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Am I Too Young to Change My Name?

by The Name Lady, Posted Feb 24th 2011 12:00PM

I'm a boy, and my dad thought Karmen was a boy's name when I was born. Now I'm called Karmen in all my official statements, school records etc. I ...You've run into an ugly truth about names in America: Gender matters. A lot.
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My Daughter's Name Matches Her Birthday!

by The Name Lady, Posted Jan 6th 2011 11:00AM

Our favorite girl's name, the only one we can agree on, is June. We picked it before we got pregnant and now we are due in June! Is it too tacky to ...June is a classic. October or November? Now, those might be weird.
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Is My Favorite Baby Name Too Weird?

by The Name Lady, Posted Dec 30th 2010 11:00AM

I've been having a love affair with the name Calypso since I was 16 years old! I love the name, I love the sound, I love the Greek mythology and I ...This name may make people think "Day-O," rather than Greek nymph.
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Does My Brother Have Dibs on My Favorite Name?

by The Name Lady, Posted Dec 23rd 2010 11:00AM

I am having my third child and plan to name the child (if it is a boy) after my father. My older brother has two daughters, and he is recently ...This question takes us beyond the realm of baby naming rules, into the twisty world of family traditions.
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Is My Daughter's Name Too Confusing?

by The Name Lady, Posted Dec 16th 2010 11:00AM

We named our daughter Kennedy for her first name and Devyn for her middle name. We now realize that when just hearing her name, no one knows if she is ...If you decide that the confusion isn't worth it, the good news is that you only need to change the middle name.
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Can I Avoid Nicknames?

by The Name Lady, Posted Dec 2nd 2010 3:05PM

I am due in December, and my husband and I like the name William. The problem is our last name, which ends in "ll" as well, rules out the nickname ...As many Name Lady readers have told me, nicknames have a life of their own. Parental control only goes so far.
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I'm the Victim of a Baby Name Thief!

by The Name Lady, Posted Nov 25th 2010 11:00AM

I had a baby name picked out for about 10 years, and I made the mistake of telling someone about it. Not only did they take the first name, but they ...Whenever I see this person writing their baby's name, I actually feel betrayed. Is this completely insane?
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Does My Baby Need a Whole Name?

by The Name Lady, Posted Nov 18th 2010 11:00AM

I want to name my baby boy J.R. as his first name. My grandfather was nicknamed J.R. and I want to name my son in honor of him. Since my husband and I ...Well, that's a creative solution to a naming deadlock: Not choosing a name at all!
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Do I Have a Boy's Name?

by The Name Lady, Posted Nov 11th 2010 11:30AM

My name is Tracy. I have been told by many that it is the male version of the name -- that the female version is supposed to be either Treacy or ...Sorry, Tracy, but you've fallen victim to America's love-hate relationship with androgynous names.
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