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Kerry writes: I am due with our first child, a boy, in September. I like traditional names like Alexander, Nicolas, Thomas, Patrick, and Andrew, but my husband doesn’t like any of them. The only na... 
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So you might have noticed on my last post I snuck in a picture of Ashton Irwin from 5sos. An Australian boy band and my newest celebrity crushes along with At sunset another Aussie boy band. This l...
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Introducing Calum, Luke, Michael, and Ashton. Ah, they all look so young!
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A litter of seven abandoned kittens now living at Battersea Dogs and Cats home have been given a royal connection to the eagerly awaited royal baby.
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In a bit of light relief from people's names, here are some kittens. It's what the internet was made for.
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Whether you’re a fan of retro names, manly ones or love something with a hint of tradition, settling on a name for your baby boy can be tough.
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I don't know where these stats came from, but it seems a reasonable prediction of what the top names might be. Also a book to look out for...
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"Some recent political silliness (read about it here if you haven't already) has sparked quite a bit of discussion on Twitter and elsewhere about Welsh names. Being a cataloguer of Welsh books - and, even more relevant perhaps, a librarian looking after a lot of shelves of books by Welsh authors - this is a subject dear to my heart. How often have I wished for fewer authors called Jones or Williams, who between them make our collection hard to shelve and use! "
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Have you ever wondered how libraries and bureaucracy cope (or not) with Welsh surnames and patronymics? Look no further.
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"So you want a nature name for your child, but you're a little hesitant when it comes to the full-blown River, Willow, or Prairie? Not to fear! There are plenty of names you can use to honor your love of nature and the outdoors."
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I think I'd move swap a few names between the lists (Willow and Saffron don't seem so out-there, for instance), but that's by the by. Great list, including Avis, Blossom, Robin, and more.
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Swistle's Name Kristen Volksuil is the insightful blogger behind Swistle: Baby Names, but she writes under the whimsical name Swistle, with her avatar labelled as Swistle, of Thistleville. I'm not ...
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Nice one! It's always good to share the name-blogging love, and I too always find Swistle's posts (and the comments) interesting, enjoyable and level-headed. I rarely comment on them here, simply because there's little to add.
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"Stephen Hawking is a theoretical physicist and cosmologist. Hawking suffers from ALS, which caused him to lose his voice. He communicates via a computer that generates speech."
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The man's a legend - certainly a scienfitic namesake to consider.
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Out of these four, my fav is Aria! Which one's yours? Instagram: @anastasiaruby ...I have a baby name contest coming up on instagram with @namesdaily ! Watch...
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A couple of international classics, a musical name on the rise, and a little bird, plus opinions on Gale and a good name for a character.
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Anani – my cloud in Hebrew Audra – storm in Lithuanian Mazin – rain clouds in Arabic Misty Neil – champion cloud Niall – champion cloud Nigel – champion cloud Rain Sky – cloud Storm Stormy Tempest - storm...
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Are you looking for more weather-inspired names? You've guessed it: filter this page by the tag "weather".
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"A distinguished attorney, two term legislator and member of the Ohio State Board of Equalization, Turhand Grenville Hart was a native son of Mentor, Ohio and may have received his unusual first name in honor of another highly regarded Buckeye State political figure, Judge Turhand Kirtland (1755-1844) of Poland, Ohio."
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A lovely name that comes from a lovely flower! And she's unique too!
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A compilation of names from BAs announced in this week's newspapers. Sibling names are in brackets.
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It's been another great week of names, including Hector Michael Neptune, Troy Alexander Kai, Sibylla Henriette Marie, and more.
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Here's a date for the diary: in just over three weeks we'll find out the most popular names in England and Wales last year.
I'm so excited, and I just can't hide it! Inconveniently, I'll be on holiday far from the internet then, but it'll be something to look forward to when I get back.
If you just can't wait for British data, Scotland's is already available* and handily listed on British Baby Names.** Northern Ireland has released the top 20 names, and a list of all the names but no numbers.*** **http://www.britishbabynames.com/blog/top-500-names-in-scotland-2012.html
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Old fashioned names have become hugely popular, transforming what were stuffy “old lady” names into cool choices for baby girls. Doris and Ethel are no longer ambling around in wheelchairs – instead they are whizzing down slides in the park.
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I don't know where these stats came from, but it seems a reasonable prediction of what the top names might be. Also a book to look out for...
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"On Kate's side, researchers discovered names such as Pemelia, Albina and Edezer for girls; and Theophilus, Lewen and Uriah for boys. As for William's family, some unusual names included Eusabia (a nun), Thomasin and Hyacinthe for girls; and Lancelot, Marmaduke and Slyvanus for boys."
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Really only posted here for the quotation above: some interesting names supposedly in the family trees (though is that meant to be Sylvanus?).
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Abel Dunn Airlie Rose Ali Lafayette (boy) Anais Imani Annabelle Lelane Arryson Attli Atticus Aurelius Phoenix Avery Genava Baron Ovide Blyth Reid Bren Elle (boy) Caleb Ansel Canan Turi Chadrick A...
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And Ziella Olice, Krystalyn Edna, and more. The title paints an interesting picture, doesn't it?
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From Roman nobility to British royalty; stately Patricia will no doubt be on the revival wave in 20 years, but until then she makes a strikingly retro and trendsetting choice.
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The Princess Pat lived in a tree; She sailed across the seven seas. She sailed across the channel too, And she took with her a rickabamboo.
Sorry, couldn't resist. Another well-researched post, and I agree that it would be a most unusual choice as a first name at the moment (though not as a middle name to honour Granny or Great-Granny).
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Today we're lucky to feature three more name stories from the thoughtful Marilyn - her youngest son, and two daughters!
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Marilyn's second post is as beautiful as the first, with wonderful name stories, and wonderful poetry and music.
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"Happy Friday, everyone! I am back with another Mommy Interview for you. Today I have a really fun one for you. I got to interview Alexia Mae from youtube! She is a fellow namer and has an amazing youtube, blog, and baby name instagram."
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I very much enjoyed reading this interview with the lady behind Biblical Baby Names. I wasn't aware of her blog before, but from now on new posts will be appearing here.
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Baby names in the news, from Cadel to Rory, Asa to Zoe, Willem to Django and Jaina. And Delbert and Emerson and Atticus, too.
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I'm loving the family anecdotes this week. Click here for the best of what's been occuring!
And thanks for the mention :)
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If you are avoiding some of the modern names that have recently had huge popularity spikes, that's fine! But don't let it be because you think they sound "made-up" or "too new".
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"Millie is an adorable nickname. Many parents nowadays are jumping at the chance to name their daughter Millie, but some aren't willing to go with Millicent. Here are some full names that Millie could be a nickname for."
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I do have a soft spot for Mildred...but there are lots of other great, less clunky options here.
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