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He's a quirky British aristocrat of a baby name, with a distinctive -by ending. If Ashby, Crosby, and Rigby work, what do you think of Digby? 
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Argues that Ralph is ready for a comeback.
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She's a sassy short name with roots in Scotland and Greece. Move over, Sadie and Hattie! The ladylike Effie is on the rise.
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Hurrah for Effie (as a nickname), and hurrah for Euphemia! I'm really backing the underdog Eu- names to return.
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From Arabic gem, to operatic heroine. Once Zara was associated as a princess name; now it practically is.
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American chat show host, Ellen DeGeneres, was in Australia this week. She follows in the footsteps of Oprah Winfrey, another American chat show host who brought her show to Australia, in 2010. Howe...
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He's a surname with a distinctive sound, worn by a famous writer, a noted physician and more. Would you consider the homespun Hammond for your son?
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He's a handsome Irish surname with ties to Welsh myth - and a major American retailer. Move over, Brendan. Let's talk about Brannan!
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Bendigeidfran - the original talking head!
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He's a spiritually rich name that fits right in with the occupational surname trend. What do you think of the pastoral Shepherd?
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He's an upbeat, ends-with-o choice for a son If you're looking for something more daring than Leo, how about the saintly, mythological Leandro?
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It's a Scottish river - and one from Greek myth, too. Leith rhymes with Keith and isn't so far from Leigh. But how would Leith wear for a child in 2013?
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Sheet music for “Florodora”, 1899 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
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I've noticed Maeve popping up quite a bit recently - possibly a riser to watch for? I have a tiny philological issue with the assertion that 'this is where the word "mead" comes from', as I believe it's a cognate rather than a descendant, but that's not to detract from the main post.
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For the American readers, this name may initially seem a tad amusing, but for the British one, it's borderline vulgar, but thousands of French girls to this day answer to the name Fanny. As a young...
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Several thoughts about this post: 1. How interesting, I hadn't heard of Fanny Adams before. 2. As a Briton, I agree with Lou that Fanny is a bit risqué, though I have met a real British Fanny (full name Stefana), and one originally from Nigeria. 3. My unerstanding is that "frank" did once literally mean "free" or "free man" (like franklin)
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Anyone else catch last night's premiere of Game of Thrones? I'll have a full writeup tomorrow of my favorite names from this crazy fantasy series, but my cool
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So Ambrose isn't the first woman with a man's name in 'Doctor Who'. Clearly a selective (geek-focused) spotlight on the name, which has taught me a couple of new things. Every day's a school day.
Update: if you like Idris, see also Naming the Fishes' post: http://namingthefishes.wordpress.com/2013/04/10/idris
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Nori is a traditional Japanese name element and a surprisingly international pick. Could she be modern stand-alone choice for an American girl in 2013?
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Not forgetting the list of dwarf-names in (?I think) Vǫluspá.
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Quick fact check: St Thais is reported to have lived in Alexandria in the 4th century AD, not with Alexander in the 4th century BC (which would have made it harder for her to convert to Christianity).
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Old Hollywood glamour has hit the nursery. No other name can touch Ava (#5 in 2011) as the prime go-to Hollywood name. Audrey (#43) also has found recent success. Greta (#684), while much less popu...
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There are more saints and popes of this name than you can shake a stick at. Now the name is also gaining a distinguished bent from actor Benedict Cumberbatch.
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Elea's name of the week is always a pleasure, and this is no exception. Benedict Biscop is a particular hero!
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Today is Palm Sunday, which commemorates the triumphal ride into Jerusalem by Jesus about a week before the Resurrection. The people hailed him as if he were a victorious king, laying palm branches...
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On Monday March 25, it will be the Feast of the Annunciation, which celebrates the angel Gabriel announcing to the Virgin Mary that she will conceive a son; Gabriel also tells her that the child is...
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Gabriel Oak is one of my top best favourite literary chracters ever. So yes, a good name.
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How did U.S. skier Picabo Street come to have the name Picabo? Have any other U.S. babies ever been named Picabo?
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He's the given name of Ol' Blue Eyes ... and the name chosen by the newest pope. Will the pontiff prompt more parents to consider Francis?
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If you're as big a fan of The Walking Dead as I am, last night's ending was a big shocker. I won't give too much away, in case it's still stored in your DVR,
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Ooh, quite an appealing name, though Everard and Kenelm are more to my taste.