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nancyrc posted a blog entry
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)...
nancyrc posted a blog entry
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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French Parents Angered by New Renault Car Named Zoé
The Zoé is a new electric car from Renault. According to a company spokesperson, its name “evokes values of femininity,...
The Zoé is a new electric car from Renault. According to a company spokesperson, its name “evokes values of femininity,...
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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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Name in the News – Abigail Mae
For the second time in history, an American astronaut has welcomed a baby while in orbit. The wife of astronaut Randolph...
For the second time in history, an American astronaut has welcomed a baby while in orbit. The wife of astronaut Randolph...
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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...
nancyrc posted a blog entry
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...
nancyrc posted a blog entry
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....
nancyrc posted a blog entry
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...
nancyrc posted a blog entry
Names in the News – Dump and Tiffany Co
My husband and I both spotted notable names in the news on Friday. I saw Dump in an article about a woman who’s been...
My husband and I both spotted notable names in the news on Friday. I saw Dump in an article about a woman who’s been...
nancyrc posted a blog entry
Russian Soccer Player Names Daughter Barcelona
Sergei Semak, captain of FC Rubin Kazan, named his fourth child Barcelona after his team defeated FC Barcelona late last month....
Sergei Semak, captain of FC Rubin Kazan, named his fourth child Barcelona after his team defeated FC Barcelona late last month....
nancyrc posted a blog entry
Russian Football Player Names Daughter Barcelona
Footballer Sergei Semak, captain of FC Rubin Kazan, named his fourth child Barcelona after his team defeated FC Barcelona late...
Footballer Sergei Semak, captain of FC Rubin Kazan, named his fourth child Barcelona after his team defeated FC Barcelona late...
nancyrc posted a blog entry
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...
nancyrc posted a blog entry
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...
nancyrc posted a blog entry
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...
nancyrc posted a blog entry
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,...
nancyrc posted a blog entry
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
Name in the News – Soile
I just spotted the name Soile in an article about the ban on crucifixes in Italian public schools. Soile isn’t Italian,...
I just spotted the name Soile in an article about the ban on crucifixes in Italian public schools. Soile isn’t Italian,...
nancyrc posted a blog entry
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...
nancyrc posted a blog entry
Name in the News – BridgeAnne
BridgeAnne d’Avignon, a seventh-grader in California, and her grandfather have worked together to determine that Barack...
BridgeAnne d’Avignon, a seventh-grader in California, and her grandfather have worked together to determine that Barack...
nancyrc posted a blog entry
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
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...
nancyrc posted a blog entry
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...
nancyrc posted a blog entry
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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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
Baby Names that Compensate for Parent Names
I was flipping through last month’s issue Parenting Early Years and spotted this quote:My name, Kelly, is extremely...
I was flipping through last month’s issue Parenting Early Years and spotted this quote:My name, Kelly, is extremely...
nancyrc posted a blog entry
Lorraine Bracco’s Daughter Named for French Wine
If you’ve ever seen the movies Goodfellas or Medicine Man, or followed the tv show The Sopranos, then you probably...
If you’ve ever seen the movies Goodfellas or Medicine Man, or followed the tv show The Sopranos, then you probably...
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...
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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...
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Where Does Herta Müller’s Name Come From?
It was just announced that novelist and poet Herta Müller is the recipient of this year’s Nobel Prize in Literature....
It was just announced that novelist and poet Herta Müller is the recipient of this year’s Nobel Prize in Literature....
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Are Spanish Names Doomed?
I was mildly amused by Jeffrey Kluger’s article Adios, Juan and Juanita: Latin Names Trend Down. Not by the main message,...
I was mildly amused by Jeffrey Kluger’s article Adios, Juan and Juanita: Latin Names Trend Down. Not by the main message,...
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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