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Here’s an interesting name I spotted a few months ago: Zelute. It belonged to Miss Zelute B. Cheever (1796-1873) of Lynn, Massachusetts. The name apparently comes from a Greek word — mo…
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The rising style of baby names like Serenity, Liberty and Royalty
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From the Baltimore Evening Sun, October 28, 1946. With a new month comes a monthlong theme, and throughout May the Strangest Names I
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Vintage virtue baby name Prudence might seem stuck in the past. But the numbers suggest that a revival already be underway.
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Happy Thanksgiving! In honor of the holiday, I present to you a mother and daughter with an appreciative pair of names: Thankful and Grateful. These two were part of the late-18th century Gould fam…
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Modern virtue names take favorites from the past - like Grace - and adapt them for a new generation. Welcome to the world, Haven and Valor.
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They gave him a wonderful name: Honor Johari–Rice Mitchell! It’s a loaded name with beautiful meaning. ‘Honor’ is an English name that means dignity and recognition. ‘Johari’ is a Swahili name that means jewel. ‘Rice’ is a Welsh name that means fierce warrior. Honor’s middle names are a tribute to his father Kel, who has the same middle names.
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A timeless virtue name that emanates beauty, femininity, and strength, it’s no wonder Grace is so popular as both a middle and first name. Although she’s far from obscure, especially in the middle spot, this traditional moniker is stately and packed with style. Her gentle elegance has been adored for decades. But is sh
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Thinking of you + yours today, and what happens in the midst of upheaval. Will names be dramatically different? Maybe ... some guesses here.
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The baby name Liberty reads virtuous and patriotic - and it has ever since the first World War. But it's also a mainstream twenty-first century word name.
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I posted a name question here on the blog for Elisha and her husband back in November as they struggled to narrow down the list of names they had for their daughter -- it's not always so easy to do when you have a lot of names on your list that you love! I'm delighted…
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Millennial parents are getting creative with their children's middle names. These are the top trends in middle names for 2020.
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The baby name Sterling has always ranked in the US Top 1000, but now a mix of nature name and virtue vibe and taking it higher on the charts.
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Rethinking virtue names, plus American babies named for the Eiffel Tower, hyphenated firsts and lots more thoughts on British baby names.
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Reggae legend Bob Marley (born Robert Nesta Marley) died in mid-1981 of cancer. Marley didn’t leave a will, so what followed was a ten-year battle over his estate, which was worth tens of mil…
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The baby name Honor combines old-school, antique appeal with our love of modern meaningful choices. Bonus? It works for a daughter or a son.
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~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Christmastime is often associated with the concept of peace, mercy and compassion. King Ethelred (911-1016) ordained that the season of the Nativity should be a time of peace and concord among men when all strife must cease. There is a rather nice Christmas ritual in Serbian churches, wher
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On this election eve, let’s take a moment to remember some past times when Americans were challenged, or inspired, and some of the values that united us. 1918: PeaceAs Armistice finally brought an end to the horrors of the First World War, parents celebrated with baby names that reflected the […]
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Celebrate July the Fouth with names meaning freedom and independence. Besides Liberty there are lots of great options, from Saoirse to Scheherazade.
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Having a romantic quarantine? Not exactly. Still, we wouldn’t be surprised if, on the other side of all this, we come to discover that a lot of couples used the opportunity to, well, get busy and famil
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The baby name Grace travels from the ancient world to Plymouth Rock to Monaco, fading in and out of fashion, but never losing that rich meaning.
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"Today is so special because it's my first Mother’s Day as a family of five!" Stacy Keibler captioned her Sunday announcement, in part
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