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September 26, 2020 5:23 AM
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Name Profile-Evangeline

Name Profile-Evangeline | Name News | Scoop.it
Elegant, flowy, and stunning, Evangeline is finally receiving the use she deserves. A Greek Angela-Evelyn combo that has been climbing the ranks in huge strides, parents are flocking to this beautiful treasure trove of nicknames. Evangeline shows signs of stopping her pursuit for the top of the charts. But do sound-ali
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September 13, 2020 4:20 PM
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How do you like your name, Emilia? –

How do you like your name, Emilia? – | Name News | Scoop.it
Time for another name interview! Today’s interview is with a 23-year-old from northern Poland named Emilia. Notably, her name at birth wasn’t Emilia, but one of the Polish forms of the …
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August 30, 2020 6:09 AM
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Lea Michele, Zandy Reich Name Son Ever Leo

Lea Michele, Zandy Reich Name Son Ever Leo | Name News | Scoop.it
Lea Michele and husband Zandy Reich welcomed their baby boy on Aug. 20
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Welcome, Ever!

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August 23, 2020 9:42 AM
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Jazz news: Mike Conley shares funny update about his newborn son

Jazz news: Mike Conley shares funny update about his newborn son | Name News | Scoop.it
The Conleys should have pushed through with the name “Lightning Thunder Michael Alex Conley.” Imagine if the young kid follows in his dad’s footsteps and chooses to be an athlete!

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Welcome, Elijah Michael!

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August 21, 2020 9:02 AM
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Em Baby Names Still Surprise!

Em Baby Names Still Surprise! | Name News | Scoop.it
Em baby names don't have to stop at Emma, Emily and Emmett! We've gathered 50+ uncommon and unique Em names for both sexes, which still have the wow factor.
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August 14, 2020 8:02 AM
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Baby Name Edwin: A Winning Classic

Baby Name Edwin: A Winning Classic | Name News | Scoop.it
Classic baby name Edwin benefits from a long history of use, combined with a great final syllable: the victorious win. What's not to love?
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August 8, 2020 4:14 PM
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Baby names: Mother offended after woman changed spelling of her name - Kidspot

Baby names: Mother offended after woman changed spelling of her name - Kidspot | Name News | Scoop.it
"Seriously that name, as it was spelled before, was a tragedeigh."
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From Emma-Leigh to Emily.

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August 7, 2020 4:51 PM
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Eric's Viking Roots - Fun With First Names

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July 23, 2020 4:39 PM
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The Bachelor Alum Britt Nilsson Is A Mom!

The Bachelor Alum Britt Nilsson Is A Mom! | Name News | Scoop.it
Nilsson announced the arrival of their baby girl in an Instagram photo. In the caption she explained all about her name, Noa Ellis Joy:

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Welcome, Noa!

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July 10, 2020 5:02 PM
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Girl Names Starting with E: Eva, Emery, Evangeline

Girl Names Starting with E: Eva, Emery, Evangeline | Name News | Scoop.it
Time for girl names starting with E, from the chart-topping Emma to rising favorite Ember to ever-so-rare choices like Elowen.
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June 21, 2020 2:53 PM
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About Names: Eustace wasn't rare in Britain, but it never caught on in America

About Names: Eustace wasn't rare in Britain, but it never caught on in America | Name News | Scoop.it
Dr. Cleveland Evans writes about names for the Omaha World-Herald. In his June 6th column, he looks at the history of the name Eustace. Eustace is the English form of Latin Eustachius,
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Baby Name Evren: Meaningful and Fierce

Baby Name Evren: Meaningful and Fierce | Name News | Scoop.it
The baby name Evren combines a rich meaning with a fierce symbol: a dragon. Thanks to Xin for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day. TURKIC MYTH We all know Zeus and Thor. Juno and Osiris. Maybe Ishtar. But many a mythology remains relatively unknown. Few of us read Turkic myths, and there’s no equivalent […]
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Name Update

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Update (and photo) on Baby Girl Shoals-with-a-B, Sister to Wilder
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Welcome, Maren Elizabeth!

