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The Social Security Administration maintains a count of every name given to a newborn in every state. 
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FORGET Zzak, Lotus-Moon or Ayshlee - the next generation of preschoolers are more likely to be named after their great grandparents than an exercise in phonetic spelling.
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Javier is the Spanish form of Xavier and both are very handsome and versatile! Find out more about their interesting origins!
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" Nowadays it seems there a Bella in every classroom. Most of these stem from choices like Gabriella or Isabella. If you want to be more creative, here are choices that start or end with the -bel sound."
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Multo bella! And let's not forget Christabel, Rosabel and Dowsabel.
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Annabelle Blue Archer Henry Aurora Tinley Axton Everett Bennett Harvin Brecken Max Brogan Sawyer Broxlyn Bonnie Jean Carson Adele Cassidy Catherine Chauncey Wade Dashiell Alexander Gared Christophe...
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And Gared Christophe, Journey Joy, and more.
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Looking for a formal name for Winnie? From Winifred to Winsome, Gwendolyn to Kaywinnet, possibilities abound - but some are more wearable than others.
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From Wilhelmina to Gwendolen to Roswinda... I think it's fair to say all of the names here are made of WIN.
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I covered Ebony what seems like ages ago when I first started blogging, but after what Anna said and me struggling to find names from my childhood it seems like a good time to start a new series. A...
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Find out what Ebony thinks of her name - I'm looking forward to more in this series.
I hadn't realised till this week that Ebony is more characteristically Australian than American or British; I wouldn't consider it to have racial or negative connotations; but I haven't met an Ebony in person (although I do know a friendly dog with the name).
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Daisy Turnbull-Brown, and her husband Captain James Brown welcomed their first child on September 19, and have named their son Jack Alexander. Jack Turnbull-Brown was born in the morning, weighing ...
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Welcome, Jack!
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Since the Beckhams naming of Brooklyn got so much publicity it was inevitable that the celebrity-worshipping herd would follow suit.
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Found via Bruce Lansky (see next Scoop) and an entertaining read.
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Vinja, Eva Arielle, Esmée Luisa, Aridona, Argentina Luisa, Severin Xaver, Irma Maria Angela, Pankratius, Edgar Marten, Edith Amalia, Til Janosch, Jakob Amadeus, Roman Korbinian und viele weitere aktuelle Babynamen.
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The best of this week's German birth announcements, featuring Argentina, Aridona, Pankratius, and more.
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Good find!
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Sæll! Here are the top 50 first names* given to girls in Iceland in 2012. They're helpfully grouped by spelling, too.
*A list of second names in compounds can be found at http://www.statice.is/?PageID=1181&src=https://rannsokn.hagstofa.is/pxen/Dialog/view.asp?ma=MAN11114%26ti=Second+name+of+females+born+in+2012++++%26path=../Database/mannfjoldi/NofnKvK/%26lang=1%26units=Number,%20Frequency
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In 2012 the name Aron was the most popular given...
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Thank you, Facebook feed, for alerting me to the Icelandic stats for 2012.
More information is available at http://www.statice.is/?PageID=1181, including the top 50 given names for boys (http://www.statice.is/?PageID=1181&src=https://rannsokn.hagstofa.is/pxen/Dialog/view.asp?ma=MAN11103%26ti=Male+names+born+in+2012++++%26path=../Database/mannfjoldi/NofnKK/%26lang=1%26units=Number,%20Frequency) and girls (http://www.statice.is/?PageID=1181&src=https://rannsokn.hagstofa.is/pxen/Dialog/view.asp?ma=MAN11113%26ti=Female+names+born+in+2012+++%26path=../Database/mannfjoldi/NofnKvK/%26lang=1%26units=Number,%20Frequency)
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Week-old Porsche Smith made her unscheduled appearance during a visit to a supermarket according to delighted mother Joy, 28.
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Our newest baby names -- from Boo to Zabelle -- are a very modern mix of ancient and contemporary, drawing from sports stars and early inventors, hot cars and a Biblical army. Might one be right for your brand new baby?
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Up-and-coming name alert! Featuring Boo, Cleora, Este, French, Macarius, Novak, Rowdy, Solstice, Sutter, Tai, Tesla, Tornado, Yasiel, Jasiel, Zabel, and Zabelle.
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When it comes to the baby name Owen, do you prefer the traditional spelling "Owen" or the alternate spelling "Oen"?
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It's an alternative spelling with a not-necessarily-intuitive pronunciation. It's a castrated donkey in Dutch and a lamb in Welsh. Is Oen worth it? Why not vote for it?
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Twins Gus and Max (Jack) Perri Belle and Jaegar Flynn (Halle) Phoebe Aimee Diana and Amelia Nicole Christine Girls Annalise Evelyn Ivy-May Ayla Loren (Keelen) Emmy Cate (Stella, Ollie) Eva J...
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And Tilda Ellen, Stefan Gabriel, and more.
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Anna Otto, creator of the always-interesting blog WaltzingMoreThanMatida.com, introduces us to the world of indigenous--or Aboriginal--Australian names. - baby names
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Raising awareness of extinct and moribund languages?* Count me in.
*http://aberantics.wordpress.com/2012/02/24/a-matter-of-language-life-and-death
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B. writes: I recently met a baby boy named Teagan (which I had always put firmly in the "girl name" column in my head), and a twentysomething woman named Keegan (which I had always put firmly in th...
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" A big Thank You to those who participated in the Emmy Nomination name survey! There were 45 responses and we ended up with great results! Some winners won convincingly, while other races were very close. Take a look..."
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The results are out - whether you voted or not, it's interesting to see which names people chose out of the options available.
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Within the broad category of place names there is a very interesting subset: names that reflect where children were conceived. I didn’t know much about this subject before reading an article in the...
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I've got to agree with the general argument here: naming after a special place is nice, but giving the child a constant reminder of their conception...maybe a bit squirmy? I'm sure there are exception, though.
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These days, everyone wants a unique name for their child, but when you are a celebrity, sometimes the name that you pick for your child influences the...
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Jaxon Chaske Keileigh Amber-Lyn Rowan Rae and Ryan Kay Shealee Suzanne Tyton Allen Grayden Kristoffer Tenly Ann Jaks Thomas Brynlee Kate Stryker Joseph Kolten Myrl Bexley LeAnn
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Yes, Y is one of the least used initials for baby names, but have you thought of Yeats or Yancy or Yvaine? - baby names
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Good list - I'm especially liking Yasmin and Yannick, and my first name is here too.
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Here are the top 50 first names* given to boys in Iceland in 2012. They're helpfully grouped by spelling, too.
*Second names can be found at http://www.statice.is/?PageID=1181&src=https://rannsokn.hagstofa.is/pxen/Dialog/view.asp?ma=MAN11104%26ti=Second+name+of+males+born+in+2012++%26path=../Database/mannfjoldi/NofnKK/%26lang=1%26units=Number,%20Frequency
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