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"We continue our week long stay in Massachusetts, traveling from Hampshire County to Worcester County to profile the life of Clarentine Ervin Ferson, a little known resident of the city of Fitchburg who served two terms in the Massachusetts State House of Representatives beginning in 1894." 
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Erin writes: After years of trying, my wife and are are thrilled to be expecting a baby girl in late October. My name is Erin and hers is Virginia. Our last name has two syllables and ends in -son....
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Want to see the biggest baby name debuts of all time? Here's the girls' list, part 4. Inspired by singers, TV characters, computer errors, perfumes, and a beauty queen.
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"Here's a Fourth of July shout-out to notables born on Independence Day--from Nathaniel Hawthorne to Gina Lollobrigida to Malia Obama. Have a great 4th, everybody!"
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"A distinguished resident of Belchertown in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, Alvertus Willard Morse served one term in the Massachusetts General Court beginning in 1894 and was a prominent local citizen for many decades, being a Civil War veteran, farmer and businessman."
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Competition between middle class parents to come up with “original” baby names has become so intense that it has even led to accusations of theft, a study shows.
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Written by Linda Rosenkrantz for Nameberry Yes, July 4th is America's birthday, but other very notable people share that date.
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Maia and Nikau emerged as the top two Maori names for babies born last year in data put together for the first time by the Department of Internal Affairs.
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Below is a selection of British siblings with Moses, from the last century to modern times. The year relates to the decade of birth for that set. Brackets around the first name indicates that the person was called by their middle name.
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I think this is one of my favourite sibling spotlights. There are lots of favourites here (Reuben, Miriam, Alfred, Maud, Arthur, Edmund), and many interesting-in-a-good-way names (such as Merinda, Venetta, Elizanell, Meadow Lark, Faithful, Berrice, Asenath, and Beren!).
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Sarah writes: Hello! My husband and I are expecting our first child, a girl, in late summer. We've pretty much decided on a first name, Sydney, but are having difficulty with a middle name. Our las...
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"Appellation Mountain's Abby Sandel gives you ten solid reasons to embrace (and not be so quick to reject) unusual names. See if you agree."
Clare's insight:
Ah, the voice of reason. I am going to bookmark this post and read it as a detox whenever I see another unoriginal article slating "wacky" names.
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"It's here! The second Quarterly Report of 2013, with all the gorgeous names chosen by Berries in the past three months--from Agatha Wren to Augustus Zain."
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This is proper bathtime reading, featuring Skandar Leonidas Wilde, Persephone Elysia Willow, and more.
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Want to see the biggest baby name debuts of all time? Here's the girls' list, part 3. Inspired by tv characters, singers, beauty queens, a celebrity baby, and more.
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Several interesting Hispanic names in here, such as Aideliz and Izamar. And I'm glad to have find out about the Great Baby Name Glitch of 1989.
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"Any time I get a chance to see a lot of girls of different nationalities together (such as with the Miss Universe pageant), it's always interesting to look at the vast variety of names you end up with."
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A list of girl names with only one syllable that can stand-alone as a given name. Some may be considered nicknamey though.
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She's a musical term with a literary edge. But is Cadence too trendy to wear today?
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"Stormalong is a name that you might have heard of if you live in Massachusetts. It's worn by an old folk hero that appears in a genre of traditional American literature called the tall tale."
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Lucy Thomas Manning arrived on Monday, June 17, the team announced on its Twitter account.
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Welcome, Lucy!
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Most of the parents feel forced to change their baby names because someone else 'stole' it, a survey revealed.
Clare's insight:
Ah, so that big survey was by Netmums.com (The Art of Naming, take note of the picture!)
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If you love the 4th of July, and who doesn't, you may just find your baby-to-be's name in this list inspired by the 4th of July.
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The most popular Maori baby names of 2012 translate to "Brave warrior" and "Palm tree".
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Ten seconds after meeting him, people rearrange my son’s name into various nicknames with a kindhearted smile. They mean well. It shouldn’t bother me at all. But it does.
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An entertaining piece about children's nicknames (and parents' attempts to avoid them).
I do like a nice medieval Wat.
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With two high-value scrabble letters and an animal other, how can you go wrong with the straightforward Zev?
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Alma Isabel Bastian Lannon Bristine Lynn Calyx Tierra Leigh Cedar Dre Cornelius Charlie Nyla Clover Shirl Deo Michael Ellis Anne Ezra Zakai Zen Fynley Orabeth Hope Charlotte Iztli Scarlet James Riv...
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And Moses Arrow, Odessa Gaia Rose, and more.
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Julia Gillard, who became Australia's first female prime minister in 2010, is our prime minister no longer. Just as she became prime minister by ousting Kevin Rudd, so she was deposed in her turn w...
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