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The Difference Between Margaux and Miller Lyte
Yesterday I learned that Matthew McConaughey’s brother Michael has a son named Miller Lyte. “He named his second...
Yesterday I learned that Matthew McConaughey’s brother Michael has a son named Miller Lyte. “He named his second...
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Baby Names Inspired by Clubs, Charities, Organizations
What clubs are you to be a member of? What charities do you support? What organizations have helped you (or someone you love)...
What clubs are you to be a member of? What charities do you support? What organizations have helped you (or someone you love)...
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English Siblings Named Peppermint, Frodo, Blackbird, Voorhees, etc.
Sara Foss of Derby, England has 13 children. Their names are:Patrick, 23Stephen, 13Malachai, 12Peppermint, 11Echo,...
Sara Foss of Derby, England has 13 children. Their names are:Patrick, 23Stephen, 13Malachai, 12Peppermint, 11Echo,...
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Fortune 1000 CEOs More Likely to Have Common Names
The names John, Robert, James, Richard, Paul and Edward are overrepresented among Fortune 1000 CEOs. Psychologist Jean M....
The names John, Robert, James, Richard, Paul and Edward are overrepresented among Fortune 1000 CEOs. Psychologist Jean M....
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Spelling Tip for Creative Baby-Namers – Hard C vs. Soft C
Google tells me that there are women out there named Cimberly. Cimberly is meant to be a variant of Kimberly, but when I see...
Google tells me that there are women out there named Cimberly. Cimberly is meant to be a variant of Kimberly, but when I see...
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Names that Make Me Smile
Something fun for the end of the week! The following names never fail to brighten my day.Archibald Constable (1774-1827),...
Something fun for the end of the week! The following names never fail to brighten my day.Archibald Constable (1774-1827),...
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Spelling Tip for Creative Baby-Namers – Hard G vs. Soft G
Gordana Gehlhausen was a contestant on Project Runway this season. Before the season began, I assumed her first name would be...
Gordana Gehlhausen was a contestant on Project Runway this season. Before the season began, I assumed her first name would be...
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Spelling Tip for Creative Baby-Namers – Doubling Consonants
When I spotted the name Masson in a news article recently, my first instinct was to say MASS-on (short a). Masson was meant to...
When I spotted the name Masson in a news article recently, my first instinct was to say MASS-on (short a). Masson was meant to...
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Dido’s Take on Her Two Unusual First Names
You may not be surprised to learn that UK-based singer Dido wasn’t born Dido. After all, Bono wasn’t born Bono....
You may not be surprised to learn that UK-based singer Dido wasn’t born Dido. After all, Bono wasn’t born Bono....
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Why I No Longer Care for The Baby Name Wizard
When I first began thumbing through The Baby Name Wizard, I was fascinated. I loved that it focused on style and popularity...
When I first began thumbing through The Baby Name Wizard, I was fascinated. I loved that it focused on style and popularity...
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Irish Names from the Middle Ages – Dubchoblaig, Flaithbertach, Mór, Nuadu
I’ve always thought of mór (as in an Gorta Mór) simply as an Irish vocabulary word. So I was a bit surprised to learn...
I’ve always thought of mór (as in an Gorta Mór) simply as an Irish vocabulary word. So I was a bit surprised to learn...
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Twin vs. Twin – Travers or Fletcher?
Identical twin brothers Travers Mackel and Fletcher Mackel are reporters for the same local news station in New Orleans. Which...
Identical twin brothers Travers Mackel and Fletcher Mackel are reporters for the same local news station in New Orleans. Which...
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Unusual Real Names – Bluma, Oseola, Susybelle, Torquil
This batch of unusual real names features a dozen charitable people, most of whom were born in an English-speaking...
This batch of unusual real names features a dozen charitable people, most of whom were born in an English-speaking...
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Saintly Place Names – Avila, Edessa, Kildare, Nyssa, Siena
I’ve heard from parents with little girls named Avila and Siena, in honor of St. Teresa of Ávila and St. Catherine of...
I’ve heard from parents with little girls named Avila and Siena, in honor of St. Teresa of Ávila and St. Catherine of...
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Phone Book Fishing in Mississippi, Part 6 – Clevester, Farold, Hix, Wilvie
Did you know that Kilgore Trout lives in Mississippi?It could be a joke. Or, it could be a person whose parents are die-hard...
Did you know that Kilgore Trout lives in Mississippi?It could be a joke. Or, it could be a person whose parents are die-hard...
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Phone Book Fishing in Mississippi, Part 5 – Calep, Jaston, Lifus, Twyler
Almost done, I promise. Here are names from the towns of Laurel and...
Almost done, I promise. Here are names from the towns of Laurel and...
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Phone Book Fishing in Mississippi, Part 4 – Clyne, Jimarie, Muskie, Zodus
You guessed it–another batch of names from Mississippi. These come from the towns of Beaumont, Big Creek, Collins,...
You guessed it–another batch of names from Mississippi. These come from the towns of Beaumont, Big Creek, Collins,...
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Baby Boy Named after Canadian Coast Guard Boat
Uwe Schiek and Nalia Barkman of rural Lasqueti Island had been planning to travel to Vancouver before the birth of their son....
Uwe Schiek and Nalia Barkman of rural Lasqueti Island had been planning to travel to Vancouver before the birth of their son....
