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August 23, 2020 9:13 AM
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First baby born inside Noah gets name of Q-facility

A BABY boy born at the New Normal Oasis for Adaptation and a Home (Noah)Complex at the South Road Properties in Cebu City now serves as a ray of hope for Covid-19 patients on isolation at the facility.Noah
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January 14, 2020 2:09 PM
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Rare Baby Name: Liati –

Rare Baby Name: Liati – | Name News | Scoop.it
I stumbled upon the quote “love is all there is” in an article I was reading recently. The author of the article said it came from a Beatles song. I believe the author was actually thin…
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August 21, 2017 3:48 AM
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Abe & Abi: “Always Be” Baby Names

Abe & Abi: “Always Be” Baby Names | Name News | Scoop.it
Acronym baby names are officially a thing. Not a major thing, but still a thing. Acronym baby names I’ve come across include Ily, “I love you,” and Lya, “love you always.&#8…
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May 10, 2017 4:03 AM
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Ariosa – Possible Baby Name?

Ariosa – Possible Baby Name? | Name News | Scoop.it
I came across the name-like word Ariosa while doing research for the Isla Tudor post. What did Ariosa refer to? A coffee blend sold during the late 1800s and early 1900s by Arbuckle Bros., which wa…
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December 24, 2015 1:14 PM
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Names In Movies: The Night Before

Seth Daniel / Winston Seth / Isaac
Joseph Nathan / Quinton Joseph / Ethan
Anthony Valentin / Henry Anthony / Christopher George / Brooks Christopher
Jillian / Betsy
Ilana / Rebecca
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August 14, 2015 6:18 AM
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Geek Names: Irisa

In the television show and video game, Defiance, Irisa was an Irathient, one of the alien Votan races that settled on Earth in the future.
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June 28, 2015 9:01 AM
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Acronames: It's a Formal Baby Name & Nickname All in One

Acronames: It's a Formal Baby Name & Nickname All in One | Name News | Scoop.it
When it comes to naming babies, most of us choose a ...
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Have we had the BNW version of this already?  I think so...oh well, never mind.

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April 24, 2015 7:17 PM
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BNW blog

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There were a couple of fun topics posted on the Baby Name Wizard blog recently that I thought you'd all be interested in: Cool Victorian Nicknames Beyond Mollie and Sadie -- there are some really c...
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March 10, 2015 2:12 PM
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Liverpool Fans Name Baby Girl YNWA - Nancy's Baby Names

Liverpool Fans Name Baby Girl YNWA - Nancy's Baby Names | Name News | Scoop.it
The middle name Ynwa is an acronym that stands for “You’ll Never Walk Alone” — the song that was adopted as Liverpool’s anthem in the 1960s. It originally comes from the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Carousel (1945).
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May 7, 2014 2:06 PM
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All Acronyms - The Largest and Most Comprehensive Acronyms and Abbreviations Dictionary

All Acronyms Dictionary - free online Acronyms and Abbreviations Dictionary. Quickly define the meaning for all acronyms and abbreviations. Not sure how to abbreviate something or what does the particular acronym stand for? Search the All Acronyms online database for your definition and instantly look up accurate and extensive definitions and acronym/abbreviation meanings grouped by many topics.
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Following on from a question about initials today, a review of this site caught my eye.  It would seem to provide an answer to "Do these initials mean anything important?"  Warning: it may make you worry unnecessarily!

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March 13, 2013 7:17 AM
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Choose Baby Girl's Middle Name via Raffle

Would you pay $25 for a chance to name a stranger's baby?
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Well, here's a story.  Several issues to comment on here: choosing a recently-coined (I think?) acronym for the daughter's first name, the ethics of raffling her middle name choice for charity (leaving out the controversy of the chairt itself)...if it's real, we can perhaps expect to hear more of this in the next few months.

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April 6, 2020 10:36 AM
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Name Quotes 82: Rosebud, Pirate, Habakkuk –

Name Quotes 82: Rosebud, Pirate, Habakkuk – | Name News | Scoop.it
From an article about the Mad About You reboot: On the original show, Theresa was portrayed by Burnett as a bit overbearing. But, she always brought extra love…and helped them name their daughter M…
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August 7, 2019 11:30 AM
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Liverpool fans who named baby Ynwa have second child with LFC-inspired name - Liverpool Echo

Liverpool fans who named baby Ynwa have second child with LFC-inspired name - Liverpool Echo | Name News | Scoop.it

It's slightly more subtle than "You'll Never Walk Alone"
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May 13, 2017 1:35 PM
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Aida

In Marvel's Agents of Shield, Aida was an Artifical Intelligent Digital Assistant aka A.I.D.A. that was created by Holden Radcliffe.
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October 17, 2016 2:04 PM
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What it’s like to be called Isis: ‘People ask, where’s your machine gun?’

What it’s like to be called Isis: ‘People ask, where’s your machine gun?’ | Name News | Scoop.it
Women named after the ancient Egyptian goddess of fertility describe the pain of dealing with constant ‘jokes’ about terrorism
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November 22, 2015 2:39 PM
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When You’re Named Isis for the Goddess, Not the Terror Group

When You’re Named Isis for the Goddess, Not the Terror Group | Name News | Scoop.it
For the world’s many Isises, each act of horror carried out by the Islamic State has been accompanied by the unsettling and repeated use of their name in news reports. An online petitioner has even gathered almost 57,000 supporters to call on the news media to stop using the acronym.
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August 7, 2015 5:39 AM
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Disney Baby Names: Jarvis

In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, J.A.R.V.I.S. was Tony Stark's A.I. computer system.
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May 30, 2015 10:22 AM
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FTW="for the win"

FTW="for the win" | Name News | Scoop.it
A reader (and my friend in real life) wondered what FTW means in my use of #MotherMaryFTW, since her only familiarity with it is as an explicit not-appropriate-for-use-with-Our-Lady acronym. Be ass...
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April 16, 2015 7:32 PM
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Acronames: The Sneaky-Clever Baby Name Alternative

Let's say you're drawn to Wes, but find Wesley and Weston a little stuffy. Wyatt Ethan Samuel, perhaps? Or maybe you want to name your daughter after Grandma Meg without using Margaret. Marlowe Emry Grace could do the trick.
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I'm sure I've read a blog post really recently that mentioned a child with a four-letter name made from his/her grandparents' initials...but I just can't find it.  Anyway, I do rather like this idea.  I had a schoolfriend called Imogen M., so her initials were IM, the first syllable of her name, and I always appreciated that.

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February 20, 2015 4:23 AM
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Committed Liverpool fan names his baby girl YNWA… world gasps

Committed Liverpool fan names his baby girl YNWA… world gasps | Name News | Scoop.it
Liverpool fans in Norway are a remarkably committed bunch as this man proved, with the full consent of his wife
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Which do you prefer, Karoline Ynwa or Karoline Gerrard?

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March 7, 2014 1:19 PM
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S My Name is Sophie: Texting Shorthand and Slang Inspired Names

S My Name is Sophie: Texting Shorthand and Slang Inspired Names | Name News | Scoop.it

"We've all heard of the parents who named their kid Hashtag. That seems over the top, but this list proves that tech inspired names can at least sound useable. P.S.- I consider all of these names to be "Unheard of" so there will be no ranking system today. "

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Poor Iolo, your time will come again!

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