Gawain, pronounced ga-wine/wayn, is a Welsh name with legendary roots. It is considered an anglicization of the name Gwalchgwyn meaning "white hawk." Gavin is the modern form now. Then there is the...
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He's a handsome surname with much history in the first spot, and as a place name, too. Little wonder Everett is finding favor in the twenty-first century.
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So we have to wait a bit longer for Valo...but in the meantime we get Everett, hurrah! 
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Faramond is to the Franks, what Arthur is to the Britons. If your looking for a semi-mythical legend that is rarely used, Faramond's your man. Origin: From the Old Germanic dithematic (two-part) name Faramund.
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Big thanks to Elea for mentioning this Scoop.it page on Facebook this week - my statistics are soaring :-)
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I looked up Kidspot's 2011 name data in order to see which names rose and fell the most, and as the list only covers the Top 50, I also consulted the national Top 100 for 2011 compiled by McCrindle...
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HELLO, MY NAME IS: JETT I can swing higher than most toddlers and also, I can smile EXACTLY like the dancing hot dog on my shirt. Yeah, I’m multi-talented like that. My parents were at war when it...
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Biggest Movers Up James +14 at least Cooper +11 Xavier +9 Jackson +8 Liam and Thomas +6 Also Up Benjamin, Lucas, Samuel, Ethan, Mason James returned to the Top 20 after dropping off it in 2011 – Ba...
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(NB not all of Irish-language origins, but all in established use in Ireland)
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Argues that Ralph is ready for a comeback.
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Biggest Movers Up Cooper +15 Michael +14 at least Riley +11 at least Lucas +10 Ryan +10 Also Up Daniel, Levi, Mason, Lachlan, Charlie, Harrison, Henry Up Slightly James Cooper has been popular for ...
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Jack Noah Lucas Max Charlie Thomas Hunter Mason Cooper Lachlan Samuel Xavier Jacob Harry Henry James Logan Oscar Angus Ethan Benjamin Flynn Levi Liam Tyler Alexander Archie Hamish Riley Ryan Blake ...
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There are more saints and popes of this name than you can shake a stick at. Now the name is also gaining a distinguished bent from actor Benedict Cumberbatch.
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Elea's name of the week is always a pleasure, and this is no exception. Benedict Biscop is a particular hero!
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Billy Smith welcomed son Dennis Ricardo Smith Monday, March 25 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles....
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Welcome, Dennis! (I don't know most of these celebrities, but any name announcement is newsworthy!)
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Welcome, Jax Copeland! Some speculation about the inspiration behind his names.
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Son Jax Copeland Arnold arrived at 9:23 a.m., weighing in at 8 lbs., 12 oz. and measuring 21 inches long....
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Welcome, Jax!
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The list of Town & Country's most eligible bachelors was rich with dashing names for little gentlemen. Stavros, Sawyer, Harry, or Nikolai, maybe?
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I'm enjoying the categories of the eligible bachelors' names!
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Motivational speaker Nick Vujicic, and his wife Kanae Miyahara, welcomed their first child on February 13, and have named their son Kiyoshi James. Nick was born with tetra-amelia syndrome, a rare d...
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Welcome, Kiyoshi James!
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He's a quirky British aristocrat of a baby name, with a distinctive -by ending. If Ashby, Crosby, and Rigby work, what do you think of Digby?
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Ooh, quite an appealing name, though Everard and Kenelm are more to my taste.
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I honestly didn't think of the song until I read the article...and frankly, who cares if that was the inspiration or not? Go Stanley!
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Liz writes: We have just one week to go until our baby boy arrives and need your help naming David’s brother! Our surname (pronounced tir-boarg) is kind of a mouthful and we always need to clarify ...
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I'm very fond of the name David, it's a hard act to follow. Some lovely classic names being mooted in here.
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He's a surname with a distinctive sound, worn by a famous writer, a noted physician and more. Would you consider the homespun Hammond for your son?
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Old Hollywood glamour has hit the nursery. No other name can touch Ava (#5 in 2011) as the prime go-to Hollywood name. Audrey (#43) also has found recent success. Greta (#684), while much less popu...
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Top Movers Up Jaxon +62 Lincoln +59 Fletcher +45 at least Gabriel +44 at least Louis +43 at least Vincent +41 at least Bentley +40 at least Hayden +38 Zac +37 at least Braxton +36 at least Also Up ...
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He's a handsome Irish surname with ties to Welsh myth - and a major American retailer. Move over, Brendan. Let's talk about Brannan!
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Bendigeidfran - the original talking head!
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