Laura Wattenberg, Baby Name Wizard

Baby Name Expert. Author of The Baby Name Wizard and founder of Mastodon: @[email protected]

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Looking for an Olympic baby name trend? This is the one time NOT to bet on Simone. https://t.co/GhUp3BJPBN

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@CleanAirMommy Yes! For example, Nadia (Comăneci), Bode (Miller) and Katarina (Witt) all owed their US popularity to Olympians

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OK, but what are the winning *baby names* in Paris?
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Why is this classic name so misunderstood?
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How deep out of fashion was the name Abner? I just wrote about its reemergence, and this bitly URL was still available:
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@lucy3_li @katherine1ee @katielulula @ktvank This paper gives me so much joy. But for those wondering, no, not all the Kates are Katherines. It's the classic Nickname Trap: https://t.co/2XkWJ8ukIg

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Get to know some of America's brand-new girls' names
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63 of America's newest boys' names, categorized and (more or less) explained: https://t.co/L5JQ5NUfPu
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The interactive Baby Name Grapher has been updated! Come explore patterns, like this popularity trend for names ending in -zen
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The fastest-rising baby names of the year have a remarkable style in common
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This year's top ten features a historic first https://t.co/amtGnDZhtl https://t.co/amtGnDZhtl

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When @johngreen set out to describe the median American, he had to fudge a little on names. I've filled in the gap. https://t.co/IZ2NAv4odE

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The 2023 Name of the Year is, yes, Barbie. You've heard all about the movie, but names always have their own story to tell. See for yourself: https://t.co/Dh9l9FXFma

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Nominations, please: what should the Name of the Year be for 2023? https://t.co/kkyc0g0QK4

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@cnoocy @MuseZack Crossover event between the MCU and the entire '80s decade? (FWIW Marvel actually did debut a superhero named Madison 6 months after Splash. He was male: https://t.co/Q5vOfY6fHw)

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We've also updated the interactive US Name Map with brand-new data: https://t.co/F23EDDbjqA

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These names define your state's baby name style
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Pluto. Alchemy. Arceus. Vandal. Meet America’s Newest Boys’ Names
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@julierenal Not so bad compared to what people usually sing -- dun dun dun, dun DEE dun, dun DEE dun

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Just Googled the Imperial March from Star Wars. Oh hey, lyrics.

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From Posh to Medusa, 34 of the most remarkable and intriguing brand-new names for American girls. https://t.co/Am4jnG280L
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