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Baby Boy or Girl Sulka-with-a-B, Sibling to Julia

Baby Boy or Girl Sulka-with-a-B, Sibling to Julia | Name News | Scoop.it
Hi Swistle, So thrilled to have a reason to write a fellow name obsessive, even though I’m in a pickle! I’m 20 weeks pregnant and need a girl’s name just in case. We’re goin…
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Sunday Summary: Which Direction Does the Arrow Point?

Sunday Summary: Which Direction Does the Arrow Point? | Name News | Scoop.it
Wondering if you should follow this rule or that one when naming your baby. Ask yourself this: does it make me feel more stressed? Or less?
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5 Names Rules to Ignore

5 Names Rules to Ignore | Name News | Scoop.it
Have you been obsessing about names since you were a child naming your dolls like me? Or are you expecting and just dipping your toes into the name world waters? It seems that everyone, enthusiast or not, has an opinion about how to name a baby. I've read and heard unofficial "name rules" for years.…
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Duana Names: Allllmost a Three-Peat Lainey Gossip Lifestyle

Duana Names: Allllmost a Three-Peat Lainey Gossip Lifestyle | Name News | Scoop.it
Complete this sentence:

Felicity and Piper race into the room to meet their brother… ?

Who?
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Kim and Kanye break their own baby naming rules

Kim and Kanye break their own baby naming rules | Name News | Scoop.it
Kim has previously said that her name choices would always be “Short, easy to spell, one syllable.” However, it appears this rule has been broken with the couple’s latest name pick.

Clare's insight:

Ok, I think I'm done with this now. Sorry for the saturation.

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Baby Naming Issue: What To Do When Your Name List Doesn’t Match Your Rules List

Baby Naming Issue: What To Do When Your Name List Doesn’t Match Your Rules List | Name News | Scoop.it
Hello, Swistle! I’m not sure if you will have time to answer my question. My husband and I are not currently expecting a child, but we are planning on starting a family soon, and since we hav…
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Nomes e mais Nomes: Os obcecados por nomes e os Pares Perfeitos = Name Nerd Nitpicks and Perfect Pairs

Nomes e mais Nomes: Os obcecados por nomes e os Pares Perfeitos = Name Nerd Nitpicks and Perfect Pairs | Name News | Scoop.it
Algumas regras de ouro para que os nomes dos filhos sejam pares perfeitos. Com humor, claro!
Clare's insight:

This made me smile - Filipa says that, although pleased that N&MN reaches an audience much wider than just hardcore name nerds, sometimes she just needs to get things off her chest that only the name-obsessed will understand.  Like her personal naming rules and niggles.


And the final question: which swoonworthy sibling sets have you come across recently?

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Sunday Summary: Finitude

Sunday Summary: Finitude | Name News | Scoop.it
Why having limits is a GOOD thing, plus Fern, Romy, Castellan, Bo, Halsey's new arrival, and a tearjerker name story from the headlines.
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Fun Friday Question: What name “rules” have you heard?

Fun Friday Question: What name “rules” have you heard? | Name News | Scoop.it
ETA: I forgot to start out by wishing you all a happy feast of St. Anne and St. Joachim!! I just finished a novena to our wonderful patroness St. Anne, which I offered for all of you and your intentions. <3 <3 <3 I regularly hear from parents that they can't use this name or that…
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Name Help: Nickname-Proof Girl Names

Name Help: Nickname-Proof Girl Names | Name News | Scoop.it
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! Kara writes: Our fourth baby is due at the end of October, and …
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Name Help: Desperate for a Girl Name

Name Help: Desperate for a Girl Name | Name News | Scoop.it
They're all set if their firstborn is a boy. But if it's a girl? They've got lots of rules, and no names that really measure up! Time for #namehelp.
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Baby name consultation: Five-syllable, not-“harsh” name needed for boy no. 5

Baby name consultation: Five-syllable, not-“harsh” name needed for boy no. 5 | Name News | Scoop.it
Two years ago I had the privilege of doing a consultation for Amanda and her husband, and then announcing the birth of her baby boy, and today I'm thrilled to post this new consultation for her new baby-on-the-way, another boy! This little guy joins lots of big brothers and one big sister: Oliver Lawrence Elizabeth…
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What are the baby naming rules in your family? Jessica Alba has 3

What are the baby naming rules in your family? Jessica Alba has 3 | Name News | Scoop.it
Jessica Alba is on the hunt for a third baby name, but not just any name will do for her and husband Cash Warren’s baby-to-be. In fact, there are three rules a name must pass in their family.
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Bewitching Names and Curious Ideas: 6 Naming Rules that Make Me Go "Huh?"

Fellow name enthusiasts, I like you guys. You enable my obsession, after all. But sometimes the things you say make it seem that you...how do I put this delicately...have a tendency to overthink things. Take, for instance, "how to name your baby" posts that I see time and time again. They're designed to be "helpful," I suppose, but they're more of a window into the values of the people who wrote them if you ask me. In the interest of providing a variety of opinions, here are some common naming "rules" that I have very different feelings about:
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If you're feeling bogged down in "rules", here's some welcome common sense.  Maybe it's because I'm English, but I'd add to this the thing about middle names having to "flow".


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