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Were any U.S. babies named after the Battle of Gettysburg?
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You learn something new every day - and both of the Gettysburgs featured were female. 
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William Lucas Oliver Noah Jack Ethan Thomas Lachlan Joshua James Cooper Jacob Liam Alexander Benjamin Isaac Ryan Max Daniel Samuel Charlie Jayden Xavier Mason Harrison Tyler Henry Harry Oscar Riley...
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your favorite twin names from a to z.
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Looking for alphabetical twin/sibling inspiration? Looking for a chance to air your long-held favourites? Look no further.
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He was a saintly favorite in the Middle Ages, and could have been King of England. But does Eustace have a hope of revival in 2013?
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I wonder if all it would take would be a few sympathetic television characters and a celebrity baby or two called Eustace...or the rise of a few other Eu- names? Maybe not this year...but in ten, twenty or thirty years, who knows?
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Would you pay $25 for a chance to name a stranger's baby?
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Well, here's a story. Several issues to comment on here: choosing a recently-coined (I think?) acronym for the daughter's first name, the ethics of raffling her middle name choice for charity (leaving out the controversy of the chairt itself)...if it's real, we can perhaps expect to hear more of this in the next few months.
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Just one more post about baby Jett, with a few curious speculations.
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Wanna tell me about your name? Your answers could end up in a future NBN blog post!
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Now here's an interesting one - calling anyone who has comments about their name. I'm looking forward to reading the results.
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For my daughters' birthdays, we tend to give experiences instead of tangible gifts—special events that suit their passions at the moment. In the past,
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Yep, certainly a nice name!
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Colorful baby names--to say the least--are featured in this week's Nameberry 9 newsiest names.
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Comments on some of the other names from this week.
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Jack Cooper William Ethan Oliver Noah Lachlan Thomas Liam James Samuel Riley Jacob Lucas Mason Harrison Benjamin Charlie Hunter Alexander Joshua Max Tyler Levi Braxton Xavier Eli Ryan Jackson Isaac...
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Unfortunately I did not have access to the Queensland Top 100 last year, so I can only look at trends relating to the Top 30. If I had better data for 2011, I'm sure this would be more interesting ...
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March is “Middle Name Month” at UBN. (March 8 happens to be Middle Name Pride day.) In our "How to Master Middle Names" series we have gone in-depth with middle names. First we discussed middle nam...
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Makes the point that many common middle names, for whatever reason, are currently uncommon as first names - and argues that some are worth considering in first positon. Part of a series on middle names.
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Ruby Charlotte Emily Olivia Chloe Amelia Mia Sophie Isabella Ava Sienna Ella Grace Sophia Lily Zoe Emma Matilda Hannah Lucy Ivy Isla Scarlett Jessica Evie Eva Zara Layla Georgia Abigail Isabelle Sa...
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Biggest Movers Up Josephine +99 Olive +37 Heidi +26 Mackenzie and Madeleine +25 Eden and Isabel +21 Harper +20 Aria +16 at least Audrey and Eve +16 Amy and Claire +15 Eloise +14 The big success sto...
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What do you think of the Holly Madison's baby's name, Rainbow Aurora?
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OK, one very last post about baby R. Now no more unless there's any new information!
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Thinking of using a surname, but don't fancy thinking of real people you want to honour (or trawling through the phone directory)? Look no further!
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Amongst all the media buzz around Australians who were nominated for Oscars, somehow everyone seemed to forget about Dave Clayton, who was part of the visual effects team on The Hobbit: An Unexpect...
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Kudos is given to Mr Clayton for his daughters Esme and Sylvie.
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If you're wondering why, here are a few answers to consider.
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A nice little selection of bona fide unusual names.
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She's a darling citrus fruit, and a well-traveled name on the rise. Would you name your daughter Clementine?
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"Overall, Clementine is ripe for a revival" - already seems to be happening in the UK, at least :-)
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Charlotte Sophie Ruby Chloe Ava Mia Emily Isabella Olivia Amelia Ella Grace Sienna Lily Sophia Isla Hannah Lucy Matilda Emma Zoe Summer Abigail Lilly Evie Ivy Maddison Savannah Eva Chelsea Madison ...
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Unfortunately I did not have access to the Queensland Top 100 last year, so I can only look at trends relating to the Top 30. If I had better data for 2011, I'm sure this would be more interesting ...
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Insightful as usual (both the post and the comments) - pre- and post-announcement.