""I." It's one of the most common words in the English language; and yet, one of the most unusual first initials. I names are incredibly rare, but often incredible."
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These short days of winter seem like the perfect time to cover names which are diminutives, nicknames, pet names, and short forms of names, but can also be used as full names. Annika Annika is a Sw...
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Some sweet names here (Romy and Jinty, for example), and very interesting background info as usual. And a poll.
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Girls: Layla Elizabeth Rosie (Aidan) Ruby Jasmine (Trynity, Jade and Chloe) Kiana Elise Zara Joanmarie (Jackson and Caelee) Ruby Olivia (Jai) Nikita Rose (Hayley and Ben) Gemma Tina (Daniel and Tia...
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And Zara Joanmarie, Milana Marie, and more.
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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 very hard to pick out just a couple of highlights this week, but here goes: siblings Noah, Oswin, Reuben, Rhoda and Gabriel; Hector, Thorfinn, Arianwen, Annice, Tulip, Xanthippe, and more.
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Hij moet in het vooroorlogse Amsterdam een begrip zijn geweest: dokter Bernard Wolff Beffie, arts voor blaas- en geslachtsziekten. Zijn naam leeft nog altijd
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On a Jewish doctor from Amsterdam who went by his second surname, which lives on as a euphemism for his area of specialism. 'Bef' also appears to be a Dutch slang word for a particular act between partners. (Do correct me if I've got something wrong here.)
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"Dale remains a sleek, understated but potentially stately choice. For a girl, it has a similar feel to preppy choices Greer and Sloane. On a boy, it can be likened to modern classics Reed, Blake and Logan. It would be a shame to see Dale fall further into disuse."
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"Baby names that pay homage to a compass are not new. Recently the names Easton and Weston in particular have taken off among all sort of parents, including celebrities. It’s obvious that the big surprise with Kanye and Kim’s unconfirmed baby name news is the combination of her first and last name. If Kim and Kanye were looking for a brandable, shocking name that would have us talking for years to come, they hit the nail on the head."
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"Blessed Solstice, everyone! It's the perfect time to profile the name of one of the few sun goddesses!"
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We have babies named Easton and Weston. Could North be the hot new directional name? In honor of the Kimye birth announcement, let's look at North.
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The idea of North.
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"Honestly, given those parents and their perspective on human existence, I think North West is just about the most brilliant hashtag keyword Google search-thwarting baby name in the history of the Celebrity Infotainment Industrial Complex."
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Good point!
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Aurelia Belicia Cordelia Demetria Elysia Flavia Gloria Honoria Idalia Junia Kezia Lucretia Mahalia Novia Olympia Pazia Rafaelia Sylvia Titania Virginia Xenia Yulia Zenobia
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If I had to pick a favourite, I'd say Sylvia.
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A. writes: We have a four year old daughter and a six month old son and though we are not currently expecting, do plan to try for another once the baby is one or so. We hope to have four children t...
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Girls: Louise Helena Hope Annabel (Eloise and Camilla) Maisy Rayne (Cassidy and Alyssa) Sophie Louise Grace Lily (Jake and Zack) Isabelle Ruby (Thomas) Isla Anastasia Charlotte Anna Dawn Lara Isabe...
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And Maisy, Kye, and more. Loving the picture.
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"Ace is a great nickname for a boy! Of course a lot of boys get called this without it having any root int heir name, just like nicknames like Bud or Guy. Ace has very positive connotations. It is the "#1" of the card deck. In WWI, the best fighter pilots earned the label "Ace". Wouldn't it be cool if this could be a nickname based on a given name?"
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There are some, well, ace names here. Asaph is a name I hadn't thought of before, despite knowing of the lovely and tiny city of St Asaph's in Wales. And I'd love to meet a real-life Horace (or Horatio, I'm not picky).
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Her name might be polarizing, but little North West should have no trouble adjusting to her magnetic moniker, several of her namesakes say.
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Here's a nice feature on other people called North West. They all seem pretty happy.
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Acen Wade Akadia Jaide Alice Medina Andee Marlene Apollo Wade Arwen Hope Morgan Aurora Marina Avery Landen Benjamin Liam Bear Bobbi Taylor Brenner Michael Brooklyn Thorne Caleb Landry Cannon Kendal...
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And Acen Wade, Akadia Jaide, Apollo Wade, Zaiden Swayde, and more.
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BOYS Arlo James- Cassia Dexter Bernard Noel Stirling Michael Christopher Jed Raumati Moeahu- Harper Israel Koni Campbell Mio Anton- Aurelia Zaia Amir Frances- Zachary Matai Will- Knox Reid Axel Cal...
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Featuring Crispin Benedict, Jed Raumati Moeahu, and more.
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A fresh and sprightly virtue name that doubles as a more intuitive longer form for Libby. Origin: As a name, Liberty comes directly from the English vocabulary word 'liberty' meaning freedom, free choice.
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This is certainly a week for virtue names.
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Seriously, none of these are awful. Some are very appealing.
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A list of popular and not-so-popular virtue names for both boys and girls.
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In good timing that coincides with Appellation Mountain's list of virtue names for boys,* here are some for both sexes.
For more virtue names, search for the tag "virtue names" on this page.
*http://appellationmountain.net/prosper-sage-merit-virtue-names-for-boys/
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It has recently come to my attention that my Facebook page is not able to contact other Facebook pages. For months, I have been leaving comments on other people's Facebook posts, hitting the like b...
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Oh no, WMTM is incommunicado...can anyone help?
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Oh, boy. So a while back there was a rumor that Kim Kardashian and Kanye West were going to name their baby North—a name I think is kind of cool, in a
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The names of all 17 kids in the Chernenko family of California.
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Well hello there, Nifty Names! My dream of keeping up with All The Name Blogs is one step closer. What a treasure trove of i-names - I'll give a special hurrah to Imelda, Idony, and Idril.