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Names Around the Net
2008-03-14 00:00:00
Here are some links to name-related things happening on the web: Name of the Year is down to 32 crazy names. Which ones will make it to the Sweet 16? The Name Experiment is being conducted by Prof. Richard Wiseman and The Edinburgh International Science Festival. (Thanks, Nancy!) The Worst Bad Name Contest ...
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Genealogical Gems - Alphild, Clitheroe, Reizel, Tidence, Yolette
2008-03-13 00:00:00
I've been working on my family tree for the past few weeks, and in the process I've spotted a number of cool names, such as: Aletta Alimento Alphild Amendola Beloni Brunuzzo Ceresina Chiarina Clitheroe Cutomea Elvezia Estinor Eulalia Everestis Fleurette Genoveffo GianBattista Girolima Hermina Ludovico Lumina Ma?gorzata Marvaline Melancthon Micipsa Muzzio Nano Nuzida Pacific Pantaleo Reizel Theunissina Tidence Velie Wilburforce Wooley Yeja Axil Yolette Zozime Unfortunately, none of the people above are actually in my family. (I'll be sure let you know if I discover any oddly named ancestors.) In ...
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Car Talk Callers Named Kozbi and Sang
2008-03-12 00:00:00
Last weekend's episode of Car Talk featured a couple of female callers with cool names: Kozbi from Belcamp, MD, who owns a 1996 Toyota RAV4. Her rather obscure Biblical name -- typically written "Cozbi" -- belonged to a Midianite woman who was run through with a spear. Sang from New Haven, CT, ...

How Do You Feel About Your Name, Remy?
2008-03-12 00:00:00
I would rank my name a 10 out of 10," says Remy , a 14-year-old from California. "No matter how people mispronounce it, they always tell me what a unique name it is and how they have never heard of it before." How did Remy get her name? When I asked my parents ...
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Happy Baby Names - Asher, Felicity, Isaac, Risa
2008-03-12 00:00:00
Here are some names with meanings that have to do with happiness: Alaia (f, Basque) Asher (m, Hebrew) Bahija (f, Arabic) Fariha (f, Arabic) Felix (m, Latin) Felice (f, Italian) Felicity (f, English) Fortunata/o (f/m, Latin) Gioconda/o (f/m, Italian) Hani (m, Arabic) Isaac (m, Hebrew) Makena (m/f, Kikuyu) Macario (m, Spanish) Parvaiz (m, Iranian) Rada/u (f/m, Slavic) Radek (m, Slavic) Risa (f, Latin) Selig (m, Yiddish)
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Odd Name from NY includes Opera House, Gargling Oil & Samuel J. Tilden
2008-03-10 00:00:00
Here's a name-related snippet from the March 22, 1948 issue of TIME Magazine: In Olcott, N.Y., a Mr. Ten Brook, who was christened in 1876 (the year of the Philadelphia Centennial) for one Judge Hodge (owner of the opera house, manufacturer of gargling oil and supporter of Samuel J. Tilden for ...
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Names in Song Titles - Coby, Katy, Lazarus, Martha
2008-03-10 00:00:00
Here are some songs I've discovered recently (thank you, Pandora.com!) that feature given names in their titles: "Alice Said" by Screaming Trees "Coby" by The Lilys "Eileen" by Keith Richards * "Emilio" by SparkleJet "Hanging On To Jane" by Samantha 7 ** "Mountain Jim" by Clouds "Slow Down Joe" by Karl Blau "I Am John's Brain" by Compulsion "Kate" ...
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Unusual Real Names - Heartsill, Itimous, Melquiades, Rienzi
2008-03-08 00:00:00
And now, to even out Green Clay, we have Green Berry: Cydnor Tompkins (1810-1862) - Representative from Ohio. Eliphalet Dyer (1721-1807) - Delegate from Connecticut. Green Berry Raum (1829-1909) - Representative from Illinois. Heartsill Ragon (1885-1940) - Representative from Arkansas. Itimous Thaddeus Valentine (born in 1926) - Representative from North Carolina. Jetur Rose Riggs (1809-1869) ...
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Poem by Catherine Tufariello - ?Keeping My Name?
2008-03-08 00:00:00
Here is a portion of the poem "Keeping My Name," written by Catherine Tufariello: "T as in Tom ... U ... F as in Frank," I tell the voice at the bookstore or the bank, Knowing the chances of its being right On form or package are extremely slight Unless the clerk repeats (and most ...
