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Baby Name Needed - Middle Name for Schyler
2009-06-25 21:19:00
A reader named Carol writes: We are having a second boy and are trying to choose a name. Our first child is a boy also and his name is Sebastian Reece. My husband really likes the names Schyler (Skyler) but I can't seem to find a middle name that fits. Carol's last ...
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Two-Hit Wonder Baby Names - Letters E, F and G
2009-06-25 21:19:00
The following E-, F- and G-names have ranked among the top 1,000 U.S. baby names only twice: Girls Boys Echo (1983, 1984) Edla (1882, 1889) Ednah (1880, 1887) Edra (1905, 1908) Elana (1960, 1966) Eleonore (1882, 1887) Elfie (1883, 1888) Elwanda (1921, 1922) Epsie (1881, 1888) Eris (1923, 1924) Erykah (1997, 1998) Estefany (1996, 2002) Evelena (1885, 1910) Ever (1893, 1901) Farah (1976, 1977) Flavia (1881, 1884) Floretta (1908, ...
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2 Names I Like More, Thanks to Music
2009-06-25 21:19:00
Coming up with five names I like less thanks to music is easy. But coming up with five names I like more? Trickier than I thought. The two best examples I can offer are: Lydia, in the song Troubled Times (2008) by Your Vegas Walter, in the song Walter Reed (2005) by Michael ...
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Unique Male Saint Names - Remigius, Sennen, Timon, Zenas
2009-06-25 21:19:00
Here's the final installment of unusual (but usable) male saint names: St. Nicanor. Nic. St. Nilus. St. Octavian. Tavian, Tave, Tavy. St. Remigius, or the French form Rémy. Remi. St. Romulus, or the Italian form Romolo. Rom, Romy. St. Sabbas, also spelled Sabas. St. Sennen. St. Sergius, or the more familiar form Sergio. Serge. St. Severin. Sev. St. Straton. St. Swithin. St. ...
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Celebrity Baby Names - Marion and Tabitha
2009-06-25 21:19:00
Actors Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick welcomed twin girls (via surrogate) yesterday. Their daughters' names are Marion Loretta Elwell and Tabitha Hodge Broderick, according to People. I'll admit, those names confuse me. Here's the way People has it written: Born at 3:58 p.m., Marion Loretta Elwell weighed 5 lbs., 11 oz, and ...
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Baby Name Needed - Italian Name for Baby Girl #3
2009-06-25 21:19:00
A reader named Tina is looking for an Italian name for her third baby girl. Her first two daughters are named Francesca and Caterina. Here are some of the ideas I had for baby #3: Alessandra Angelica Antonia Arianna Aurora Domenica Elisabetta Eugenia Fabiana Gabriella Giacinta Giovanna Giulia Liliana Luciana Marcella Margherita Marianna Raffaella Rosalia Sebastiana Stefania Teodora Teresa Valeria Vincenza Vittoria I focused on names with 3 or more syllables that don't end with -ina. (Both Caterina and ...
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Unique Male Saint Names - Gavinus, Kilian, Leander, Nicander
2009-06-25 21:19:00
Here's the second batch of not-commonly-used male saint names: St. Galdinus, or the Italian form Galdino. St. Gavinus. Gavin. St. Gereon. Gerry. St. Gerinus. Gerry, Gerin. St. Gordian. Gordy. St. Hadrian...nope, not the Roman Emperor. Different guy. St. Ignatius. Nate, Iggy. St. Kilian, also spelled Killian.* St. Leander. Andy, Lee. St. Leontius. Leon, Leo. St. Macarius. Mac. St. Magnus. St. Malchus. Mal. St. Marcellin. ...
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(Internet) Celebrity Baby Name - Misha Ava
2009-06-25 21:19:00
Gary Varynerchuk, host of the popular Wine Library TV webcast, and his wife welcomed a baby girl on May 31. They named their daughter Misha Ava. Gary was born in the U.S.S.R., where I believe Misha/Mischa is used only for boys. (Obviously it's not the U.S.S.R. anymore, but you know ...
