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Cool Unusual Girls’ Names: 100 excellent choices – Baby Name Blog - Nameberry

Cool Unusual Girls’ Names: 100 excellent choices – Baby Name Blog - Nameberry | Name News | Scoop.it
From nameberry.com - November 7, 2013 2:38 PM
Looking for a girls' name that's cool, unusual....and wonderful? Then have we got a list for you: 100 excellent choices each given to only ten (or fewer) baby girls last year. - baby names
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Why are more people not using these names?  Well, I suppose because there are a lot of other great names out there, but still: Avis, Raphaela, Clea, Sian, and more!

 

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Amabel, Carlisle, Clementina, Ginevra, Maude, Raphaela, Rowena, Sidonie, Sonnet!
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November 7, 2013 2:32 PM
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Throwback Thursday: 1970s Baby Names | In Name Only

Throwback Thursday: 1970s Baby Names | In Name Only | Name News | Scoop.it
From www.parents.com - November 7, 2013 2:32 PM

"Were the 1970s long enough ago that the top names of the era deserve another look?"

 

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Including Gregory, Melanie, Dawn, and more.

 

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Kara @ The Art of Naming's curator insight, November 7, 2013 7:49 PM

These are all solid names but a bit too dated for my tastes right now.
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November 7, 2013 2:29 PM
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Actor Emile Hirsch Names His Baby Boy Valor, Hmmm!

From babynamesinthenews.com - November 7, 2013 2:29 PM
According to TV Guide, Emile Hirsch’s career is taking off: he’ll be playing Clyde Barrow in a miniseries on Lifetime, and playing John Belushi in an indie biopic. And his life is about to change n...
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November 7, 2013 2:21 PM
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Duana Names: Style over comfort?|Lainey Gossip Lifestyle

Duana Names: Style over comfort?|Lainey Gossip Lifestyle | Name News | Scoop.it
From www.laineygossip.com - November 7, 2013 2:21 PM

" I have always loved the name Zoe and would love to use it if this baby is a girl. However, I loathe popular/trendy names and I fear that Zoe is going to be the next Ava/Sophia/Isabella."

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British Bake-Off fans will be itching for this title to be "Style over substance" instead!

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Nomes e mais nomes: Cátia

Nomes e mais nomes: Cátia | Name News | Scoop.it
From nomesportugueses.blogspot.co.uk - November 7, 2013 2:11 PM
Um olhar sobre o nome Cátia.
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Another lovely member of the Katherine family.

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Name Day Calendar

From www.namedaycalendar.com - November 7, 2013 2:04 PM
Find a name day in the country's calendar of your choice. This special day is often a celebration of saint names, sometimes known as feast day.
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Here's a splendid find by the fine folks at Nameberry: find out name days at a glance for 18 European countries.  Today's saints, for example, are Engelbert, Carina, Kiira, and more.

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November 7, 2013 3:01 AM
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Lula: Baby Name of the Day - Appellation Mountain

Lula: Baby Name of the Day - Appellation Mountain | Name News | Scoop.it
From appellationmountain.net - November 7, 2013 3:01 AM
She's a vintage gem, a name that stands alone or works as a nickname. With a built-in theme song and literary ties galore, Lula could wear well in 2013.
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November 7, 2013 2:46 AM
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The Strangest Names In American Political History : Altamont Moses (1846-1905)

The Strangest Names In American Political History : Altamont Moses (1846-1905) | Name News | Scoop.it
From politicalstrangenames.blogspot.co.uk - November 7, 2013 2:46 AM

"Born into a prominent Jewish family in Sumter, South Carolina on August 5, 1846, Altamont Moses rose to become a distinguished political leader in this historic southern city, holding the offices of state representative and senator, and was also a prominent local masonic figure, serving as a past master of the Claremont Free and Accepted Masons Lodge."

