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Baby Names Inspired by Clubs, Charities, Organizations

Leave a comment | 28 November 2009
What clubs are you a member of? What charities do you support? What organizations have helped you (or someone you love) become a better person? Perhaps the story behind one of these groups could inspire a meaningful baby name. Organization Founder(s) Alcoholics Anonymous William Wilson Robert Smith American Red Cross Clara Booth ASPCA Henry Bergh Heifer International Dan West Jane Addams Hull House Assoc. Jane Addams Ellen Starr Kiwanis Joseph [...]
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How to Find a Boy Name that Won’t Become a Girl Name

21 Comments | 10 August 2009
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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Names from Children’s Literature – Karana

Leave a comment | 29 July 2007
Karana is a 12-year-old native American girl who is marooned on an island in Scott O’Dell’s Island of the Blue Dolphins (1960). Stranded for 18 years, she is forced to learn how to survive on her own (much like Robinson Crusoe). While she was still living with her people, Karana actually had two names: an [...]
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