Name Sage: Long and Lovely Girl Names
　　After being a longtime local Name Sage, Eloise is now expecting her first child and wants a choice that will live up to her lifelong interest in names. Let’s help her find a spectacular combination for her daughter due this summer. 　　Eloise writes: 　　This is my first pregnancy, due late...
Nov 23, 2024
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The Reason I Didn’t Tell My Baby’s Unusual Name
Nov 23, 2024
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Name Sage: Girlish Baby Names with Boyish Nicknames
Nov 23, 2024
　　Shae writes: 　　My wife and I are expecting our first daughter in early July and cannot lock in a name. 　　I love distinctively classic feminine names that have a touch of alternative, like Florence, Clementine, and Estelle. 　　My wife likes more “tomboy” names like Pippa, Hudson, and Quinn. None of...
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Nov 23, 2024
　　By Tiana Putric 　　Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton has made U.S. history by becoming America’s first female presidential candidate to gain enough delegates to win the nomination of a major U.S. political party. 　　But Secretary Clinton certainly wasn’t the first woman to make a run for the White House. Dozens of women...
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　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　Why would you choose a girls’ name name from another culture? There are several good reasons. First of all, there is the sheer beauty of so many of them. Then there is the honor factor. Say you have a beloved grandmother named Barbara you want to pay tribute...
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Nov 23, 2024
　　Our Berry Question of the Week comes from Jen Barnes of Seattle, who’s facing a common problem in Baby Name Land: She and her husband are having trouble agreeing on a name for their second daughter.  Here, the names he likes and those that she likes.  Your job, dear berries,...
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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...
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Nov 23, 2024
　　Elaine, a young berry with what she feels to be an “old-lady name,” prefers to go by the sprightlier nickname, “Laney.” But she doesn’t love Laney either and so poses her dilemma to her fellow berries. Can she learn to love her name? Or is it time to start over...
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　　Flower names for boys are a rare but beautiful bunch – a subset of the fashionable group of floral baby names which have proved particularly popular for girls in recent years. 　　Cool nature names for boys include tree names like Rowan and Oakley, wild animal names like Fox and Bear,...
Exploring the Meaning of Julian
Nov 23, 2024
　　Julian is a quiet classic, which has been in steady use throughout history but never wildly popular. It currently ranks at #35 in the US, appreciated for his jolly but understated charm. 　　Up to a point, the origins of the name are clear and undisputed: it comes from the Roman...
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Nov 23, 2024
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Nov 23, 2024
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Nov 23, 2024
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Nov 23, 2024
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Nov 23, 2024
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Nov 23, 2024
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Nov 23, 2024
　　When it comes to classic names, there are two stories we like to tell. Sometimes it’s that classics have been abandoned. Time to name your baby Chicago, Koala, or True, because nobody would dare call a kid Elizabeth or James in the year 2023. 　　The other story? Classic baby names...
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Nov 23, 2024
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Nov 23, 2024
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Name Sage: Honoring Grandma Elaine
Nov 23, 2024
　　Aviva writes:I’m expecting my first child. I was very close to my grandmother Elaine, who passed away, so I’d like to name my son after her.  　　For his first name, I’ve thought of Laine or Lane. Is there anything else I’m missing?  　　I’m leaning toward Laine right now but don’t...
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Nov 23, 2024
　　Need an international name that works across different languages? It can be challenging, but here we share our tips and ideas to help you find a marvelously multilingual name that brings your family's cultures together. 　　If your family speaks multiple languages, you probably want your child to have a name...
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