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Parents in the Mexican state of Sonora will no longer be allowed to name their children "Facebook," ''Rambo" or 59 other now banned given names. 
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"One royal that has given his offspring fabulously regal names is Pavlos, Crown Prince of Greece. Although the Crown Prince has a title, Greece officially abolished its monarchy and is now governed by a republican constitution. The Crown Prince now lives in London with his wife Crown Princess Marie-Chantal and their five children."
Clare's insight:
If you like double-barrelled Greek royal names (as I'm sure you do), this post is highly recommended.
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One in five Americans think judges should be able to change children's names for religious reasons. Do you agree?
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"Palmer is an Old English name meaning "palm-bearing pilgrim," which is perfect for babies born around Thanksgiving. Originally a medieval surname, it referred to a Christian pilgrim carrying a palm branch when traveling to a holy shrine, or one who returned with a palm leaf. "
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"Suppose you love or admire someone very much, and would love to give him/her a namesake ... except that you can't STAND this person's name! My husband and I love Pope Francis but don't like the name Francis, and as we are not of the proper ethnicity we don't feel comfortable naming our son "Francisco" or "Franz" or some other variation. We would love advice on this name in particular and this problem in general."
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"We close out the naming year by recognizing the 2013 Name of the Year:"
Clare's insight:
Can you guess what it is?
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"It isn't often that one stumbles across an American political figure named in honor of an prominent figure in French history, and the man shown above, Cardinal Richelieu Coleman, is an definite exception."
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The most popular baby names in Israel for 2012 were Noam and Noa for Jewish babies, Mohammad and Maryam for Muslim babies, and George and Maria for Christian babies.
Clare's insight:
Well done on the translation work, showing the most popular names among different religious groups.
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HAPPY THANKSGIVUKKAH, Berries! We've seen a lot of Thanksgiving names, now Hannah Katsman, our correspondent in Israel, offers eight names for the eight nights of Hanukkah. - baby names
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On November 1, Corporal Daniel Keighran became the third Australian soldier serving in Afghanistan to receive the Victoria Cross, the highest military decoration awarded for bravery in Australia. C...
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I can't overstate how much I like this post (and the VB himself).
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A while ago, for fun, I started doing some reading on some of the stranger naming choices made by the Puritans between the seventeenth and nineteenth centuries. (Yes, for fun. I am a dork.) Here are a...
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Got to love a good Puritan name list. I particularly like Judas-not-Iscariot: lest anyone get the wrong idea.
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" ROME — Moved by the election of Pope Francis seven months ago, the name “Francesco” has leapfrogged to No. 1 on the list of the most popular baby names in Italy, according to a study."
Clare's insight:
It'll be interesting to see if official statistics at the end of the year (if Italy keeps these?) agree with this.
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Question of the day: Should baby names be discussed in prenatal classes?
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Hmm...whatever one's own preferences, it's difficult to predict how another person will feel about their name as they grow up. Who knows, he might be proud of Messiah because his parents liked it so much they fought for it. He might be indifferent because he knows a dozen people with the same name.
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Parents in the Mexican state of Sonora will no longer be allowed to name their children Facebook, 'Rambo"or 59 other now banned given names.
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Sister Roxana Rodriguez, who gave birth to a baby boy and named him after the Pope, said she feels more like a mother than a nun
Clare's insight:
Oops! But a good choice of name, all things considered.
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Do you remember this story of 2013? Here are some results from a poll of 1001 people.
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" The Three Wise Men have been given many different names. Syrian Christians name them as Larvandad, Gushnapash, and Hormisdas, while those from Ethiopia call them Hor, Karsudan, and Basanater. Armenians have Kagpha, Badadakharida, and Badadlilma. Most of the time us Westerners cite them as Caspar, Balthazar, and Melchior."
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If you like reading about Balthasar (and of course you do!), you might also enjoy http://appellationmountain.net/balthasar-baby-name-of-the-day
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The most unusual name I know someone with is probably Deacon its the name of a three year old at her daycare (this may change since next year she will have a girl name Kolbe). Deacon doesn't rank i...
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The weather is getting hot now (super hot in some areas), and we are drawing close to the Summer Solstice, which is on Saturday. That means Christmas holidays are just about to start, or have start...
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I had no idea what to expect from the title of this post. The name and its background are completely new to me and fascinating.
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Here are ten names for girls which have been often searched for to reach my blog. I chose names that aren't in the Top 100, and come from a range of origins. Anouk Dutch and French short form of An...
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Quite a multi-cultural feast, including Piata, Soraya, Blythe, and more.
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"So there are quite a few requests that I need to take care of. Jelly, whose mother has encountered a little boy with this name, has requested Aslan."
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Ignatius Stately and scholarly Ignatius has been rare for decades, but can its refined style ignite a revival? Origin: Ignatius is a later form of Egnatius, a name of one of the Roman gens.
Clare's insight:
Fascinating to learn that Ignatius is one of those names that has gathered up and conflated with other names as it's come down thorugh the centuries.
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How are Sikh baby names traditionally chosen?
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This is very interesting - I've heard the surname Kaur a lot, but never realised it's the female counterpart of Singh (or even twigged that all the Kaurs I've met have been female).
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October 2 will be the 96th birthday of Rosaleen Norton. She was originally from New Zealand, born into a middle-class English family; the Norton family emigrated to Sydney when Rosaleen was eight. ...
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Here's a post to read all the way through: both a nature name loaded with symbolism, and a very interesting-sounding woman.
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