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"Can some cool names be salvaged from this decade? The chart toppers of the 1930s were Robert and Mary—not exactly out-there names even today. But could there be some overlooked gems on the list?"
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I used to love Harriet when I was 10, until my mum said that it was an old lady name. I've never lost that connection and as you can see by the picture its a tortoise name and a turtle name throug...
Clare's insight:
Aw, Harriet is a sweet name for a tortoise - and for a person, I think.
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"These days, Mavis can now be considered to be a "vintage gem", and that usually means hot property."
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Given Mabel, Maeve, Mae, and Maven on the one hand, and Carys and Alice on the other, I agree it's high time Mavis made a comeback.
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"It’s worth heading back in the time machine to find some vintage 1980s names, to search for hidden gems that aren’t quite so popular today."
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And if one post about the 80s isn't enough, see also this series of profiles: http://appellationmountain.net/i-love-the-80s-week-starts-tomorrow
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Angela Mastrodonato of Upswing Baby Names, shows us that the long-term UK trend for quirky vintage nickname names for boys like Freddie and Louie has the potential to make it on this side of the pond.
Clare's insight:
I'd class these as "names that make you go 'aww'". Especially Rollie - very sweet.
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I was thrilled that Brittany shared her great-grandmother’s unusual name. Here is how Brittany remembers her great-grandmother Ocie: My great-grandmother's name was Ocie (OH-see). I never knew her,...
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What an interesting name, story, and woman.
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FORGET Zzak, Lotus-Moon or Ayshlee - the next generation of preschoolers are more likely to be named after their great grandparents than an exercise in phonetic spelling.
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"So what do you think—is Walter too old-fashioned, or now, too dangerous, thanks to Breaking Bad? Or is it a name you’d consider for your son?"
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" Frederick is due for a comeback in America. Ready to make it happen? Here are some nickname options for him."
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"Jimmy Fallon’s recent baby news has us all thinking about the sweet vintage sound of Winnie."
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In this week's Nameberry 9, Appellation Mountain's Abby Sandel wonders whether we name girls and boys the same way, as evidenced by the latest most noteworthy names. - baby names
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I do enjoy the design blog updates: great source of interesting names.
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Lovie and Dovie, Loyal and Royal were all on the popularity list of 1913. Those might not be so revivable, but there are many from a century ago that are. - baby names
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Could Moe and Priscilla make a comeback? What about girls called Henry and boys called Pearl? When will Flora become more popular across the Atlantic? And is Clement one of the best names ever? (Yes. Yes it is.)
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Ida is a short, sweet vintage pick that is seldom heard. In our age of Ava, can Ida make a comeback?
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If Ida makes a comeback, can Imelda come too?
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Maybe I hate this name because of the the aardvark or because its an ugly name, I'm going with option b. It is an old man name it peaked in the 1910's and basically everyone born then is dead thoug...
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She's a quirky retro charmer, part-British aristocrat, part-Southern belle. If Lou names make a comeback, Luella could be one of the most stylish.
Clare's insight:
Interesting choice. In my mind, Luella is juuust on the pivot point between unattractively old and attractively vintage. This post might just tip it over the edge.
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"Today’s baby-name time machine takes us all the way back to the 1920s."
Clare's insight:
Good names! I especially like Arthur and Gilbert. (I used to have a pet fish called Gilbert, but don't let that put you off.)
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Name that were popular in New South Wales the '40s and '50s -- names like Henry, Evelyn and Matilda -- are become popular again.
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The vintage nickname trend that has been long popular on both genders in the UK, has made its way to the US on girls. There is a hint of interest in the trend on boys however, suggested by Charlie'...
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Read that guest post in the next Scoop, or at http://nameberry.com/blog/quirky-vintage-nicknames-for-boys-huey-louie-and-charlie
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Take a look at the baby names Canadian parents are choosing in 2013.
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Update (and photo!) on Baby Boy Virus-with-a-K, Brother to Henry Palmer! Update on Baby Name to Discuss: Maelynn! Update (and photo!) on Baby Boy or Girl Sauce-a-man, Sibling to Russell (Russ)!
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In brief: welcome to Peter Bartholomew, Dominic, and Winifred Marie! At length: click through and read the stories, and see the lovely photos :-)
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One of my favourite artists are in Australia, MKTO, the californian duo consisting of Malcolm Kelley and Tony Oller, who met while filming the show Gigantic in 2010. Both of there songs Thank You a...
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Hello, Malcolm and Tony! Their names are especially interesting considering that they're both so young, born in the 1990s.
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What do you do about great baby names with horrible nicknames? Here are 13 names ruined by their nicknames!
Clare's insight:
I don't think any of these nicknames are awful or indeed horrible. Some are a bit retro and some are vocab words (well, actually I could live without Randy...but I don't really mind Dick). Anyhow, see what you think.
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SEVEN-month-old Martin McCullough doesn’t really look like a Martin.
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Some reflections from Scotland on the two big name-related stories of last week.
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"Do you have a cool grandmother? For me, that was always my Grandma Ruth."
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I do like a good monosyllable (it worked for me) and I very much like Ruth. Even more so now I've read about Lisa's fab grandmother.
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A choice between three lovely girls' names - and off, topic, I very much like the potential future brother's name, too.