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Would you pay $25 for a chance to name a stranger's baby? 
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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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A truly ancient British name, borne by a legendary king, a military hero, and several royal princes. Yet, for such a grandly borne name, it feels remarkably homely. Origin: Where does Arthur come from?
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Highly recommended post with nicely-explained details of possible origins and history of use. Oh, and it's one of my favourite names, huzzah!
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There's something 'fishy' going on here...
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Some of our favorite girl names advance to the next round of March Madness Baby Names. Who will the title? Your vote decides ...
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And for the girls - time to get voting.
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Journalist Lisa Ling and her oncologist husband, Dr. Paul Song, welcomed their brand-new baby girl yesterday. And they chose a relatively unique name for her
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Welcome, Jett!
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Hello Ivy and Willow, farewell Amber and Hayley!
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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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Abrielle Skylar Amaya Jane Anwen Elizabeth Arlis Ray Austyn Bella Bladen Slade Brooklyn Nela Chad Mitchell Cora Verity Delilah Nancy Rose Eleanora Eileen Elvira Pearl Esther Lou Everly June Grady H...
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Another nice mixture of names.
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Italian-Australians are the largest ethnic group in Australia after those of British and Irish heritage, and about a million people identify as having Italian ancestry – around 5% of the population...
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I never knew that Italian-Australians were such a large group - every day's a school day!
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Did your favorite boy names advance to the next round of March Madness Baby Names? Were you rooting for Archer? Indigo? Finn? See the results & vote!
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Interesting to read the results from the first round...and time to get voting in round 2!
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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.