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"It’s time to take the baby name time machine back to the era of poodle skirts and young Elvis."
Clare's insight:
Yeah, I could get behind most of these names for a little comeback,
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Actress Morena Baccarin and her husband Austin Chick welcomed their first child, a son, on Tuesday, Oct. 22, her rep confirms to PEOPLE exclusively....
Clare's insight:
Welcome, Julius!
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Dimity is at home in the Old South or a tiny English village, a lady-like, seldom heard choice. If Velvet and Lace can be names, why not Dimity?
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Some Polish babies born in 2005 and named for the late John Paul II.
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Lista de nomes compostos femininos mais comuns.
Clare's insight:
And the most popular compound names for girls in Portugal are...Ana Catalina, Maria Rita, and more.
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" Queen Victoria, one of the greatest monarchs of England, was born Alexandrina Victoria, and her husband was Francis Albert Augustus Charles Emmanuel, called Albert. She notoriously disliked children..."
Clare's insight:
Thanks to their prodigious brood, you won't find many people born into European royal families who aren't descended from Victoria and Albert.
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Because Wonder Woman is the most famous heroine in comic books, most people assume that she was also the first. However, this was not the case.
Clare's insight:
Found via Fritinancy: Margo, Jill, or something a little more out-there?
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Our family name meant “bad luck man” in Polish, German, Dutch, Hungarian and Czech. When half of Europe reads it, they think instantly of misfortune. Who would want to saddle their children with that?
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K. writes: My husband and I are expecting our first baby—a boy!—around Christmas this year. We are having a difficult time agreeing on names. For some reason, it seems like boy names are a whole lo...
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"Curious to see how the SSA boy rank might look next year? Well that's what this post is all about."
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Lista de nomes femininos que têm apenas quatro letras.
Clare's insight:
This is turning into a week for short girls' names*, and I'm not complaining when they include Nina, Flor, Iria, and more.
*See also http://nameberry.com/blog/baby-girl-names-short-and-sweet
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In which we try to unravel the sometimes circuitous paths taken by classic names to their nicknames, as in Charles to Chuck and Henry to Hank. - baby names
Kara @ The Art of Naming's curator insight,
October 24, 2013 3:28 PM
Very interesting how nicknames work!
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"We are very excited to share the addition of George Abraham Walker Hanson to our growing family," Zac, 28, tells PEOPLE....
Clare's insight:
Welcome, George!
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" Times have changed, and now our little friend named Reagan is a successful 20-something with a fashionable name that is so well-liked it is a top 100 choice in the US for girls."
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HELLO, MY NAME IS:
Clare's insight:
Hi there, Orion!
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Atticus was one of the fastest rising boys’ names in 2012, jumping from 462 to 410—according to the Social Security Administration. It rose almost as rapidly as pompous titles like Messiah, King, ...
Clare's insight:
If you enjoy reading articles that bandy about terms like "stodgy", "old-fashioned", "pompous", and "weird", read on. If you can feel your blood pressure rising already, perhaps skip it.
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" Indigo comes from the Greek indikon, meaning "from India". Indigo is a bright color that falls between blue and purple, though it comes in many shades. Isaac Newton was the one who named Indigo, and the indigo plant, which the dye is made out of, exists in tropical lands."
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"Endowed with a interesting first name (and an even more impressive beard) Loveridge S. Axtell was a resident of distinction in his adopted home county of Pottawattamie, Iowa, being at various times a teacher, superintendent of schools and state representative."
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Die Ausbeute einer Woche
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I went through first 52 years of the SSA records and pulled out the best boy and girl names from the 900 to 1000 range for each year. Together, they make for great couples.
Clare's insight:
If you're looking for names like Spurgeon, Flem, or Dimple, this may be the answer to your prayers.
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"If baby naming is alchemy, I believe I've just brewed up a wee pot o' gold. I have a Magic Formula for finding appealing, fresh-sounding traditional names."
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Some names seem sexy, or classy, or pert. Some names have a definite image attached to them, either by sound or by association. But associations can be tarnished by experience. Character namer: Kn...
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" Tallulah is a gorgeous name, gaining some recent interest due to celebrities. At first glance, her nickname options seem kind of grim, but Tallulah actually has many choices for you."
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