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What's in a name? Picking a strong Latin name for our son. 
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You might have heard that certain grandparents have opinions about children’s names. But what you might not realize is that this is not new. This has been an issue since long before the rise of “creative” baby names.
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Nice little anecdote about spelling disagreements.
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Its grand final weekend in Australia and I can't wait for it to be over mostly because I'm a Sydney supporter in a family of Freo supporters and I think I broke my dads heart by saying I'm supporti...
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We've learned about Thorn*, and now, from a very different walk of Australian life, comes Hawthorne.
*http://waltzingmorethanmatilda.com/2013/09/25/famous-name-thorn
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"A distinguished son of New London County, Connecticut, Amatus Robbins Bigelow was a resident of the town of Colchester, and during his short life of 52 years was one of that town's prominent public men, being elected to numerous local offices and later represented his town in the Connecticut State House of Representatives."
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"So what names would still sound fresh and fun—and showcase your love of the bard? Here’s my list."
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Bianca, Henry, Edmund, Balthasar, Ophelia, Sebastian, Romeo, Helena, Francis, Portia, Juliet, Orlando, Duncan, Rosalind and Puck, Nerissa, Malcolm, Imogen, and more!
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"I mean, who's named Val? How many Vals do you know? I mean, really?" - Val Kilmer
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Whenever Nancy does one of these posts, you know it's going to be a good weekend.
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A salute to brilliant fall flowers and foliage--lovely flower names like Anemone and Marigold and flaming foliage-inspired Maple and Aspen. - baby names
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Here you'll find Anemone, Ash, Aspen, Aster, Birch, Hazel, Juniper, Lily, Maple, Marigold, Sage, Zinnia, and more besides, plus lots of beautiful autumnal pictures. Om nom nom.
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Cataleya Maria * Lynnard * Evangeline * Elaine Medina * Malou * Victor Ephraim Vincent Madu * Artjom * Tim-Niklas * Maraya Sila * Lina * Joseph Ilja * Marina * Ilias Mohamed * Mira Tiana * Elijah * Mario * Line * Dilay Jade und viele weitere...
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Just in from Germany: welcome to Svea Hanna, Elias Friedrich, Cataleya Maria, and more.
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" Animal names have been a recent trend among celebrities. From Busy Phillips' Cricket to Alex O'Laughlin's Lion we have quite a group. Want your own creature? Here is some inspiration."
Clare's insight:
A great solid list, ranging from Robin and Kitty to Elk and Lion.
For even more animal names, try filtering this page by the tag "animals and birds".
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The vintage nickname trend that has been long popular on both genders in the UK, has made its way to the US on girls. There is a hint of interest in the trend on boys however, suggested by Charlie'...
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Read that guest post in the next Scoop, or at http://nameberry.com/blog/quirky-vintage-nicknames-for-boys-huey-louie-and-charlie
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" This is something I used to enjoy doing on my previous blog. Every one post one boy, and one girl name, going by the guidelines I have given. Then, later on, I will pick the winners."
Clare's insight:
I pick Robin Robin and Laura Lyra.
But seriously, have a go, all you name-game lovers!
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Lista de nomes preferidos começados por I.
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Filipa likes Inês, Infante, and more.
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"This lovely French name comes from Severinus, which is a form of the Roman family name, Severus, meaning "stern". Sévérine is an edgy and chic name, and very unusual."
Clare's insight:
Sévérine also has some great male counterparts in various European languages and - oh my goodness that's where Søren comes from! Fighting ignorance one name at a time.
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May we introduce the potential Mr. and Ms. Van Squigglebottoms? Jessica and Jeff pledge to legally change their last name to Van Squigglebottoms if they can raise $1 million for poverty relief.
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Sorry it took so long to add a second name but here is part two of my uniquely australian name series. Taj is an Arabic name meaning crown and it was most popular in WA because of Yalingup born sur...
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"Maeve is a spirited Irish folklore name coming from the Gaelic Méadhbh and Medb, meaning "she who intoxicates"."
Clare's insight:
If you're "táin" with the idea of Maeve, you may enjoy this. (Sorry, poor pun.)
For even more on Maeve, see also http://www.theartofnaming.com/2013/07/girl-name-of-week-maeve.html
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My favorite name from the "Spanish Names for Girls" list! What do you think of the lovely Catalina?
Clare's insight:
Lovely name, and it's nice to have a look beyond the "pure".
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When I was at University, I was lucky enough to study Ancient History as an undergraduate degree.
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From Lydia to Istriana, Petra to Elatreia, this is a fab list clearly compiled with enthusiasm, and very difficult to read in silence.
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Twins Jennifer and Jacqueline Theo and Emilio (Kristina, Ethan) Girls Adelie Jayne (Charlotte) Amelia Jadis Annabell Charlotte May (Bono) Carla Margaret (Louise) Daphne Ellen Edith Pa...
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And Edwina Honor Louise, Lenny Robin, and more.
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He's a cowboy cool name that stands on his own. But with so many possible formal names for Cade, why not consider using one - Kincaid or Cadmus, maybe?
Clare's insight:
Cade is fine, not my favourite, but I am a big fan of a lot of these longer names: yay for Cædmon, Cadell, Cadwalader, Arkady, and even Cadence for a boy!
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" Not including U, O is the least likely vowel to be used at the beginning of names. In fact, there have been zero U names in the Top 100 since 1880. I have already looked at I names, and putting together posts on A names and E names are a daunting task at this point, so, without further ado, the O names!"
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Kelli asks "Can you see Oscar, Otto, Otis, Olive, Ollie and Opal returning to the Top 100 like Oliver did?" I'd say a resounding yes: they all sound ready for a revival. (Oscar was in the top 100 in England and Wales in 2012.)
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Angela Mastrodonato of Upswing Baby Names, shows us that the long-term UK trend for quirky vintage nickname names for boys like Freddie and Louie has the potential to make it on this side of the pond.
Clare's insight:
I'd class these as "names that make you go 'aww'". Especially Rollie - very sweet.
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"The changing of the seasons is a great time to reflect on new beginnings and of course, new baby names."
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Hazel, Hunter, and more lovely autumnla choices.
You'll find even more by filtering this page by the tag "autumn".
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"Laria Willow Rona, a sister to Amelie
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Nothing beats a good newspaper announcement, and here we have highlights including Ernestine Faye, William Champion, and more.
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"The name would be Whitehead Kluttz. What's that you say? That sounds like a made-up name? Not so!! While you probably wouldn't guess that a man with a name like "Whitehead Kluttz" would go on to a stellar career in public service, that is exactly what he did."
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This week's names are not only unusual but borderline unfortunate. As always, interesting reading about the men behind them
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