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He’s a Gem: Boys’ names Onyx, Jasper, and Jet
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  By Meagan at Tulipbyanyname   Outside of the baby name world I enjoy jewelry design.  I love gemstones in jewelry and as names.  Ruby, Pearl, Emerald… there are so many lovely jewel names for girls that gemstone names for boys are often overlooked. Today let’s check out some gemstone names for...
Two Chummy Names: Buddy and Sonny
Jan 10, 2025
  By Anna Otto, WaltzingMoreThanMatilda   Generic nicknames for boys is a baby name trend that some parents detest, and others are eager to embrace. But how much use and history do some of these names have? Here’s a close look at two.   BUDDY   Buddy is a slang word meaning “friend, companion.”...
12 Unusual Literary Lads: Jabez, Japhy & Jolyon
Jan 10, 2025
  By Linda Rosenkrantz   We recently served up a dozen female literary names—some of the more unusual and interesting appellations for girls that have never gained widespread popularity the way Jane Austen’s Emma and GWTW’s Scarlett O’Hara have.   We promised to do the same for boys, and here they are—the creatively...
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