"I grew up with a host of guys named David, Michael and Matthew. Most of these guys were Dave, Mike and Matt."
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"My husband and I named our son Daniel nine years ago. Apparently, my husband's sister had dreamed of a son with this name since she was a teenager, but didn’t bring it up until he was a few years old." 
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"The name would be White Moss. This interestingly named Kentuckian was one of Bell County's most distinguished public figures during the early years of the 2oth century, being a successful coal dealer, mayor of Pinesville and four term member of the state senate."
Clare's insight:
More evidence that phrase names are nothing new.
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The results of the Classic Boy Name poll on theartofnaming.com! Find out which name was the winner!
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B. writes: We're having our second baby in November, and we are looking for names. Our last names rhymes with Tower, but starts with BR, and our daughter is named Lucia (pronounced Loo-SEE-ah) alth...
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"The gist: a kid’s name can tell us something about his parents — their race, social standing, even their politics. But is your name really your destiny?"
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"The letter V gives us relatively few names, but the ones it does give us are gems. From the queenly Victoria and the steady Vincent to the wonderfully rare Verity and the popular sound of Vander, V names are where it's at! Just take a look at some names celebrities are choosing for their little ones, such as Violet, Vivienne and Viggo."
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Nameberry has a list of July-themed baby names up on their site right now (definitely worth checking out if you've got a baby on the way over the next month).
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Here are some baby baby names for San Franciscans. What are some bad baby names for people who live in your area?
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Here's the original article (though I'll scoop it too, for good measure): http://www.thebolditalic.com/Wendy_Steiner/stories/2976-worst-baby-names-for-san-franciscans
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Angela Mastrodonato of Upswing Baby Names offers her vision of mid-century bad boys' names that have a poetic edge. Do you agree? Are there others you think would fit the category? - baby names
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I'd love to meet more boys with any of these names (especially Rafe and Claude).
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Abel Crawford Ailynn Ximena Alexandra Ivrene Ammy Grace Annabelle Grey Aoibhinn Elizabeth Arria Roberta Atleigh Brighten Avery Daniel Bree Brooklyn Cal Emil Camilla Monet Celeste Elenora Charlotte ...
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And Krypten Rodney, Piper Parilee, and more.
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This Tuesday is the start of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and considered the holiest of the year. During Ramadan, Muslims are expected to fast during daylight hours, and abstai...
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Much like our modern -ley/-leigh/-lee names, in the 17th century the -indas were the new trendy hipsters. While others have faded, Lucinda has endured, taking the role of sweet Lucy's sultry and sophisticated big sister.
Clare's insight:
It would be quite cool to revive Clorinda, Rodelinda, et al. And hurrah for Leslie Dunkling!
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"Do you guys get the Olive & Cocoa catalog? They have cute kids stuff, that is nicely named. Here are the names I found inside."
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Ooh, Minnicent, Tuella, Lollie and Henny.
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Far from being awful, I suspect there may be people swooning over Briar.
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"Seven-time Olympic medalist Shannon Miller recently welcomed her second child, daughter Sterling Diane Falconetti."
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Amya Roule' August Edward Pavlock Aurora Belle Axton Thomas Blake Stanton Bryker Shane Cedar William Colter Wayne Cru Daniel December Diana Grace Eisley Ever Everlee Joy Fletcher Ace Hadrian Wynn H...
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And December Diana Grace, Hadrian Wynn, and more.
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Irelynn GraceBrendal JamesDenverKamdyn MichaelJovie KeonaMadisen LynnEmberlynn MaeHaven CarolElita SnowFallyn GraceKeirianna RainLinnaea JeanJaxx LiamBrison JuddAriana SkaiEterniti Emerald-RiverKarsyn LilyKendyl RaeKyson JamesAddaLynn Viola RainKiy’ler Chance
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Today I'm interested in the middle names. Some are almost certainly in honour of family; others get creative with nature and virtues; and almost all are monsyllables.
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Our most popular girl names of 2013 are in, and we have a new Number 1. What's up, what's fresh, and what's at the top of our 100 most popular girl names so far this year. - baby names
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Yay for number 1! And do have a guess at number 101.
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He's a handsome Irish appellation worn by a popular television character. With lots of formal name options, Finn is fast becoming a 21st century staple.
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Wendy Steiner discourages naming your children something stupid Ridiculous baby names used to be left to celebrities. Most of us know famous
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Surely names like Dolores and Sage aren't bad...unless they are in San Francisco?
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Sometimes specific names inspire new baby name categories. Rafe, which we spotlighted recently, inspired the "Motorcycle Riding Poets" list. The "Motorcycle Riding Poets" names are retro boys names...
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And here's that post: http://nameberry.com/blog/retro-boy-names-the-motorcycle-riding-poets
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More baby name news from the week gone by - Han, Schmi, Ramona Sparrow, and London Bridge, too.
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Highlights, get your highlights here! Including me, ta :D
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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 good week, including two of Ava, Charlie, Charlotte, Daisy, Elliot, Elliott, Jack, James, Jemima, Matilda, Mia, Oscar, Samuel, and Zachary, and three of George and Harry.
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Can names be a shortcut to making judgments about people? And can you rely on those judgments as accurate? Abby Sandel looks at the controversy around baby name snobbery swirling in Britain and beyond.
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It's Monday come early! (In a good way.)
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