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Baltic Babies
It is twenty years ago today that the United States recognized the independence of the Baltic States of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia from the former USSR. Seems like a good opportunity to take a look...
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Les Prénoms Provençaux
For the last month, I have been in France — for much of that time, in Provence. It is a region with a much deserved reputation for spectacular scenery and picturesque villages. In the region where we...
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The Ultimate British Sibset — the children of Queen Victoria
Last Friday, I speculated on the names of the first child of William and Kate, and, inevitably, Victoria was high on the list. It is a little ironic that Victoria would now be considered a very...
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Nook’s Pick of the Grannies
There are distint signs now that the pace is gathering in the rehabilitation of names long consigned to granny (or rather great-granny status, as most grannies nowadays are called things like Carol...
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Nook of Names Pick of the Week — Elysia
With Llewellyn’s Complete Book of Names at last completed and gone forth into the big bad world, this week’s pick of the week — the lovely and evocative Elysia — is a thank you to Llewellyn’s Elysia...
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