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The Most Popular Baby Names of 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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Baby Name Needed – Latin or Italian Name for Baby #1

A reader named Claudia is expecting her first baby (gender unknown). She’s looking for a Latin or Italian baby name. She mentions that her middle name is Elisabetta, the baby’s father is named Simon Edmond, and the baby’s surname will be a 2-syllable D-name similar to Downie. Here are some names that I think might work: Adriana Antonia Augusta Aurelia Camilla Clementina Cecilia Daria Emilia Eugenia Fabia/Fabiana/Fabiola Felicia Frances/Francesca Flora/Floriana Julia Isidora Laura Livia/Liviana Lorenza Lucia/Luciana Marcella Marina Martina Nunzia Octavia/Ottavia Paula/Paola Philippa/Filippa Piera/Pietra Renata Romana Sabina Sebastiana Silvia/Silvana Valentina Victoria/Vittoria Vincenza Adrian Antonio/Antony Augusto Aurelio Camillo Clemente Cecil Dario Emilio/Emil Eugene/Eugenio Fabian/Fabiano Felix Francis/Francesco Florian/Floriano Julius/Julian Isidore/Isidoro Lauro Livio Lorenzo/Laurence Lucian/Luciano Marcello Marino Martin/Martino Nunzio Octavian/Ottavio Paul/Paolo Philip/Filippo Piero/Pietro Renato Roman/Romano Sabino Sebastian/Sebastiano Silvio/Silvano Valentino/Valentine Victor/Vittorio Vincent/Vincenzo Which of [...]
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How to Find a Boy Name that Won’t Become a Girl Name

Are there any boy names out there that aren’t at risk of becoming girl names? This may not be the answer you want to hear, but: nope. There’s simply no way to guarantee that a boy name won’t suddenly become trendy for girls. (A movie mermaid was all it took for the name Madison — a [...]
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Baby Name Needed – Non-Biblical, International Girl Name

A reader named Eric is expecting his first baby — a little girl — and he’d like some help coming up with a name. He writes: We’re looking for something non-biblical, the more international the better, and should be no more than three syllables, preferably two. Front-runners are Daphne, Maya, and Clementine. The baby’s surname will be [...]
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Baby Name Needed – Name for Elizabeth’s Little Sister

A reader named Lauren is due in about a week, but she and her husband have not yet been able to agree on a name for their second daughter: My first daughter’s name is Elizabeth Rose. For our second I love Sara but my husband doesn’t, he likes Catherine. We haven’t even thought of [...]
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