Baby Names
Baby Names
Naming a baby is in a sense, creating
part of his or her future identity.
Learn meanings, the most popular
and unique, and the history of baby
names so that you can create the perfect
name for sweet new little bundle!
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When parenthood approached I, like all expectant parents, believed that my little bundle of joy would be a truly exceptional human being. A name that was merely ordinary seemed out of the question. I pored over baby name books trying to find a name that was uncommon, but not strange. >> more |
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Not sure what constitutes a redneck name? Here are a few examples: Billy Bob, Cletus, Horace, Elrod, and Eustice. Some of these names, like Cletus, Horace and Elrod, have legitimate pedigrees, with origins in Latin and Greek. Others, like Eustice, have no traceable lineage and seem to have been pulled from thin air by inventive parents. >> more |
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It is tough to find a definitive top ten list of baby names since these lists vary somewhat by region, but the names that have appeared at the top for the past few years are pretty standard. >> more |
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Skip forward to that ultimate girl movie, Steel Magnolias, for even more quintessentially southern names: Truvy, Shelby, Jackson, Ouiser, Annelle, and Spud are all characters that inhabit the small Louisiana town in the film. » more |
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The popularity of Bible names is seen in top ten lists stretching back over the past several years. These names have replaced the trendier, non-Biblical names that characterized the 1990s, perhaps because parents want names that evoke comfort and security in a world that can seem unstable. >> more |
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Irish names may include actual Gaelic names or their anglicized versions. Interestingly, if you look at the top girls’ names in Ireland, there are many that are not traditional Irish names. Of the top ten in Ireland for 2005, only three were names of actual Irish origin. » more |
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