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Jessica Simpson named her son "Ace Knute Johnson" and I found Knute to be an interesting choice! Read more about it here! 
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HELLO, MY NAME IS: MADDOX ANDERS My future is so bright, I gotta wear shades. Where’d I get my name? Well, my parents wanted something unique and easy to spell and also, Anders means son of Andrew...
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Hi there, Maddox!
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Fancy a trip to a name conference in Sweden?
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From the almost forgotten world of Norse mythology, this goddess' name has been raised up from rarity to fashionable favourite in less than thirty years.
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Unlike some names of the week, Freya is a relatively recent name among mortals, and still hasn't had much use outside northern Europe. A healthy dose of Germanic philology here - I had a lightbulb moment when I saw that she's (maybe) cognate with Frau.
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The Hollywood movie Thor came out a couple of years ago; last year it was followed by The Avengers, and a sequel will be coming out at the end of this year. The movie character is based on the Marv...
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Awesome and masculine? Too much to live up to? Certainly a name worth looking at, given the attention it's received recently.
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Welcome to Baldur, son of a Brazilian businessman who likes the Norse pantheon.
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Nicoline is among the rarest of the Nicholas/Nicole options, but with her Northern European roots and that stylish -ine ending, she could wear well in 2013.
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It does indeed have a longer history than I had realised. I wonder if spellings like Nicolyn would appeal, too.
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Yet another study (this one from Sweden) about name discrimination in the workplace.
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Does it pay for immigrants to change their names? Interesting but slightly sad findings.
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Carsten sounds nouveau, but his history is rich. If you're looking for something that stands out while fitting in, here's one to consider.
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He's a handsome Viking appellation with a nature name vibe. With short names like Cole, Jack, Max and Luke in style, why not Leif?
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Hurrah for Leif!
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