"Can some cool names be salvaged from this decade? The chart toppers of the 1930s were Robert and Mary—not exactly out-there names even today. But could there be some overlooked gems on the list?"
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Here are 40+ quirky, quaint girls' name, all honoring worthy women of the past--from Albion and Alzina to Zelia and Zilpha. - baby names
Clare's insight:
This is well worth a read: many admirable women, and fascinating names to go with them: Edmonia, Cathay, and more. 
Kara @ The Art of Naming's curator insight,
November 15, 2013 1:03 PM
I like many of these including Adelina, Clementina, Marvel and Sybilla.
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"Here is our final installment of Queen Victoria's grandchildren.
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Great series - thank you, Bree!
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"Country signer Dierks Bentley and his wife, Cassidy, welcomed son Knox Bentley in October. Knox is the younger brother of Evalyn Day Bentley and Jordan Catherine Bentley. "
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Graecyn Jazlynn Lyleah Taylee Blakeleigh Kayla Kay Kair Jaden Bentlee Joe Raymon Zaden Michael Xzavier James Parker Adisyn Pheonix Jazzmine Rose Keelinn Rene Kehgan Ty Mersadie
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L. writes: I have a question about name popularity. My own name is very unusual, but it is different from a common name by only one letter. I have spent my life correcting people and spelling my na...
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It doesn’t matter what I think, it matters what you feel. Sometimes I have to repeat it to myself. It doesn’t matter what I think, it matters what you feel. I say this to myself when a writer I kno...
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Could this also apply to naming people, to some extent?
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The 44th Parliament of Australia opened yesterday at 10.40 am, with the swearing in of new MPs. When I covered a name from the election back in September, I hinted that there might be more politica...
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"I had felt like the instant I saw her, I would know exactly what her name was -- there would be no question," the Lady Antebellum songstress, 27, tells PEOPLE exclusively....
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A little more about the naming of Eisele.
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As guest blogger Nephele demonstrates here, not all word names give away their identities as such--as in Martin, Morgan and Maya. It's fun to see the sometimes surprising dictionary definitions of these names.
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Featuring a large hunting dog, a tropical fish, a unit of indictance, and more.
Kara @ The Art of Naming's curator insight,
November 14, 2013 1:21 AM
Very interesting. Read what Amelia means.
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Patrick Swayze reached the height of his fame a couple of decades ago. So why is the name Swayze becoming popular as a baby name only now?
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"Leopold married Helene Friederike Auguste, or "Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont".
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"Quirina & Querubim, mas não usaria nenhum dos dois..."
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The comments on this post are a great source of Q names I'd never imagined.
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" Lainie (also Lanie, Lainey, Laney, and Leinie) is a very cutesy nickname. Most people would say that she doesn't quite stand up as a full name. I beg to differ, but if you insist, here are some full forms that would work, either by the sound or spelling."
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Includinf Magdalena, Melanie, and more.
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" These are the predictions for 2013."
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Japanese names are something I've long wanted to learn more about, so it's great to see some examples of what's popular. The only thing I really know about them is that -ko is a common ending for girls' names; however, there are none of those on this list. Are they maybe a bit dated? Anyhoo, enjoy!
Oh, and I also have a friend with a young half-English, half-Japanese cousin who lives in Japan. Her name is Maria, often known as Ria, which I see from the popularity of Ria was a clever bilingual choice.
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"We are expecting baby #3 in January and are stuck, stuck, stuck. We are choosing not to find out the sex of the baby this time, so are looking for both boy and girl names. This exercise has made me marvel at the fact that we managed to successfully name two children together already!"
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"A successful lawyer and two term Ohio state senator, Nation O. Mather was for a short time one of the leading lights in Ohio politics, later being elected as President Pro Tempore of the Ohio Senate in 1909. "
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“Funny… She Doesn't Look Like A Charlotte” Perhaps this is an assumption, but I thought women were the ones who picked out baby names in high school (or earlier) while men generally didn't think ab...
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An interesting exercise about our perceptions of names.
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"Duana,
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Hmm...it seems a shame to let go of a name they like just because of the mythical rule about repeated sounds.
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Nameberry has a new list they call “20 Cool and Unusual Names.” I’m listing some of those names below, so you can consider whether any of the names on that list would be "cool" for your baby girl. ...
Clare's insight:
Deep breath.
This demonstrates that "cool" and even "unusual" are very subjective terms. Bruce disagrees with Nameberry. You may disagree with either or both or neither.
(You may also disagree with making casual generalisations about Judaism and speaking ill of recently-deceased actors. I'll run away now.)
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Amor Lucien Asher Monroe Aspen Anthony Aurora Rain Avery Phelps Beckett Jameson Brynn Love Carragin Torrey Carsyn Suzanne Cason Oho Chrissette Rosalyn Colt Gamble Delos Nathan Eislee Christine Elia...
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And Lilliana Erzsebet, Winter Gabrielle, and more.
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She's a literary rarity with plenty of charm. A little bit Brianna and Brynn, a little bit Harper, Bronte could suit a modern girl.
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We've got a great new feature on Nameberry, which suggests other names you might like based on the ratings of your fellow berries. Nominate your favorite name set for a chance to win one of our gorgeous botanical prints.
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A chance to have fun, make data, and help to make Nameberry an even better name-finding tool.
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"Is Miley destined for a big drop in popularity? Or will parents still like that “smiley” message behind it?"
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" These are the most popular names for Catalonia from 2012."
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