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Naming a Baby Boy Shay – Yea or Nay?

A reader named Kelly e-mailed me this afternoon about the name Shay for her son. Kelly asked if I knew any girls or boys named Shay, and if I thought the name was “girly.” I’ve already sent her a reply, but my answers were basically: 1. Yes, I’ve met babies/kids of both genders named Shay/Shea/Shae. And [...]
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Don’t Commit to a Name Pattern Until You Read These 3 Tips

Humans love patterns. Just look last year’s list of popular twin names: Jacob & Joshua Daniel & David Jayden & Jordan Ethan & Evan Taylor & Tyler Gabriella & Isabella Isaac & Isaiah Madison & Morgan Elijah & Isaiah Ella & Emma Eight pairs start with the same letter. Seven have the same rhythm. Another seven end with the same letter (and many of these nearly [...]
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Place Names for Baby Boys – Austin, Boston, Chad

These place names were also popular boy names in 2006: Austin (#41), Austen (#924); Austyn (#974) Jordan (#46), Jorden (#759), Jordyn (#780) Dakota (#172) Israel (#203) Santiago (#231) Dallas (#352) Orlando (#356) Chad (#375) Phoenix (#423) Dayton (#540) Boston (#626) London (#638) Heath (#786) Sidney (#801) (based on Sydney) Zaire (#821) Houston (#837) Memphis (#923) Here’s the list for girls.
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