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Rare Boys Names from the 1940s
The most popular boys names of the 1940s were John, Peter, Robert, and David, but what were the least popular names? Here are ten names which were only chosen once in any year between 1944 and 1949 in...
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Waltzing With … Rosemary
It will be Anzac Day this weekend, the centenary of the first Anzac landing at Gallipoli on April 25 1915. As well as services all over Australia and New Zealand, there will also be Anzac Day...
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Girls Names from the British Royal Family
I hope everyone had a very happy Mother’s Day! It’s expected that the new princess will increase the current trend for baby names inspired by royal traditions, so here are some names for girls from...
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Uncommon Boys Names from the 2011-2012 Birth Announcements
Augustus The Emperor Augustus was the founder of the Roman Empire and its first emperor; the month of August was named after him. His reign initiated the Pax Romana, a relatively conflict-free period...
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Famous Names: Jedda and Rosalie
Last month the Australian film Jedda returned to the Cannes film festival, sixty years after it was first shown there in 1955. Jedda was the work of distinguished film-makers Charles and Elsa Chauvel;...
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Suburbs of Adelaide and Hobart Which Could Be Used as Girls Names
Beulah Beulah Park is an affluent suburb of Adelaide, named after a village in Wales. The name Beulah is from a Hebrew word translated as “married (woman)”. In the Old Testament, the prophet Isaiah...
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Suburbs of Adelaide and Hobart Which Could Be Used as Boys Names
Austin Austins Ferry is a suburb of Hobart, named after convict James Austin. Austin and his cousin was transported to Australia in 1803, and after their sentences expired, were given small land...
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Uncommon Vocabulary Names For Girls
Some vocabulary names are popular, like Poppy and Summer, while others are familiar, like Faith and Melody. Then there’s the vocabulary names which are more unexpected. These are ten names I have seen...
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Uncommon Vocabulary Names For Boys
Just as with the girls names, these are ten names I saw given to real life baby boys in 2015 – but only once. Bear Bears have been important to humans since prehistoric times, hunted for their meat...
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Girls Names from the Top 100 of the 1950s
Annette French pet form of Anne. It was in common use by the 18th century, not only in France and French-speaking countries, but in the English-speaking world, Central Europe, and Scandinavia. Annette...
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