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How Do You Feel About Your Name, Robin?
2008-03-06 00:00:00
"It took until I was living someplace where the name wasn't so common to feel a connection to it, but now I think it suits me very well," says Robin , a 23-year-old who lives in Alberta (but is originally from Ontario). The year Robin was born, her name was the ...
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Identical Triplets Logan, Eli and Collin Born in New York
2008-03-06 00:00:00
Identical triplets Logan Thomas, Eli Kirkwood and Collin McGuire were born on February 27th at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, NY. They were born to Allison Penn, 31, and Tom Penn, 46, through in vitro fertilization. (Allison was impregnated with a single embryo that split in half -- then ...
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Baby Names in Cursive - Clarabelle, Jefferson, Mercedes, Rebecca
2008-03-06 00:00:00
I wrote a letter to a friend not long ago, and the act of writing something longhand (which I rarely do anymore) made me wonder: which baby names can be written in cursive without lifting the pen from the page? Turns out that many names can be written this way -- ...
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Today is ?Unique Names Day? - Heard any recently?
2008-03-05 00:00:00
According to the CYNW calendar, today is "Unique Names Day." I've come across a number of unique (or at least rare) names -- for instance, during college (Siripanth, Zeynep, Selamawi, Uche, Chandan), on vacation (Bittan, Althalie) and in the news (Yaxeni, Cape Cod, Pulickel, Rustum). And, of course, there are those ...
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Betting on Celebrity Baby Names - Nicole Kidman & Angelina Jolie
2008-03-04 00:00:00
Think you know what Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban will be naming their baby? You can put money on it over at Paddy Power: Odds 10 to 1 12 to 1 14 to 1 20 to 1 25 to 1 33 to 1 40 to 1 50 to 1 66 to 1 100 to 1 250 to 1 Names Anthony, Janelle Nick/Nicholas, Keith Shannon, Nicole Robbie/Robert Jude, ...
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Celebrate Your Name Week - March 2nd through March 8th
2008-03-03 00:00:00
Did you know that this week is "Celebrate Your Name Week "? Neither did I. :) In any case, "Celebrate Your Name Week" (CYNW) is indeed March 2nd through March 8th this year: March 2nd is "Namesake Day" March 3rd is "Fun Facts Day" March 4th is "Unique Names Day" March 5th is "Learn What Your Name ...

Celebrity Baby Names - Emme and Max
2008-03-03 00:00:00
Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony's twins were born in the wee hours of February 22nd. Daughter Emme arrived first, and son Max followed 11 minutes later. These are JLo's first children. Marc Anthony (a.k.a. Mr. JLo) has 3 other children -- Arianna, Cristian and Ryan -- from 2 previous relationships. Source: ...
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200 Ways to Go Wrong with the Surname ?Man?
2008-02-20 00:00:00
My husband-of-two-days and I agreed (long ago) that any children we have will take his surname: Man. This name, though, is a tricky one to pair with a forename. For example... Ada Man - "ate a man," "aid a man" Allie Man - "alley man" Amanda Man - echoey Amaya Man - "am I ...
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Name of the Day: Stanley
2008-02-19 00:00:00
The male name Stanley can be traced back to an Old English place name meaning "stone clearing" or "stone meadow." It was one of the top 100 names for baby boys in the U.S. from 1890 through 1959, but then began to decline in popularity. In 2006, it ranked 600th. Why talk ...

How Do You Feel About Your Name, Krishna?
2008-02-19 00:00:00
Krishna, a 38-year-old from Scotland, hated her name as a kid "because people couldn't say it or made fun" of it. She has since "embraced it as an adult." Krishna also goes by several nicknames. "I use my middle name Jewel a lot too, as most westerners can't say Krishna properly. ...
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Unusual Real Names - Abolhassan, Elgin, Jascha, Shirin, Voltairine
2008-02-15 00:00:00
Here's the first batch of unusual real names for 2008: Abolhassan Bani-Sadr (born in 1933) - First president of the Islamic Republic of Iran (1980-1981). Elgin Gay Baylor (born in 1934) - NBA Hall-of-Famer who was named after the Elgin National Watch Company. Jascha Heifetz (born in 1901 in Lithuania) - Violinist. Shirin Ebadi ...
