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Scottish Boys’ Names: Fresh choices beyond Keith and Kyle
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  By Linda Rosenkrantz   There are many Scottish names for boys that have become so familiar that we don’t even recognize their roots—names like Malcolm and Cameron and Gavin and Gordon and Keith and Kyle. But there are others that have never reached our shores and that might be worth considering,...
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  By Abby Sandel, Appellation Mountain   Let’s say you’re naming a son.   You’re a buttoned-up kind of family, and the classics seem like the right route.   The only problem?   Your nephew is James, your favorite cousin is expecting a Henry, and William is your BFF’s #1 choice.  Charles was a frontrunner,...
Baby Name Ronan: One of these kids–and his name– is not like the others.
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