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In the late 18th and 19th century talk about names often bandied the phrase "romantic names" around.
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Great passages condemning (and supporting) fanciful and creative names. (And Nancy, I thought of Mme Thénardier too :-) ) 
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This made me chuckle! I don't even like cheese that much, but some of the names aren't bad...
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The list of Town & Country's most eligible bachelors was rich with dashing names for little gentlemen. Stavros, Sawyer, Harry, or Nikolai, maybe?
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I'm enjoying the categories of the eligible bachelors' names!
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Twins Rhea London and Nate River Syd Bruce and Penny Rose (Darby) Girls Ada Nell (Evie) Aisolina Hayley Malia (Hayley) Amity Belle (Charlie, Bridie, Paddy) Athanasia Angelique (Kosta) Elsie ...
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And Aisolina, Athanasia, and more.
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I wonder if Dannii Minogue has a hand in this?
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V. writes: Thank you for your amazing blog; I love hearing about everyone’s adventures in naming. My husband and I will be having a girl in July and are, like many others, struggling to find a firs...
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Naming a baby is perhaps the first biggest decision new parents make. Naturally parents should think carefully before choosing one. Yet there is a fine line between being conscientious and over thi...
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Good food for thought on the process of naming.
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NRL player Joel Reddy, from the Wests Tigers, and his wife, Rearne Goodwin, welcomed twin daughters last November named Skeeter Jo and Maple Gray. Skeeter and Maple joined big brother Rock, aged 1....
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Welcome, Maple Gray and Skeeter Jo!
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TV names for grandmas have become today's favorites for babies.
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Names inspired by television grandmothers - all are undeniably trendy, or potentially so.
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L. writes: I love your blog and have spent countless hours reading the archives and comments through each pregnancy. I always say that if all that were involved with having a baby were picking the...
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Certainly not the easiest surname to match - I'll be interested to learn what the final decision is, whether boy or girl.
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This post reminded me of the schoolmaster in "Love's Labour's Lost" who insists on pronouncing all the letters in words like "neighbour". Luckily for the people with these -eigh names, it didn't catch on!!
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Justin writes: Hi! So my name is Justin Danielle Chapman. And I'm a 25 year old mother of two boys, Henry McRae and Beckett Charles. As you can see my name is extremely manly and I want to change i...
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Paul Anka and his first wife, Anne de Zogheb, had five daughters: Amelia, Anthea, Alicia, Amanda, and Alexandra. Which of Anka's daughters' names do you like best? ...
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baby names 2013 are rising quickly up the ranks
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Gosh, I wouldn't have guessed most of these names. Quite a few M's in there. Fingers crossed Mavis makes a comeback!
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Nice example of how a naming style can almost literally be pictured.
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What a mix of flower names. Some could certainly catch on; others...perhaps a bit harder to pull off!
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This will be a full post later on, but I want to collect some data as I'm working on it: If you saw the name Meara, how would you think it was pronounced?
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Scrolling down the comments, it's nice to see a lot of readers pronounce it the way the parents intend (see next post)
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Why did usage the baby name Hillary plummet in 1993? (Hint: The popularity of the names Hilary and Chelsea dropped as well.)
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What a shame - I'm very fond of Hilary (coloured by knowing a couple of lovely Hilarys of different generations).
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She's a regal French appellation with ties to the South. Looking for an unexpected retro choice for a daughter? Why not consider the fair Blanche?
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"a rare, retro choice that is nickname-proof and bold while still retaining a feminine sensibility"
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Finding the right name for a dog can require research, debate and phonetic analysis.
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Patrick Keating and his girlfriend Penny Hunt welcomed their first child together at the end of March, and have named their son Jax. Jax has older siblings named Avalon and Slade, who are the child...
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Welcome, Jax!
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Name inspiration from award-nominated actresses - plus a female character called Gareth?!