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Saintly Place Names – Avila, Edessa, Kildare, Nyssa, Siena

Leave a comment | 6 November 2009
I’ve heard from parents with little girls named Avila and Siena, in honor of St. Teresa of Ávila and St. Catherine of Siena, respectively. That got me thinking–what other saintly place names might make good baby names? Of course, what matters most with saint-related names is one’s affinity for the saint in question. That said, I [...]
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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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Baby Name Needed – Middle Name for Schyler

5 Comments | 25 June 2009
A reader named Carol writes: We are having a second boy and are trying to choose a name. Our first child is a boy also and his name is Sebastian Reece. My husband really likes the names Schyler (Skyler) but I can’t seem to find a middle name that fits. Carol’s last name is a 2-syllable P-name, [...]
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Name in the News – Mariqueen

2 Comments | 6 May 2009
This may not be too newsworthy, but it’s news, so I’m posting it. NIN frontman Trent Reznor is now engaged to West Indian Girl vocalist Mariqueen Maandig, according to MTV.com. Mariqueen’s name is pronounced just like Dairy Queen (if you replace the “d” with an “m,” of course). It seems to be a mix of Mary [...]
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