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From literary powerhouse to Golden Girl to Uma Thurman's deadly assassin in Kill Bill, Beatrix has taken quite a journey. Is she on your shortlist? 
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Abigail Luella Akm Faraaz Angus David Anya Lillian Asa Jayne Avery Nell Bixby Louise Buerkle Matthew Dashel Orion Dax Joe Derex Adam Ellie Hazel Erela Rose Everett Samuel Foster Michael Harper Hish...
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And Magnolia Kate, Asa Jayne, and more.
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" Henry is a true every-boy. It's easy to imagine him with any style or personality, probably because there are so many Henrys around. If you adore Henry, but want him to stand out from the crowd, consider some of these nicknames."
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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 Isis Mireille, Seren Beau, Elis Meilir, and more.
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"The Illinois General Assembly has had its fair share of oddly named individuals serve amongst its ranks over the past two centuries, and following on the heels of the September 11th profile on DeGoy Bowman Ellis (a state representative from Kane County) another funny named Illinois legislator gets accorded his due: Mr. Epler Cadwell Mills of Cass County."
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Adley Drew Annabelle Love Arizona Jolie Atlas Tyler Aura Catherine Baze Wayne Bo Cooper Bjorn Magnus Briar Mae Brooks Benjamin Calvin Wilmot Camden Edward Channing Lance Christian Rye Diesel Asher ...
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And Bjorn Magnus, Vivica Violet, and more.
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"NFL has started up for another season so why not restart my blogging! The next team is the Denver Broncos who play at Sports Authority Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado."
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Zane, Britton, Wolfe, Wesley, and King - what a very cool group of names!
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A name rich in arcane echoes* borne by an ancient warrior-queen and a saintly medieval princess. Origin: Camilla is a Latin name with convoluted origins.
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" Leo is a cute name that has gotten really popular over the years. He's most popular by himself, but if you want a longer moniker to put on the birth certificate, here are some options."
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Not all celebrities choose odd and controversial baby names. There are plenty of wonderful monikers in Hollywood!
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I'm a big advocate of formal names, but sometimes Jake, Kate, Nate, and other diminutive truly work as given names on their own.
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Fair points - and I think number 5 (It is part of the natural evolution of names) is especially fair.
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Chloe is 24 years old and from country Australia, and is seriously considering a change of name. She likes the sound of Chloe, but for some reason she can't quite pinpoint, she has never felt entir...
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A rational question, sensible advice and lots of really really good (I think) names to choose from. And a poll!
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Leave your requests & questions below :) Mommy channel: http://www.youtube.com/anastasiarubyfamily
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All these names, plus advice on sibling name lengths, and ways to honour Iva.
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If you are looking for a handsome boy name that would pair wonderfully with a Spanish last name, this is your list!!
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Lista de nomes preferidos começados por E.
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Short, sweet e-name lists.
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This week Appellation Mountain's Abby Sandel highlights the year's best celebrity sibsets so far, from the classic (George, Philipe & Edward) to the creative (Aurora, Wynter & Holiday).. - baby names
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" Matilda is a darling name. She's vintage and spunky, but kind of long. If you love it, but need a super awesome nickname, look no further."
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It's another week of wonderful names and controversy, too. How do you feel about unusual spellings, a Jewish girl called Mary, or troublemaker names?
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Beat the Sunday night blues by catching up on the best namey bits of the week.
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" Tonight is the Miss America pageant! Here are the contestants:"
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Yay, 52 names! I too like Annie and Nina a lot, and find Myrrhanda an interesting (an slightly Christmassy?) spelling variant.
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September 17 marks the maiden voyage of the first paddle-steamer down the Murray River, in 1853. The Murray is Australia's longest river at 2508 km long; it has its source in the Alps, meanders acr...
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" I thought it might be nice to give you some names that are actually being used in the area I live, Northern Minnesota (Northern Midwest USA). "
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" We can all admit it- Liv is a pretty cute name. Even if you don't want to go the Scandinavian route and stick with Liv (in all her glory) there are some options for you."
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Babies will be named after Duck Dynasty. Just deal with it.
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These blue to pink 15 baby names were once all boy long before they become names only for girls.
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Even if you've seen this before, the poster has written an interesting extra story about her name, Aela.
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En ce vendredi 13, nous vous proposons une sélection de prénoms liés de près ou de loin à la chance. Comment ne pas citer Félix et ses dérivés – Félicien, Félicie et Féliciana ?
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Did you enjoy Nameberry's post* yesterday on lucky names? Here's a French spin on them, with interesting additions like Edmée and Félicien.
*http://nameberry.com/blog/lucky-names-13-names-that-signify-good-fortune
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Hurrah! Beatrix has grown on me a lot in the last couple of weeks, entirely thanks to watching the film 'Miss Potter' and then visiting her cottage in the Lake District. Lovely to learn more about the name here.