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Unique Male Saint Names - Ariston, Cassian, Conon, Fintan
2009-06-25 21:19:00
You're looking for a cool, uncommon saint name...but you haven't had much luck. Augustine's not up your alley. Francis is too old fashioned. And how many people are really going to get "Aloysius" right on the first try? I scoured my trusty (albeit outdated) Roman Martyrology for 60 male saint names ...
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Baby Name Needed - Female L-Name from Literature
2009-06-19 21:17:00
A reader named Lauren writes: I'm looking for a baby name inspired by literature, that begins with an L. It is by unique happenstance that both grandmothers and myself will have names that begin with an L- this is something we all want to pass on to my first born daughter, ...
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5 Names I Like Less, Thanks to Music
2009-06-19 21:17:00
I do my best to stay impartial about names. Sometimes, though, a bad song gets in the way. When a perfectly good name gets trapped inside a bad song, I can't help but start disliking the name along with the song. Which songs have done the most to tarnish various names ...
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Names in the News - MeMe and Kiwi
2009-06-19 21:17:00
I watched a news clip about obesity the other day, and one of the interviewees was named MeMe Roth. Her first name is pronounced just like Mimi, but the spelling is a bit more...egotistical? :) And, just a few minutes ago, I was reading about the Capitol Records v. Thomas-Rasset file-sharing ...
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Baby Name Needed - Middle Name for Chase
2009-06-19 21:17:00
A reader named Rose Ann is expecting a baby boy. She knows his first name will be Chase , but needs some help coming up with a middle. She's especially interested in suggestions that start with J. Personally, I'd avoid J-names that have either a long A-sound or an S-sound. I ...
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Will Same-Sex Couples Affect Baby Naming Trends?
2009-06-19 21:17:00
I read an article yesterday that featured 15 D.C. power couples. Most of the people mentioned had common names (e.g. Cathy, Katie, Tom, Chris). One name did fake me out, though. Right after a section about Jeremy Bernard and Rufus Gifford (two men), there was a section about Antony Blinken and ...
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Celebrity Baby Name - Hal
2009-06-11 19:33:00
Actor Hank Azaria and his girlfriend welcomed their first baby--a boy--over the weekend. They named their son Hal. Hal is typically a nickname for Harry or Henry, but in this case it seems that Hal is the baby's full first name. (I'm not sure if Hal has a middle name.) Source: People
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Baby Name Needed - Middle Name for a Female Reid
2009-06-11 19:33:00
A reader named Andy writes: My wife and I are looking at using "Reid " for a girl (we don't know what we're having but we have the boy named locked down). My middle name is Reid, which comes from my grandmother's maiden name. We are struggling with a middle name to ...
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Baby Name Needed - Names for Twin Girls
2009-06-10 12:30:00
A reader named Melanie has a daughter named Calla, and she is expecting twin girls in a few months. She writes: We like the names Eliana, Isabella, Evangeline, Elia, Adeline, and many, many others, but are having a tough time with combinations. Also, name meaning is very important to us (our ...
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Baby Name Needed - Short Name that Works with O?Reilly
2009-06-10 12:30:00
A reader named Antoinette is expecting her second baby in November, and she'd like some help coming up with names (both male and female). The names should: Work with the surname O'Reilly , and Be relatively short. (Case in point: Antoinette's son's full first name is Zach.) On Antoinette's short list right now are the ...
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Some Non-Baby Names from the News
2009-06-06 09:54:00
I was just reading an article about the South Dakota rancher who won $232 million playing Powerball. None of the forenames in the article really caught my attention, but a place name, a horse name, and two surnames did: The ticket was purchased in...wait for it...Winner, SD. The rancher's horse has the ...
