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  2 days ago

  43 baby names inspired by places for adventurous families

  TODAY - Elise Solé

  Choosing a baby name is a voyage. Baby names that remind you of far-flung, foreign or familiar places — like cities, states or countries — have a lot of benefits. "Names inspired by places are a perfect balancing act for parents who want a creative, contemporary baby name with roots," Laura …

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  Nov 28, 2022

  120 Christmas baby names for your festive arrival

  TODAY - Kait Hanson

  From classics like Joseph and Holly, to Christmas story-inspired names like Marley, there are many options. The weather outside may be frightful, but a Christmas baby is always delightful — and Christmas baby names may be a top choice for winter arrivals. While Christmas Day is the rarest birthday to …

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  Exclusive: Kaley Cuoco reveals she and Tom Pelphrey chose daughter Matilda’s name on one of their first dates

  TODAY - Rachel Paula Abrahamson

  “You know when you first start dating and you’re so obsessed, and you’re planning your future children.” Kaley Cuoco and Tom Pelphrey were a week into their relationship when they heard someone call the name “Matilda.” “We looked at each other and it was like, ‘Would it be crazy to say if we had a …

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  How to name boy and girl twins, according to a baby name expert

  TODAY - Rachel Paula Abrahamson

  Baby name expert Laura Wattenberg shares the secret to naming boy and girl twins. Congratulations! You’re having boy and girl twins. Now it’s time to choose their names. As a rule of thumb for boy and girl twin names, you'll want to pick two monikers that carry equal weight, according to Laura …

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  How to name twin boys, according to a baby name expert

  TODAY - Rachel Paula Abrahamson

  There's a twin names trend having a moment. Choosing twin boy names means twice the fun! “There’s only one real rule and it’s that the names have to be fair,” Namerology creator Laura Wattenberg tells TODAY.com about finding boy names for twins. “An example of an unfair naming situation is when one …

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  How to name twin girls, according to a baby name expert

  TODAY - Rachel Paula Abrahamson

  Matchy-matchy twin names are out of style, according to a name expert. If you’re a baby boomer who attended school with twin girls, it’s likely their names matched (think Abby and Gabby.) "It was Erin and Erica, and Donnie and Robbie,” Namerology creator Laura Wattenberg tells TODAY.com. “But parents …