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Baby Name Dilemma: An Italian Boys’ Name, No “O” Please
Lots of great dilemmas in my inbox! Reader Lisa has an exciting challenge (and a short timeframe—hope we get this help to you in time): My husband and I are really stuck for a name for our Baby Boy #3....
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Cool Name of the Week: Azalea
Floral names have been in vogue for quite a while—think Lily, Rose, and Violet. But one of the most recent risers on the chart is Azalea, which first appeared in the top 1000 in 2012, and has now moved...
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Baby Name Dilemma: A No-Nickname Name
We have a spunky smart little girl named Ivy Catherine. Her name is perfect. Having a rough time for the boy due in September. I like names that don’t have nicknames attached. Better to be traditional...
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Top British Baby Names—Revealed!
It takes a little longer for the U.K. to release their baby name stats, but we finally have a look at what was hot in 2013 across the pond. And to no one’s surprise, George made a huge surge forward,...
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How Popular is TOO Popular for Baby Names?
I’m always intrigued when I talk to parents about their baby naming strategy. Some people simply pick a name without regards to popularity—and are often very surprised when they find out that the name...
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Do We Make Sexist Baby Name Choices?
Are we picking names that fit into gender stereotypes when we choose our children’s names? If you look at word name picks—names like Charity and Grey—it certainly seems like it. In taking a look at...
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Totally Cool Baby Names (for Winter!)
It may not be winter—yet—but it sure feels like it in most of the country. (And in my hometown, people are buried under six and seven feet of snow, so I bet they’re definitely feeling like they’re...
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What’s the Most Common “Christmasy” Baby Name?
Some baby names seem simply well suited to the holiday season—but which of those is the most popular? According to some WhitePages.com data, Carol reigns supreme. There are more than one million Carols...
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2015 Baby Name Trends: What Will Be Hot?
Happy 2015! As always, we like to ring in the New Year on In Name Only with our predictions of what’s going to be hot in baby names for the coming year. So consider these thoughts when you’re picking...
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Top Baby Names List: What Does It Reveal?
For baby name nerds, mid-May’s about more than just Mother’s Day brunch mimosas. It brings the big kahuna baby name list from the Social Security Administration, which parses out what’s hot, and what’s...
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Baby Name Fun: What Would Yours Be Today—Or Way Back in 1890?
The Social Security Administration has been keeping track of baby name trends and statistics since 1890—but now the Internet is providing us with fun ways to entertain ourselves with the data. Take,...
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Old-Fashioned Baby Names That Are Making a Comeback
Just like fashions, baby names get recycled—and this year’s popular baby name list from the Social Security Administration shows that there’s still plenty of life left in some names that may have felt...
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