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Not many people remember who Wendell Willkie was, but a surprising number of babies were named after the politician in the early 1940s.
Clare's insight:
I didn't know of W.W. before - every day's a school day!
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My last post examined whether there are any trends to be found in initial letters; this post moves on to focus on name length to see if any patterns can be found.
Clare's insight:
I'm so glad that Laura and now Eleanor have taken the time to do this number-crunching. Interesting analysis of the slight reduction in average name length for most groups.
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She's borrowed from 'The Lord of the Rings', a heroic name with an appealing sound. But how would the enchanting Eowyn wear on a real girl?
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Argues that "If you can embrace – or overlook – her origins in literary fantasy, Eowyn could wear well in 2013."
For attested Anglo-Saxon names, here's a handy starting point: http://www.pase.ac.uk/pdb?dosp=VIEW_RECORDS&st=GENDER&value=4&level=1&lbl=Female
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From William the Conquerer to Sweet William to Will.I.am., he’s a name with many hats. William is going to be very much on everyone’s minds this year, as we watch to see what the crown prince calls his first child. If it’s a boy, I’d be a bit surprised if the name isn’t on the list below. - See more at: http://www.youcantcallitit.com/2013/03/06/names-like-william/#sthash.SuXVBSZx.dpuf
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Quick list of names that, for various reasons, are like William. Contains:Arthur Callum Edward Frederick George Henry Philip Thomas Wallace Walter Willem Ambrose, Albert, John (not Jack), Peter, Robert Annabel, Hermione, Imogen, Petula, Verity
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Edie is a short, spunky nickname. Looking for a formal name? From Edith to Eurydice, Everild to Eden, Edessa to Emerald, there are possibilities aplenty.
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Everild, a longstanding favourite, caught my eye, but there are lots of other lovely rarities in this post.
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Azerbaijan's government-regulated Terminology Commission draws up plans to ban parents from giving their children what they say are 'Russian-sounding' names.
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The name in question is Wilhelmina.
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Our Question of the Week: What' the story behind your middle name?
Clare's insight:
Some good insights from commenters about their middle names. Interesting how many people say they have gradually grown to like it.
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Congratulations all round!