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The baby name Lilibet made headlines as Harry and Meghan's new daughter's name. But they're not the only ones to embrace this casual charmer.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Today's theme is another key feature of the Nativity. The Magi, Three Kings, or the Three Wise Men as they are sometimes called, were said to have visited Jesus shortly after his birth. The term Magi comes from the Greek μάγος (magos) used to refer to a pries

Ça y est, dans quelques mois, vous aurez un garçon. Appelons-le Louis ! C’est un prénom tendance (en maison de retraite) et plutôt…royal. En effet, pensez

Origin: Joanna is the feminine form the Hebrew name Yochanan (Latinised as Johannes) derived from the Hebrew Yhvh "Yahweh; the God of Israel" and chanan "to show favor, be gracious". The feminine name was found in New Testament in the Greek form Ιωαννα (Ioanna) which then became Latinised a

Evergreen Charles is among the most traditional of names for boys. With friendly, accessible nicknames like Charlie built-in, it wears well over a lifetime.

Christmas basil is not much different from regular basil. It is a new basil from he British breeding of Thai and Genovese crosses.

Haven’t we been here before? As the arrival of baby Cambridge number three closes in, so do the odds on a new princess being called Alice. Ahead of the birth of Princess Charlotte, the A name was in the frame as top pick for a baby girl and we all know how that one ended. […]

Rani (RAH-nee) is a Hindu girl's name, Arabic, Sanskrit and Nepali for "queen."

Theodora feels classic, but it's surprisingly rare in our times. With plenty of impressive namesakes, and a long list of nicknames, that shouldn't be!

Origin: Cyrus is a Latinised form of the Greek Κῦρος (Kỹros). This was, itself, a Hellenised form of the Old Persian name Kūruš (Kourosh) and the form Κῦρος was almost certainly created to match the Greek word κῦρος (kûros) "supreme power" from which the Greek κυριος (kyrios) "lord, master

Origin: Victoria is a Latin name meaning "victory." In Roman mythology, Victoria was the winged-goddess of Victory, equivalent to the Greek goddess Nike. Usage: Victoria had some use in the early Roman Christian Empire. The mother of the Gallic Emperor Victorinus was named Victoria (d.271) and there was

Origin: Rhodri is an Old Welsh name composed of the words rhod "wheel" and rhi "ruler." It was from an early time Latinised as Rodericus, the Latin form Roderick, an unrelated Germanic name (composed of hrod "fame" and ric "power, ruler") which was introduced to Britain by the Normans

Well, we weren’t expecting that. After much speculation and endless guessing, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge went and surprised everyone by picking the name Louis for their third child. The little prince’s first name has been pretty well used amongst the House of Windsor – as a middle name. But as a first name, it’s rather unusual. […]

Royal Baby Cambridge Number 3 is due imminently and the bookies have already made their minds up as to the new fifth in line to the throne. They’re confident Prince George and Princess Charlotte are getting a baby sister and she’s going to be called Mary. It’s been hot favourite for the royal baby for several […]