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January 29, 2020 5:15 AM
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Langley New Year’s baby named after his great granddads –

Langley New Year’s baby named after his great granddads – | Name News | Scoop.it
The new born was named after Erin’s late grandpa Gerald Chennette and Adam’s late grandpa Gordon Richardson – and Mason was a name the couple both liked.

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Welcome, Mason Gerald Gordon!

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January 28, 2020 3:46 PM
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Wilfred

Wilfred | Name News | Scoop.it
Origin: Anglo-Saxon Meaning: "desiring peace." Gender: masculine The name is composed of the Anglo-Saxon elements, wil (will, desire) and frið (peace). It was borne by 2 English bishops of Worcester, one of whom is a Catholic saint and a 9th-century Catalan count, known as Wilfred the Hairy (b. 878-897). Wilfred was of Gothic origins and…
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January 24, 2020 5:13 PM
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Where To Find A Cool Vintage Boy Name

Where To Find A Cool Vintage Boy Name | Name News | Scoop.it
Cool vintage boy names and how to choose one! From cool retro nicknames, to stylish surnames, to unique vintage boy names which are likely to stay rare.
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January 21, 2020 5:28 PM
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These Were The Most Popular Baby Names In 1920 | HuffPost UK Parenting

These Were The Most Popular Baby Names In 1920 | HuffPost UK Parenting | Name News | Scoop.it
The Social Security Administration has records of baby names going back to the 1800s.
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January 14, 2020 2:37 PM
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The Most Beautiful Names Registered 100 YEARS AGO | SJ STRUM - YouTube

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Donny, Mary, Wilbur, Dolores, Ralph, Gladys, Clyde, Betty, Arnold, Peggy, Sterling, Dorothy.

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January 11, 2020 6:30 PM
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18 Baby Names From The 1940s That Are Back In Style, Big-Time

18 Baby Names From The 1940s That Are Back In Style, Big-Time | Name News | Scoop.it
Historically speaking, the '40s are almost always thought of in the context of World War 2, which didn’t end until 1945. But we have that same decade to thank for some more uplifting things too, like the invention of Silly Putty, color TV, frisbees,…
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January 10, 2020 1:00 PM
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Best of... Vintage Baby Names from 1920

Best of... Vintage Baby Names from 1920 | Name News | Scoop.it
Searching for vintage baby names for your 2020 baby? Look back 100 years! Our list takes the very best from the popular names of 1920.
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January 7, 2020 1:49 PM
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Willi, Fritz und die Kindersendungen = Willi, Fritz and children's TV

Willi, Fritz und die Kindersendungen = Willi, Fritz and children's TV | Name News | Scoop.it
Opa Willi – das war der Großvater meiner Cousins. Onkel Fritz, rotgesichtig und mit Zigarre, war ein angeheirateter Onkel meiner Mutter. Und dann gab es da noch
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Names that were popular in the 1910s and 20s are coming back again in Germany *as elsewhere).... and Knud thinks that children's media are at least partially responsible.

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December 3, 2019 3:30 PM
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Duana Names: The Gumshoe Factor

Duana Names: The Gumshoe Factor | Name News | Scoop.it
our daughter is Louisa Mary. Classic, easy to pronounce and everyone recognizes it but it's not so popular. So what's the male equivalent of this?
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November 27, 2019 1:54 PM
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Rare Girl Names from Early Cinema: E –

Rare Girl Names from Early Cinema: E – | Name News | Scoop.it
Looking for an uncommon girl name with a retro feel? Here’s a list of rare female E-names associated with the earliest decades of cinema (1910s to 1940s). For the names that have seen enough …
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November 24, 2019 2:09 PM
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Name of the Week: Hilda

Name of the Week: Hilda | Name News | Scoop.it
Origin: Hilda is the Latinised form of Hild, an Anglo-Saxon name derived from the Old English hild meaning "battle". In some cases, Hild may have been a hypocoristic form of longer names (both masculine and feminine) containing the element hild such as Hildgýð, Hildegard or Hildebehrt and Hildulf. Hild
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This name is one of my absolute favourites!

