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Baby Names (No Longer) Needed – August, Lori, Lucille, Silas
We helped eight readers brainstorm for baby names in April and May of last year. So far, I’ve heard back from five of those eight. Jennifer selected Lucille (nn Lucy), Rachel stuck with Silas, Cora welcomed Sebastian and August (nn Bash and Gus), Heather chose Marie as Amelia’s middle name, and Lauren opted for Lori. [...]
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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Baby Names that Compensate for Parent Names
I was flipping through last month’s issue Parenting Early Years and spotted this quote:
My name, Kelly, is extremely common. I have found it frustrating my entire life–I still turn around when someone calls my name in a store. So for my children, I chose names that ended up being moderately common and spelled them very [...]
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Naming a Baby Boy Shay – Yea or Nay?