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Why Are Dogs Getting Human Names?

Human names like Max, Molly, Charlie, and Lucy are being used more and more often for dogs. Stan Coren, a psychology professor at the University of British Columbia, thinks there are two reasons why: Dogs occupy a new place in our lives, and The number of female dog owners is on the rise. The first point makes sense. [...]
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Popular Dog Names – Bailey, Charlie, Daisy, Molly

Fido, Rover and Spot aren’t just playing dead. They are dead. As dog names, anyway. Human names are all the rage in the dog world, both here in the U.S. and over in the UK. In the Boston area, for instance, popular dog names include: Bailey Bella Buddy Charlie Daisy Jake Lily Lucy Maggie Max Molly Sam Do you like human names for dogs, or you do prefer traditional [...]
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Baby Names (No Longer) Needed – Molly, Kaitlin, Joshua, Isabel

We’re batting .500 for March: Elisa picked Kaitlin Isabella, Teresa opted for Molly Brynn, Sheryl chose Joshua Stephen, and Erin selected Isabel Robin. No word yet from Sarah, Tamara, Liz or Patience. And, I always forget to mention this: Thank you to everyone who takes the time comment on the “Baby Name Needed” posts! Your suggestions and ideas are often [...]
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Baby Name Needed – Name for Hayden’s Little Brother or Sister

A reader named Angela is expecting her second baby (gender unknown). She sent me a lot of helpful information, so I’ve broken it down into main points: The baby’s middle name will be Patrick (if a boy) or Josephine (if a girl). The baby’s surname will start with P. She and her husband like the name Abigail, but [...]
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Old Names vs. New Names in Plymouth, Mass.

In the comment section of last week’s post on old & new French names, Bridgett came up with a great idea: Why not do the same thing for a U.S. city? I checked the online editions of 8 or 9 U.S. city newspapers. Some had birth announcements, others had obits/death notices, the rest had neither. [...]
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Baby Name Needed – Girl Name for Baby #4

A reader named Kelly is expecting her fourth child at the end of August, and she’d like some help choosing a name: We are looking for a girls name that meshes with the rest of our children’s names. We have a Meghan Grace, Luke Michael and Madeline Jane. We wouldn’t mind another M name but [...]
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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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