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Andrea writes: I am due to have our third baby boy this week and my husband and I are STILL having a difficult time coming up with a name. Our first two were named well in advance of their birth, s... 
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Wow I have a huge list of name requests from you guys! I'm looking forward to making lots of videos and working through that list for you! xoxo Thanks for wa...
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AnastasiaRuby speaks about these four names, plus potential Duggar children, and girls' names with old-fashioned charm and good nicknames.
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He's a Biblical A name for boys that's perfectly on trend. If you love Aaron and Elijah, but want something less common, look no further than Abram.
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"Wonderful wintry names evocative of the arctic. By Donna Davenport"
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Ah, the idea of North. This is a stunning list of names, from the already-used (Winter) to the totally usable (Moss) to the beautiful but daring (Polaris).
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Update (and photo!) on Baby Girl Provolone, Sister to Juliette Elizabeth! Update on Baby Boy Greenfield! Update (and photo!) on Baby Girl Hellger, Sister to Samuel and Amelia! Update on Baby Girl R...
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Welcome to three girls and a boy. I especially enjoyed reading the first (long!) update.
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Sara writes: In case you want a fun game to play over Memorial Day weekend (my name nerd friends and I play and sometimes I play as you). Rules (or caveats): 1. You can use all of the name knowledg...
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This game takes name-nerdery to a whole new level. I'm still getting my head around the various chronological considerations, but it sounds like a good idea, and I like Swistle's commentary on it.
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" I did not just make this one up, although I don't blame you for thinking that. I have actually seen this used on a person. Her parents were scientists, so I suppose it was a meaningful choice for them. I find it intriguing."
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"There’s nothing awful or egregious about the names Wayne and Colleen Rooney picked for their two sons. In fact, I think the Rooney boys lucked out. But reading the article helped me empathize with past victims of overly harsh critical comments I’ve written over the years."
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Name: Michelle Lynn What name you go by: Michelle or Mickey. My grandmother nicknamed me Mickey after Mickey Mouse. They had the same birthday. Ethnic background: White Place of birth: Columbus, Oh...
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Meet Michelle, who seems neutral about her name, and sometimes goes by Mickey.
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If you were having a baby girl, and you had to name her either Monette or Mady, which would it be?
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Adam Millard Ally Roxana Aslyn Sofia Benjamin Silas Bryton Jacqueline-Leigh Casper Jett Channing Slate Christian Kilo Curtlynn Reese Drue Matilynn Elijah Hampton Frederick Seay Grayson Rutherford H...
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And Drue Matilynn, Hartlei Ada, and more.
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Angelina Salome Arrington Ann Atlas Lawrence Beckham Channing Belle Olga Blayne Sandra-Carole Briggs Bradley Brooklyn Arella Caleb Merritt Castle Brandon Joseph Christian Harvey Colette Rach...
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And Knox Xavier, Keipher James, and more.
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Dave Hughes and his family have been on the blog twice now, so I thought we should look at his radio partner, Kate Langbroek (surname sounds like Langbrook). Kate and Dave do the breakfast shift to...
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"I have come to realise that radio hosts have a whole hive of bees in their bonnet when it comes to baby names, which makes them such fascinating subjects as baby namers themselves." - Agreed.
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The most popular girl names that start with a particular letter of the alphabet.
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I'm so glad people like Nancy are around to do data-crunching like this. Every letter is interesting, but perhaps especially the unusual ones like Q, X and Z.
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Below is a selection of British siblings with Rosalind, 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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If you like Rosalind...you'll love this.
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"This week, Abby Sandel of Appellation Mountain finds lots of family ties in the names in the news."
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"I'm going to call these names the “Golden” eight. All of them are great names poised to increase in popularity in 2013. Well, except for Sophia – it's hard to get much higher than #1! Which one is your favourite?"
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Somewhere between Daisy and Lucie sits Dulcie, a neglected antique that's ever so gradually gaining more attention.
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A sweet choice - and how great would it be if Dousabel made a comeback?
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" For many Americans, the name Delta probably feels a little stale, bringing to mind images of actress Delta Burke of the 80's TV series 'Designing Women'. But for Australians, Delta is fresh, synonymous with the young, talented judge of the Australian series of 'The Voice', Delta Goodrem."
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Although Twitter Trolls trashed the name Wayne Rooney chose for baby, Klay, online betting casinos are telling a different story. Manchester United soccer star Wayne Rooney is so highly regarded in...
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Not very high, as one might expect!
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Name: Claudia Aisling What name you go by: Claudia, but I've always wished for a nickname. Ethnic background: Irish/German/Russian (very mixed family!) Place of birth: America Year of birth: 1997 P...
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Meet young Claudia, who likes her name very much (and rightly so, I think!)
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Name: Kaitlyn Mae What name you go by: I go by Katie, Or Kaitlyn. Ethnic background: Native American, White. Place of birth: Paris,TN Year of birth: 1999 Popularity of name that year: Ranked 33rd (...
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Meet Kaitlyn, who isn't particularly positive about her name, and finds it tends to me misspelt.
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Yesterday was the birthday of Ruby Payne-Scott, who was born 101 years ago in 1912, and a pioneer in radio physics and radio astronomy, as well as an advocate for women's rights. Her extraordinary ...
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Aaragon Dale America Miriam Aria Autumn Aurelia Dawn Bailor Michele Brody August Charles Finn Colette Lucille Cruz Philippe Denton James Duke Jesse Elijah Lou Esther Evangelina Grayson Harold Heiro...
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And Esther Evangelina, Solara Marie, and more.
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Arthur Arthur's fame comes from the legendary King Arthur, a British hero of the Dark Ages who became much celebrated in medieval romances. The meaning of the name isn’t known; some popular theorie...
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