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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!
Clare's insight:
Interesting to read the results from the first round...and time to get voting in round 2!
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Hello Hunter and Hudson, so long Jordan and Cameron!
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I wasn't expecting Holly Madison to pick a baby name like Charlotte or Elizabeth for her daughter – you knew she was going to lean more toward the Moxie
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Rainbow Aurora - what do you think?
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J. writes:
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Interesting diagram - it's nice to see popular names arranged in a non-linear way. I'm curious how it would look if a even more names from each year were added.
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The WA Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages has published its annual list of the top 50 most popular boys' and girls' names.
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Good names, and very smile-inducing pictures.
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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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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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GIRLS Charlotte Olivia Ruby Emily Sophie Chloe Ella Amelia Ava Mia Grace Isabella Lily Isla Sienna Zoe Sophia Matilda Hannah Emma Lucy Scarlett Jessica Layla and Jasmine Eva Alexis and Madison Isab...
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More than 50 names, in fact, as equal-ranking names are put under the same number. Go Charlotte and Noah!
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Quick: name a creative force in television who has launched more than a handful of popular appellations. It's Joss Whedon Baby Names day at AppMtn!
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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.
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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.
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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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