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Most Popular Baby Names Change Dramatically
livescience.com — The 1960s brought us baby names such as April and Sunshine, and naming new Americans has never been the same. So when Sunday Rose Kidman Urban was born this week, the baby of an actress and a country western singer, news of her distinctive name created only a small stir. While many parents still hew to traditional names, U.S. babies now are tagged
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- mvanhorn, on 07/09/2008, -0/+2I know zero people named Abigail
- bbliss17, on 07/09/2008, -0/+1i know 2
- Gurubanks, on 07/09/2008, -0/+2This story totally misses the point that our population has become much more ethnically diverse, and many people are naming their children non-European names. Even though some people may be diversifying their name choices because they want to be like celebrities, I'd say there's a fair amount of change that can be attributed to naming practices that are of a non-western origin.
- smitas, on 07/09/2008, -0/+1What's there in a name?
- Shigglyboo, on 07/09/2008, -0/+1I'm personally fond of the name Vladimir
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