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My dad's birthday is today, and I'm glad I'll get to spend it with him—we live far enough apart that we don't always get to be together on his big day. And so 
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It's been a while since we've had a good baby name dilemma—but reader Stephanie has a real quandary when it comes to naming her third child. We have such a
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So here are some of the terms used to get to my corner of the interweb: I love tahlia: Thats great good on you. Why are you typing that into google? If your asking on an opinion on a baby name and ...
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Haha, you have to love the power of Google. And apparently there's a lot of love for Tahlia out there.
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Steven Gender: Masculine Pronounced: STEEV-en Etymology: Medieval variant of Stephen Meaning: crown Common Nicknames: Steve, Stevie Popularity: 112 Famous Bearers: Steven Spielberg – American film director Steven Tyler – Lead singer of Aerosmith ...
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My favourite from this bunch is...Atticus :) Visit http://www.instagram.com/namesdaily to check out the finalists for our contest and vote for your favourite...
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These four names, plus thoughts on George, Prince of Cambridge, and advice on an interesting family name situation.
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My Favorite cyclist in the Tour de France was an American named TeJay Van Garderen. Based on his 5th-place finish in the 2012 Tour de France and his victory in the 2013 Amgen Tour of California, he...
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Not forgetting Elphaba.
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Dear Kim & Kanye, I hope you read Laila Ali’s comments about you and about the name you picked for your daughter. I hope she got your attention. I hope you are starting to realize the enormity ...
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After staying up late last night to write a response to Joanna Shroeder’s article “Stop Complaining About So-Called Weird Names?” I was thrilled to discover an interview, this morning, with Laila A...
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"Teen Mom 2" star, Adam Lind, and his new girlfriend, Taylor Halbur are expecting and have announced the name they’ve chosen for their baby girl: Paislee. Adam and Taylor expect the child to be bor...
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Jimmy Fallon and his wife Nancy Juvonen Fallon couldn't be happier as first time parents. Their baby daughter is cute as a button. So is the name, Winnie Rose. Winnie is what pundit Linda Rosencran...
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I agree that I'd rather have a full name with a short form than just a short form. However, as this post says, the UK statistics show that many parents disagree.
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I was watching the RBC Canadian Open (golf tournament) on Saturday afternoon when a dramatic and touching moment occurred. Hunter Mahan was 13-under par, on top of the leaderboard by 5 strokes. Sud...
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Welcome, Zoe!
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"The Royal Baby finally arrived, but the name has yet to be revealed. We brought in Bruce Lansky, author of 100,000+ Plus Baby Names and The 5-Star Baby Name Advisor, for some suggestions."
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Do you miss the run-up to the royal name announcement? Or do you just want to know what Bruce Lansky looks and sounds like? Either way, this clip is for you.
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"George ~ Farmer ~ Greek His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge After waiting two days for the Duke and Duchess to decide on a name and make an announcement, many of us are delighted, but not surprised, to hear of the Prince's given names. Here's why George is so perfect for the little prince."
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It's a baby girl for actors Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem—and they've named their daughter Luna Encinas. (She joins big brother Leonardo.) Luna means
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Welcome, Luna! Agreed, Luna and Leonardo sound, well, lovely together.
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We're still coming down from all the royal baby hoopla here—and while George seems like it's absolutely going to get its resurgence, thanks to Prince William
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Ariana or Arianna Gender: Feminine Pronunciations: ar-ee-AN-a / ar-ee-AHN-a / ah-RYAHN-nah Etymology: Italian form of Ariadne Meaning: most holy Popularity: Ariana #74 Arianna #49 Famous Bearers: Arianna Huffington – the author of The Huffington ...
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Wanda Gender: Feminine Pronunciation: WAHN-da (English) VAHN-dah (Polish) Meaning: A Wend (referring to the Slavic people who inhabited eastern Germany) Famous Bearer: Wanda Sykes (comedian, actress)...
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Here are 5 girls and 5 boys with some pretty awesome names! You vote for the 2 winners! Go to instagram and follow @NamesDaily, and comment your favorite name under the nominee pictures. Voting clo...
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There's an interesting mix of names here - for those on Instagram, go forth and vote before the end of today.
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It took Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem almost three weeks to announce the name of their baby daughter: Luna Encinas. (Luna means “moon” in Spanish; Encinas means “live oak and is Bardem’s paternal...
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Two thumbs up again?! The man's on a roll! And welcome, Luna.
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When I read the name American Idol (season 8) winner Kris Allen and his wife Katy chose for their baby boy, Oliver Neil Allen, I wanted to say it out loud. My initial reaction was: "Smoooooth!" Now...
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I had to smile at the last two paragraphs!
And yes, I agree: I'm not normally a stickler for "flow", but I could spend all day saying "Oliver Neil Allen" to myself at varying speeds and pitches.
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I like articles that challenge my assumptions—like the piece in XOJane.com by Joanna Shroeder. Shroeder’s article is so much fun to read, I've saved it for you. Stop Complaining About S...
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My thanks to Linda Rosencrantz for spotting the rising trend for vintage “nickname names” like Winnie, Minnie, Elsie, Hattie, Josie and Alfie, Ollie, Freddy and Vinny that were popular in the Victo...
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Unexpected Places to Find Baby Names. Robin Elise Weiss has come up with a useful and charming list of unexpected ways to discover new ideas for baby names. Here is one of her ideas that took me by...
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Gravestones: a source of vintage names without the family pressure.
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Here's the video clip from my July 23, 2013 interview on KSTP-TV's "Twin Cities Live" show in which I predicted that the "Royal Baby" would be named George. (The name was announced the next day.) ...
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It was exciting to predict George as the name William and Kate would pick (thanks to the "crowd-sourcing" effect of British betting casinos). And it was a great relief for Brits and people around t...
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Don't be put off by the word "dull": this is actually a piece in praise of classic names, and giving advice for choosing a no-fuss name.
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Happy belated birthday to Lisa's dad!