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"Teyla Emmagan was a character in the television series, Stargate: Atlantis. Teyla was born in the.." 
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'Q' names are rarely used, yet would you use Quentin? A solid classic French name with Roman roots, Quentin derives from the cognomen Quintinus meaning "fifth" in Latin. It is a name traditionally...
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Orrin (pronounced O-rawn), a variant of Odran is a Irish name meaning "little pale green one." This delightful little name is quite popular in Ireland at the moment ranking at #77 and #40 in North...
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Beverley Turner, together with her husband James Cracknell, decided to give their children unusual names - including Croyde and Trixie. Here she explains why she's thrilled Britain doesn't have baby name police like New Zealand.
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How many U.S. baby girls have gotten the baby name Cabela recently?
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The Golden Age of Hollywood is generally said to have been born with The Jazz Singer (1927), the first of the deluge of "talkies" that were made by the iconic studios MGM, Paramount Pictures, RKO, Warner Bros., and 20th Century Fox, and delighted...
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I like the name Harvey Weinstein and Georiana Chapman picked for their baby boy: Dashiell. Famous namesake, Dashiell Hammet, dashed off The Maltese Falcon and The Thin Man. Notice that Dashiell giv...
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Newsflash: Lansky likes Dashiell.
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By Eleanor Nickerson of British Baby Names Brits love diminutives. We use them, often automatically, to shorten names in a familiar way, and they have been essential for centuries as a way of distinguishing individuals with the same name. We love them so much, many of them have now been elevated into full-name status, and happily litter the Top 100.
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All the good nickname posts come at once. Here are some short and cheerful historical diminutives. (I've long been a fan of Noll, and am pleased to dicover Gell.)
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Rare and unique baby name meanings, popularity, nicknames, origins, and stories!
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Rebel Wilson seems to be in the papers ever time I open it. Just in the past few weeks, she's hosted the MTV Awards (and won a couple of them too), attended an official function at the White House,...
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Before you name your baby Colin, consider what actor Colin Firth thinks about his name: "Colin is the sort of name you give your goldfish for a joke." -Colin Firth P.S. I found this quote thanks to...
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That's a coincidence, as I was discussing with friends just the other day what the "comedy" names might be in other languages. But come on, folks, let's be mature and shuffle off that old Colin stereotype.
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There is something fascinating about mythical creatures...The legends, folktales, and spiritual stories of peoples around the world have always been filled with mythical creatures. From the earlies...
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Phryne may not have the prettiest sound, or history or even meaning...But it sure is interesting. In Ancient Greece Phryne was a nickname meaning "toad." A nickname bestowed upon a famous hetaera ...
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Greek mythology is a great source for name, and Nepehele "the nymph of the heavens" is definitely no ugly duckling. In Greek legend Ixion the king of the Lapiths wasn't exactly a nice guy according...
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"When you narrow down by finding fault, you're planting seeds of doubt about your options. If you're too successful at nit-picking, you might even end up wiping out your whole list. But when you narrow up by finding delight, you build excitement. The decision may be just as difficult, but you know your final options are wonderful. "
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I hadn't thought about this particular (underused) group of names before, but there are lots of good'uns there - I have a soft spot for Ansel and Pascal, and will add Cathal and Pavel.
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She's a blue-hued name with a nature vibe and more history than you'd expect. Could we hear more of the lovely Azura?
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M. writes: How would you pronounce the name Greer? I think I could love this little-used one-syllable gem of a name...but would like to know the "right" pronunciation. Various source are telling me...
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New Zealand has a pretty sane set of rules for the baby names they allow. It can't be something someone would consider a title (so sorry, no Princes or
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I suspect this is the first of a number of discussions about New Zealand's naming laws that will appear over the next few days. Interesting that Violence makes the cut but not Rogue; and (presumably) Honor, but not Honour.
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"Blessed Beltane, everyone! And a Blessed Samhain to everyone in the Southern Hemisphere! Since flowers are very important in this festival let's talk about Yarrow. Yarrow (pronounced "YEH-row") is an English word derived from the Proto-Germanic *garwo...."
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Hooray, I'm pleased to present the first scoop from 'You can't call it "it"' since I started this page. I particularly like Doe from Dorothy and Lark from Lawrence. Not sure a child would be grateful to be called 'Silly', though (at least, not in public!)
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Last week we went on a road trip, mainly to Minnesota and Missouri.
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Hurrah for road trip namespotting! I smiled at Askew Beards.
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Here's that list again - but this time with comparisons to naming laws in the USA, and comments on spelling variants that were allowed.