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Yael and Tobias live in England, are of Polish and Danish origin respectively, and are expecting a baby next year. They already have two children named Zelda "Zeldie" and Dashiell "Dash" – they nam... 
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"A distinguished figure in Wisconsin law circles for over forty years, Roujet DeLisle Marshall is in all probability is the oddest named individual to have served as a member of the Wisconsin State Supreme Court!"
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Let's face it--a lot of us, in our own ways, are baby name snobs. Lauren Apfel of omnimom.net describes her particular symptoms. What are yours? - baby names
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Twins Zahra Alison and Madina Kishwar Girls Adele Louisa (Eliza) Amelie Rose (Poppy, Bebop) Constance Hope (Logan, Indianna) Elisabet Daphne (Celeste) Emilia Mary Josie Jane Kennedy K...
Clare's insight:
And Nikkisha Norma Jean, Branson William Blake, Luke Harrison Ford, and more. Wow!
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All week we've brought you the most popular names on Nameberry this year so far, but today we look a little deeper, at the surprising choices making themselves noticed just beneath the surface.
Clare's insight:
When I read "surprising names", I thought of Boo.
But these names are Asa, Azalea, Blaise, Blythe (woo Upswing!), Celia, Elise, Freya, Knox, Louis, Persephone, Reed, Ronan, Sasha, and Valentina. Are you surprised by some/all of them?
Kara @ The Art of Naming's curator insight,
October 20, 2013 3:00 PM
My favorites are Freya and Ronan
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" Here is a favorite quote of mine relating to names, by the poet Warsan Shire."
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If you were having a daughter, and you had to name her either Alice or Iola, which would it be?
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Witch names make bewitching choices for a daughter born near Halloween? The list is rich with enchanting possibilities!
Clare's insight:
Which witch is which? Aw, I remember reading 'The Worst Witch' - it's the best for beautiful clunky vintage names.
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"Hi Duana,
Clare's insight:
I think Solveig(h) sounds like a good option, as do the other S-names Duana suggests. I wasn't aware Seren was seen as a boys' name; I've always thought of it as female. (Its grammatical gender is feminine, too.)
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Lista de nomes preferidos começados pela letra M.
Clare's insight:
I think this might be my favourite letter in the series so far.
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"Brigitte Helm is rather iconic for her double role as Maria and the Maschinenmensch, in Fritz Lang's "Metropolis", in which she was only eighteen."
Clare's insight:
Ooh - Alraune and Antinea!
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There will always be people out there picking weird names for their kids, but when you look at the choices that make their way to the top you'll see that Americans tend to play it safe.
Clare's insight:
Someone has been very busy indeed. I do like a good infographic, and here are 60 of them!
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"These days, Mavis can now be considered to be a "vintage gem", and that usually means hot property."
Clare's insight:
Given Mabel, Maeve, Mae, and Maven on the one hand, and Carys and Alice on the other, I agree it's high time Mavis made a comeback.
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Here’s the exciting story from Bay News 9 about a young mother, 6-months pregnant, who unexpectedly gave birth in a McDonald's bathroom on October 17. A mother who gave birth in a McDonald's bathro...
Clare's insight:
Well, as a nickname.
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Maddelynn Kannon Ebeny Gryder Wayne Icelynn Stephanie Faye Kylee Shae Destiny Michelle Temperance Brennen Tynslee Shea Kynee Ollie Rnea Jordayn Shayne
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Update (and photo!) on Baby Naming Issue: Charles Preston! Update on Non-Baby Naming Issue: Her Parents Wanted Her Called by Her Middle Name But She'd Like to Switch to Her First Name! Update (and ...
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These updates are worth reading in full, but...
In short, welcome to Charles Everett and Elia Mary Laurette, and well done to Louise on making her decision.
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I love surprising middle names. They make things interesting when I scrolling through birth announcements. What is your favorite surprising middle name? Would you use one? Did you? Alex Mayhem ...
Clare's insight:
I'm loving Caleb Badger, Eleanor Hum, and Lily Pop. Unusual middle names for the win.
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Amke Marie * Jakob * Mona * Äneas * Lorena * Jorina Neela * Karoline Henriette * Thorben * Frederik * Antonius Willem * Lene Philomena * Jan-Ole * Franziska Ariane * Felix Ruben * Thore * Selma * Cassandra * Amia Bianca * Jasper * Nico Elias und...
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This week's German announcements include Thorben, Hannes, Lenina, and more.
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" This beautiful name is that of the Roman Goddess of death, funerals, and burials. She is associated with Venus, and some believe her origin is ultimately Etruscan, and that her name comes from lupu, meaning "to die". Other think it comes from the Latin lubere, "to be pleasing"."
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Er was deze zomer veel te doen over de naam van North West, de dochter van Kim Kardashian en Kanye West. Ook Nederlandse celebrity’s kunnen er echter wat van. Hier vind je een overzicht van de vreemdste BN’er-babynamen.
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Here's some welcome relief from English-speaking celebrities: let's have a look at what Dutch celebrities have named their children - and see how "unusual" you find them.
Featuring Zola Zaza River, Toots Thaddeus Afrika, and more. Second Zola of the day!
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Whether you're honoring a French writer, your African heritage, or neither, this name is beautiful and unique!
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Hoffen wir, dass es einfach ganz normale Vornamen sind. Sagen wir auf philippinisch…
Clare's insight:
Ti is intriguing: I wonder what its origins are, or if it's short for anything, or a nickname.
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" ROME — Moved by the election of Pope Francis seven months ago, the name “Francesco” has leapfrogged to No. 1 on the list of the most popular baby names in Italy, according to a study."
Clare's insight:
It'll be interesting to see if official statistics at the end of the year (if Italy keeps these?) agree with this.
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" These are the top names for Romania from 2012."
Clare's insight:
I always like seeing how names vary across languages (in fact, having regional variants is one of my criteria for a good name), and Romania gives some very interesting examples. I'm really liking Ionut - Jonathan, I presume.
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Good name options, both from the parents and Anna! I do hope we find out what they choose in due course.