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Girls Airlie Harper Alexis Ezra Amity May Claudia Isobel (Nicholas) Cleo Ann (Bofton, Freeman) Eloise Josephine Nausica Neko Mahli Nell Florence Phoebe Alexandra Prudence Ethel Annie Sophia Angelic...
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And Prudence Ethel Annie, Alby Jack, and more. 
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Nomes populares em 1994, em Vila Real
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And here we are in Vila Real, another city in the north of Portugal. Luís gets a bit more love here, but note that the numbers of children are pretty small: in the tens and twenties for the most popular names.
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Nomes populares em Viana do Castelo, em 1994
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Viana Castelo, I have just learned, is a city in the north of Portugal, and the author's home town. Even if you don't know any Portuguese, this post has nice accessible lists of the most popular first names, second names, and compund names for boys and girls. The compounds are particularly mellifluous: Pedro Miguel and Ana Catalina, anyone?
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Welcome to Lara, daughter of the Brazilian actress Samara Felippo, and sister to Alicia (with an accent, can't find it right now!)
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Once upon a time, we just passed down grandpa names. Or maybe dad's name. But if you're of a more creative bent, here are some great reboots to consider.
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Some lovely suggestions (I have a soft spot for Pavel in particular), but as the post says, most if not all of the names don't necessarily need updating.
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Abel Brent Alena Clarabelle Annalynn Mercy Arturo Martin Aurora Cecelia Badrik Dean Bentley Rio Brecken Camille Brinley Viola Carla Nancy Chanley Joal Marie Cleo Michelle Cooper Porter Curtis Wilbu...
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And Santana Richard, Silvana John, and - look - Pryce! (See the previous scoop.)
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"Ooh I think I could be very comfortable in the 400s. You??"
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I found this one a bit harder, especially for the boys: just not many favourites there. Games like this are making me look at the lists more carefully than I did when they first came out.
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"Meet the "100 Club": names names that reached the threshold of 100 new American babies for the first time last year. Some of these names may be destined for the top 10; others will surely disappear. But together, they show us something about what's new, what we're thinking about, and where we're heading."
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Disappointed that Destiny is so popular? How 'both this meaning-rich appellation? Kismet has seldom been heard as a name - but could work well.
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Lovely name - I've met a Kysmet in the last year and thought it worked very well.
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M. writes: Hi! My husband and I don't seem to have trouble coming up with first names (at least not yet), but middle names are another issue. One of my greatest holdups is initials. Do they really ...
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The classic girls' name Ann and its myriad variations,
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A veritable taxonomy of Ann-names.
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By Marisa Laudadio Are you constantly correcting your mom when she mangles a celebrity's name? Do you cringe whenever it comes time to say a star's name that you're not quite totally sure you're ...
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Might as well give it a quick share.
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Yes, that's a baby in my lap haha. Filming during naptime didn't work out today - I fell asleep too! I'm looking forward to reading your opinions on these na...
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Arlo - is it unisex? What does AnastasiaRuby think of Cassius Eli? And which names are on her list?
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Um olhar sobre o nome Ismael.
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A name that's not very common but not unheard-of in Portugal (or in Anglophone countries for that matter), Ismael has solid scriptural origins, a popular -el ending, and a 'Moby Dick' reference. As the author says, why not?
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Um olhar sobre os nomes mais populares em Braga, em 1994.
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We move to Braga, also in northen Portugal, and find João and Miguel, and Ana and Filipa, were still on top of the lists.
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Um olhar sobre o nome Joaquim.
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Joaquim: the fusty/trendy grandad name of the Portuguese? It was popular up to the 1960s, but has been declining ever since. The author is suprised to find there are still about 70 new Joaquims born each year, and suggests that it might be a challenge for children to carry off a name with, as Google Translate so nicely puts it, "a little bit of dust on its shoulders".
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The oldest living siblings in the world are the 9 Melis siblings of Italy. What are their names?
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Impressive (both the names and the longevity). I'm not sure who Alfonso is, though - probably Adolfo?
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" The television show Game of Thrones based on George R. R. Martin's A Song of Fire and Ice series is in its third season, and more popular than ever! This was reflected in last year's names, especially for girls. Here are some from 2012 from the Social Security Administration's database:"
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It's not just Arya and Khaleesi; Nymeria, Tyrion, and others are also on the rise. And that hunch about Cataleya? Correct.
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"Yes, we know, we shouldn't be judgmental, and we really try, but there are times when we just have to draw the line. We're looking at you, Younique."
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Most I'd agree are better untried; but some I don't get the references for, and others surely aren't that bad, say if they're family names? (Pryce and Disney, for example.)
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" The article is available via ingentaconnect and is free to download until 03 September 2013 at http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/maney/nam/2013/00000061/00000002/art00002"
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The most exciting thing about this (for me) is that JUST YESTERDAY I received that journal in my library and stuck a barcode on it. And I spotted this article, and resisted the temptation to read it. Anyway, now I feel very at one with the universe.
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Those brief formal announcements in newspapers heralding the 'big three' of family life often slip by unnoticed. But who places them - and why? Tim de Lisle digs out the stories behind the newsprint.
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As an avid reader of the newspaper announcements, I very much enjoyed this story (and the family joke about their daughter's name).
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On Saturday 7th December 1850, an article appeared in the Westmorland Gazette detailing some of the interesting names a clerk in a registry office had been keeping a note of for years (it seems the habits of name nerds never changes...).
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When I was about 12, I wanted to be a registrar, purely so I could see lots of interesting names every day. (Then I learned that I'd have to study law and conduct weddings, and I became less keen.) Anyway, this nineteenth-century record-keeper was on the ball, and as Elea says, the fathers' occupations are fairly interesting in themselves.
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During WWI, the baby name Liberty -- and the first-middle combination "Liberty Bond" -- were tempting choices for patriotic parents.
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'I've been working on grouping names by spellings. Here's what I have... I will probably go over the list with a fine-tooth comb again, but the top 100 shouldn't change too much. I'll post the full results when I've checked it over again. The most popular spelling is listed only, but "Sophia" includes "Sofia, Sofiya etc."'
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An interesting list. Some would fit in today; others less so.