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I thought that the above photo may be of interest, given that it is the results of a race in France and thus illustrates some male names used in France. The names that stood out to me were the two ...
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French names (including Romaric and Ludovic)! Street name homophones! Namesakes! Twins! 
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The article I read in Celebrity Baby Scoop announced the birth of Valentin Francesco to former actress/model Ali Landry and her husband Alejandro Monteverde. Unfortunately, the headline contained a...
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But but but...
1. Isn't Valentin a legitimate, traditional, non-confusing name in some languages? 2. Remember, many very well-known, established names have variant spellings - Valentin certainly won't be alone in being susceptible to misspelling. 3. Even if it's misspelled as Valentine, so what? It's a unisex name. There are a lot of them about. 4. If a journalist misspells a name, who is at fault? The people who bestowed the name, or the journalist for uncareful reporting? 5. What right do we have to criticise anyone's name choice, even (especially) if they're in the public eye?
Abby Sandel's comment,
July 17, 2013 6:43 AM
I agree completely! It isn't a misspelled name, it's a Spanish one. And since Ali's husband is from Mexico - and who knows where the kids spend most of their time, or what languages they speak at home, it seems rather clueless to be so dismissive of Valentin.
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When Joe the Blacksmith became Joe Smith, a whole slew of occupations became surnames. Those, in turn, became potential first names for babies today.
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Two for one: a nice long list to peruse, and a cross-section of medieval occupations.
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"Cece is a cute nickname on the rise. She has some beautiful longer appellations."
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Apologies to Sophie - I don't know why my feed-reader is so slow at picking your posts up. Belated but still good, here's a list of lovely options from the classic (Celia) to the exotic (Sevilla) to the highly unusual (Secret).
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"It's All-Star time! Baseball fans are all abuzz, and since I've been receiving a lot of hits from people looking for baseball-inspired names, I thought I would share the roster of the All-Star teams for more inspiration!"
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She's ancient, saintly, and linked to a challenging moment in Rome's past. Can the lovely Sabine overcome that association?
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Sometimes choosing a baby name doesn't get any easier as you go along, as Debra Liese discovered when it came time to find the perfect one for her third child. - baby names
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As always, I do like a good naming story!
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It’s officially called La Fête Nationale in France, and the holiday doesn’t exactly commemorate the storming of the Bastille. But it is a celebration of all things French, and so every time the calendar turns up on July 14th, I find myself thinking...
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Salut! If you're looknig for the best bits of the week, your search is over.
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The court designation for “First name unknown, Last name unknown” has taken on a life of its own in courts around the country, with Fnu Lnus sometimes being mistaken for an actual name.
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More baby names!!! List of 90's Names: http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/decades/names1990s.html Mommy vlog channel: http://www.youtube.com/anastasiarubyfamily
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All these names, plus thoughts on Campbell vs Cameron, and a 90s name game.
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Adela Claire Alina Henny Andie Lyne Appollonia Sage Arya Lucille Atticus Zaiden Avery Mayes Bennett Gray Bodie Morgan Caliana Ruth Chalen James Chase Catherine Clive Edward Davis Graham Donaven Asp...
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And Tiberius Xavier, Caliana Ruth, and more.
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This is a sample of the many random questions about names which get searched to reach the blog. I do try to answer them in posts if I can, but these are ones which I can't see any way of subtly wor...
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Have you ever wondered what rhymes with Archie, or whether Reginald is used in Russia? Look no further! Hooray for namebrarians!
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A. writes: My husband and I desperately need some help. Our last name is (R)othwell, and we are having our first child, a baby boy, due July 31st. Yes, that is 3 short weeks away! We are really str...
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"A Pennsylvanian by birth, Theorus Rickenbaugh Stoner later migrated to South Dakota, where he gained distinction as a business leader and later served terms in both houses of the state legislature."
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Theorus...I can see that working as a way to Theo. The surname...perhaps not.
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"I have an interest in names, even though I am not choosing a name for a child. When I see a baby, I often ask the parents what the baby's name is."
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As Name Lady says, this is a situation many of us can relate to - and good advice, I think.
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Het is weer tijd voor de opvallendste Vlaamse voornamen van de afgelopen maand. Juni 2013 was de maand van Myosotis (vergeet-mij-nietje), Amaryllis, het curieuze 'Fenne Dubbel Mag Gewist Worden' en het dyslectische Aleskandra.
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If only more places released data like Flanders. A fascinating selection as usual, including unusual spelling and punctuation choices, americanisms and names from other cultures, and some very high Scrabble scores.
Aside: the backlog of Dutch posts is still looming over me, and will be up here soon :)
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Abigail Iva Amos Carter Atreyu Ray Beau Denver Boston Kase Calix Moises-Emmanuel Carson Foster Clover Eileen Marie Daisy Kathleen Demi Brooke D'Via Lanae Elias Obed Emmett Kerry Floyd Montreal Geor...
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And Tressie Elaine, Juniper Fawn, and more...including an Atreyu.
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Want to see the biggest baby name debuts of all time? Here's the boys' list, part 1. Inspired by TV characters, singers, actors, athletes, a bombing victim, and more.
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It's a Top 50 with 93 names, and (almost) all of them with interesting explanations.
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We had a whirlwind weekend—two birthday parties, plus one big reunion for the families we traveled with to adopt our oldest daughter in China. It's amazing to
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Nice middle name suggestions!
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As we anxiously anticipate the royal proclamation, Appellation Mountain's Abby Sandel fills us in on other baby name news of the past week--including such celeb choices as Cricket and Rocket--and a tribute to the Pope.
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"I suppose Kate and William could slip in a quirky Anglo-Saxon royal as an extra middle – Elswith or Athelstan or Godwin." That would be amazing, one can only hope.
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" Malta would be an unusual choice - and a rare one - but would still fit in with the names being used today. Perhaps this overlooked place name is one worth considering.
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Here's a place name that's not often used - perhaps one to consider if Malta is a significant place to you?
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Trends, styles and quirks of British names.
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It's the voice of BBN! In the top "elsewhere", recently added, Eleanor is interviewed about possible royal baby names.
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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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Including Fionnleigh Merlin, Theobald James, a whopping five Georges, and many more.
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Ashley writes: I am due with our second baby girl in a month and we still don't have a middle name picked out. Our first daughter is named Bexley Grace. We chose Bexley from a list of British surna...
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There's a bit of a French theme emerging today (and this week, what with Bastille Day). Here are some graphics showing how French students performed in the baccalaureate exam, by their names. Worth a click to see some noms français, including such lovely ones as Nolwenn, Raphael, Aurelien, Laetitia, and - oh look - Valentin.