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Alphabetical Quintuplets – Anna, Brody, Ciara, David, Ella

Leave a comment | 24 December 2009
Quintuplets Anna, Brody, Ciara, David and Ella were born on October 11 to a Sioux City couple. They are Nebraska’s second-ever set of quints. Their names remind me of the alphabetical quads Autumn, Brooke, Calissa and Dahlia from a few years ago. (For even more names of multiples, check out Wikipedia’s list of multiple births.) Source: [...]
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Spelling Tip for Creative Baby-Namers – Hard C vs. Soft C

4 Comments | 23 November 2009
Google tells me that there are women out there named Cimberly. Cimberly is meant to be a variant of Kimberly, but when I see it, I can’t force myself to say anything but Simberly. That’s because the pronunciation of the letter C depends upon the letter that follows. When C is followed by E, I [...]
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Baby Name Needed – Irish-Italian Name Combo for Baby Girl

9 Comments | 4 March 2009
Elisa is expecting a baby girl and would like some input on names: I’m Italian and the dad is Irish, so the last name will be Dillon. As for first name I would like a first pretty Irish name and a middle Italian name (with the Italian spelling), but no matter what I try it never [...]
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How to Pronounce Popular Irish Names – Aoife, Cian, Niamh, Oisin

8 Comments | 17 March 2008
Most of the names popular in Ireland today — names like Jack, Sarah, Adam and Emma — are easy to pronounce. But others can be tricky for non-Irish-speakers to decipher. So, in honor of St. Patrick’s Day, here are some Irish names and their pronunciations. Girl Names: Aoife is pronounced EE-fa. Caoimhe is pronounced KEE-va or KWEE-va. Ciara is [...]
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How Do You Feel About Your Name, Ocean?

6 Comments | 7 October 2007
“Growing up I was always very self conscious about my name,” says Ocean, a 34-year-old from Indiana. I hated new settings where I would be introduced or my name would be called out loud. The first day of school was always nerve wracking for me. Kids as we all know can be terribly cruel. As I [...]
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