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RIGBY FINN (Georgia)

From names4real.wordpress.com - November 6, 2013 2:32 PM
Abram Dickson Alba Payson Arabella Rayne Asa Conrad Aurora LilyMae Bentley Gray Braxton Harlem Campbell Collier Charlee Amelia Claire Arlene Collins Dean Daniel Delano Easton Gage Eli Xavier Emma V...
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And Leo Edmund, Mason Ace, and more.

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November 6, 2013 2:30 PM
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Famous Name: Hugo

Famous Name: Hugo | Name News | Scoop.it
From waltzingmorethanmatilda.com - November 6, 2013 2:30 PM
It will be Remembrance Day next Monday, so we are going to look at the name of another First World War hero. Hugo Vivian Hope Throssell was from the country town of Northam in Western Australian, t...
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November 6, 2013 2:24 PM
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Name Trends of the 1880s: Everything old is new again – Baby Name Blog - Nameberry

Name Trends of the 1880s: Everything old is new again – Baby Name Blog - Nameberry | Name News | Scoop.it
From nameberry.com - November 6, 2013 2:24 PM
You think boys' names for girls, weird spellings and city names are new? Arika Okrent has proof to the contrary. - baby names
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November 6, 2013 2:06 PM
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The Beauty of Names: The Grandchildren of Queen Victoria: Part Two

The Beauty of Names: The Grandchildren of Queen Victoria: Part Two | Name News | Scoop.it
From thebeautyofnames.blogspot.co.uk - November 6, 2013 2:06 PM

"Edward VII married Alexandra Caroline Marie Charlotte Louise Julia, or Alexandra of Denmark.
Their children were:"

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The dynasty continues, this time adding to the British royal family.

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Nameisms ~ Baby Name Blog: Juniper

Nameisms ~ Baby Name Blog: Juniper | Name News | Scoop.it
From nameisms.blogspot.co.uk - November 6, 2013 2:04 PM

" There is a lot to love about Juniper—on the surface it's just a sweet nature name with a fashionable sound, but it has an interesting back story and a few religious namesakes that date back to the 1200s."

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November 7, 2013 2:34 PM
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Naming With the Seasons, 21st-Century Style

Naming With the Seasons, 21st-Century Style | Name News | Scoop.it
From www.babynamewizard.com - November 7, 2013 2:34 PM

"Way back in 2005 I wrote about a name trend that came straight from the calendar -- if you flipped pages in your calendar once every 50 years. Month names for girls changed at that pace, with May peaking in the 1870s, June in the 1920s, and April in the 1970s."

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Very interesting graph shapes!

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Shy Kids vs. Unique Names - Nancy's Baby Names

Shy Kids vs. Unique Names - Nancy's Baby Names | Name News | Scoop.it
From www.nancy.cc - November 7, 2013 2:30 PM
Shy kids and weird names do not mix, people. Something to take into consideration.
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Hard to know in advance who will or won't turn out shy though.
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November 7, 2013 2:27 PM
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Roald Dahl's Name Soup: the 89 best names = Roald Dahl's Namensoep - de 89 beste namen - Voornamelijk ♥ alles over voornamen

Roald Dahl's Name Soup: the 89 best names = Roald Dahl's Namensoep - de 89 beste namen - Voornamelijk ♥ alles over voornamen | Name News | Scoop.it
From www.voornamelijk.nl - November 7, 2013 2:27 PM
In de twintig kinderboeken die Roald Dahl schreef, vind je geweldige namen voor zowel volwassenen als kinderen. Ik selecteerde de beste 89.
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Have you ever what Roald Dahl's characters are called in Dutch translations?  I must confessed I hadn't, until now, but this is fascinating.  Some are the same as in English (Willie Wonka, James Henry Trotter), some are partly the same (Joris Teevee, Veruca Peper), and others I just can't work out.  A gold star to anyone who can get them all!

 

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November 7, 2013 2:19 PM
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Chantalismus bzw. Kevinismus kennt wirklich keine...

