Unusual Names: 5 Ways to Stay on the Right Side of Weird
　　Unusual names can be attractive, distinctive, intriguing….until they cross the line to weird.   Parents in search of unusual names often worry about how to stay on the right side of that line. 　　Here, five ways to choose unusual names that have all the best qualities of the genre and...
Dec 12, 2025
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Dec 12, 2025
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Baby Name Flow: How First-Middle-Last Names Can Play Nice Together
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Dec 12, 2025
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Dec 12, 2025
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Dec 12, 2025
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Dec 12, 2025
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Dec 12, 2025
　　The Most Popular Baby Names of 2019  on Nameberry features two new names at Number 1: Archie and Isla. 　　Midway through the year, Archie attracted 50 percent more page views than any other boys’ name. Archie‘s popularity is thanks largely to Britain’s latest royal baby. Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor. The infant...
Unique Baby Names: Fresh From the Faroes
Dec 12, 2025
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Dec 12, 2025
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Dec 12, 2025
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