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Phone Book Fishing in Mississippi, Part 3 – Chyffon, Elween, Oytt, Pud
Here’s a third batch of Mississippian names from my sister-in-law’s phone book. These particular names come from...
Here’s a third batch of Mississippian names from my sister-in-law’s phone book. These particular names come from...
nancyrc posted a blog entry
How Many U.S. Presidents Were Named After Family Members?
So far, 43 men have served as president of the United States. How many of those 43 men were given a family name as a first...
So far, 43 men have served as president of the United States. How many of those 43 men were given a family name as a first...
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Phone Book Fishing in Mississippi, Part 2 – Eudell, Mae Bell, Kilfred, Puff
Here’s another batch of names from the Mississippi phone book. These come from the towns of Richton, Seminary, Soso and...
Here’s another batch of names from the Mississippi phone book. These come from the towns of Richton, Seminary, Soso and...
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Phone Book Fishing in Mississippi – Clemmer, Hilrie, Kermis, Velleph
I’m currently in Mississippi visiting my nephew Ezra. We’ve been driving around a lot, so I’ve had enough...
I’m currently in Mississippi visiting my nephew Ezra. We’ve been driving around a lot, so I’ve had enough...
nancyrc posted a blog entry
Baby Born on AirAsia Flight Named AirAsia
About two weeks ago, a Malaysian woman gave birth aboard an AirAsia flight from Penang to Kuching. What did she name her son?...
About two weeks ago, a Malaysian woman gave birth aboard an AirAsia flight from Penang to Kuching. What did she name her son?...
nancyrc posted a blog entry
Six Seriously Scary Baby Names for Halloween
I didn’t have time to pick out 666 names, but here’s a quick list of six:6. Adolf, but only when used with...
I didn’t have time to pick out 666 names, but here’s a quick list of six:6. Adolf, but only when used with...
nancyrc posted a blog entry
Spam Names from September & October ‘09
‘Tis the season for spam! Spam names, that is. Here are some I found both this month and last month.Ace...
‘Tis the season for spam! Spam names, that is. Here are some I found both this month and last month.Ace...
nancyrc posted a blog entry
Revisiting Celebrity Baby Names Sparrow and Harlow
Now this is intriguing. Musician Joel Madden, father of baby Sparrow, had this to say about Sparrow’s name in the most...
Now this is intriguing. Musician Joel Madden, father of baby Sparrow, had this to say about Sparrow’s name in the most...
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Bye Bye, Bridget – Irish Names Dropped to Minimize Prejudice
A recent study found that the Irish Catholic names Bridget and Patrick were used much less often among second-generation Irish...
A recent study found that the Irish Catholic names Bridget and Patrick were used much less often among second-generation Irish...
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Italian Bishop Calls for Fewer Silly Baby Names
Msgr. Bassano Staffieri of La Spezia, Italy, wishes more baby girls were named Maria:“A name is not just a sound, it has...
Msgr. Bassano Staffieri of La Spezia, Italy, wishes more baby girls were named Maria:“A name is not just a sound, it has...
nancyrc posted a blog entry
Why Are Dogs Getting Human Names?
Human names like Max, Molly, Charlie, and Lucy are being used more and more often for dogs. Stan Coren, a psychology professor...
Human names like Max, Molly, Charlie, and Lucy are being used more and more often for dogs. Stan Coren, a psychology professor...
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Unusual Real Names – Feramorz, Goyn, Trevanion, Whitehead
Here’s another batch of uncommon names. All of the men below have been mayors of U.S. cities.Abdiel Daily Crossman...
Here’s another batch of uncommon names. All of the men below have been mayors of U.S. cities.Abdiel Daily Crossman...
nancyrc posted a blog entry
Names of the Wild Things – Alexander, Carol, Douglas, Ira, Judith
Originally, the wild things were nameless. Maurice Sendak, author of Where the Wild Things Are, told Newsweek he “never...
Originally, the wild things were nameless. Maurice Sendak, author of Where the Wild Things Are, told Newsweek he “never...
nancyrc posted a blog entry
What’s a Stripper Name?
A few weeks ago I posted an observation about baby names that sound like stripper names. In the comments, C in DC asked two...
A few weeks ago I posted an observation about baby names that sound like stripper names. In the comments, C in DC asked two...
nancyrc posted a blog entry
Could Baby Names Help Battle Climate Change?
Today, for Blog Action Day, over 8,000 blogs from all over the world are posting about climate change in order to raise...
Today, for Blog Action Day, over 8,000 blogs from all over the world are posting about climate change in order to raise...
nancyrc posted a blog entry
Names Challenged in Quebec – Avalanche, Glacier, C’est-un-Ange
As a follow-up to the post on unusual baby names in Quebec, I thought I’d write about the fact that the government of...
As a follow-up to the post on unusual baby names in Quebec, I thought I’d write about the fact that the government of...
nancyrc posted a blog entry
Unusual Baby Names from Quebec – Awesome, Dung, Jde, Luzer
Over the weekend, I read through the giant database of Quebec baby names for 2008. Most of the names there were familiar...
Over the weekend, I read through the giant database of Quebec baby names for 2008. Most of the names there were familiar...
nancyrc posted a blog entry
New Saint Names – Damien, Jeanne, Nuno, Zygmunt
Some of my favorite saints — St. Therese, St. Francis, St. Faustina and St. Bruno — are commemorated in early...
Some of my favorite saints — St. Therese, St. Francis, St. Faustina and St. Bruno — are commemorated in early...
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