| Getting ready for a new baby can be
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| | from the old-fashioned and classic to
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| exciting, exhausting, and exhilarating
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| | made up and unique to downright strange.
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| all at once. One of the most challenging
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| | Consider Frank Zappa, who named two of
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| obstacles for new parents can be
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| | his children Moon Unit and Dweezil.
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| choosing a baby name. A name will
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| | Madonna's children are named Lourdes and
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| identify your child throughout their
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| | Rocco. Nicole Kidman and Tom cruise
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| life,
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| | named their children Isabella Jane and
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| people will form opinions about your
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| | Connor Anthony. They traverse the
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| child based solely on their name, and the
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| | spectrum, but one thing almost all
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| | celebrity
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| name you choose will also play a role in
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| | children have in common is that their
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| molding your child's personality and
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| | names are not.
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| behavior. Learning baby name meanings is
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| | Creating a NameMaking up a name for your
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| a good first step in narrowing your
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| | baby is
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| choices.
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| | becoming more popular, but it is still a
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| Biblical and Hebrew NamesBiblical and
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| | choice you should consider carefully.
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| Hebrew names are
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| | There is some evidence of job
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| probably the most popular names in the
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| | discrimination when it comes to
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| United States. Michael is consistently
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| | applicants with
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| one of the most popular name for boys.
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| | extremely unusual or made up names. Your
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| In 2004 it was second, with the other
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| | child may also be subject to frequent
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| four top five boy's names in order being
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| | mispronunciation by teachers and later
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| Jacob, Joshua, Matthew, and Ethan. The
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| | coworkers. Creating a new name can also
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| origins for all are biblical or Hebrew.
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| | give your child a B sense of identity,
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| Biblical names for girls also endure
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| | as with using a word not normally
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| consistent popularity with Hannah,
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| | thought of as a name. Make sure you
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| Abigail, and Samantha being in the top
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| | check dictionaries and other reference
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| ten
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| | sources if you make up a name, though.
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| most popular. Sarah, Rebecca, and
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| | It could already be an obscure word that
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| Jessica also have enduring usage.
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| | may potentially embarrass your child.
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| Vintage NamesIt is sometimes possible to
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| | Names and PersonalityThe name you give
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| "date" someone
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| | your child can go
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| by knowing when their name was popular,
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| | on to affect their personality, their
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| especially for fad names that are used
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| | behavior, their self-worth and their
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| for only a short period of time due to
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| | identity. Choosing a strange and unusual
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| the current popularity of a singer, movie
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| | name can make your child a target for
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| | teasing and bullying. While using words
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| star, or fictional character. Consider
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| | for names, or making them up entirely,
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| Marilyn, Jacquelyn, and Shirley, all
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| | is gaining some popularity, your child
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| examples of names that became popular
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| | will probably still encounter prejudices
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| for brief periods because of public
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| | based on their given name. Some children
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| figures. Another source of old-fashioned
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| | may even choose to change their names
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| sounding names is classic literature.
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| | as adults or to use their initials
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| | instead of given names.
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| Baby name meanings are often less
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| | Using a name that is extremely common
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| important in vintage names, since usually
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| | also has its pitfalls. If you select an
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| | extremely popular name for your child,
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| the original meaning is secondary to the
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| | like Matthew, Brittany, Dylan, or Ashley,
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| cultural associations. Girl's names
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| seem to be more subject to trends and
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| | it's probable that he or she will be one
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| fads, as well, with boy's names changing
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| | of several in his or her class at
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| less. For old fashioned names, look to
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| | school. While that may not be an issue
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| your grandparents or great-grandparents,
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| | for your child, some may feel as though
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| books, and movies from the era you would
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| | it is difficult to establish an
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| like a name from.
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| | independent identity. Others may feel
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| Ethnic NamesChoosing a name based on
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| | that they
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| your ancestry can
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| | don't fit in if they are identified
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| be a way of showing pride in your
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| | differently than other children, such as
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| heritage and passing that on to your
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| | by
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| child.
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| | last name or first name and an initial,
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| Names from other cultures can also be a
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| | if other children aren't also identified
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| way of giving your child a less common
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| | that way.
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| name, but without some of the negative
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| | Tips for Choosing a NameTry saying the
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| associations that can come with making
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| | name out loud.
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| one up. You can look to other languages
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| | Make sure it sounds good with your last
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| for different spellings of common names,
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| | name. It may take some time for you to
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| too. Using a common name in a foreign
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| | get used to it. Avoid names that can
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| language can result in a distinctive name
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| | easily be turned into taunting nicknames.
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| for your child, for instance the Swedish
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| | See if the name you like rhymes with any
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| Mattias instead of Matthew.
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| | words likely to be used in an insult.
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| Another option for a distinctive name is
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| | You might not want to use Bart as a
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| to use family names. Find out what
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| | nickname if you choose to call your son
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| your grandparent's or
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| | Bartholomew.
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| great-grandparent's middle names are.
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| | Check to see if the initials spell
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| Using a mother or
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| | anything potentially embarrassing. If you
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| grandmother's maiden name can be a way
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| of providing a unique identity for your
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| | are making up a name, check the
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| child while preserving family ties and
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| | dictionary first. Urban legends are rife
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| heritage.
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| | with
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| Unisex NamesChoosing a unisex name can
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| | stories of children named something
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| be an easy
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| | embarrassing by unwitting parents.
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| compromise rather than coming up with a
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| | Remember
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| "boy name" and a "girl name", but it is
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| | that your child's name will be with them
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| rarely necessary now that most expecting
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| | for life. Choose something that they
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| parents know the gender of their child
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| | will be proud of.
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| before birth. Unisex names can seem
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| | Coming up with prospective names for
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| stylish and clever, but be aware that
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| | your child doesn't need to be difficult
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| gender
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| | and fraught with arguments. Discovering
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| confusion can upset children. It's a
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| | the different name origins of common
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| safer choice to give a unisex name like
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| | monikers can be both fun and
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| Mackenzie, Tracy, or Morgan to a girl.
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| | educational. Even if you have already
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| It is more accepted for women to go by
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| | decided to
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| seemingly masculine names than for men
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| | use a name that has been in your family
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| to go by feminine sounding names. Plenty
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| | for generations, learning baby name
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| of girls with feminine names like
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| | meanings can still be fun.Julie Parker
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| Samantha or Maxine may even go by
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| | is a successful writer and publisher
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| shortened
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| | providing valuable tips and advice on
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| forms that are male names like Sam and
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| | finding the top baby names, unusual baby
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| Max.
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| | names, and baby name meanings. Her
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| Hollywood NamesHollywood often sets the
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| | numerous articles offer thoughtful tips
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| style for baby
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| | and valuable insight into baby naming.
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| names, just as it does for so many other
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| | Check out the "Top 100 Baby Names" list
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| trends. The rich and famous rarely give
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| | from the last 6 years.
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| their children common names. They range
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