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July 18, 2018 5:04 PM
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Stories (Emil Byrd) • Instagram

Stories (Emil Byrd) • Instagram | Name News | Scoop.it
See Instagram ‘Emil’s Name’ highlights from Teresa (@teresergreen)
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May 7, 2018 4:55 PM
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Guy Asks For Baby Names With 'Go' On FB, Turns Out To Be The Worst Decision Ever!

Guy Asks For Baby Names With 'Go' On FB, Turns Out To Be The Worst Decision Ever! | Name News | Scoop.it
Going by the same policy, a man turned to the internet to find out a name for his baby. Having said that
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I don't get all the Indian references, but suffice to say the internet did not give this man the helpful answer he was hoping for.

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April 25, 2018 4:14 AM
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33 Tweets That Sum Up The Struggle Of Choosing A Baby Name

33 Tweets That Sum Up The Struggle Of Choosing A Baby Name | Name News | Scoop.it
Too real.
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February 27, 2018 4:35 AM
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Join the new ANS Facebook group – Special Interest in Literary Names

Join the new ANS Facebook group – Special Interest in Literary Names | Name News | Scoop.it
The American Name Society has launched four new Special Interest Groups on Facebook. Today we’re spotlighting the Literary Names group, run by Susan Behrens.

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February 19, 2018 5:39 PM
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Ren's Baby Name Blog: Sibling Names: Anthony and Scarlett

Ren's Baby Name Blog: Sibling Names: Anthony and Scarlett | Name News | Scoop.it
Every Sunday I post a name and asked all of my followers to comment the names of real life siblings they know to that name.
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January 23, 2018 4:42 PM
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Kim Kardashian West Reveals Newborn Daughter's Name Is Chicago - Celebs and Fans React

Kim Kardashian West Reveals Newborn Daughter's Name Is Chicago - Celebs and Fans React | Name News | Scoop.it
Kim Kardashian West revealed Friday that her newborn daughter's name is Chicago - and the internet has opinions
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"Parents choose name for their children. Some people like it; others don't."

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January 3, 2018 6:56 AM
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Chrissy Teigen Jokes About the Struggles to Find a Unisex Baby Name

Chrissy Teigen Jokes About the Struggles to Find a Unisex Baby Name | Name News | Scoop.it
Chrissy Teigen and husband John Legend still have months to go before they welcome baby No. 2, and they're already considering baby names
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November 18, 2017 5:53 PM
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Die besten Tweets der Welt = The best tweets in the world

Die besten Tweets der Welt = The best tweets in the world | Name News | Scoop.it
Was ich auf Twitter so über Vornamen gefunden habe … "Wie heißen Sie" "Jason" "Können Sie das Buchstabieren" "Juli, August, September, Oktober, November!" — Max
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A selection of name-related tweets. My favourite is (translated): "My name is Liv. It's Latin and it means 54."

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October 3, 2017 9:40 AM
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Serena Williams reveals 'fun fact' behind her daughter's name

Serena Williams' newborn baby is destined to be a champion — that is, if you read into the meaning behind her daughter's initials.
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September 4, 2017 7:10 AM
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Sunday Summary: Naming Quadruplets, Social Naming, and Winterbelle - Appellation Mountain

Sunday Summary: Naming Quadruplets, Social Naming, and Winterbelle - Appellation Mountain | Name News | Scoop.it
I’m not suggesting that reality television alum Spencer Pratt makes a great role model. But I’m intrigued by his assertion that he and his wife, fellow Hills alum Heidi Montag, ruled out any baby name already taken on social media. My first thought: how shallow! My second thought: except that maybe it makes sense. Beyonce …
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August 16, 2017 5:25 PM
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Everything old is new again, part 2

So, who's up for another round of everything old is new again, aka "names generated by a neural network on twitter that are actual medieval names"? Aulia— neural names (@neuralnames) August 15, 2017 Aulia is a feminine name found in Rome in 1527. Sania— neural names (@neuralnames) August 15, 2017 Sania is a feminine name…
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July 26, 2017 4:02 PM
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As Facebook blocks the names of trans users and drag queens, this burlesque performer is fighting back

As Facebook blocks the names of trans users and drag queens, this burlesque performer is fighting back | Name News | Scoop.it
Dottie Lux has been called ‘the real names crusader’ for helping fight back against a Facebook policy that queer users say is discriminatory
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June 11, 2017 12:18 PM
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Namensvorschläge von einem Bot = Name suggestions from a bot

Neuralnames heißt ein Bot auf Twitter, der jede halbe Stunde einen "Namensvorschlag" generiert. Aufreger sind garantiert, Einmaligkeit der Namen
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@NeuralNames, the bot that generates and tweets a new name every hour.

