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Baby Name Trendspotting: Hello, Dolly!
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  By Eleanor Nickerson, British Baby Names   Even though they didn’t make the top 20 list of names which had moved up the most in 2013, one thing I particularly noticed about the recent England and Wales data release was the number of “Dol” names that had shot onto the scene....
The Long and the Short of Girl Names
Dec 24, 2024
  By Abby Sandel, Appellation Mountain   Do you prefer your girls’ names short and simple, or long and elaborate?   There’s no right answer, and plenty of parents shortlist Rose and Isabella, Blair and Ellington.   From just one syllable to seven or eight, this week’s high profile birth announcements proved that parents...
The Top Names of 2033: Girls edition–Charlotte Number 1
Dec 24, 2024
  By Abby Sandel, Appellation Mountain   Americans are more daring when it comes to naming daughters, and the numbers bear this out.   In 2013, just over 67% of girls born in the US received a Top 1000 name.  Boys, on the other hand, received a Top 1000 name nearly 79% of...
The Two Aggies: Agatha and Agnes unbuttoned
Dec 24, 2024
  By Linda Rosenkrantz   For what seems like forever, this pair of sainted sister names, Agnes and Agatha, have seemed like the quintessential starched, buttoned-up, high-lace-collared, mauve-dressed Great-Great-Grandmother appellations.   I’d like to propose that we let the unbuttoning commence.   Agnes has a bit of a leg up on several counts:   1....
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