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Girl in Quebec Named Eylllee - Yup, 3 Ls :)
2008-02-14 00:00:00
According to Régie des rentes Québec, a Québécois girl born in 2006 was named Eylllee. I don't think I've ever seen a triple-L in a name before -- or a trio of any letter, for that matter. Have you?
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Bad Baby Name Definition - Cecily
2008-02-04 00:00:00
A few weeks ago I spied a nutty baby name definition at a site-that-shall-not-be-named: Cecily - blind to self-beauty Um... not quite. Cecily is a form of Cecilia, which (along with Cecil) can be traced back to the Latin word cæcus, which means "blind." Just blind. Nothing about beauty. Talk about spin, eh? ...
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How Do You Feel About Your Name, Poppy?
2008-02-03 00:00:00
"I like my name: It's pretty, and not too common," says Poppy, a 13-year-old from the South of England. Though her name has never been popular in the U.S., it's ranked among the top 100 baby names in England and Wales for the past 8 years: 2000 - 90th 2001 - 79th 2002 - ...
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Blogger Baby Name - Poesy Emmeline Fibonacci Nautilus Taylor Doctorow
2008-02-03 00:00:00
Nancy Friedman of Away With Words just shared this news with me: BoingBoing's Cory Doctorow and his wife, Alice Taylor , just welcomed a baby girl into the world. Their newborn daughter's full name is Poesy Emmeline Fibonacci Nautilus Taylor Doctorow. These are some of the comments (edited for space) Cory ...
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Unusual Real Names - Delazon, Person, Rensselear, Spark, Zell
2008-02-03 00:00:00
A new batch of unusual political names: Bainbridge Wadleigh (1831-1891) - Senator from New Hampshire. Delazon Smith (1816-1860) - Senator from Oregon. Eni Fa?aua?a Hunkin Faleomavaega (born in 1943) - Delegate from American Samoa. Green Clay Smith (1826-1895) - Representative from Kentucky. (Later, Territorial Governor of Montana.) Montfort Stokes (1762-1842) - Senator from North Carolina. ...
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Most Popular Baby Names in Saskatchewan, Canada for 2007
2008-02-03 00:00:00
Only 15% of the 13,352 babies born in Saskatchewan in 2007 were given a "top 20" name: Boy Names Girl Names Ethan (91 babies) Logan (78) Matthew (64) Noah (63) Carter (61) Alexander (52) Jacob (50) William (49) Chase (47) Aiden (45) Hunter (45) Samuel (45) Liam (44) Owen (44) Lucas (43) Brody (42) Hayden (41) Jayden (41) Joshua (41) Dylan (40) Ava (98 babies) Emma (72) Hanna (64) Olivia (59) Emily (54) Madison (53) Hailey (52) Brooklyn (46) Sarah (46) Taylor ...
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Name Sighting - Genoa
2008-01-26 00:00:00
My fiancé just had his suit tailored for our upcoming wedding -- have I mentioned the wedding before? :) -- and the woman who did the alterations had an interesting name: Genoa . We all know "Genoa" as a place name, but i don't often see it used as a personal ...

Top Baby Names in Western Australia for 2007
2008-01-25 00:00:00
Here are the 50 most popular baby names in Western Australia for 2007, according to the Western Australia Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages. (Names new to the list are in boldface.) Boy Names Girl Names 1. Jack (277 babies) 2. Joshua (229) 3. Riley (213) 4. James (211) 5. Ethan (196) 6. Thomas (195) 7. Lachlan (186) 8. William ...
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Unusual Real Names - Foxhall, Harlow, Nelleke, Uzodinma, Wentworth
2008-01-23 00:00:00
Here are some unusual real names to liven up your Wednesday: Foxhall A. Parker (born 1821) - U.S. Navy officer during the American Civil War. (His father was also a Foxhall, and he had a brother named Dangerfield.) Harlow Shapley (born in 1885) - American astronomer. Nelleke Noordervliet (born in 1945) - ...
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5 Reasons Asher Could Crack the Top 100 in 2007
2008-01-23 00:00:00
I've been keeping my eye on Asher lately. I think there's a good chance this name will crack the U.S. top 100 soon -- possibly even on the upcoming 2007 list. Why do I think this? There are a few reasons... It's got a promising trajectory: YearRank 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 252nd 288th 334th 414th 485th 529th 579th 601st 686th 731st It's got ...
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