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Since the fantasy series Game of Thrones first aired in Sweden three years ago, 38 Swedish girls have been named Arya – after a leading character on the show. The Game of Thrones name boom has already been witnessed in the US and the UK. 
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"Our neighbours in Alberta appear to be a literate lot, turning to science fiction and fantasy for unique baby names in 2013."
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I must have received 10 newsfeeds (all from different sources) for Baby Center’s list of most popular names in 2013. As you may know, Baby Center is one of the leading sources of information about ...
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Lest the headlines have misled anyone, here's a reminder that this website's visitors are not representative of the population of the USA, and that the factors behind name preferences are more complex than "television" or "royalty".
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Research reveals top 100 baby names and shows families are choosing not to name their children after members of the Royal family
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Perhaps...but it's also likely the names in those TV shows tapped into trends that were already happening; and we'll have to wait till the official statistics are released to get the full picture.
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EDMONTON - Alberta parents looking for something different to name their babies took a turn toward science fiction and fantasy in 2013.
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There are some surprises with this year's top baby name list at UnityPoint Health – St. Luke's.
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A nice localised titbit with the most popular and the most unusual names.
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Celebrities are on their way out and relatives (particularly of the grand and great variety) are decidedly in, according to trends in 2013 baby names.
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Name word clouds, see your name word clouds here!
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So far this year, well over 1,000 babies in Thailand have been named after characters on the popular soap opera Suparbburuth Chutathep.
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I wonder how much of an increase this represents from figures for these names before the show.
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