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Namestorm #5 – Baby Names for Aviation Enthusiasts

Love to fly the friendly skies? Then this list may be for you. Here are some names from early 20th-century aviation history: Wilbur and Orville American brothers Wilbur and Orville Wright built and flew the world’s first airplane in December of 1903. Louis French aviator Louis Blériot was the first to fly a plane across the English Channel (from [...]
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Baby Names (No Longer) Needed – August, Lori, Lucille, Silas

We helped eight readers brainstorm for baby names in April and May of last year. So far, I’ve heard back from five of those eight. Jennifer selected Lucille (nn Lucy), Rachel stuck with Silas, Cora welcomed Sebastian and August (nn Bash and Gus), Heather chose Marie as Amelia’s middle name, and Lauren opted for Lori. [...]
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Do You Like Matchy-Matchy Names for Twins?

Have you ever read the newspaper column “Hints From Heloise”? I recently learned a few facts about the original Heloise that reminded me of the Lydia/Sylvia debate from a few days ago. Heloise was born with the name Eloise. (The H was added for the sake of the column.) Eloise had a twin sister with a [...]
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Baby Name Needed – Sibling of Lorna, Zacharias and Louis

A reader named Maisie is expecting her fourth child (gender unknown) and she’d like some help coming up with names. Her first three children are named Lorna, Zacharias (Zach) and Louis. Here are the names Maisie and her husband have been considering: Anastasia Caitlin Catya Eva-May Lara Lena Marlena Willa-May Winefred Alfred Arthur Freddie Joshua Laurence Leo Myro An intriguing mix, isn’t it? Even before reading the list, though, my very first thought [...]
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Baby Name Needed – Girl Name for Baby #3

A reader named Tiffany is expecting her third baby (gender unknown) in a couple of months. The boy name has been picked, but the girl name has been harder to come by. Here’s what she says: We have two daughters, Vivian Grace and Margaret Anne. I like the first name Elise but struggle with a middle [...]
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Baby Name Needed – Middle Name for a Female Reid

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 sandwich between Reid and our [...]
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Baby Name Needed – First Name to Fit with Phelan

A reader named Kelley is looking for a female name to go with the surname Phelan (FEE-lan). So far, she likes Eleanor, and her boyfriend likes Megan. This is a very open-ended question, but here’s my take: I find it interesting that Kelley’s boyfriend likes Megan, because I actually have the opposite view. I think a first [...]
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