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Twins Alessio James and Sebastian Rocco Billy Maurice and Aubrey Harriet (Maximilian) Girls Dahlia Pearle Delina Meaza (Wintana) Devi Taylor (Olive) Gemima Xanthe (Molly, Emmeline, Jessica) ... 
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She's a favorite amongst flower power names. But would you use Lily on her own, or choose one of the many formal versions?
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"Alliterative names - first/middle/last names starting with the same letter/sound – is a subject that many people have strong feelings about. Some people love them, some hate them with a passion"
Clare's insight:
Certainly a divisive issue. Then there are false friends like, say, Cynthia Carter, and alliteration in disguise, like Rebecca Wright.
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"Ferelith is an intriguing name that seemingly did not survive the medieval period, although a quick search online will reveal it is still used today, albeit rarely, thanks to a revival in the 19th century."
Clare's insight:
A new (for me) name, and a lovely one!
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Have you loved an unusual name forever only to find, now that you're finally in a position to use it, that it's become the trendy favorite of the moment? Here are some fresher choices that might take its place.
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As it turns out I will now have Mondays off due to some ninja-ing university timetable skills. Because of this I will be posting at least once every Monday. I cannot guarantee that, but I think it ...
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Reasons to celebrate: 1. Potentially more posts from NTF! 2. Readers can request names to be featured! 3. Using the magic of RSS/Atom feeds (such as the one on this Scoop.it page), there's no need to "do the name blog rounds" and no more missing posts!
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The Australian music industry celebrated an important birthday a month ago, because July 10 this year marked thirty years since the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) began collating ...
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I met my first Delta (British, aged 4) last week - I was very excited after having read about it on the namewebs for so long.
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From Rhett Butler to Harry Potter, books feature a host of appealing heroes with dashing names. Which are your favorite boys' names from books, and why? - baby names
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The comments are worth reading for a reminder of some well-loved books. I'm not seeing any Thomas Hardy love, though, so I'll spread it here. Hooray for Gabriel, Jude, Clement et al.!
See the girls' version at http://nameberry.com/blog/your-favorite-literary-name-for-girls
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" A random list of magic related baby names..."
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Featuring Medea, Keleteira, Alchemilla, and many more.
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He's a literary surname seldom heard in the first spot. The preppy, poetic Keats could wear well in 2013, a brother for Ames and Brooks.
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A great name to feature at this time of year, when I'm starting to catch snatches of mist and mellow fruitfulness.
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" Hey everyone! I just wanted to update you on what has been goin on. I am super busy with getting ready for college. I move in in 8 days! Tomorrow will be a week until I move in! I can't believe this summer has flown by so fast! "
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Good luck at college, Ren!
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Did you know that billionaire J. Paul Getty had a grandson with the (middle) name Gramophone?
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Yes, a grandSON. An interesting read.
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Though photography is one of the youngest art forms, there has been enough history to produce an aggregation of interesting names--from Ansel to Imogen to Fox. - baby names
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Some names just have a Top 10 feel about them, says Upswing Baby Name's Angela Mastrodonato, and yet they've never made it. Do they still have a chance or has their moment passed? - baby names
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"I know for the last couple of months I have been doing Mom Interviews on Friday. Well, this Friday I have a old favorite. Feature Friday! I had a very sweet girl email me about her love of baby names and of course I did an interview with her! Her name is Katherine and she has a blog that is so cute. It's not a baby name blog but I still love it. Anyway read on to see all of her amazing answers. "
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Here's an interesting interview with a name-lover who's about to move not only to my country, but to my town! Exciting times.
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"I adore this lovely little name! Here's all you need to know about the girl's name Isla."
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He's a handsome Hawaiian nature name that shares sounds with 21st century favorites. Will we hear more of Koa in the coming years?
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Last Year's Watchlist Back in May 2012, I compiled a list of five celebs from these fair isles who were about to welcome a child into the world, and quite possibly might pick an interesting name. L...
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This is the third part in a series addressing the burning question: Does Pottery Barn Predict The Next Names? The long-standing theory is that names appearing on the personalized items in the Potte...
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This is fascinating analysis. I'm on tenterhooks for part 4.
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She's a Scandinavian spin on Christina with Hollywood ties. How would Kirsten wear in 2013?
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Edith Bowman hails from Scotland, and her day job is that of a Radio DJ. Once upon a time she hosted the Radio 1 saturday morning show until she left the post in 2012 to be replaced by Gemma Cairne...
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I'm convinced this lady is a major factor in the resurgence of Edith in the UK in the last decade or so.
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" There are over 300 -son names in the 2012 Beyond the Top 1000 names list. I have gathered them all and decided to concentrate first on the names given to both boys and girls. Here they are with the number of births in 2012:"
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I'm interested to see Crimson here: I hadn't thought of it as a name before, but it works rather well, like a unisex alternative to Scarlett.
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Crime-solving detectives are often eccentric and so, it turns out, are their names; here, for instance, are Hieronymous, Endeavor and Ebenezer. - baby names
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These names are truly brilliant. There must be something that makes authors feel the need to give their detectives names that are a bit special.
Mandi Slaughter's curator insight,
March 11, 2017 7:02 PM
It would be amazing if watching our murder mystery evenings produced a baby-boom of budding detectives. doamurdermystery.com
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And Delina, Rinan, and more.