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May 11, 2018 3:42 PM
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Apologies for my hacked Twitter

Hi all, Namesplash has a new twitter account, as the previous account kept getting hacked.  It has now been deleted.  So sorry for this! Please follow the new account!

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April 27, 2018 10:12 AM
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Little Louis: Palace Finally Releases Full Royal Baby Name

Little Louis: Palace Finally Releases Full Royal Baby Name | Name News | Scoop.it
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge announce the name of their third child.
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April 3, 2018 6:45 PM
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Baby names: Alexa, Stan and Ollie among popular first names shunned because of change in social attitudes

Baby names: Alexa, Stan and Ollie among popular first names shunned because of change in social attitudes | Name News | Scoop.it
Overall, 55 per cent of parents would be very worried if their child had a name linked to a hashtag, meme or other internet trend, with one in 25 encouraging their child to use a middle name or change their name altogether.

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Really?

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February 22, 2018 6:17 PM
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Join the new ANS Facebook group – Special Interest in Personal Names

Join the new ANS Facebook group – Special Interest in Personal Names | Name News | Scoop.it
The ANS Personal Names group aims to create a community where news, ongoing research, and other ideas regarding any facet of personal names may be shared.
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February 2, 2018 4:39 PM
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Karen, Sharon, Becky, and Chad: How it feels when your name becomes a meme

Karen, Sharon, Becky, and Chad: How it feels when your name becomes a meme | Name News | Scoop.it
Over the last few years, certain names have become the butt of online jokes.
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A really good read - found via the most recent Sunday Summary.

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January 22, 2018 5:55 PM
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Best Pinterest Baby Names 2017 - Appellation Mountain

Best Pinterest Baby Names 2017 - Appellation Mountain | Name News | Scoop.it
What were the best Pinterest baby names 2017? It's a tough question to answer, but these ten choices rose to the top of the Appellation Mountain boards last year.
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November 28, 2017 9:53 AM
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Parents Are ‘Naming’ Their Kids After the Reasons They Had Them & It’s Too Funny

Parents Are ‘Naming’ Their Kids After the Reasons They Had Them & It’s Too Funny | Name News | Scoop.it
A hilarious Twitter post has parents sharing what their kids would really be called if they were named after the reasons their parents had them.
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October 10, 2017 9:46 AM
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Birth Announcements {September 2017}

Birth Announcements {September 2017} | Name News | Scoop.it
The month of September was a little crazy if you couldn't tell from the lack of blog posts this month. Even though I haven't gotten many o
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Welcome, all!

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September 8, 2017 6:46 PM
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Birth Announcements {August 2017}

Birth Announcements {August 2017} | Name News | Scoop.it
Happy September! I hope August treated you all well. Personally I am so ready for a new month and a new start with Fall just around th
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Welcome to all!

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August 30, 2017 5:38 PM
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Spencer Pratt: I Picked My Baby's Name Based on Available Social Media Handles

Spencer Pratt: I Picked My Baby's Name Based on Available Social Media Handles | Name News | Scoop.it
“We had to ditch a couple names,” he said, explaining that the monikers were already taken online.

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Erm...

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August 15, 2017 4:32 PM
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Would You Claim Your Baby’s Digital Footprint?

Would You Claim Your Baby’s Digital Footprint? | Name News | Scoop.it
Should you reserve your baby s digital territory?
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July 2, 2017 5:41 PM
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#hashtag #babynames + the rise of the middle name

Did you give a lot of thought to your child’s middle name? Do you use a hashtag when posting pics of your kiddos? Or have you noticed your friends picking up on this habit?

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