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Possible names inspired by biblical place-names: "kinda cool" names from Rome to Rehoboth, Abilene to Avith. 
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Did I get the title right? And what is a kruijer, please?
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Literary baby names from the pen of William Shakespeare.
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Here's a post from last year to celebrate the bard's birthday and St George's day! Chronologically, we're as close to Shakespeare's birth as Shakespeare was to the reign of Henry I. And as Henry I was to the Venerable Bede...
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Reflections on the appeal of Sebastian in a multilingual family.
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One commenter says "I'm surprised no one has yet mentioned that Jacqueline is actually a form of James. Conveniently, she's already honoring him!" - and I'd agree, there is a lot of James in that name. Maybe Jamie or Jaimes also?
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My daughters have inherited my passion for food and cooking—and there's nothing they love better than spending an afternoon in the kitchen helping me bake up
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Fashion designer Jessie White, and her partner John Hardy, welcomed their son Phoenix on April 9. Phoenix Hardy joins big brother Bowie, nearly 3.Jessie owns her own fashion label, Shakuhachi, and ...
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Welcome, master Phoenix.
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Abigail Liz Aiden Ezra Annabelle Rita Aubree Hazel Bentley Montana Bradford Edward Caimden Roush Brenton Gene Chevy Nichole Coralynn Rose Crosby Phoenix Darlene Jo Diane Dixie Dustin Castiel Elijah...
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And Gehrig, Ellizar, and more.
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"Some talk of Alexander, and some of Hercules, Of Hector and Lysander, and such great names as these." (The British Grenadiers) Origin: Hector is the Latin spelling of the Ancient Greek name Hektor, traditionally given to the heroic warrior of Troy...
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Two Greek spotlights in a row - I can't help thinking there must be plenty of siblings somewhere called Hector and Sophia.
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British Baby Names a écrit : A round up of UK birth announcements...
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Welcome to Edith Honeybee, Wilbur Inigo Humphrey, and many more.
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This week's baby name news includes lots of thoughts from Australia fair, some ruminations on the American west, plus Scout, Elisaveta, Navy, and Leif.
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No time to scroll down this page? Head to Appellation Mountain for the best of the week.
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These are the boys' names which became markedly more popular last year. I think the list lacks the depth of the one for girls, with far less diversity. There is only one classic name for boys, and ...
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Extraordinary names inspired by extraordinary places.
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The baby name Mary -- once the most dominant girl name in the nation -- has fallen from grace. Will it ever come back?
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On the one hand, we might expect that what goes around will come around. On the other hand, since individual names are being given to proporttionately fewer children, it seems unlikely Mary will return to her former numbers.
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Some lovely names here - worth a look!
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I’d been putting off* commenting about the name Jenna Bush Hager and her husband, Henry, gave their baby girl--until I learned (from a Glamour blog) that Margaret Laura “Mila” Bush was named after ...
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Argues, that the traditional of naming after family members is "stodgy, awkward and timid". Debatable, but I agree that Mila is probably a more usable nickname than Lama.
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Some interesting stuff here - I didn't realise (though probably should have) Manuel and Martin were so consistently high, and didn't realsie Merle was popular as a male name.
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Television presenter Livinia Nixon, and her husband Alistair Jack, welcomed their son Ted on April 8. Ted Jack joins big brother Henry, aged 3. Livinia has been a popular presenter on Channel Nine ...
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Welcome, Ted - and don't forget to have your say in the poll.
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Socialite Samantha Wyllie, and her husband Luke, welcomed their first child on May 4 last year, and named their daughter Skyla Faith. Luke is heir to the Wyllie Group property development fortune, ...
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A belated welcome to Skyla.
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She's a tailored feminine form of Thomas, with some serious English style. But is Tamsin too tied to 1960s favorite Tammy to sound fresh today?
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Huzzah - Tamsin is one of my top best favourite names. (Thanks not a little to the Thomas Hardy connection.)
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A name with mysterious origins (Celtic or Scandinavian? Surname or place name?) that's suddenly cropped up in Australia, perhaps thanks to this rugby player.
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Addisyn Leona Adelyn Mabel Ammon Zechariah Amos Charles Aurora Ariel Autumn Chandler Brady Grey Breslyn Faith Brigham Haynes Caliden Anthony Chloe Adele Clyde Leo Corbin Dax Dagan Leif Dahlia Jasmi...
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And Caliden, Corbin, Samara, and more.
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