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I've got a guest blog over at Nameberry, called Unique Baby Names:News to Me - Some Personal Name Discoveries. I share some of the unusual names I've discovered through blogging - you may remember ... 
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"Are they searching for names that are pretty, we wonder, or names that sound as if they belong to pretty girls? Or maybe what people are after is names that mean pretty or beautiful?"
Clare's insight:
Questions worthy of Gandalf. Ooh, Amara and Ramana are especially lovely.
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The Wedding Band actress and her husband Gabriel Tigerman welcomed their first child together on Tuesday, May 28, the couple confirm....
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Welcome, Alice!
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"Take a look at the most popular names for American boys: Three of the five -- Jacob, Ethan and Noah -- come to us from the Bible. Reporters often notice this link, and ask me about the apparent hot trend toward biblical names."
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Choosing a baby name can be one of the fun parts of expecting a baby; it was one I was most looking forward to. But as soon as it was time to actually choose a name, I found the task was surprisingly stressful as well.
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A print-out naming cribsheet by Swistle - exciting!
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The Biblical queen probably gets a bad rap, but is Jezebel too tainted to wear? Or, with her stylish -bel sound, is this her moment to shine?
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Here are some names that might catch on this year: Macklemore Macklemore & Ryan Lewis have had a lot of luck with their singles "Thrift Shop" and "Can't Hold Us" during the first half of 2013.
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The Winter Solstice is just a couple of days away, and the weather has been noticeably chillier in most places for about a month. I like lots of things about winter, but find I have to keep remindi...
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If you're in the northern hemisphere, spare a thought for our friends down under, in the bleak midwinter. And then read about Australia's current #1 girls' name, and take the poll.
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"What are you reading, and more to the point, what are the characters' names and what do you think of them?"
Clare's insight:
A Nameberry book club? Absolutely.
More names from books? Just filter this page by the tag "fiction".
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"If you're looking for a color name beyond Violet, Scarlett and Blue, Berry Juice blogger Dantea has come up with some truly unusual choices, from Aero to Xanthene."
Clare's insight:
They sound handsome, they sound smart, they are a walking work of art; such a dazzling list of many colours, how I love these names of many colours.
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Pour rajouter un prénom qui n'est pas encore sur le blog, c'est ici ABYGAËLLE forme française d'Abigail signifie "Source de joie" en hébreu. Se fête le 29 décembre. À travers le monde Allemagne: Ab...
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Pour rajouter un prénom qui n'est pas encore sur le blog, c'est ici SERAPHINA forme allemande et anglo-américaine de Séraphin vient de seraphim signifiant "Ange de rang supérieur" en hébreu. À trav...
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"Anna Otto, of the Australian name blog Waltzing More Than Matilda, shares some of her most recent name discoveries, which are drawn from a wide variety of cultures."
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The more that you blog, the more you will know! A great list of unusual finds, including Jinty, Tomine, Zamzam, and more.
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"Continuing on with our zodiac names theme, we're now up to the famous twins."
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• Devyn Riley
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I've been agonising over whether to scoop posts from this site, but as long as we're mature and agree that the site's name is subjective and rather unfair, then we can appreciate the names for the interesting choices they are. To that end, I'll replace "awful" with a more positive adjective in the title.
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Update on Baby Boy Farris-with-an-H: Are These Names Too Feminine? Update (and photo!) on Baby Girl or Boy Turrawn: Narrowing Down and Finding More! Update on Baby Naming Issue: What If You Like th...
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Welcome to a boy and three girls!
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"I'm having a baby girl and considering the name Gwynevere or Guinevere. I can't think of any way for children to make fun of this name off the top of my head, but I wanted to know if there are any obvious insults associated with it or with the nickname Gwen."
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Hooray! So lovely to see a Name Lady post with plenty of good, helpful, polite, non-spam comments, as it deserves.
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Alba Victoria Amry Dale August Hayes Beckam Kent Bo Justice Brenley Rae Cabela Kay Cash Feanor Cisco Emiliano Cruz Gay Eli Eisley Elizabeth BettySue Ellie Simone Gage Boyd Gentry Rae Hadli Hartle...
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And Kwayd Maddox, Willow Allory, and more. And do I see a Feanor? Utulien aurë!
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" As I was looking at the names of the cast of World War Z, one jumped out at me. First, I wondered how to pronounce it. Then, I wondered why it's not used more. Yes, I was completely diverted by Mireille."
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Pour rajouter un prénom qui n'est pas encore sur le blog, c'est ici JEAN-SÉBASTIEN vient de yohanân signifiant "Dieu fait grâce" en hébreu et vient de sebastos signifiant "Respecté et vénéré" en gr...
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Pour rajouter un prénom qui n'est pas encore sur le blog, c'est ici ADELISA Les symboles de prédilection de ce prénom Les symboles n’ont rien à voir avec vos goûts personnels, pour mieux les ...
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Pour rajouter un prénom qui n'est pas encore sur le blog, c'est ici ELEANOR signifie "Compassion" en grec. Se fête le 25 juin. À travers le monde Allemagne: Eleonore, Elna, Leonore Anglo-américain:...
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Take the meaning with a pinch of salt, but do have a look at the variant forms.
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The Kimye baby has arrived, but the Kimye baby name? Not quite yet. Let's have some fun with a vote over the rumored finalists!
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I'm pleased to report that this is the only post about these people I've got to scoop today (for the moment, touch wood).
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HELLO, MY NAME IS: MADDOX ANDERS My future is so bright, I gotta wear shades. Where’d I get my name? Well, my parents wanted something unique and easy to spell and also, Anders means son of Andrew...
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Hi there, Maddox!
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Well done, and here's that post: http://nameberry.com/blog/unique-baby-names-news-to-me-some-recent-personal-name-discoveries