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    Jezebel: Good Name For A Blog, But What About A Baby?

    A pregnant reader has written in looking for advice on the name "Jezebel": "It sounds pretty and to me, it represents a girl who is bold... is it a really bad idea to name a girl Jezebel?" More »
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  • #whatsinaname

    Name Games

    For over $1,500, a London-based translation firm will perform a "baby-name audit" for parents, checking the meaning of a name in 100 languages or more. According to their linguists, Suri means "pickpocket," "turned sour" and "horse mackerels." [Reuters]
    11/18/09
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    By Intern Katy
  • #popularitycontest

    Name Games

    According to new research, parents tend to choose baby names that have recently risen in popularity, not those "on the way out." But parents don't want "overused" names, which might explain the number of "Brooklyns" and "Destinys" in 2008. [USAToday]
    10/13/09
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    By Intern Katy
  • #namegame

    Latin & Hispanic Names: "Doomed"

    In a story for Time magazine, Jeffrey Kluger writes that Latin/Hispanic names — like Juan, Juanita, Guillermo and Manuel — are dropping in popularity. More »
    10/06/09
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    By Dodai
  • #namegames

    Do You Judge People By Their First Names?

    Anna N. has been chronicling popular names for a few weeks now, discussing traits and misconceptions attributed to certain monikers. But can a child's name really shape who they become? Melanie McDonagh of the Times of London says yes. More »
    09/12/09
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  • #namegames

    Is It Okay To Change Your Baby's Name?

    When her second child was born, Lena Corner struggled to name him. After six weeks of struggling, she and her husband finally settled on the name Ralph. Six months later, she decided Ralph was all wrong. More »
    09/06/09
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  • #namegame

    "Modern" Baby Names Actually Pretty Old

    Brooklyn, the name of the Victoria Beckham's 10-year-old son, was first used in 1870; Gwyneth should know there was an Apple born in 1853; and some especially cruel 19th-century parents chose the name Peaches for their son. [Daily Express]
    06/09/09
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  • #nomenclature

    What's In A Name?

    Emma has supplanted Emily as the #1 girl's baby name, while Jacob continues its ten-year winning streak, the Social Secruity Administration has announced. Meanwhile, Barack moved up 10,126 spots to # 2,409. [AP]
    05/08/09
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  • #itsaboy

    Bebe Gorilla Needs A Name

    Any suggestions of names for this baby gorilla born at the San Francisco Zoo? "Cutie" is all we're coming up with. (Click for embedded video.) [Breitbart] More »
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    What If My Parents Had Named Me Tawana?

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    Can The "Right" Name Make A Kid More Successful?

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    Sometimes, Parents Give Kids A "Bad" Name

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