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Satran says the interest in embracing potential gender fluidity is "an important reason but it's not the only reason. In fact, a lot of people choose unisex names because they think they're cool or they're meaningful to themselves but they raise their kids in a very gender-specific way." 
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By Clare Bristow This week’s baby name news includes the latest trends in Ireland, girls with traditional male names, and the new Big Bang baby
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What a shame boys aren't named after admirable qualities, like Grace, or emotions, like Joy, or precious jewels, like Jade!
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"Our daughter could not have chosen a better mother and role model and best friend," Jonathan Silverman praised wife Jennifer Finnigan on Instagram
Clare's insight:
Welcome, Ella!
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Cross-gender names are a hugely debated topic among name nerds. I tend to see a lot of reaction against them- it seems in most naming circles, James is for boys and Jade is for girls. But some name enthusiasts see no problem with borrowing a name from one gender to bestow on another. Like it…
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One of you readers emailed me asking about the name Kelly! I haven't heard anyone consider the name Kelly in a long time, it's definitely in hibernation until its spring comes again (which it will, as it does for most names). You know I love doing name research! So off to the dusty shelves I…
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I want something completely different. Something to match my identity–which is different from JOE! WDYT I should do?
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Clare's insight:
Arlo, Blaire, Frankie, Parker, Beau, West, Lennon, Ellis, Finley, and Luca.
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Noa, James, Sonny, Andi, Dylan, Stevie, Ainsley, Emerson, Joey, Freddy, and Tedi.
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From Blake to Ryan, many boy names have now become girl names. MooseRoots, a genealogy research site by Graphiq, ranked the top boy names for your daughter.
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Lewis & Clark…but they both have amazing potential for girl names.
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Can thse boy names that have gone to the girls come back?
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Would LOVE to meet boys called Carroll, Kelsey or Meredith.
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This website presents the project “Onymic Border Marking: The Self-Designation of Transgender People in Germany”. In this project, they examine the self-categorization of people from an onomastic (i,e., naming) perspective.
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Yet another row has broken out between a French couple and the country's "name police" after the parents took the unusual step of naming their baby girl "Liam".
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We’re here to help. Below are female name possibilities for seven of the male name roots that parents of girls search for most.
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Love co-creators Paul Rust and Lesley Arfin welcomed their first child, daughter Mary James, on Tuesday, Oct. 10, Arfin shared on Instagram
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Welcome, Mary!
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Remarks such as: “Wow, your parents must’ve really wanted a boy … was that your planned name?” Thank you, stranger, but no, my parents spent months pondering just the right name.
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Er was vorige week nogal wat te doen over schrijfster Renske de Greef, die haar dochter genderneutraal opvoedt. De naam van het meisje: Boris. Foto: Ruud
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That's not a question I've ever heard (or asked) before.
There's been a lot in the (Dutch) news recently about the writer Renske De Greef, who is raising her daughter gender-neutral. The daughter's name? Boris. Hardly a gender-neutral name, is it? She seems to be the only girl wearing it in the Netherlands.
While the Dutch authorities don't draw a legal distinction between male and female names, in practice most fall one way or the other. There follows a look at some contenders for truly unisex names.
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Boys names becoming girls names is a trend that has become popular in recent years and is particularly prevalent in America. However, we think these tomboy names are incredibly cool and would suit any little girl perfectly. Aiden Anglicised form of Aedan, an ancient Gaelic name borne by various Irish saints, including Bishop Aidan of Ferns.… Read More
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Aiden Alex Ashley Bailey Billie Frankie Harley Harper Jaime Riley
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We are expecting a girl and are thinking about naming her Harvey, after a relative. Are we crazy? Are we essentially "naming a boy Sue"?
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Harry told Ryan Seacrest that he’d absolutely name on of his kids after Niall Horan, 23 — especially a daughter. Cute!
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I love the name Evan for her. I have tried to consider other names, but they all fall flat.
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Some guidelines we had when looking at names were..
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Hi! I'm a transgender boy and have started going by the name Kellin. My friends have said they support me, but they keep on referring to me by my old name. I don't know how to correct them without seeming rude. How can I be more assertive with my name?
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