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If you start naming your children according to the alphabet, do you have to finish? 
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If you are a child of the 80s, perhaps you remember friends’ moms (or your own mom) “getting their colors done” or discovering their “seasons”. Perhaps you remember people say things like, “I’m an ...
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Lovely lists of season-related names, whatever you may think of the idea of everyone's complexion belonging to a season.
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"All-boy quintuplets are extremely rare, so this is one name nerd challenge we can only dream of coming true. So let's dream."
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HELLO, MY NAME IS: DARWIN I like chewing on my blankets and rolling on my belly. I live in Kyrgyzstan and like to travel. My parents are into evolutionary biology, so you can guess where they came up...
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Hi there, Darwin!
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"Ooh, it is getting tricky now. Lots of grandma and grandpa, some lovely Latinas. I’ve found names I like, but have yet to work out a “set” that works. Can’t wait to see what you drum up!"
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I was surprised to find that some of the names here are so low-ranking, such as Harry, Celia, Ellen, Edith and Frances. I'd wager that they'll all come up a bit higher in the England and Wales stats when they're released. Also loving girl #727, of course.
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The actors have welcomed their first child, a daughter, in London, PEOPLE confirms.
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Welcome, Everly!
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She's a 21st century staple with roots in the ancient world. Part-Greek, part-French, and very Hollywood, it is easy to see why we love Zoe.
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Lovely name!
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By Kelli Brady of NameFreak! "Out of the entire group, Richard, Robert and Rebecca are the only names that stuck around the top after fifty years, and Richard and Rebecca have fallen since. While the R names may have fallen out of the top tier, none of the boys names have dropped out of the Top 1000. The girl names, however, have suffered a different fate: Rhonda fell out of the rankings after 1994, Rita after 2002, and Robin after 2004."
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Interesting comments about how R- names have become relatively less popular in the last 60 years, especially those beginning with Ro- and Rho-.
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Simple, sure, but is it really obvious and pointless?
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M. writes: Hello! I've been enjoying your site for sometime. I've been a name nerd since childhood and had great fun naming my 3 children with my husband. We are not currently expecting another, an...
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The most popular baby names in Ireland for 2012 were Jack and Emily.
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More recognition for the Irish top 100, including a list of specifically Irish names.
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" Alex and I used to watch movies at night. Now we stay up late discussing baby names. For girls, we're all set: Jane. But for boys, it has been oddly tough..."
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This is by the wife of the author of the recent article "The New Baby Name Anxiety", seeking advice on names.
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The U.S. Social Security Administration this month released its data on the names most commonly given to newborns in 2012, which has provided plenty of fodder for analysis and extrapolation — since the names parents choose really say more about...
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Fair summary of some of the trends suggested by the SSA data.
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"Fia is a neat, simple little name which would make a great alternative to popular Sofia and Mia, is a handy nickname for anything from Fiorella to Fiona to Seraphina, and which seems very multicultural. Its dearth of history and namesakes mean that it’s a baggage-free name, with few issues attached, and its rarity ensures that people don’t have a ready image to attach to its bearers."
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She's a Hebrew and Spanish name with an international portfolio. If you're after a pretty rarity that would wear well in 2013, Ayala is one to consider.
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"...it all makes me think that if Ayala didn’t exist, she would have been invented." Agreed!
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"Brooke Cussans of Baby Name Pondering looks back at some favorite fantasy films of the 1980's and comes up with a group of exotic name choices."
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I'm a bit young to have seen the films the first time round, but the names are great, ranging from the highly usable (Willow) to the less so (Cherlindrea, anyone?)
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"Thanks to its internal "Ever" (which is also an up and coming name) when it lost the B, Everly’s got a modern sheen but still sounds traditional."
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It's a girl for heartthrob Channing Tatum and wife Jenna Dewan-Tatum. And though initially, the couple were hush-hush about the baby name, it's finally been
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The most popular baby names in Alberta, Canada, for 2012 were Liam and Emma.
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"Not for you the slight, sleek, one-syllable middle name. You're looking for a major middle name to add meaning and gravitas to a simpler first choice."
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In praise of the big middle name! I know a gentleman whose middle names are Wolfgang Amadeus. Now, that's big.
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"We're particularly interested...in his name's lack of an apostrophe."
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I'd also be interested to know the reason for the apostrophes in the other family members' names.
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Aasron Douglas Andrew Houston (Meadow, Lily, & Sage) Annison Victoria Brantley Arthur Charlotte Rykse Clay Alton Dane Rory Eisley Bae Embir Eadie George Parks Haven Cheyenne Heyward John Hudson...
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And Izumi Jasmine Bettyjo, Tillie Victorianne, and more.
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"I want to name my daughter Abigail, but I want to spell it with two L's. Is "Abigaill" a stupid way to spell a classic name?"
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As usual, good balanced advice on the pros and cons of non-standard spellings.
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"Is it getting harder, or easier? Can’t wait to see your picks!"
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The names on the list are certainly becoming more varied in style, but there are plenty of good-uns in there.
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Amusing piece on naming children alphabetically and getting offspring's names confused.
Also, whenever I hear that Solomon had 300 concubines, my inner 12-year-old can't help sniggering and thinking, "that must have been prickly".