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Girls Names From Stars and Constellations
Christmas is a time for stars – we put stars on our Christmas trees, sing about stars in carols, send cards with glittering stars on them, and cut gingerbread in the shape of stars. Elea at British...
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Brittania Rules at British Baby Names
As the summer holidays wane and the new school year opens, it seems appropriate that I should be reviewing a blog written by a schoolteacher. I “met” British Baby Names through Mer de Noms, which has...
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Famous Name: Diamond
Queen Elizabeth II is only the second monarch since Queen Victoria to reign for sixty years. Last weekend, it was the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebration, where the British enjoyed four days of...
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Melbourne Suburbs That Could Be Used as Boy’s Names
Albion Albion is right next to the suburb of Sunshine, and was developed by H.V. McKay as part of his Sunshine Estate. His own house was in Albion, showing that he was not too proud to live alongside...
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Famous Names: Ned Kelly
On August 2 this year, it was reported that the descendants of notorious bushranger Edward “Ned” Kelly were about to receive his remains, 132 years after he was hanged for murder. At that time, the...
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MYTH: Australian Baby Names Follow English Trends More Closely Than American...
Last time we went mythbusting, we looked at whether Australian names are becoming increasingly Americanised, and didn’t find a lot of evidence. This is the flip side to that myth – the one that...
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MYTH: A “Weird” Baby Name Can Ruin Your Child’s Life
This is an idea you cannot help running across if you frequent baby name forums, attend a few parent group meetings, or just read the papers – that the bestowing of a name considered strange or highly...
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Interview with Kelli from NameFreak!
Kelli Brady is the analytical blogger at NameFreak!, which is a true name nerd’s blog – and of course I mean that in the most complimentary sense possible! There is tons of analysis of American name...
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Boy’s Names are Giving Them a Headache! Can You Help This Couple Find a...
Rachel and Nathan are expecting their first baby at the end of the year, and are having some difficulties deciding on a baby name. Rachel and Nathan like old-style and vintage names that aren’t too...
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You Asked About … The Weekly Birth Announcements
I’ve been publishing the Birth Announcements category every Friday for almost three years now, and by now I’ve received quite a few questions about them. Here’s the answers to them, plus the answers...
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Famous Name: Eleanor
Famous Namesakes Last month was the 114th birthday of author Eleanor Dark, who was born August 26 1901. Her most famous novel is The Timeless Land, published in 1941, the first in a trilogy about...
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I Now Pronounce You, Lucia – But How?
Catherine and her husband are putting together a long list of names for their baby, due next year. One of the names they are seriously considering is Lucia. Catherine loves the English pronunciation...
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Take Five For Waltzing More Than Matilda’s Fifth Birthday!
Yesterday marked five years since I started Waltzing More Than Matilda. Time seems to have flown while I had fun, because it feels as if I have only just started, and still have lots to learn. For my...
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