Questions tagged [names]
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Changing a child's name
Our son Thomas was born about 6 months ago. Now, we're feeling like he doesn't really look right for his name, and we're thinking of getting it officially changed to Charles instead. We're also not sure we like that Thomas means "twin", as he…
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Are similar-sounding names a good choice for siblings?
We are deciding on a name for our newborn son and wanted to get some feedback on whether Ava and Evan are too close names for siblings, as it's a possible choice.
Do you think these names are too similar?
What are the pros and cons of giving…
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Logistical downsides of child having different surname from one parent
My wife and I have kept our different surnames, but for our first child we're unsure which of those to give to her.
Excluding the hyphenated option, we don't mind if she gets either my surname or my wife's. All we want is to avoid making certain…
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Querying a Database for Baby Names within Popularity Range?
Anybody know of a place where you can query a database for baby names with certain characteristics? (Boy/girl, popularity 150-1500 in 2005, etc)
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Is there a reason American parents choose common words as surnames for their children?
I've seen many names like "Jason Fruit", "Rebecca Burger", "Sandra Bullock", "George Box", "George Bush", "Taylor Moon", "Gregory House", "Jessica Null" etc. Why don't they use a family name or their father's name as a surname? Do American parents…
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Where can I find a complete list of truly non religious names for boys?
Where can I find a large list of boy names that have absolutely no link to religions?
I found some while googling but in almost all of them I saw names such as "Clark" as non-religious names. But they're not. Here it says:
Clark is commonly an…
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Issues with naming first child with name similar to mine?
My partner is 39 weeks pregnant and we still haven't chosen a name for our boy. There is a name we both really like and fits all our criteria, except that it is very similar to mine.
My name is Jonathan, but everybody I know calls me Jo, John or by…
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Changing child's first name
We want to change my child's first name. In records, his first name is ROHINI SHRIHAN, but we want to make it SHRIHAN as first name and ROHINI as middle name. Now he is 3 years old and in few days he is going to start his preschool. What is the…
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What will my soon-to-be born son's suffix be?
There is some debate amongst my family currently on how to name my soon-to-be born son:
For ease of typing, I'm going to use first names only.
My grandpa is named Joe. He has a 2 sons one born in 1960 Joe JR, and one in 1962 John.
I was born in 1991…
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