On the quest to find Italian names for a little project I came across Marzia, a name connected to the likes of Marcella, Marcy and Marsaili. Its a sweet name, relatively easy to say and spell altho...
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Today I've decided to look at not one, but three names from one of my favorite game series of all time. The third installment (Dreamfall Chapters) has just successively completed a kickstarter, rai... 
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The names of the Scott sisters in Home and Away's names might sound dated but both are actually rising my guess is the show has something to do with it. April is currently at 110 in NSW, 45 in Tasm...
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Olivia and Dale are from New Zealand, and they are expecting their third child towards the end of the year. Their son is named Innes, and their daughter is Abigail, and they have a fairly common su...
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Oh, I do love WMTM's voting options. Answers this time include "I think it's nicely put together - good work!"
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Astrid: I love this name, especially because of this character http://www.imdb.com/media/rm1433571072/ch0137641. August: my favourite boys name beginning with A, closely followed by Arlo & Arik...
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Looks like someone else* is getting into the A-names this month! For more of this ilk, filter this page by the tag "begins with a". Simples.
*See from yesterday: http://babynamepondering.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/a-month-of-names.html
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Expecting an August baby and interested in commemorating his or her month of birth? There's August and Augustus, of course--but you could also consider Gus and Gussie and Leo and Poppy, along with other August-related names.
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Happy August!
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Nameberry has a list of July-themed baby names up on their site right now (definitely worth checking out if you've got a baby on the way over the next month).
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Written by Linda Rosenkrantz for Nameberry Yes, July 4th is America's birthday, but other very notable people share that date.
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Julia Gillard, who became Australia's first female prime minister in 2010, is our prime minister no longer. Just as she became prime minister by ousting Kevin Rudd, so she was deposed in her turn w...
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"For this blog, I’ve put together a list of names illuminated in summer sunlight, and steeped in a brave historical background. From color names like Azure to Revolutionary War hero names like Thaddeus, here are my picks for Fourth of July-inspired appellations:"
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"I found this painting by June Leaf on ebay last year, but missed bidding on it. I was also so smitten with her name and knew it would delight me each time I passed the painting in my home."
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I love the thought of an artist's name making you happy every tim you see their work.
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"Looking for a name for a baby due this month? Here's a wide selection of June-related names--from Juniper to Juno, Josie to Jarlath. You'll find names related to the sound of June, the birthstones of June, June saints' days, and even names commemorating Bloomsday from James Joyce's 'Ulysses.'"
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And for more June names, head to http://babynamelover.wordpress.com/2013/06/01/expecting-a-baby-this-month-pick-a-jun-name/
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.There are many to choose from- if they are too obvious for a first name consider them for a middle!girlsJune- The obvious choice- short sweet and waiting in the wings for a revival with siblings H...
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Beyond June and Juniper - Juni or Junius, perhaps?
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As the new month begins, Eleanor Nickerson of BritishBabyNames.com offers some cool, and sometimes unexpected, October-related options, from Marigold to Libra, Opal to Octavia. - baby names
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Happy October!
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"It's a silk flower fest over here today. I just posted on Jim Hodges' installation at the Hirshhorn, which then reminded me of the pretty silk flower decor at new L.A. nail salon, Olive + June (named after the proprietor's grandmothers! you know I love it.)"
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What a good idea, to name a salon after grandmothers. I wonder what sort of business "Frances + Irene" would be.
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Many parents judge a name's popularity by how many children they know with that name. While that doesn't give an especially thorough picture of the name's use, it is still useful to see how popular the name is in that specific area.
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If you're looking for all the posts about the 2012 England and Wales stats, you can use the power of tags to find them easily. Try filtering this page by "england" or "wales" or "uk", and then within those results filter by "2012". Then enjoy.
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"The dog days of summer are upon us, as August is the hottest month of the year in the US. So I give you a list that goes right along with your sunglasses, flip flops, and sunblock."
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Take some "meanings" with a pinch, but a good idea for a theme.
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"I was thinking about what name I wanted to blog about next, when I found that overwhelmingly I kept thinking of names that started with "A". But the last name I profiled was "A" name Astley, and recent names Cavalia and Malta are also quite heavy on the "A"'s. Would it be too much?"
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Yay for A! My favourites are Annis/Annice, Alison, Avis, Arthur, Alfred...hm, and probably more.
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B. writes: We're having our second baby in November, and we are looking for names. Our last names rhymes with Tower, but starts with BR, and our daughter is named Lucia (pronounced Loo-SEE-ah) alth...
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"Here's a Fourth of July shout-out to notables born on Independence Day--from Nathaniel Hawthorne to Gina Lollobrigida to Malia Obama. Have a great 4th, everybody!"
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If you love the 4th of July, and who doesn't, you may just find your baby-to-be's name in this list inspired by the 4th of July.
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"Looking for a name tailor-made for you baby born this month? Here are some of the obvious suspects, plus a few with less expected connections."
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Thanks for watching! xoxo My vlog channel: http://www.youtube.com/anastasiarubyfamily
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Today AnastasiaRuby discusses four names that are rising through the charts, with lots of namesakes and literary and television associations between them. Plus siblings for Margaret "Greta", and siblings ending in -n.
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"Today's Name of the Day is the Latin boy's name Augustus. For years, this name was considered somewhat fusty, or even pretentious. Today, parents are seeing it differently."
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New blog on the block! Why not head to 'The Art of Naming', say hello to Kara, and take a look at the names she's profiled so far? Looking forward to seeing more posts.
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I like it: mysterious pre-Latin origins are always a plus, and it's like a snazzier version of Marcia.