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September 20, 2020 4:58 PM
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Unraveling the Origins of Evelyn

Unraveling the Origins of Evelyn | Name News | Scoop.it
What is the meaning of Evelyn? Where does it come from? We take a deep dive into the fascinating history of the name Evelyn in search of the answers.
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September 13, 2020 2:58 PM
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Alec Baldwin and Wife Hilaria Name Son Eduardo Pau Lucas

Alec Baldwin and Wife Hilaria Name Son Eduardo Pau Lucas | Name News | Scoop.it
"He is perfect and we couldn't be happier," Hilaria Baldwin wrote in her baby boy's Wednesday birth announcement
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Welcome, Eduardo!

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August 30, 2020 5:11 AM
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Joy-Anna Duggar Reveals Her Baby Girl's ''Elegant'' Name

"Evelyn Mae Forsyth. I wanted her name to be perfect and elegant!"
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Welcome, Evy Mae!

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August 21, 2020 9:02 AM
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How I Named My Baby: Thora Elkie

How I Named My Baby: Thora Elkie | Name News | Scoop.it
Rhiannon Stone, mother to Addison, Poet, Zephyr, and Thora, answers our questions about how she chose the baby name Thora Elkie for her youngest daughter.
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August 18, 2020 5:34 PM
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Name Profile-Eloise

Name Profile-Eloise | Name News | Scoop.it
A vintage revival with beloved sound elements and a mischievous young namesake, Eloise’s future is looking quite promising thanks to the 100 year rule. Despite her questionable meaning, Eloise is leaping up the charts and shows no sign of stopping. Propelled by the trend of names with a vintage vibe and her many modern
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A baby named Rescue: the miracle birth in beleaguered Yemen

A baby named Rescue: the miracle birth in beleaguered Yemen | Name News | Scoop.it
An IRC mobile health team caring for uprooted families in a camp in Yemen was there at the right time to help a young mother through a difficult delivery.
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How an Ancient Germanic name became a French classic

How an Ancient Germanic name became a French classic | Name News | Scoop.it
French scholar, intellectual, writer, and nun Héloïse d’Argenteuil (ca. 1090–16 May 1164) Helewidis is an Ancient Germanic name derived from roots heil (healthy, hale) and wid (wide). In Proto–Germanic, the name was Hailawidis, "holy wood." Due to cultural osmosis, it eventually was adopted into Old French as Héloïse. Probably the most famous bearer was the above-pictured Héloïse d'Argenteuil, one…
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A Town Called Emily?

A Town Called Emily? | Name News | Scoop.it
It’s a bold idea, one that surprises most who hear it. Naming a town after a famous resident is common enough, but it’s usually the surname that gets the honors.
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July 12, 2020 5:30 PM
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Name Profile- Esmeralda

This beautifully long gemstone name was suggested by a reader who loved this stunning Spanish moniker. If you’d like to get your suggestions heard, submit your favorite names for a name profile, and I would be delighted to write in-depth articles about pros and cons of the names you’re considering. Now, without further
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About Names: Errol shot up like an arrow with Flynn's success, then plummeted

About Names: Errol shot up like an arrow with Flynn's success, then plummeted | Name News | Scoop.it
Dr. Cleveland Evans writes about names for the Omaha World-Herald. In his June 20th column, he looks at the history of the name Errol. Errol is a village in Perthshire, Scotland, so ancient
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POLL: Ezra vs. Enzo

POLL: Ezra vs. Enzo | Name News | Scoop.it
In today’s Name vs. Name, we have two short, enticing E names with Zs in the middle. Both are in the top 1000 baby names for males, but which one is a top 100 name? Read more to find out, and see what name we picked (we agree!). Then, be sure to give us your […]
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How I Named My Baby: Viggo Edmund

How I Named My Baby: Viggo Edmund | Name News | Scoop.it
McKenna and Joel York welcomed their second son in January. McKenna answers our questions about choosing the handsome, uncommon baby name Viggo for her son.
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