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Beyond Sarah, Solomon and Samuel--some highly unusual, undiscovered names from the Bible brought to you by Aurora Firth--names like Zaccai, Zillah and Elisheba. - baby names 
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Abby Sandel of AppellationMountain.net defines classics and near classics via this week's nine newsiest names. What's your definition? - baby names
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"I suppose you could say that Jessica is a staple in American names. She has been in the top 1000 names of the USA since 1880, though it wasn't until the 1970's that she broke into the top 100."
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"A lifelong resident of New York state, Thorndyke Corning McKennee rose to become a prominent fixture in civic and political affairs on Long Island, serving as a delegate to the Republican National Convention of 1920, an Assistant District Attorney of Queens County and Commissioner of Jurors for Queens County."
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Where did the word "dunce" come from? Who had the longest recorded name? How do you spell "Albin"? What is your demonym? What is the hierarchy of disagreement? A whistle-stop video answering these questions and more.
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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 Emilian Blake Oscar, Kio Kalen, Rafe Robin James, Arabella Lilybet, and more.
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An unusual pregnancy problem struck one supermum when she discovered she's run out of names she likes - with baby No. 13 on the way.
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Santiago-Chayanne…. da weiß man ja nichtmal, obs ein Junge oder Mädchen sein soll..
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As the comment says, this name (and picture) could go either way with gender.
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Lista de nomes preferidos começados pela letra N.
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Filipa likes Nadine, Nina, Noa, Noémi, Nicolau, Noé, and Nuno. Do you agree?
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Today is the fortieth anniversary of the opening of the Sydney Opera House, officially opened by Queen Elizabeth on October 20 1973. Set on Bennelong Point, right near the Harbour Bridge, it is sur...
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Goodness me! Not only a scandalous story, but also the revelation that Eugene has been used not infrequently for girls, and in Australia was once pretty much unisex.
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"Anne - Anouk, Ninon, Anushka..."
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Hurrah for names with lots of international versions, equivalents, diminutives, and spin-offs. Enjoy this select bunch!
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Courtesy Stephen Amell So cute! Arrow‘s Stephen Amell, 32, showed off an adorable photo of him with his newborn daughter on his Facebook page Saturday.
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Welcome, Mavi! (And her initials are MAJA, which is a nice bonus name.)
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Henry was a solid Norman favourite which retained its heights for a millennia. Can refined and friendly Henry ever make it back into the top 10?
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Oh, I like Henry too! The name is only improved by Henry Sweet, Henry Higgins, and of course Henry the Engine.
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First the good news: According to a study conducted by Enzo Caffarelli: after Jose Mario Bergoglio was elected pope on March 7, and picked the papal name Francis, Francesco (the Italian form of Fr...
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Abel Gys Adelae Olivia Anders Dennison Avery Kriss Ann Beckham Shine BellaRae Dawn Brecken Ralph Cale Lane Carrie-Anne Marie Charlotte Elle Daniel Ponce Dana Valeria Deacon Lindler Edith Stella Mar...
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And Paul Stanley, Jayla Sue Butterfly, and more.
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" At the moment, Aidan is sitting at #115 in the US. Spelled Aiden, it's number #10. It is currently suffering from a condition I like to call "overkill". Which is a shame, really."
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"Arrow actor Steven Amell and wife Cassandra Jean welcomed a daughter last week. In a statement to Just Jared, the CW star shared that the baby is named Mavi Alexandra Jean Amell.
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A few nights ago, while my daughter was supposed to be falling asleep, she sat up and told me she had the perfect name for a girl squirrel. Nutalie. Get it? Apparently, name nerdery is genetic.
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I heartily second Abby's recommendation of "What does the fox say?" What a song.
Foxes, squirrels, and other woodland creatures aside, enjoy the best bits of the week!
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If you are looking for a unique name, try out one of these beauties!
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M. writes: Hi swistle!!! I wrote to you two years ago asking for help naming my precious "baby boy Weens"! I loved your feedback and readers comments! I went with Asher August and I'm soo in love w...
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" Here are two maps, based on accounts' data of Yandex system, which reflect the most popular Russian forenames in cities and towns throughout Russia."
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In which I attempt to transliterate with only a sketchy knowledge of Russian personal and place names. Apologies, and corrections welcomed! (Names are first, cities second.)
Boys: Adlan - Grozniy Airat - Kazan Anton - Samara Bair - Ulan-Ude Daniil - Perm, Cheljabinsk Erdin - Elista Gadzhimurad - Makhachkala Ildar - Ufa Ilya - Yaroslavl, Kostroma, Nizhnii Novgorod, Saratov Innikentiy - Yakutsk Ivan - Ekaterinburg, Krasnojarsk Khetag - Vladikavkaz Konstantin - Izhjevsk, Omsk, Novosibirsk Mikhail - St Petersburg Murat - Maikop, Cherkessk Pietr - Volgograd Vasiliy - Velikii Novgorod, Murmansk, Moscow Viktor - Kaliningrad, Rostov-na-Donu Vitaliy - Krasjudar Yegor - Anadir Yevgeniy - Voronezh, Tjumen Zalim - Nalchik
Girls: Aigul - Ufa Alana - Vladikavkaz Bairta - Elista Daria - Saratov Diana - Maikop Erzhena - Ulan-Ude Fatima - Cherkessk Galina - St Petersburg, Murmansk Irina - Voronezh Ksenija - Yekaterinburg, Perm Larisa - Anadir Lilija - Izhjevsk Ljeisan - Kazan Ljubov - Velikii Novgorod, Yaroslavl, Nizhnii Novgorod, Kostroma Malika - Grozhniy Nyurguiaana - Yakutsk Olesja - Samara, Novosibirsk, Krasnojarsk Patimat - Makhachkala Valerija - Kaliningrad, Moscow Viktorija - Krasjudar, Rostov-na-Donu Yekaterina - Volgograd Yevgenija - Cheljabinsk, Tjumen, Omsk Zalina - Nalchik
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Kriei Demonhaunt, Zacicicel Chantclaw, and more...if you need a vampire name fast, this is a good port of call.
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"Samhain is coming up so I should probably have some fun with some darker names. Bathory is one such offering.
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A very interesting account - and if you're looking for *even* more about Bathory, see also http://histornamia.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/bathory.html
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ABC News and Good Morning America recently presented a piece called "Messiah, King Rise in Popularity for Baby Names". Within, they quote psychologist Jean Twenge, who claims that the numbers prove...
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Rant alert, but a reasonable rant, I think. In sum:
"When it comes to names, either we’re not narcissistic or we always have been. In any event, this is nothing new."
"a little cultural understanding and perspective on history and language goes a long way."
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Ooh...Zaccai, Maranatha, Timna, and a lot more gems where those came from.