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"Discovered recently via the 1922 work Men of the South: A Work for the Newspaper Reference Library, the interestingly named Fenelon Frederick Hippee Pope has the sort of name that immediately jumps out at you when you see it, and I got quite the laugh when I stumbled across it in the aforementioned book's table of contents." 
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"Name smoosh, Bluemoon, is one i've never considered before. After last night, I'm definitely feeling it. Of course, I'd pair it with something traditional, but the wild amongst you may like to play it up with something equally daring."
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"Reagan, the Anglicized form of the Irish surname meaning "descendant of Ríagán," can be used for both boys and girls."
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Aiden Remington Amaro Michael Angie Lizeth Bane Bryan Allen Bentley Skylar Britt William Carder David Chase Tucker Creed Jace Dahlia Nadine Destyn Luvlyann Elektra Jean Elliot Isla Sue Emmett Clift...
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And Killian Caleb, Munroe Falcon, and more.
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Juliet has escaped her Shakespearean fate, but is Romeo still inextricably tied to the tragic character? What names have transcended their singular associations -- Elvis? Oprah? Clementine? -- and which are still linked to one source?
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Which baby boy names have seen the biggest single-year popularity increases ever (since 1880)? Here's the list!
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Interesting stuff...and I'm curious to find out what the name that made a huge drop was.
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In Wien ist Lorimon im Ente (?!) unterwegs…
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I'm not sure what "im Ente" means ("in der Ente" would mean "in the duck"?!) but Lorimon is rather a good name, oder?
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Sugestões para os nomes dos irmãos de uma menina chamada Mafalda
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Which names go with Mafalda (the Iberian version of Matilda)? Some good suggestions in the post and the comments.
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" Ksenia, which can also be spelled Kseniya and Ksenija, is a Russian and Ukrainian variant of the Greek name Xenia (ZEEN-ya) meaning "hospitality." Other variants of Xenia include Oksana/Oxsana, Aksana, Xena, Xeniya, and Senja."
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Good name (especially with the K pronounced). I hadn't realised Oksana is a variant: even better.
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I’ve seen Anthony Weiner on the news, recently, dithering about how he “no longer” engages in sexting—except on a few recent occasions. There goes the name Anthony! Same thing happened when Britney...
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In summary: our perception of names is coloured by people we know with those names.
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HELLO, MY NAME IS:
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Hi there, Red!
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There have been some questionable baby names as of late with both “Blue Ivy” and “North West” being the butt of jokes for the last year or so.
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Worth reading for this picture at least.
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"Now, let's look at the long list of -son names given to only boys in 2012."
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" Seraphina is a long, princess-like name that many parents adore. If you're looking for a short form to call her by, look no further. There are many lovely nicknames for Seraphina."
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With the discovery that mystery writer Robert Galbraith and Harry Potter creator J.K. Rowling are one and the same, the massively successful novelist has
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A little belated, but worth sticking on here, I think.
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"My name is Chantelle, but you might like to call me Charmaine, Charlotte or Siobhan. Why not? Everyone else seems to."
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Thanks to Namefreak! for pointing out this post. The author reflects on her own name, her children's names, and the reactions of others. The comments are interesting too, especially since they come from outside the normal (lovely!) name community.
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Back in the day, there were a lot more popular names beginning with the letter F than there are now. Kelli Brady of NameFreak! offers her analysis of F-names then and now. - baby names
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For the first time in four years, Lily has not managed to claim the top spot for girls in the combined spellings poll. Amelia, bolstered by her homonym sister Emilia, takes the number one spot for the first time in 2012.
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Hurrah for this analysis, much appreciated. And it's certainly worth following the links at the bottom to get an idea of the spelling variants that were used.
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She's a French spin on a virtue name. With connections to an ancient saint and some quirky uses, would Esperance wear well on a girl in 2013?
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Ooh, nice one, and I even slightly prefer it without a French accent (i.e. rhyming with Temperance).
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2012 waren Harry und Amelia die beliebtesten Babynamen in England und Wales. Der Jungenname Riley gehörte 2012 erstmals zu den Top 10. Bei den Mädchen tauchte neben Isla auch Mia, die deutsche Nummer eins, neu in den Top 10 auf.
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The England and Wales 2012 stats (yes, again... but remember how many posts there were about the US stats), from a German point of view.
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Deze week beviel de Amerikaanse Kateri Schwandt van haar twaalfde zoon. Haar zus Kate heeft óók al tien zoons!
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Here's a good sibling list: despite the age difference, I think they fit with each other rather nicely.
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"If you are looking for some keen gentlemanly-pirate names, or some swimmingly sea-worthy mermaid names, I've got you covered on both fronts."
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"Avast" collection of good names here. I also know (yes, personally know*) mermaids called Ondine and Melusine.
*http://www.realmermaids.co.uk - sorry for the gratuitous promotion, but I do think it's a cool form of entertainment.
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What to expect when you're expected to name a baby - WDAM.COM - TV 7 - News, Weather and Sports. Here's a well-written and informative round-up by Donna Wallace-King of naming norms and lega...
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Central Texas has definitely hopped on the name nerd band wagon in a big way. I can’t tell you how exciting this has been for me. - See more at: http://www.youcantcallitit.com/2013/08/20/class-list-time/#sthash.2BCBiJfW.dpuf"
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Keep an eye on those comments: I have a feeling it's going to be name-spotting central over the next few days.
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"Here, I've put together a list of some of the best country names--names which, in the style of contemporary country music, can please a wide variety of parents."
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Hands up who's now imagining the Pope with flares and flowers in his hair.