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Baby Names Needed – Classy, Quirky Names for Twins

A reader named Abbie has four children: Leo Sebastian, Henry Edward, Jasper Alaric, and Eliza Vivienne. She recently learned that she is expecting twins (congrats!) and would like some help coming up with baby names–especially boy names. She writes: Lucy Matilda and Nora Penelope will be the twins’ names if they are both girls. We like [...]
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Baby Name Needed – Sibling of Lorna, Zacharias and Louis

A reader named Maisie is expecting her fourth child (gender unknown) and she’d like some help coming up with names. Her first three children are named Lorna, Zacharias (Zach) and Louis. Here are the names Maisie and her husband have been considering: Anastasia Caitlin Catya Eva-May Lara Lena Marlena Willa-May Winefred Alfred Arthur Freddie Joshua Laurence Leo Myro An intriguing mix, isn’t it? Even before reading the list, though, my very first thought [...]
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Baby Name Needed – Name for Evan’s Little Brother

A reader named Kim is expecting her second son and would like help coming up with a name. Her first son is named Evan Isaac. So far, she and her husband like the names Jonah, Jonas and Miles. My husband likes Jacob however as it’s been a number one name for many years, I’m not as [...]
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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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One-Handed Baby Names – Carter, Jimmy, Tessa, Lynn

When you sign your first name, you use one hand. But when you type it, chances are you need to use both hands — even if your name is a short as Emma, Gus or Ty. Have you ever wondered which names can be touch-typed on the standard QWERTY keyboard with one hand only? Here’s [...]
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Names from Children’s Literature – Milo

Milo rides a miniature tollbooth into the magical Kingdom of Wisdom in Norton Juster’s The Phantom Tollbooth (1961). Once there, Milo must restore peace to the divided kingdom. The name Milo, which is derived from the name Miles, has recently begun experiencing somewhat of a popularity renaissance — recently re-entering the top 1,000 after an absence [...]
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