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Proving their staying-power, both Amelia and Harry have retained their grip of the #1 spot. Amelia was so popular, she even managed to knock Lily off the top spot in Wales. Jacob, on the other hand, proved the most popular Welsh choice. 
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Clare's insight:
It's probably not accurate to say "you heard it here first", but here it comes anyway: the 2012 baby name statistics for England and Wales. Let's start with a nice infographic (well, two lists and two word clouds).
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A Tennessee judge last week forcibly changed a baby’s name from Messiah to Martin. The case raises two questions, one legal and the other religious.
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Messiah was the #4 fastest rising boy's name in 2012, according to the Social Security Administration. But, Tennessee Judge Lu Ann Ballew changed a 7-month old child's name from Messiah to Martin, ...
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In Tennessee hat sich eine Richterin in die Namensgebung eines Kindes eingemischt und den von den Eltern ausgewählten Vornamen kurzerhand gegen einen anderen ausgetauscht.
Clare's insight:
A German report of Messiah-gate.
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Een rechter in de Amerikaanse staat Tennessee heeft de naam van een kind veranderd van Messiah in Martin. De titel Messiah (messias) is volgens haar voorbehouden aan één iemand: Jezus Christus.
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"My husband and I have a baby girl due in December, and we are ALMOST in agreement about what we want to name her! We are just wavering between Beatrice or Bea. I am leaning towards Beatrice, feeling it would give her the option to go by Bea or Beatrice. He thinks it would be just as easy to lengthen a name as to shorten it. Is he right?"
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I found this picture when I was looking through and I never posted a post on it so today we are comparing popular nicknames from each letter to their long forms using the Uk data Girls: Abbie vs Ab...
Clare's insight:
We know Brits love their nicknames-as-full-names...but only certain ones. Good data-crunching!
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Some parents love nicknames, calling Katherine Kate. Others are set on avoiding nicknames entirely. Here are ten reasons to embrace nickname-rich names.
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There are interesting discussions going on in the comments, too.
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BOYS Albie, Alfie, Arlo, Arthur & Ash Barnaby, Blake & Bruno Callum, Cass, Conrad & Cormac Dash, Deacon & Dylan Eli & Ezra Fergus, Finnian & Fraser Gus Hayden Jasper, Jimmy,...
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I would love to imagine that these are sibling groups, but I suspect not. Even so, good names.
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E. writes: Our first baby is due in four weeks and we're still mulling over a name for her. Our surname sounds very similar to "Hudson" with one letter off. We have a few girls' names we really lik...
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Wendy Harmer is a highly successful comedian, who for many years has entertained on stage, television and radio. She was the first woman in Australia to host her own comedy show, The Big Gig, in 19...
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I've never heard of someone named after a knitting pattern before: an interesting story to show how a child's feelings about their name can be coloured by their parents' reasons for choosing it.
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I am often shocked at which names never made the top 10. These are wonderfully appealing names, like Owen, Max, and Lucy. I share this list of top 10 caliber names with Nameberry readers today. Som...
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Find that Nameberry post here: http://nameberry.com/blog/owen-max-lucy-will-they-ever-make-the-top-10
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Title 2012 Baby Names Statistics Boys (Excel sheet 1474Kb)2012 Baby Names Statistics BoysCoverage: England and WalesGeographical breakdown: Region2012 Baby Names Statistics Girls (Excel sheet 767Kb)2012 Baby Names Statistics GirlsCoverage: England and WalesGeographical breakdown: Region
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Head to this page to download spreadsheets of all the names given to three or more children in England and Wales in 2012, plus the top 100 with changes in popularity since 2011 and since 2002, and breakdowns by month and region. I do love a good spreadsheet.
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"In an unprecedented move, a Tenneessee judge has, unbidden, ordered parents to change their child's first name based on her personal assessment of taste and appropriateness."
Clare's insight:
If you read one post about Messiah-gate, I'd recommend this one. And the comments.
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If you're following the story of the Tennessee Judge who wouldn't allow a baby to keep the name, Messiah, you may want to read the article published in the New York Times on July 17 by Mark Oppenhe...
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A Christian judge in Tennessee, offended that a baby boy in her courtroom could have the name "Messiah," went ahead and changed his name to "Martin."
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Expert advice about pregnancy, your life, and family time from the editors of Parents magazine.
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Aus den Kieler Nachrichten.
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I can see many on the namewebs swooning over Edith Lumen Melosine, oder?
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C. writes: I'm wondering if you can help us name our precious wee baby girl. We have three kids (Thomas Peter, Lila Jean, and Audrey Claire) and despite endless searching and questioning after we n...
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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.
Clare's insight:
Plenty of good names here as usual, but let's hear it for the Welsh ones this week. These include James Rhian Gerard (unless Rhian is a respelling of Ryan?), Madoc Vaughan Lowe, Alice Lowri, and Gwenno Lois (sister to Gwion Prys & Aron Sion).
What really intrigues me is Fflyn Aneurin (brother to Aiden, Taylor & Huxleigh Mark). Why have his parents suddenly gone all Cymraeg?
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"Lucyna * Clara Francesca * Eugen * Per Eric Olof * Melanie * Liliana Mia * Malte Fritz * Vreni * Mateusz Oskar * Nils * Theo * Mailo * Ida * Ira * Jamie-Jayden * Mika Mattes * Tara Eywa * Nane Karin * Mali * Beat Joseph Fritz * Maggie * Daimien Mike * Helge Christopher * Tamme * Fiona Elizabeth * Peer * Marek * Aaron Louis * Lina Malou * Vanessa Lydia"
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German birth announcements! Get your German birth announcements here!
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"Apparently it turns out I have a bit of a love affair with the preppy sounding surname name."
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Olivia and Dale are from New Zealand, and they are expecting their third child towards the end of the year. Their son is named Innes, and their daughter is Abigail, and they have a fairly common su...
Clare's insight:
Oh, I do love WMTM's voting options. Answers this time include "I think it's nicely put together - good work!"
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" We have already taken a look at the -son names given to both boys and girls in 2012. Now let's go through the -son names given to girls only:"
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Interesting to note that girls are more likely than boys to be given spelling variants on known -son names.
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