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      How to Pronounce 25 Tricky British Last Names and Titles

      From ‘Cholmondeley’ to ‘Wriothesley,’ here's how to pronounce Britain's least intuitive last names.

      Ellen Gutoskey

      Can You Put the Most Popular Baby Names of 2023 in the Correct Order?

      Let’s sort these babies out.

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      Don’t cry, Erin.

      20 Baby Names at Risk of Going Extinct

      Nickname-names like Ellie and Liam are in. Millennial and royal names are out. (Sorry Erin and William.)

      Paul Anthony Jones



      The names of all three of these folks have gotten the adjective treatment.

      11 People Whose Names Became Adjectives

      From David Lynch to Queen Elizabeth I, these folks achieved a type of lexical immortality when their names became adjectives.

      Mark Peters


      He’s probably a George.

      The 20 Most Popular Royal-Inspired Baby Names

      These are the most popular aristocratic baby names in 2025, from Amelia to George

      CaLea Johnson


      Current baby name trends are here to stay.

      The Top 10 Baby Names of 2024, According to the Social Security Administration

      Check out the top baby names of 2024 and their meanings.

      CaLea Johnson


      Liams from coast to coast.

      Each State’s Most Popular Baby Names, Mapped

      See which names your state's new parents chose most often in 2024.

      Ellen Gutoskey
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