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I honestly didn't think of the song until I read the article...and frankly, who cares if that was the inspiration or not? Go Stanley!
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For the American readers, this name may initially seem a tad amusing, but for the British one, it's borderline vulgar, but thousands of French girls to this day answer to the name Fanny. As a young...
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Several thoughts about this post: 1. How interesting, I hadn't heard of Fanny Adams before. 2. As a Briton, I agree with Lou that Fanny is a bit risqué, though I have met a real British Fanny (full name Stefana), and one originally from Nigeria. 3. My unerstanding is that "frank" did once literally mean "free" or "free man" (like franklin)
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Liz writes: We have just one week to go until our baby boy arrives and need your help naming David’s brother! Our surname (pronounced tir-boarg) is kind of a mouthful and we always need to clarify ...
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I'm very fond of the name David, it's a hard act to follow. Some lovely classic names being mooted in here.
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Does anyone remember Girl Talk? It's a British magazine aimed at girls aged (I'd guess) 8-11, and I read it avidly in the late 1990s. Apparently it's still going. As well as reading it, I also us...
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Here's one from me! I don't usually blog about names (or much else, for that matter), but was inspired by finding some of my childhood name-lists. This one was all the girls' and women's names in a magazine I used to read.
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I agree with the Name Lady, although would also suggest considering poets' first names to widen the options. For example, Ezra (Pound) or Emily (Dickinson et al).
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Abigail Keona Alika Ryder Anela Aiko Arion Ernesto Chloe Czyrine Destiny Kelela Eneliko Paea JJ (boy) Gabrielle Leilani Harry Kahiku'okalani Janay Zuri Lu Lazaro Jrystin Kamanaokalani Kaia Waiahi K...
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Hawaii is without doubt my favourite name-spotting state so far.
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Girls: Isla Renee Ava Irene Shannon Sarah Joy Desiree Bella (Riki-Joe, Tiana, Jahmin-Taj and Eli) Paige Amalia Joanna (Reece) Iris Priscilla (Lachlan) Boys: Blake James Cooper Ryan Parker John (Tay...
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And Dylan Thomas!
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It’s time again for another chance to win a free autographed copy of HELLO, MY NAME IS PABST. Email the name and photo of your kiddo with the subject line reading “Contest” by April 10th to...
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Got children with names? Fancy a free book? Look no further.
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This week in baby name news: Cruz, Ruby Rose, Florence, and Cruz Diesel Maverick, too. Spotted any great names lately?
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Thanks to Abby of Appellation Mountain for mentioning this post - just reading it makes me, well, happy!
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With all the state and territory data out before Easter, this seems the perfect time to cover those questions people have asked about name popularity. In a way, it's a bit pointless, because all th...
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It's true, sometimes the questions are just as interesting as the answers. (Banjo?)
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Kate and Sarah have a new issue of Matilda magazine out. They are having a few problems with their website at present, but the second issue of Matilda looks great. There's sage advice from Abby at ...
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Anna's article is great, another reason to look at the latest 'Matilda'.
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Interesting to know. I could say "Holly Golightly" all day (but my neighbours might find it weird after a while)
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(NB not all of Irish-language origins, but all in established use in Ireland)
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Argues that Ralph is ready for a comeback.
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Anyone else catch last night's premiere of Game of Thrones? I'll have a full writeup tomorrow of my favorite names from this crazy fantasy series, but my cool
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A list of interesting names I found at Biography.com.
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Do you know, I've long enjoyed saying Tycho Brahe's name, and was thinking about it only yesterday. What I like about this list is that the names aren't just cheap comedy (well, maybe a couple); they're apparently ones that someone has seen and thought "oh, that's a good name!"
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She's a sassy short name with roots in Scotland and Greece. Move over, Sadie and Hattie! The ladylike Effie is on the rise.
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Hurrah for Effie (as a nickname), and hurrah for Euphemia! I'm really backing the underdog Eu- names to return.
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A list of horse-related names. Not forgetting our old friends Hengest and Horsa :)
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More (ok, occasionally tenuous) takes on Easter-themed names.
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Kanye West, who joked that he was considering the name North for his firstborn with Kim Kardashian, is the latest celebrity to show his fondness for noun names.
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A little more about noun names (to be taken with a Daily Mail-sized pinch of salt!)
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Another mention for the latest issue of 'Matilda', by the author of an interesting feature about names in Jane Austen's novels.
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And Calix, Qwint, Rogue, and more!