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Olympic Skier Chemmy Alcott Named After Sophia Loren (Kinda)

2 Comments | 25 February 2010
British Alpine skier Chimene “Chemmy” Alcott was born in London in 1982. She told the story of her unusual first name to The Independent back in 2006. Here’s what she said: My mother is tall with long dark hair, green eyes, very chiselled features, and everyone used to say that she looked like Sophia Loren. So [...]
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Baby Name Needed – Girl Name for Lilia’s Little Sister

14 Comments | 22 January 2010
I heard from a reader named Shana a couple of days ago. Here’s what she says: I’m 35 weeks pregnant and my DH and I still can’t find a name. Maybe it’s because we would like to incorporate too much into the name or maybe we’re just unsure if we want a trendy name/classic name. I [...]
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The Most Popular Baby Names of 2009

25 Comments | 30 December 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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Celebrity Baby Names – Charlotte, Charlie, Sophia

Leave a comment | 25 September 2009
I heard about these three celebrity baby names right around the same time, so here they are, all at once: Actors Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr. welcomed a baby girl named Charlotte Grace last weekend. (via Jamie, confirmed by People) Television personality Julie Chen and her husband welcomed a baby boy named Charlie on Thursday. [...]
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Baby Name Needed – Name for Elizabeth’s Little Sister

5 Comments | 26 May 2009
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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Most Popular Baby Names of 2008

3 Comments | 8 May 2009
And…here they are! Top Boy Names Top Girl Names Jacob (no change) Michael (always #2!) Ethan (no change) Joshua (no change) Daniel (no change) Alexander (was #11) Anthony (no change) William (no change) Christopher (was #6) Matthew (was #9) Emma (was #2 in 2007) Isabella (no change) Emily (was #1) Madison (was #5) Ava (was #4) Olivia (was #7) Sophia (was #6) Abigail (no change) Elizabeth (was #10) Chloe (was #16) The first thing I had to check [...]
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Popular and Unique Baby Names in Alberta, Canada

2 Comments | 13 February 2009
Canada’s province of Alberta has just released baby name statistics for 2008. Here’s a summary: Boys Girls Number of Babies Born: 26,017 24,526 Number of Names Bestowed: 5,513 6,829 Popular Names Ethan Liam Nathan Noah Owen Ava & Olivia [tied] Isabella Sophia Chloe Grace Unique names(used just once) Barack Delorian Gonzo Jury Natorious Obama Optimus Rexall* Anaïs Anarchy Castle Harloquinn Jetaime** Science Tyranny Valkyrie *Rexall is a drugstore chain in Canada. **Je t’aime means “I love you” in French. Here are Alberta’s baby name stats for 2007 and 2006. Sources: Service Alberta, Edmonton Sun
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