal nicknames, but they can go straight onto the birth certificate too. Find out which initial names parents are using, plus fun hidden-initial names like Casey and Evie.
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Mandy and Taylor named their firstborn son “August,” an English name that means “Great” or “To Increase.” In her post, Mandy went into detail into why they chose this name. “It was last August when @taylordawesgoldsmith and I found out we were having a boy (it’s also Taylor’s birth month) and we always loved the name… so it was settled very early on in our book.”
The image Mandy used was of a blanket that had August’s name written on it. Turns out, the blanket was a sentimental gift. “For our anniversary in November, T gifted me with this blanket with the “A” (for Amanda) made from extra material from my wedding dress and “T” (for Taylor) from his wedding shirt. Felt like a very fitting amalgamation of our whole story. I can’t wait to pass this on to our sweet August one day.” Such a precious and meaningful gift to pass on to their son!
In August’s birth announcement, the This Is Us star referred to her son as “Gus,”
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Hi Swistle, Baby girl is due in 4 days and I am freaking out! We have no idea what her name is going to be, and I’m desperate for an outside opinion. For context: I’m Elisabeth and my h…
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What were the most popular first letters for baby names in 2019? For girls, the most-used first letter was A, followed by E and M. The least-used first letter was U. For boys, the most-used first l…
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Most people have likely encountered at least a few families with children called Logan, Lucas, and Liam or Dana, Derek, and Damian. And we’ve seen famous examples of this type of sibset in the Kardashians and Duggars, with one letter determining the names of the whole family. Even I have swooned over my imaginary allit
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“When I was a baby, people would ask, ‘What’s that baby’s name? He’s very handsome! He’s so good-looking!” he continued, jokingly. “My sisters would holler at me, ‘JJ!' So it stuck. My earliest memories in life, from when I was three years old, I was always (called) JJ.”
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The baby marks the third child for Eva Amurri and Kyle Martino, who announced their split in November and also share son Major, 3, and daughter Marlowe, 5½
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I'm thrilled today to post a consultation for one of my favorite families, for whom I've done three previous consultations (!) (here, here, and here) and three birth announcements (!) (here, here, and here) -- and they're expecting another baby! Josh and Mari are having another girl -- their sixth! -- a baby sister for:…
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Josephine Maryanne is going to be a big sister! They'd love to name their new son or daughter with the initials R.K. That means it's time for #namehelp!
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I’m terrible at names, but maybe data can help. Put in your sex, the decade when you were born, and start putting in your name. I’ll try to guess before you’re done.
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