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Baby Name Needed – Irish Form of Elaine

6 Comments | 1 March 2010
A reader named Diane writes: My Mother passed away 2 years ago and I would like to name my daughter after her. Her name was Elaine. I have already used her name as a middle name for my first daughter. I would like to find a variation of Elaine to use as a first name. My [...]
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Most Popular Baby Names in England and Wales, 1837-2005

Leave a comment | 17 February 2010
Civil registration began in England and Wales in 1837. Between 1837 and 2005, approximately 318,000,000 names were recorded. The most popular were: Boys Girls John (2,090,961) William (1,918,538) Thomas (1,277,284) James (1,195,922) George (1,089,770) Joseph (729,456) Robert (585,341) Arthur (501,581) Charles (485,873) David (470,377) Elizabeth (1,167,650) Mary (1,128,958) Mary Ann (718,245) Margaret (692,674) Ann (610,010) Jane (560,064) Ellen (512,836) Sarah (503,947) Alice (491,250) Annie (475,101) Mary Ann makes things tricky, doesn’t it? Elizabeth took the top spot, but [...]
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Baby Names Inspired by Clubs, Charities, Organizations

Leave a comment | 28 November 2009
What clubs are you a member of? What charities do you support? What organizations have helped you (or someone you love) become a better person? Perhaps the story behind one of these groups could inspire a meaningful baby name. Organization Founder(s) Alcoholics Anonymous William Wilson Robert Smith American Red Cross Clara Booth ASPCA Henry Bergh Heifer International Dan West Jane Addams Hull House Assoc. Jane Addams Ellen Starr Kiwanis Joseph [...]
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Baby Name Needed – Girl Name for Eli’s Little Sister

5 Comments | 16 March 2009
A reader named Liz, who already has a son named Eli, is now expecting a baby girl. Here’s her dilemma: I love Caroline, my husband loves Marley, obviously we have different tastes and can’t seem to meet in the middle. I would like to use Ruth or Ellen for a middle name. My first thought–and I’m sure [...]
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How Do You Feel About Your Name, Ellen?

Leave a comment | 27 January 2008
Today is another double-interview — this time with two women named Ellen. The first Ellen, a 17-year-old from Ohio, likes her name “because it’s really uncommon, but most people have heard of it before so no one asks me how do you spell/pronounce it.” The second Ellen, a 40-year-old living in near Washington, D.C. (but originally [...]
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