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HELLO, MY NAME IS: WAVELAND Actually, it’s Waveland Sheffield James to be exact. Both Waveland and Sheffield are streets outside Wrigley Field in Chicago and my dad is a major Cubs fan. But since I... 
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"In the last two months of my pregnancy I went quite bonkers about stuff. No wait, not just stuff, but the right stuff, quality stuff. I think this is what some people refer to as 'nesting',"
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Welcome to Sam, brother to Kitty and son to two British journalists. (Disclaimer: this post isn't actually about names.)
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"This list represents a good mix of modern and old-fashioned. At least three of the names have styles that seem to tie the past to the present: Annalee, Everly, and Jessa. And the two compound names suggest an emerging trend. The big letter seems to be E, a vowel that has always been prominent in many names, but could be getting more popular as a starting letter."
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"The big news in baby names this week has been the Most Popular Names 2012: Top 1, Top 10, Top 100, Top 1000. But swimming just below the surface — not quite on the radar but not truly off, either — are dozens of more unusual baby names poised to find wider favor….or dropping from view."
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Given to five children in the whole of America are the following. Anthea: Greek meaning flower, blossom Bette: English, a dim of Elizabeth Cassiopeia: name of a Greek woman who became a constellati...
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Some lovely ones here (a big thumbs up to Pascale in particular).
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"When these moms-to-be are thinking baby names, will they be inspired by the gala--and the cultural scene to which it was dedicated?"
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My punk name is Candy Blade, according to the generator (http://rumandmonkey.com/widgets/toys/namegen/772/#.UZI9yTdXqdx, in which "I am a women" [sic]).
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Jayden staat al jarenlang in de top 10 van populairste jongensnamen, maar slechts weinig mensen kennen de herkomst van deze naam. Jayden komt niet uit de
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Exploring the rise of Jayden in the USA and the Netherlands over the last 20 years, current spelling variants, and popula perceptions of the name.
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Wendy writes: I'm hoping you can please help tilt our value scales one way or the other and provide some late trimester peace! Our dilemma is whether to pick the name I like best, with a little fun...
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When the Daughter With One F insists on watching PBS Sprout in our house, I have something I do to...
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I don't condone laughing at people's names, or name choices, but it shows that children's TV is a good source of interesting names. Via Lansky (http://babynamesinthenews.com/2013/05/14/hilarious-mothers-day-baby-name-rant-from-jef-with-one-f/)
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How does one name step up to win the hearts of hundreds of expectant parents? This year, the recipe boils down to two words: Beautiful and deadly.
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A little more on those climbers.
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Peaches Geldof has explained the crazy names she keeps giving her offspring, and it turns out she just wanted to follow in her family's footsteps by giving her son a 'ridiculous'...
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The rationale behind Phaedra Bloom Forever.
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The papers took a break from berating Australians for their taste in baby names on the day that the US name data was released, and reported that they had found a nation even worse at naming childre...
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On the US name data, variant spellings, parents' naming processes, and "popular" perceptions of names.
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Caspian is a handsome figure from fiction, and a mysterious inland sea. If you're after a romantic, but wearable name for a son, look no further.
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Very educational - I've learned where the name Narnia came from, and some of the species unique to the Caspian sea. Must admit to a slight preference for Cassian.
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"There are some interesting finds at the lower end of the 2012 SSA baby name list. The only qualifications required to make the following list were that the name was on the beyond 1000 list in 2012 but not in 2011, and that it caught my eye."
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Nice list - some place names, some celebrity names, some virtues and titles, and a lot of pop culture love.
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I'm back, baby namers! Get ready for new videos and lots of baby name discussions :) The info in this video (and more) can be found at http://www.ssa.gov/OAC...
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Examining the SSA statistics (top ten in popularity, and top ten risers and fallers) in video form.
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I now have a full year of baby-name experience under my belt—doing everything from analyzing celebrity baby name choices to helping readers like you with
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Well-predicted, and shame that Merida didn't crack the top 1000. ('Game of Thrones' fans might have a small nitpick.)
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Winners of 2012 PCBNG include Lincoln, Dominic, Penelope, Arya, Luna, Trayvon, Zayn, Toby, Lorenzo, Jubilee, Viola, Berenice, Rue, Kateri, Merida, and more.
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A pleasing number of predictions rose in popularity. Looking forward to the 2013 edition.
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Nicoline is among the rarest of the Nicholas/Nicole options, but with her Northern European roots and that stylish -ine ending, she could wear well in 2013.
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It does indeed have a longer history than I had realised. I wonder if spellings like Nicolyn would appeal, too.
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"by Eleanor Nickerson of British Baby Names Manx is one of the six Celtic languages that hail from the British isles. It is the native language of the Isle of Man, an island uniquely situated between the coasts of Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales."
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Whichever way you throw them, they stand. A very interesting list, and remember, next time you meet a Lilee, a Grayse, or a Juan pronounced "JOO-un", don't assume they're creative spellings; they could be Manx.
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"Why do I call this the Playground Analysis? Well, when you are on the playground with your kids and you hear a name, you don't know how it is spelled, but you do know how often you hear it. Some names might actually be more popular than the SSA list shows because it ranks names by their spelling, not by their sound."
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In case you missed this bit of data-crunching - and look at the snazzy new blog design.
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"My husband and I would like to name our child Patrick Irish G_____(last name)."
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"Rubeus is the Latin word for 'Red'. It does not appear in SSA's name database, making it a very rare name."
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"The XXV ICOS International Congress of Onomastic Sciences will be held in the city of Glasgow from August 25th to 29th, 2014, with the general theme Names and their Environment"
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There's no denying an onomastic ceilidh would be amazing.
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Abigail Roberta Alicia Berlyn Anna Tekla Aubreeelle Phoenix Benaiah Wayne Brenda Jolene (Nathan, Janet, Jerald, Barbara, & Joanna) Callum Clark Cielo Arely Cormac Santiago Dylan Grace Elsie Leo...
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Intrigued by the siblings Nathan, Janet, Jerald, Barbara, Joanna, and Brenda - it wouldn't be too out of place 40 years ago, surely?
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Boy names that are brand new to the SSA's baby name list in 2012. Naksh, Tyrann, Brettly, Hawkeye, Finnick, Grimm, Wale and more.
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Hurrah for the handful of little boys called Wulfric!
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