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Celebrity Baby Name - Max
2009-06-06 09:54:00
Super-cyclist Lance Armstrong and his girlfriend welcomed their first child, a boy, yesterday. Armstrong announced the birth via Twitter: Wassup, world? My name is Max Armstrong and I just arrived. My Mommy is healthy and so am I! He also has three children (Luke, Isabelle and Grace) with his ex-wife.
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Reader Question Updates - Annika, Makena, Silvia, Lane
2009-06-06 09:54:00
I haven't posted any reader question updates in, oh...4 months. Yeah, a bit behind on that. From way back in October: I know Carin went with Annika, but I haven't heard from Rachel or Martha. Everyone from November has gotten back to me -- how cool is that? Alexis chose Makena ...
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Baby Name Needed - Boy Name for Baby #1
2009-06-06 09:54:00
A reader named Amy is expecting her first baby, which will be a boy. She writes: I like very old fashioned sounding names (Nathaniel, Jeremiah, Isaiah) and [my husband] likes newer, trendier names (Dylan, Zachary). Our last name starts with a Q so we don't want anything that that ends ...
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Names in France - Alain, Fabienne, Hervé, Marie-Ange
2009-06-06 09:54:00
There's no theme to this last batch of names...they're basically just the leftovers. :) In Paris, I found the name Victorya: In Mougins, I caught the name Marie -Ange: In other random places around France , I spotted the following: Adélaïde Adolphine Alain Claudine Didier Fabienne Herculion Hervé Loyse Nadège Raphaëline Robertine We toured of one of the (many) perfumeries in the south of France, and our guide ...
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Bonjour! I?m on Vacation in France?
2009-05-14 15:13:00
I'm currently visiting France , so posts may be a bit sparse for the next two weeks. (I can jump online pretty easily here in Paris, but I'm not sure what the connectivity situation will be like outside the city.) I'll be sure to let you guys know if I hear/spot any ...
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Tripp Ranks Among the Top Baby Names of 2008
2009-05-12 21:11:00
I just noticed that Tripp ranked among the top 1,000 baby boy names in the nation for the first time ever in 2008 . (Specifically, it was 926th.) Sarah Palin's grandson Tripp wasn't born until the 27th of December, so news of his birth couldn't have had too much influence on the ...
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Baby Name Needed - Middle Name for Amelia
2009-05-12 21:11:00
A reader named Heather writes: I'm looking for a middle name for my baby to be. Her first name will be Amelia. Her last name will start with a S. Let's see...first thing I'd do is determine which names to avoid. I wouldn't want a name that might blend with either Amelia ...
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Baby Name Needed - Boy Name for Baby #8
2009-05-12 21:11:00
A reader named Cora writes: We're expecting our eighth (!) child in four months and are desperately needing boys suggestions! Our other children are Gemma, Declan, William (nn Will), Matilda (nn Mattie), Eloise (nn Ellie), Anthony (nn Tony), and Stella. On our list right now are Callum, Leo, August (possibly nn Gus), ...
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Baby Name Needed - Boy Name Similar to William
2009-05-11 11:56:00
A reader named Ashley wrote: I have a nearly 4 year old named William Benjamin, both family names. For the next child, we are considering Gillian (with a traditional J sound) for a girl. I would like another boy name that has an L in the middle, to sound similar ...
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Baby Name Needed - Familiar-Yet-Uncommon Boy Name
2009-05-11 11:56:00
A reader named Rachel is expecting a baby boy. She says: We had two girls' names that I adored -- Jane and Marjorie. Both of these are very uncommon (400s for Jane, not in top 1000 for Marjorie!) yet are utterly familiar (and unpretentious). I am completely unable to find a boys' ...
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Baby Name Needed - 5-Letter Boy Name for Baby #3
2009-05-11 11:56:00
Ok, I'm going to do my best to answer a bunch of reader e-mail today. I am woefully late on most of these -- I'm sorry. Better late than never, though. :) First up is Kelly, who wrote (way back in March) that she'd like a name for baby #3, which ...
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