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November 17, 2019 2:44 PM
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New Geek Chic Names For Boys

New Geek Chic Names For Boys | Name News | Scoop.it
Whether you call them hipster, nerdy, funky-clunky or Grandpa names, there’s no denying that geek chic names for boys are cool.
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October 20, 2019 8:11 AM
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10 Old Lady Names That Will Be All The Rage in 2020

10 Old Lady Names That Will Be All The Rage in 2020 | Name News | Scoop.it
When choosing a baby name, why not go with these old-fashioned names that will be popular in 2020? These are great names inspired by old lady monikers
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January 28, 2020 4:17 PM
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Duana Names: Names You Would Hear On ‘Call The Midwife’

Duana Names: Names You Would Hear On ‘Call The Midwife’ | Name News | Scoop.it
The name must pass the Supreme Court Justice test, can't be too popular (or be invented this decade), have a cute nick name, and be pronounceable by my Chinese grandmother.

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January 24, 2020 5:15 PM
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The Name that Makes the Song, Then and Now

The Name that Makes the Song, Then and Now | Name News | Scoop.it
What would the song “Hey There Delilah” have become if the subject of the singer’s yearnings had a different name? In 2005 when the Plain White T’s hit was written, Delilah was still an uncommon and unconventional name, especially for a college-aged woman. Dozens of likelier options could have satisfied …
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January 23, 2020 5:22 PM
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Where to Find a Cool Vintage Girl Name

Where to Find a Cool Vintage Girl Name | Name News | Scoop.it
We’ve identified one hundred rare vintage girls' names—all outside the current US Top 1000—with potential for a 2020 (or beyond) baby.
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January 21, 2020 4:15 PM
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These Vintage Baby Names Are Getting More Popular | HuffPost UK Parenting

These Vintage Baby Names Are Getting More Popular | HuffPost UK Parenting | Name News | Scoop.it
Old-school names like Hazel and Silas are making a comeback.
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January 12, 2020 2:08 PM
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Roaring 20s: See the most popular baby names making a comeback in 2020s - syracuse.com

Get ready to see more Mildreds and Donalds.
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January 10, 2020 1:40 PM
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20 Terrific Names That Made the Top 20

20 Terrific Names That Made the Top 20 | Name News | Scoop.it
20 cool vintage baby names due a comeback in 2020! These stylish choices have all ranked in the Top 20 in the past – which would you like to see return?
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Guess who's back, back again, I'm back on Nameberry, tell a friend :)

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January 8, 2020 1:57 PM
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THE BABY NAMES THAT DEFINED THE DECADE | SJ STRUM - YouTube

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Including Joyce, Hopper, Nancy, Billy, Eleven, Indigo, Coral, Violet, Olive, Ivory, Moss, Riley, Quinn, Taylor, Wren, Sydney, Noa, Lottie, Bertie, Albie, Millie, Freddie, Halle, Wilf, Jackson, Bowie, Stanley, Theodore, Frank, Percy, Basil.

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January 7, 2020 1:28 PM
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Das Hitlisten-Interview: "An Hilda muss ich mich noch gewöhnen" = Interview on the top German names of 2019

Das Hitlisten-Interview: "An Hilda muss ich mich noch gewöhnen" = Interview on the top German names of 2019 | Name News | Scoop.it
Die alten Sieger sind auch die neuen? Egal! Für junge Eltern und alle Namensinteressierten ist es trotzdem immer wieder spannend, wenn Vornamenanalytiker Knud
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Knud says he knows he's older than the generation having children now, because he thinks of Gerda and Hilda as real-life old lady names, and off the cards. Now they're back in the Top 200.

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November 27, 2019 2:08 PM
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About Names: Though of German origins, the name Irma really took off in France

About Names: Though of German origins, the name Irma really took off in France | Name News | Scoop.it
Dr. Cleveland Evans writes about names for the Omaha World-Herald. In his November 8th column, he looks at the history of the name Irma.

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Full article still not available in Europe :(

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November 26, 2019 11:54 AM
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FORGOTTEN BABY NAMES FROM 1900's | Unranked Vintage Names for boys & girls SJ STRUM - YouTube

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Pretoria, Redvers, Horace, Marjorie, Edgar, Blanche, Morris, Rhoda, Oswald, Cissie.

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November 17, 2019 2:45 PM
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New Geek Chic Names For Girls

New Geek Chic Names For Girls | Name News | Scoop.it
Here are the newest geek-chic names for girls, from Albertine to Winifred.
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I love lots of these names! Especially Aphra. Geek chic for the win.

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November 5, 2019 5:04 PM
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Duana Names: Vicarious Victories

Duana Names: Vicarious Victories | Name News | Scoop.it
Teddy is getting a baby sister and she’s not proving as easy to name.
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