Chantalismus bzw. Kevinismus kennt wirklich keine... | Name News | Scoop.it
From chantalismus.tumblr.com - November 7, 2013 2:19 PM

JERMAINE

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Goodness, I've never seen a birth announcement like this before!

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Interesting Baby Names 11/7/2013

From awfulbabynames.tumblr.com - November 7, 2013 2:07 PM

Alyeah

Karliah

Titan and Twin

Oaklyn

Kinsly

Currant

Tobyn

Londyn

Jensyn

Gwnivere

Lyric

Shaelynn

Josecelyn

Oakeigh

Kayleigh

Jordyn

 

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I don't usually agree with the author's comments, but I have to agree that, with no other context, Twin seems a bit of a raw deal as a name.  Maybe it could have been disguised as Thomas...

 

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November 7, 2013 3:04 AM
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The Beauty of Names: The Grandchildren of Queen Victoria: Part Three

The Beauty of Names: The Grandchildren of Queen Victoria: Part Three | Name News | Scoop.it
From thebeautyofnames.blogspot.co.uk - November 7, 2013 3:04 AM

"Alice married Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Karl, or Ludwig IV (or occasionally Louis IV), the Grand Duke of Hesse. Their children were:"

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November 7, 2013 2:56 AM
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Name Theory: Name-Build Skill

From thenamegirl.wordpress.com - November 7, 2013 2:56 AM
Even through my protestation that I am not good a creating names, did you notice the name variation I stumbled upon in this week’s naming? I didn’t notice it myself until I was writing the blog pos...
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Strangely, this is the second time the name Julious has come up this week.*  Which goes to show, rather like useful evolutionary traits, invented names can sometimes arise independently of each other.

 

*The other time was here: http://nameberry.com/blog/8-name-trends-of-the-1880s-that-live-on

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November 6, 2013 2:36 PM
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Baby Boy Wrightmen, Brother to Bennett: An Honor Name Issue

Baby Boy Wrightmen, Brother to Bennett: An Honor Name Issue | Name News | Scoop.it
From www.swistle.com - November 6, 2013 2:36 PM
Katie writes: My husband and I are Katie and Kevin and our last name sounds like Wrightmen. We are due with our second boy this March. We love our son's name and it fits him perfectly. Bennett Patr...
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November 6, 2013 2:31 PM
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35 Most Unisex Baby Names in the U.S. - Nancy's Baby Names

From www.nancy.cc - November 6, 2013 2:31 PM
What are the most unisex baby names of the last 80 years? The list starts with Jessie, Marion and Jackie.
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November 6, 2013 2:26 PM
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Charitina: Baby Name of the Day - Appellation Mountain

Charitina: Baby Name of the Day - Appellation Mountain | Name News | Scoop.it
From appellationmountain.net - November 6, 2013 2:26 PM
She's an obscure saint's name with an attractive, virtuous meaning. How would Charitina wear on a daughter in 2013?
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It's quite the week for chaste maiden saints of antiquity!  Caritina is lovely, too.

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November 6, 2013 2:15 PM
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What are you favorite unusable names? – Baby Name Blog - Nameberry

What are you favorite unusable names? – Baby Name Blog - Nameberry | Name News | Scoop.it
From nameberry.com - November 6, 2013 2:15 PM
Siobhan is too hard to pronounce and Aristotle too much to live up to, Icarus would be called Icky and Lucifer is just the devil. What names do you love that can never be used? - baby names
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Interesting answers, showing that there are many reasons why a name can feel unusable, and that one person's unusable is anoterh person's perfectly fine.

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Favourite names beginning with P = Nomes e mais nomes: Nomes preferidos começados por P

Favourite names beginning with P = Nomes e mais nomes: Nomes preferidos começados por P | Name News | Scoop.it
From nomesportugueses.blogspot.co.uk - November 6, 2013 2:05 PM
Lista de nomes preferidos começados pela letra P.
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