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  No sooner had we declared the death of such old-style middle names as Ann, John, and Marie – mere connective tissue between the first name and the last – than we started seeing the rise of a whole new generation of undistinguished middle names.   There are now officially enough little...
Global Baby Names: Picking a border-crossing name
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Do Kre8iv Spellings Make Names More Special?
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  There are few things more thrilling in life than having your first baby.  But newbie baby namers are prone to making some mistakes that more experienced name choosers are able to avoid.   If you’re choosing a baby name for the first time, don’t make one of these 7 common mistakes:...
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