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Debranding won't work for everyone. But this strategy is one to watch, writes Lucy Fisher 
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In a fascinating article on BET.com, Laila Ali apologized for calling the name Kim Kardashian and Kanye West picked for their baby daughter North (West) "stupid." Here's how Ali explained the incid...
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Newsflash: people criticise each other and say sorry.
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Popular names vary by language region Emma and Gabriel tops in French ZURICH, SWITZERLAND – Teachers in German-speaking Switzerland can ready themselves for a flood of little girls called Mia and boys called Noah in a few short years.
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It's Switzerland again but this time with some of the names used by the relatively teeny Romantsch-speaking population:
"Boys: Leandro, Luca, Lino Girls: Annalena, Beatriz, Elina, Ladina, Lara, Laura, Lia, Lina, Milena"
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"Lissie (and Lissy) is a cute nickname that was never very popular. She's super cute though, and would make a sweet name for a little girl. If you love Lissie, but want your daughter to have something to fall back on, here are some good choices for her full name."
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Angel Thomas, known to us as Dantea, has come up with some interesting nature names we can pretty much guarantee you've never heard before--but might be interestingl enough to consider if you're looking for the truly unusual.
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It's no secret that late-Victorian and Edwardian parents went batty over floral names for girls. Snowdrop, Gladiolus, Mignionette, Azalea, Daffodil, Eucharis, Orchid, Lotus, Mimosa — practically every flower around was used for name inspiration.
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This post is quite an assault on the senses! Special Brownie points to the families who used flower names in all the middle name spots as well, such as Snowdrop Olive, Ivy Camelia, and Mignonette Verbena. Bluebell and Buttercup make a very sweet sister-set.
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Before there was Brooklyn, this place name topped the charts. Our 80s Baby Name of the Day is Brittany. Brittany has oodles of history. Just not as a given name.
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Mat-tre!
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"Genevieve is a gorgeous name that is climbing in popularity. If you are planning to have your own little Genevieve, but need a nickname, I have listed some options for you."
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• BoBo Dreama Annabella Serenity Jenise Danean Londyn Kristine Samuel James Dio Gavin Jozsef
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Gesehen in Lüneburg. Oder ist das etwa ein Gemüse?!
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I don't get it. German-speakers, does Romysa sound like a vegetable?
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"If you named your newborn baby Emma or Gabriel last year, you weren’t alone. They were the most popular baby names in the French-speaking part of Switzerland for the second year running. According to the Federal Office of Statistics, the most popular names in German-speaking Switzerland were Mia, for the second year, and Noah, which replaced Leon. And in Ticino, it was again Sofia and Gabriel."
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Well hallo, salut, and ciao to you. This site has alerted me to the Swiss baby name statistics for 2012, which are broken down by the predominant language in each region. I'll scoop each list individually, but here are the links to all three:
French: http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/fr/index/themen/01/02/blank/dos/prenoms/01.html German: http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/de/index/themen/01/02/blank/dos/prenoms/01.html Italian: http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/it/index/themen/01/02/blank/dos/prenoms/01.html (Romantsch not included)
Aren't they interesting to compare and contrast? For example, Noah, Luca, Samuel, Nathan, and Gabriel are in the top 10 in two language-regions, and Emma is in all three, but the other girls' names are very distinctively French, German and Italian. Enjoy!
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The top 10 names in French-speaking Switzerland for 2012.
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Ada Sahana Asher Reid Aspen Jade Braxton Storm Breck Keith Capri Stephanie Chelsea Aubrielle Clay Wilson Daniel Stafford Eleanor Baylee "Ela" Emerald Jean Georgia Grace Conner Hadrian Blaze Hayden ...
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And Hadrian Blaze, Mariah Tinity, and more.
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Kiel, Kreuzung beim ADAC. Giana Kathleen & Linus Laurin.
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Interesting mixture of language influences between these two siblings.
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"She was born six weeks early and could be held in the palm of your hand," the proud papa tells PEOPLE....
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Welcome, Helene!
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"Have you ever come across a name in a book that just feels so perfect as a name that you wonder why it isn't actually used as a name? This is how I feel about Axis."
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Leann writes: My husband and I are expecting our second child in September, and since we love the element of surprise a new baby brings, we chose not to know the sex of the baby until he or she arr...
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August 7, 2013 9:31 AM
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Who are the literary heroines whose names you find most beautiful and inspirational? From Jane Eyre to Esme to Eloise, we'd love to hear your favorite girls' names from books. - baby names
I agree with the commenter who mentioned Tess :-)
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August 7, 2013 9:26 AM
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Astrid: I love this name, especially because of this character http://www.imdb.com/media/rm1433571072/ch0137641. August: my favourite boys name beginning with A, closely followed by Arlo & Arik...
Looks like someone else* is getting into the A-names this month! For more of this ilk, filter this page by the tag "begins with a". Simples.
*See from yesterday: http://babynamepondering.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/a-month-of-names.html
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August 7, 2013 9:23 AM
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Where did the baby name Murjani come from? (Think fashion!)
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August 7, 2013 9:18 AM
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• Amaryllis • Kashlyn • Jase • Keyfyr • Orrin • Trinitee Kennedy • Charlott • Castiel • Addyison • Aibhilin • Zionna • Christyna • Ezhya • Brantley • Brentley • Cash • Exavier • Bryson Bradford Barnes
I wonder if Amaryllis is feeling out-of-place here?
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August 7, 2013 9:14 AM
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"Hailing from the county of Salt Lake in Utah, one term state representative Sunday Cardall Anderson devoted several decades of her life to activity in the Democratic Party in Utah."
Woman alert!
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August 6, 2013 5:19 PM
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The top 10 names in Italian-speaking Switzerland for 2012.
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The top 10 names in German-speaking Switzerland for 2012.
