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Jacob & Sophia Rule Among Baby Names, But Liz & Liam Are Hot
May 10, 2013 For the 14th year, Jacob was the most popular name for boys born in the U.S. Sophia topped the girls' list for the second straight year. Some other names are rising fast: Elizabeth, Liam, Arya and Major are among them.
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A Girl Fights To Be Called By Her Name In Iceland, Suing Government
January 4, 2013 For 15 years, an Icelandic teenager has been called her given name, Blaer Bjarkardottir, by everyone except government employees and other officials. That's because "Blaer" (reportedly Icelandic for "light breeze") isn't on a list of government-approved names for girls.
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Baby Names: The Latest Partisan Divide?
May 14, 2012 There's a real difference in the type of names people give their children in red states as opposed to blue states. It's the opposite of what you might expect.
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Sophia Is No. 1 Among Girls' Names; Mason Soars To Near Top Among Boys
May 14, 2012 Jacob remains the most popular name for boys born in the U.S., as it has been since 1999. Meanwhile, there's good news for fans of the King: Elvis is back in the top 1,000.
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Elvis Has Left The List; Of Most Popular Baby Names, That Is
May 6, 2011 Since 1955, the King's name had been among the 1,000 most popular baby names each year. No longer. And for the second year in a row, Twillight's Jacob and Isabella rule as No. 1s.