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November 30, 2024 5:13 PM
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Paying tribute to Robert Shaw's Quint from the Steven Spielberg 1975 shark classic, Conor Garland - who also follows The Daily Jaws on Instagram - and his wife Meghan have proudly introduced the world to Quinton.
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September 25, 2021 5:46 PM
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We’ve talked about the baby name Hitler before, but that particular Nazi-inspired name was never common enough to be included in the U.S. baby name data. Rommel, on the other hand — a r…
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August 22, 2021 5:44 PM
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Mary Astor Starting out, my posts featuring " Names Worn By " by different actors and actresses (usually vintage ones) were some of m
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May 19, 2021 2:54 PM
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The name Santini was a one-hit wonder in the baby name data in 1979: 1981: unlisted1980: unlisted1979: 9 baby boys named Santini [debut]1978: unlisted1977: unlisted Why? That was the year the movie…
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May 7, 2021 10:51 AM
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It's May the fourth, and you know what that means: It's Star Wars Day! We're celebrating by sharing some of our favorite Star Wars name lists that we've done in the past. But that's not all! We're also going to add in some new names from a Galaxy Far, Far Away as well as doing a bit of a deep dive into other lesser-known Star Wars baby names that you may not have heard of before.
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April 30, 2021 5:39 PM
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March 28, 2021 6:11 PM
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February 26, 2021 4:30 PM
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If you're a Tolkien fan, or just love to read, you might want to consider some of these character names when choosing baby names for your baby!
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January 1, 2021 9:49 AM
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Dr. Cleveland Evans writes about names for the Omaha World-Herald. In his November 22nd column, he looks at the history of the name Scarlett.
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December 16, 2020 6:19 PM
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Anubis A slew of Mummy-movies have come out since The Mummy in 1999. After going through the names of the main characters in all the films, I came away with several that might have influenced the b…
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November 9, 2020 4:55 PM
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Below is a guest post written by my sister, Abby, who occasionally blogs over on The Beautiful Strange . We hope you enjoy this post an
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October 30, 2020 6:40 PM
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Samara Morgan (played by Daveigh Chase) in “The Ring” (2002) Halloween is a few days away, so here’s a pair of horror-imbued baby names, each of which got a boost from the same sc…
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October 24, 2020 4:01 PM
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Jürgen Hansen wurde am 20. April 1939, dem 50. Geburtstag Adolf Hitlers, in einer Kleinstadt bei Hamburg geboren. Seine Eltern wurden vom Amt aufgefordert,
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December 15, 2021 4:46 PM
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Tristana from “Tristana” The name Tristana has popped up in the U.S. baby name data a total of four times. The first three appearances were in the early 1970s: 1974: unlisted1973: 5 bab…
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September 15, 2021 6:21 PM
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The curious name Catana* popped up in the baby name data in late 1940s: 1951: unlisted1950: 6 baby girls named Catana1949: 7 baby girls named Catana1948: 8 baby girls named Catana [debut]1947: unli…
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July 5, 2021 6:13 PM
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The curious names Cresta and Kresta both debuted in the U.S. baby name data in 1970: 1974: 17 baby girls named Cresta + 15 named Kresta1973: 14 baby girls named Cresta + 10 named Kresta1972: 26 bab…
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May 18, 2021 6:53 PM
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Pippa Scott as Lucy in The Searchers The baby name Pippa was popularized recently by royal sister Pippa Middleton, but an even earlier pop culture Pippa put the name on the map initially: 1959: unl…
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May 7, 2021 10:48 AM
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The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines the word charade as “an empty or deceptive act or pretense.” Given this rather unsavory meaning, it’s surprising that a handful of parents n…
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April 20, 2021 6:09 PM
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Rita Gam as Saadia The exotic-looking name Saadia first popped up in the SSA’s baby name data in 1954: 1960: unlisted1959: 5 baby girls named Saadia1958: unlisted1957: 9 baby girls named Saad…
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March 13, 2021 3:10 PM
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One of last week’s post featured Glenna Lee McCarthy, whose father was famous Texas oil prospector and entrepreneur Glenn McCarthy (1907-1988). Writer Edna Ferber fictionalized Glenn’s …
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February 18, 2021 3:56 PM
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The Soul production babies - or recent You Seminar graduates - represent names from the Top 100 to the oh-so-rare. Find the full list here!
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December 17, 2020 5:36 PM
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The name Lucan first appeared in the U.S. baby name data in 1977: 1980: 7 baby boys named Lucan1979: 21 baby boys named Lucan1978: 41 baby boys named Lucan1977: 16 baby boys named Lucan [debut]1976…
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December 16, 2020 4:34 PM
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Invented girl names sometimes sound new and strange. But often, they slip right into wider use, as if they've been here all along.
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October 31, 2020 10:26 AM
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50+ tasty vampire names from books, shows and movies. From dark and brooding to cool and friendly, they're great for human babies too.
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October 26, 2020 5:23 PM
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In 1948, the baby name Darina first appeared in the U.S. baby name data: 1950: 5 baby girls named Darina1949: unlisted1948: 7 baby girls named Darina [debut]1947: unlisted1946: unlisted Where did i…
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