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It appears the Queen's visibility has had an influence on American parents, since Elizabeth crept back into the top ten baby names for girls, knocking Chloe out of the running. 
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'"Today Jacob is still number one," Wattenberg said. "But it's at the level that made it number 26 back in 1989."'
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According to Laura Wattenberg, the most hated names in America are “trendy” names that quickly become popular, for example: -Nevaeh (Heaven spelled backwards) -"Mc”-names for girls like McKenzie, M...
Clare's insight:
Oh dear, "hate" isn't a very nice word...maybe we could say "names people don't care much for"? Referring to this article: http://www.livescience.com/13923-hated-baby-names-america.html And a nitpicking moment: Neveah is not Heaven spelled backwards.
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May 10, 2013 6:09 PM
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"We name nerds are going crazy at the moment, because the SSA 2012 name data has just been released! Even though I'm from Australia, I have to admit to a real fascination with the SSA data."
Interesting tables of changes in the ranking of names profiled in this blog. Look at Matisse go for both boys and girls!
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May 10, 2013 6:01 PM
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Recently I watched a mini series called Labyrinth based off the archaeological mystery novel written by Kate Mosse. It was fun to watch but what was more exciting to find out was the names...Consid...
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May 10, 2013 5:55 PM
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"For the past decade, America has had an unprecedented love affair with the letter N."
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May 10, 2013 5:51 PM
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Which baby girl names made the biggest gains from 2011 to 2012? Which ones suffered the biggest losses? Winners include Harper and Arya. Losers include Chloe and Dulce.
Another way to track changes: by numbers of children rather than rank.
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May 10, 2013 5:47 PM
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Twins William Alexander and Adele Stefani Girls Audrey Kathleen (Stella) Eleanor Rose Ellen Lyn (Noemi, Liam) Eloise Blanche Farrah Elizabeth (Ariana) Florence Elspeth Gisella Patricia Gweny...
And a boy Ernest, a girl Ernest (middle name), siblings Aoife and Oisin, and more.
Oh, and a picture of the Clare Valley - now on my "to visit" list, of course.
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May 10, 2013 5:42 PM
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The official top baby names of 2012 are out a bit yearly! (Thanks, SSA!) Here are the new top 50 baby names in the nation.
Just one more time.
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May 10, 2013 4:56 PM
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"Wisteria is a beautiful but rarely used floral name that could be due for resurrection."
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May 10, 2013 3:53 PM
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The Social Security Administration just shared their compilation of the top baby names of 2012, and it looks like Sophia and Jacob continue their reign in the
Oh go on, let's see it one more time.
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May 10, 2013 3:50 PM
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(To stick in my Welsh oar, Arwen is feminine and Arwyn is masculine - for instance, there's a new baby boy Arwyn on the soap opera 'Pobol y Cwm', which I'm sure we all watch.)
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May 12, 2013 10:59 AM
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Last week, I wrote a column about some baby names that are banned in New Zealand. Apparently, the government of New Zealand takes the whole baby nami
Makes a statement.
Only joking.
Makes another statement.
Only joking.
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May 12, 2013 10:41 AM
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Some names have seen their day in the sun—and it's clear by their precipitous fall, that they're on their way out. While most monikers fall slowly into
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May 12, 2013 10:36 AM
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A long lost gem with mellifluous vowels, now found more in the realm of fantasy medieval literature.
You know when you hear a really good song and cry out "tuuuune!"? We need an equivalent of that for really good names. "Naaaame!"?
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May 10, 2013 6:10 PM
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The 2012 baby name data is out! Time to pour over the numbers to see which of our favorites are on the rise, and which are on their way out.
More observations on ups and downs.
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May 10, 2013 6:04 PM
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" Remember my predictions of 12 names (6 boys and 6 girls) that would jump into the Top 1000? Well... 4 of the 12 made it to the list:"
Well predicted!
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May 10, 2013 5:58 PM
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The 2012 names from the Social Security Administration are here! The 2012 names were released yesterday afternoon. Seriously, the day should be a national holiday. Okay. I’m not really serious, but...
I'm quite surprised to find none of Angela's 16 names to watch were in the top 1000 - most are pleasant and not all that unusual. But, as she says, at least we can celebrate that they're underused!
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May 10, 2013 5:53 PM
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Which baby boy names made the biggest gains from 2011 to 2012? Which ones suffered the biggest losses? Winners include Liam and Major. Losers include Jacob and Braeden.
Again, looking at raw numbers of children rather than ranking.
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May 10, 2013 5:50 PM
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Jacob en Sophia waren in 2012 de populairste kindernamen in de Verenigde Staten. Dat blijkt uit gegevens die de Social Security Administration deze week heeft gepubliceerd.
Vernoeming picks out some of the more striking names from the US of A. Worth a look, to save scrolling down the list yourself, or spot ones you missed.
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May 10, 2013 5:45 PM
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"Hey all! I’m back with another Mom Interview! This time is a mom I have had the pleasure to help name her triplets! She did the interview on the 3 older kids and later I’ll have an interview up of how she named the triplets."
It's refreshing to spot a young Jillian, lovely name.
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May 10, 2013 5:41 PM
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Which names didn't make the top 1,000 list of 2012? Here's the answer! The next 1,000 names on the list, starting with Garrison and Makena...
Here's one to read in the bath!
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May 10, 2013 4:48 PM
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"Thomas Alva Edison was one of the most prolific inventors in history."
Oh, the 'Daily Mail'. Because there could be no other possible explanation for Elizabeth's popularity.
Take with a pinch of whatever you take the 'Daily Mail' with.