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Indiana sounds American right? You couldn't be more wrong Indiana has NEVER ranked in their top 1000 and the only Ind name is India. Indiana is one of those names not expected to be an "Australian ... 
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She's a vintage name tied to a haunting poem. With the lovely -belle sound lifting her up, Annabel and Annabelle are quite stylish in 2013.
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The second of our pre-Halloween week blogs--ghostly names from Araminta to Linnet to Simon, summoned up by K. M. Sheard. - baby names
Clare's insight:
Do you recognise all the ghosts here? Quite a variety of names...I'm really liking Linnet as both an unusual bird name and, wrth gwrs, a Welsh spin-off.
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Appellation Mountain's Abby Sandel finds some evidence of how names evolve in this week's Nameberry 9 newsiest names--from Atticus to Capri to Zoey.; - baby names
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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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Featuring Oswald Sebastian, Betsan Rosita River, twins Ettilie and Elodie, and very many more.
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What is your favorite letter when it comes to baby names?
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My fav this time is Elsa...wait, Kellan...no, definitely Elsa :) Leave questions and suggestions below!! Vlog Channel (see my new house!): http://www.youtube...
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These four lovely l-names, plus sibling suggestions for Mila and Everett, and first names for middle name Carmel.
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"Ourania is a Greek baby name meaning "heavenly," pronounced OR-an-ya / Awr-AN-ee-ah. It is a variant of Urania, great-granddaughter of the god Uranus, and in Greek mythology Urania (yur-AHN-ee-ah) was one of the muses, known for inspiring arts and sciences."
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" Ian is the Scottish name equivalent to John, meaning "God is gracious."..."
Clare's insight:
Good name! And not just because it's my father-out-law...
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"This curiously named man is one Ortha Orrie Barr Sr., a two term member of the Ohio State House of Representatives who was also an attorney and hotel operator in the city of Lima."
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Pour rajouter un prénom qui n'est pas encore sur le blog, c'est ici SOEN a plusieurs étymologies: _forme bretonne d'Yves signifie "If" en celte. _signifie "Étoile" en arabe. Se fête le 19 mai. À tr...
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On nameberry you always here people gush over the name Gemma but to me its a dated choice, I would make rather see the playschool style Jemima nn Jemma. In America Gemma is a lot less popular but i...
Clare's insight:
I agree that Gemma feels very 80s/90s here in the UK (though I wouldn't be astounded to meet a very young Gemma); but I'm delighted that it's gaining attention in the US.
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"She may not be anything close to a role model, but perhaps Madame Lalaurie, as she was known, will help bring the name Delphine back into the spotlight."
Clare's insight:
I really think Delphine is one of those "sweet spot" names that's known but very underused.
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"In no particular order, and with multiple spellings avoided..."
Clare's insight:
Quite a quota of q-names here, from Qi to Quenilda, Quartz to Quintessence.
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Tributes to God, love and soccer behind unique monikers in Grade 5 and 6 classes.
Clare's insight:
This sounds like a great assignment. I'm not even going to issue caveats about "meanings", because the names here were clearly chosen with love and thought and great personal meaning, and who am I to contradict that?
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If you're interested in reading a bare-knuckles introduction to baby naming, I strongly recommend Drew Magary's article that ran in GQ a few months ago. If you missed it, you're in for a treat. Jum...
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Minette and Maxellende, Marvel and Racer and Rook. Plus thoughts on classic names, name meaning, and how our style changes over time, in today's summary.
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If the Sunday Summary is one of the highlights of your week (which it might well be), then good news - it's here!
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Classic baby names are a perpetual subject for discussion. This week Abby Sandel wondered in her Nameberry Nine column what makes a classic name, and Laura Wattenberg at The Baby Name Wizard shared...
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Andrew Alu Arianna Dao Aurora Eviliz Ava-Claire Marie Ayla Marvel Brook-Lee Theresa Cassidy Gabriel (girl) Cordie Lloyd Cotilyn Yvonne Dade Hawk Debbie Elizabeth Dusty Lee Eliana Nalule Euniece Jan...
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And Hester Addison, Malloy James, and more.
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With Eve, Evie and Evelyn in the Top 100, perhaps its time again to revive elegant Evelina. Origin: Evelina is a variant of Avelina, a diminutive form of the Old Germanic name Avila.
Kara @ The Art of Naming's curator insight,
October 27, 2013 3:03 PM
This lovely name is awesome! Plus, it lists Maximus as a possible sibling name. My son Maximus would have been Avalina if he was a she. Good stuff!
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Today I’m writing to praise an idea from Laura Wattenberg, of Baby Name Wizard fame, who has come up with a "Magic" mathematical formula to find names that are both timeless (because have a “long ...
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Pour rajouter un prénom qui n'est pas encore sur le blog, c'est ici NAËLLY Les symboles de prédilection de ce prénom Les symboles n’ont rien à voir avec vos goûts personnels, pour mieux les c...
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