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July 29, 2021 4:20 PM
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“African Names for Your Children”: Diallo, Azikiwe, Sekou –

“African Names for Your Children”: Diallo, Azikiwe, Sekou – | Name News | Scoop.it
List of African names in Jet magazine, 1971 In September of 1971, Jet magazine published a one-page article that ended up having a strong influence on U.S. baby names. It was called “African …
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December 30, 2015 12:02 PM
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Charlize: Baby Name of the Day - Appellation Mountain

Charlize: Baby Name of the Day - Appellation Mountain | Name News | Scoop.it
Ms. Theron’s father is Charles, so the name honors her dad. And it’s not a wacky heritage choice, either – Theron’s first language is Afrikaans, even though she speaks fluent English.
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I've learned a lot from this! I didn't even know Theron was South African.

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June 9, 2013 5:13 PM
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Eeufesius, Hitleriana, and other strange South African names = Eeufesius, Hitleriana en andere bizarre Zuid-Afrikaanse voornamen - Vernoeming.nl

Eeufesius, Hitleriana, and other strange South African names = Eeufesius, Hitleriana en andere bizarre Zuid-Afrikaanse voornamen - Vernoeming.nl | Name News | Scoop.it
Zuid-Afrika was in 1938 in de ban van de herdenking van de Grote Trek honderd jaar eerder. Mannen lieten hun baarden staan, vrouwen hulden zich in klederdracht en kinderen werden gedoopt vanaf de ossenwagen.
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South Africa in the 1930s: some Boer children were named in honour of the centenary of the Great Trek (a migration that led to the founding of the Boer Republics), and in honour of contemporary European leaders.

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December 26, 2017 12:34 PM
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25 Favourites For My 25th Year!

25 Favourites For My 25th Year! | Name News | Scoop.it
Today is my 25th birthday! I'm actually feeling pretty great about reaching the quarter-century milestone, so I thought I'd celebrate by taking a closer look at a random selection of 25 of my very favourite names. It's quite an eclectic list!
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Some great names here - and some things I didn't know about Behati.

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August 7, 2015 6:01 AM
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Character Names Galore: Behati

I know this name and others will too as the name of super-model Behati Prinsloo who is married to Maroon 5 singer front man Adam Levine who is also a judge on The Voice.
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