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Unusual Girls’ Names: Lotus, Arrow, Pehr, and the rest of the Nameberry 9
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  Abby Sandel of Appellation Mountain focuses this week on some bold and daringly unusual girls’ names that made baby name news.   Some weeks I’m astonished by the range of names we can choose for girls.   We love our children regardless of gender, but when it comes to talking baby names, many of...
Stylish Baby Names: The Nameberry 9–from Winter Victoria to Vivian Vespa
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Girl Detective Names: Trixie, Theolinda, Thursday and Tuppence
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