"Country signer Dierks Bentley and his wife, Cassidy, welcomed son Knox Bentley in October. Knox is the younger brother of Evalyn Day Bentley and Jordan Catherine Bentley. "
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"Hopefully this is one of my better examples they'll pick up on -- there's plenty of bad examples of things I do for them to grab onto, but hopefully they'll remember this."...
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Welcome, Knox! 
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I'm considering suggesting Germany as next year's holiday destination, if only for the potential name-spotting.
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"Last week's column on "Venn diagram baby names" touched briefly on the name Kiara. As I looked into the history of this name, I found myself getting sucked in further and further. Kiara turns out to be a spot what I think of as name quicksand -- the points on the name landscape with tales much deeper than you'd imagine at first glance."
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Can you guess why Kiara had a double peak?
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The country singer and his wife Cassidy welcomed their third child, son Knox, on the evening of Wednesday, Oct. 9, in Nashville, his rep confirms to PEOPLE.
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Welcome to Knox, brother to Jordan and Evalyn!
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Lista de nomes preferidos começados pela letra K.
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Only six female names and one male name are approved in Portugal. What do you suppose they are?
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Pour rajouter un prénom qui n'est pas encore sur le blog, c'est ici KALISTA vient de kalist signifiant "La plus belle" en grec. Les symboles de prédilection de ce prénom Les symboles n’ont ri...
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" Ksenia, which can also be spelled Kseniya and Ksenija, is a Russian and Ukrainian variant of the Greek name Xenia (ZEEN-ya) meaning "hospitality." Other variants of Xenia include Oksana/Oxsana, Aksana, Xena, Xeniya, and Senja."
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Good name (especially with the K pronounced). I hadn't realised Oksana is a variant: even better.
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A real-life baby name battle with a surprise ending.
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He's a handsome Hawaiian nature name that shares sounds with 21st century favorites. Will we hear more of Koa in the coming years?
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He's a literary surname seldom heard in the first spot. The preppy, poetic Keats could wear well in 2013, a brother for Ames and Brooks.
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A great name to feature at this time of year, when I'm starting to catch snatches of mist and mellow fruitfulness.
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" Come and listen to a story 'bout a man named Kerfoot....What was that? A man who's first name is Kerfoot? Yes, indeed it is!"
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"What was sweet Victorian Carrie doing on the 1970s top-40 charts? ... Would the horror classic Carrie come across the same to us if it had been called Kerri?"
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Interesting discussion of the subtle differences that spelling and accent can make.
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" Kate is a sweet, evergreen name. Her full forms come and go as far as style, but Kate always will sound fresh. If you are looking for a longer version, here are some options."
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I'm featuring the African name Kato, but there happens to be a few other Catos/Katos that are different than this one.
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I do rather like names like this that have sprung up in multiple languages and cultures.
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"It’s not Luke, it’s not Leia, and it’s definitely not Jar Jar. But did Jaime King name her son in honor of Star Wars? PEOPLE reports that the Hart of Dixie star and her director husband Kyle Newman named their newborn son James Knight Newman."
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Intentional or not, Jedi knights are quite a cool association.
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He's a modern favorite, but Kai is also history-rich, with ties to Ancient Rome and Arthurian legend.
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B. writes: I recently met a baby boy named Teagan (which I had always put firmly in the "girl name" column in my head), and a twentysomething woman named Keegan (which I had always put firmly in th...
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I knew I could count on Kiira! Here's a fabulous, rare name for boys!
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An example of name created by a disappearing (lenited) "f" and a bit of re-interpretation.
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She's a Scandinavian spin on Christina with Hollywood ties. How would Kirsten wear in 2013?
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My dad's birthday is today, and I'm glad I'll get to spend it with him—we live far enough apart that we don't always get to be together on his big day. And so
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Happy belated birthday to Lisa's dad!
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