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Where Does Herta Müller’s Name Come From?

It was just announced that novelist and poet Herta Müller is the recipient of this year’s Nobel Prize in Literature. I’ve never read her work — not many have, apparently — but I can tell you something about her name. Müller, born in Romania, is an ethnic German. Herta is a German name that can [...]
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Baby Names Needed – Whimsical, Weird Names for Quadruplets

Estelle wrote to me recently with a tall order: I’m having quads (!!!) in 4 weeks and I need names! I’m having one boy and three girls. My 4 year old son’s name is Cosmo. My husband and I like spacey, whimsical and weird names. In fact, they “don’t have any limits on how weird a name [...]
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How Do You Feel About Your Name, Imogen?

Imogen, a 39-year-old who has lived in Germany, Argentina, and (currently) England, describes her name as “pretty unusual.” A lot of people have a problem pronouncing, let alone spelling it. Less of a problem in the UK, but in Germany people were forever saying, “What’s your name? How d’you spell that?” But there’s also an upside to [...]
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