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Maybe I hate this name because of the the aardvark or because its an ugly name, I'm going with option b. It is an old man name it peaked in the 1910's and basically everyone born then is dead thoug... 
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Asha is quite well known in Australia pronounced Ash-ah is an indian name meaning wish, hope desire but could be used as a more feminine spelling of the biblical Asher. Both the Asha and Asher spel...
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I must admit I hadn't come across this name until reading A Song of Ice and Fire, but it's a nice one. And yay for non-rhotic accents!
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He's a handsome surname boosted by a Hollywood icon and a Disney hero. How can you go wrong with Flynn?
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Celebrate your nameday just like you celebrate your birthday. American Nameday Calendar contains over 3000 first names, female names from Aaliyah to Zolita and male names from Aaron to Zion.
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What an interesting site mentioned in the Nameberry 9 today - and happy American Name Day to Chandler, Dallas, Jalen, Johnathan, Johnathon, Jon, Jonatan, Jonathan, Jonathon, Jonte, Jorel, Jorrell and Lincoln (for the boys)!
Kara @ The Art of Naming's curator insight,
November 12, 2013 2:07 PM
Mine is coming up on Nov 25th!
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Linda Rosencrantz has written another article about naming trends that is worth a look. She suggests that ever since Patricia Arquette and Nicole Richie selected iconic Hollywood movie star Jean Ha...
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Tired of the Top 10? Check out these 20 cool + unusual baby girl names!
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Click through for more commentary about Aberdeen, Aliz, Amorie, Bette, Blanche, Carlisle, Christabel, Eulalie, Federica, Isabeau, Leda, Matisse, Neri, Ondine, Reeve, Rowena, Sula, Tilda, Tulsi, and Windsor.
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A compilation of names from BAs announced in this week's newspapers, including two national papers (Times, Telegraph) and a broad range of local newspapers from across England, Wales and Scotland. Sibling names are in brackets.
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Happy Sunday! Here you'll find Oakley Edward, Corrin Eilidh, Alexandra Beau Cheryl, and more.
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Arrietty Arrietty Clock is a teenage "borrower" from Mary Norton's classic children's fantasy book series, The Borrowers. The borrowers are tiny people who live by "borrowing" everyday items from t...
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A great and well-explained bunch, including established favourites, risers, why-nots, and names that, alas, may never catch on.
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"Roxana Andrei, Miss Romania"
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A name from every-ish country in the world? Yes please! They inclide Berrin, Yaritza, Manasi, and many more.
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Lorin und Rozerin. Was für wohlklingende schöne Namen. Gesehen in Plauen
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My new word of the day is wohlklingend = euphonious. Klasse!
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Faye is a swift and sweet name that combines magical mysticism with Hollywood glamour. Origin: As a name, Faye is a merging of several homophonous words that were introduced to Britain with the Normans, culminating in the surnames Faye, Fay and Fey.
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Anything with a possible origin in *bhagos is a winner for me.
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I love keeping up with the latest name news and thought I would put all of my weekly finds in one place!
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It's especially nice to have an update of what's going on name-wise on Instagram (as someone without the technology to use that site).
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Louise is expecting her first child in less a month, a boy. She feels that there isn't much time left, and she and her husband have not yet managed to settle their baby name dilemma.Their favourite...
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This seems like sound advice...I must confess a large part of me hopes they do decide to go with Barnaby.
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I've added five more lists of popular twin names! Official SSA data, as always.
Kara @ The Art of Naming's curator insight,
November 11, 2013 10:53 PM
These are very predictable and matchy. I applaud those parents that are more creative than these.
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Expert advice about pregnancy, your life, and family time from the editors of Parents magazine.
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Welcome, Sophia!
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Elm, Valor and Isabelline are some of the unique names in this week's Nameberry 9--along with some of Abby Sandel's thoughts on Name Days. - baby names
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I'd be up for celebrating name days - must remember to do so when mine comes around. And to anyone today called Martin, Valentine, or Bartholomew, have a good one!
Kara @ The Art of Naming's curator insight,
November 11, 2013 10:58 PM
Thanks for the small mention, Abby!
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Teenberry Haley Sedgwick is particularly partial to the elegance of Georgian names, and here are her favorites. What are yours? - baby names
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Well done, Haley, and what lovely choices: Lavinia, Martha, and more.
Kara @ The Art of Naming's curator insight,
November 11, 2013 10:59 PM
I like Jane, Lavinia and Augusta the most!
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This week's reflections: on name judgment, German imports - Tilo, anyone? - and Kim Zolciak's twins!
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An excellent reminder to avoid being judgey, or placing too much importance on judgey articles...as well as a reminder of all the beautiful and interesting names we've seen this week. Enjoy!
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Aia Marie Alyson Minnette Annamalina Lorraine "Molly" Arlo Feux Augustina Elizanay Bella Viola Brandton Lee Bronwyn Faye Camden Sanford Chance Hart Clifford Lynn-Scott Connor Agostino Dagen Leeds...
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And Ecko, Evo, and more.
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I was thinking today about some of the things I was worried about when choosing my babies' names, and how little those things ended up mattering in the long run. Here were a few of my worries: • Th...
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So reassuring to hear that these turned out to be non-issues in the long run.
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""Lesbia and her Sparrow" by Sir Edward John Poynter"
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Beyond Wren and Robin (well, ok, including Wren), here's a handpicked list of lovely avian names, from Aderyn to Zipporah.
For another recent list of birdy names, see http://www.theartofnaming.com/2013/10/not-just-for-birds-76-bird-inspired.html
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"Like many names, Jemima has it's positive and negative connotations. It's just a shame that the one negative one is so strong that it makes it unusable for a large portion of people."
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"Helena married Frederick Christian Charles Augustus, or "Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein". Their children were:"
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The grandmama of Europe strikes again, this time in Schleswig-Holstein.
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