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February 28, 2018 4:36 AM
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What’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever named?

What’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever named? | Name News | Scoop.it
We know you ve probably named things way more unusual than just babies and pets. What are they?
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June 6, 2017 7:16 AM
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What Would You Name These Rams?

What Would You Name These Rams? | Name News | Scoop.it
Entrances are typically guarded by lions. But in downtown Denver, I’ve found an entrance guarded by a pair of Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep: The entrance is to the Byron White Courthouse on 18…
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August 29, 2016 5:38 PM
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Names for things

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My 4-year-old declared the other day that his two "blankies" now have names: Leo and Isaac. Not only do I love hearing what my boys name their loveys (usually only stuffed animals -- this was my first experience with blankets!), but I particularly loved Leo and Isaac! What a distinguished and saintly pair! My third…
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July 30, 2014 7:05 PM
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What’s the most unusual thing you’ve ever named? – Baby Name Blog - Nameberry

What’s the most unusual thing you’ve ever named? – Baby Name Blog - Nameberry | Name News | Scoop.it
A car or a cottage, a cat or a cobra -- what's the most unusual thing you've ever named, what did you name it, and why? - baby names
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Very entertaining answers so far.  Hm, I once had a cactus called Caesar, but my favourite is a friend who named her hole-punch Mjollnir.

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December 11, 2013 9:48 AM
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Old-Fashioned Names...for Bicycles! - Nancy's Baby Names

What old-fashioned name would you give your bike?
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I very much enjoyed the list of English things to do.  Time for a cup of tea, I think...

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October 5, 2017 6:42 PM
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What Would I Name My Car?

What Would I Name My Car? | Name News | Scoop.it
Day 2 of the October Name Challenge spotlights National Name Your Car Day!  I don't have a car yet, but it's gotten me thinking.  I name my musical instruments, so not an automobile? Some people give their cars human names; a classmate called her car Lucius in high school!  For my own vehicle, Percival, Phaedra,…
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When I got a car this year, one of the first things I asked its previous owner was whether it had a name. Nope. So now it's Terry: middle-aged and (hopefully!) reliable.

 

For anyone interested (ie just me), my bike is Mike, and I'm currently looking after another one that I've named Jeff.

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September 18, 2016 2:11 PM
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Do You Name Your Orchids?

Do You Name Your Orchids? | Name News | Scoop.it
Hubs and I went to a baseball game on Friday night, and one of the women sitting behind us spent time talking with her friends about the orchid in her office. And you know what? That orchid had a n…
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August 2, 2014 8:53 AM
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What Would You Rename this Manly Mannequin? - Nancy's Baby Names

What Would You Rename this Manly Mannequin? - Nancy's Baby Names | Name News | Scoop.it
Go back in time 25 years and rename Sharper Image's hilarious and supposedly crime-deterring mannequin, Gregory.
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March 5, 2014 4:54 PM
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What were your dolls’ names? – Baby Name Blog - Nameberry

What were your dolls’ names? – Baby Name Blog - Nameberry | Name News | Scoop.it
Did you call your Barbie Barbie? Or come up with more creative names for your dolls? Or were you naming your beanie babies and pet mice instead? - baby names
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Well, since you're asking, my gang of various shapes, sizes and species included Daisy, Harriet, Emly, Gemma, Rosie, Molly, Polly, Honeysuckle, Penelope, Nora, Sarah, Melissa, Melinda, Hawaiia, Lyma, Cathlyn, Ellie, Barbie and Sindy.  You?

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