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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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The Most Popular Baby Names of 2009

25 Comments | 30 December 2009
Here are some of the most popular baby names of 2009 in various places (hospitals, cities, states, etc.) around the USA and elsewhere. I’ll add to this list as I spot other articles and press releases. In the meanwhile, if you see something that I’ve missed, please comment or e-mail me (with the source). Location Girl [...]
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Tastes in Baby Names – United States vs. England

Leave a comment | 24 August 2007
What are the differences between the U.S. and England in terms of baby-naming preferences? Here are some trends I noticed looking at the 100 most popular girl and boy names for each country: New vs. Old Parents in the U.S. embraced modern names (Brayden, Chase, Kayla, Kaylee, Mackenzie, Makayla), whereas those in England tended to opt for more [...]
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Top UK Baby Names for 2006

2 Comments | 3 January 2007
The US Social Security Administration publishes new baby name data every May. I never really minded this turn-around time….until I discovered that the UK had already released its name data for 2006: Top Ten Baby Names in England, 2006 Girls: Olivia, Grace, Jessica, Ruby, Emily, Sophie, Chloe, Lucy, Lillie, Ellie Boys: Jack, Thomas, Joshua, Oliver, Harry, James, [...]
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