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Girls’ Names to Watch: 2010 Women’s US Open

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Michelle Wie (Photo: Keith Allison)

Michelle Wie (Photo: Keith Allison)

 

 

Most major sporting events are full of boy’s names. Finally, here’s one that’s packed with girls’ names and only girls’ names! If you’re hoping to inspire golf talents in your daughter, maybe a talented namesake would help her along.

 

Here’s a sampling of interesting names from the 2010 Women’s US Open:

 

 

CLASSIC NAMES

ANNA Nordqvist

CHARLOTTE Mayorkas

ELIZABETH Janangelo

HELEN Alfredsson

KATHERINE Hull

LAURA Diaz

SARAH Kemp

VERONICA Felibert

VICTORIA Tanco

 

 

VINTAGE NAMES

CATRIONA Matthew

ESTHER Choe

JULIANA Murcia Ortiz

LOUISE Friberg

LUCY Nunn

MARIANNE Skapnord

MARTHA Nause

MEREDITH Duncan

SOFIE Andersson

 

 

UNISEX NAMES

MORGAN Pressel

TAYLOR Leon

 

 

DOUBLE NAMES

JAYE MARIE Green

 

 

INTERNATIONAL NAMES

AIKO Ueno

ALENA Sharp

BELEN Mozo

CHIE Arimura

GIULIA Sergas

JOOMI Kim

JULIETA Granada

KARINE Icher

MIKA Miyazato

 

 

UNIQUE SPELLINGS

ASHLI Bunch

CHRISTI Cano

GWLADYS Nocera

JULI Inkster

KARRIE Webb

KELLI Shean

MEAGHAN Francella

SUZANN Pettersen

 

 

ONE-OF-A-KIND NAMES

CHELLA Choi

LIZETTE Salas

SHASTA Averyhardt

 

 

NICKNAME NAMES

CANDIE Kung

JILL McGill

LIBBY Smith

MEG Mallon

MINA Harigae

M.J. Hur

SALLY Watson

 

 

TRENDY NAMES

ALLISON Fouch

AMY Yang

BRITTANY Lincicome

CHRISTINA Kim

DANIELLE Kang

GABRIELLA Then

HEATHER Young

JENNIFER Gleason

JESSICA Korda

KAITLIN Drolson

LINDSEY Wright

MICHELLE Wie

NATALIE Gulbis

NICOLE Jeray

PAIGE Mackenzie

SAMANTHA Richale

TIFFANY Joh

WENDY Ward

 

 

SOURCE: http://2010uswomensopen.com/player-list.php

 

  

What are you favorites? I really like CATRIONA and LIZETTE. They’re pretty and unique. I’m torn on the name SHASTA. It has a beautiful sound and calls to mind the lovely Mt. Shasta. Then I’m reminded of Shasta soda. What do you think?

 

 

Happy naming,

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Top Boys’ Names in Quebec 2009

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Quebec has released the Top Baby Names for 2009. Yesterday I discussed the GIRLS’ NAMES and today I have the BOYS’ LIST for you.

 

 

This is a great list of names! Enjoy and let me know your thoughts.

 

 

 

TOP 10 BOYS’ NAMES

 

WILLIAM

OLIVIER

THOMAS

NATHAN

ALEXIS

FELIX

GABRIEL

SAMUEL

ANTOINE

XAVIER

 

 

All but one of these names is also on the U.S. list of top names. The names in the Top 100 include WILLIAM (#8), NATHAN (#21), GABRIEL (#24), SAMUEL (#28), THOMAS (#52) and XAVIER (#71).

 

The only name that isn’t on the U.S. list is OLIVIER, but the English version, OLIVER, ranks #118.

 

What do you think about this Top 10?

 

 

 

I found some other cool picks from the boy’s Top 500 list that you might like.

 

More from the Top 500:

 

ADRIANO

ALESSANDRO

ARNO

BAPTISTE

BASTIEN

BORIS

BRUNO

CEDRIC

CHRISTOPHE

CLEMENT

CLOVIS

DANICK

DARIO

EMERICK

EMILE

ENZO

ETIENNE

FABRICE

FLORENT

FRANCOIS

FREDERIC

GEORGES

GIULIANO

GREGOIRE

HENRI

JULES

LAURENT

LUDOVIC

MANOLO

MAREK

MARTIN

MASSIMO

MATHIS

MATTEO

MAVERICK

MAXIME

MEDERICK

MIKO

MILAN

NIKO

OSCAR

PASCAL

RAPHAEL

REMI

ROMEO

SIMON

THEO

THIERRY

TIMOTHE

ULYSSE

ZAKARIA

 

 

Parents in the U.S. tend to give their sons more traditional names. That trend has definitely been changing in recent years, but it’s still strong enough that I think some of these names would have a harder time catching on here in the U.S. than most of the names on the girl’s list.

 

 

What new names from this list do you think could find a home on the U.S. list?

 

 

Yesterday, I explored the hyphenated names on the girl’s list. Turns out there are quite a few on the boy’s list too.

 

 

Hyphenated Names from the Top 500:

 

CHARLES-ANTOINE

CHARLES-EDOUARD

CHARLES-EMILE

CHARLES-ERIC

CHARLES-ETIENNE

CHARLES-OLIVIER

FELIX-ANTOINE

FELIX-OLIVIER

FRANCOIS-XAVIER

JEAN-CHRISTOPHE

JEAN-FELIX

JEAN-PHILIPPE

JEAN-SIMON

LOUIS-CHARLES

LOUIS-DAVID

LOUIS-FELIX

LOUIS-PHILIPPE

LOUIS-SIMON

LOUIS-THOMAS

MARC-ANDRE

MARC-ANTOINE

MARC-OLIVIER

PIERRE-OLIVIER

 

 

You can see that certain names are repeated quite a bit, like CHARLES, LOUIS and OLIVIER.

What do you think of hyphenated names for boys?

 

 

Surprising finds:

#254 – JASMIN

#337 – EDEN

 

 

For more on Quebec’s top names:

http://www.rrq.gouv.qc.ca/en/enfants/Pages/banque_prenoms.aspx

 

 

 

 

 

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Top Girls’ Names in Quebec 2009

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j0362634Quebec has released the Top Baby Names for 2009. It’s a great list full of beautiful names with a French twist.

 

I’ll talk about the GIRLS’ NAMES today and the BOYS’ NAMES tomorrow. Read on and enjoy.

 

 

TOP 10 GIRLS’ NAMES

  

LÉA

FLORENCE

EMMA

ROSALIE

JADE

JULIETTE

CAMILLE

GABRIELLE

MAIKA

MIA

 

 

These are really beautiful names, with a delightful French twist. Many of these names are popular here in the U.S. EMMA ranked #1 last year. Others in the Top 100 are MIA (#14) and GABRIELLE (#79). The more common U.S. spelling of LÉA is on our list – LEAH ranked #41.

 

The most surprising name on this list is FLORENCE at #2. I’m not sure it’s ready for a comeback yet in the U.S. Give it a couple generations and it might be back, but today it sounds out-of-date. Nickname FLO doesn’t fare any better.

 

What do you think of MAIKA? It’s not on the U.S. list at all. I think it’s pretty and, at least in the U.S., it would be unique. Do you think it could catch on?

 

 

There were some other pretty picks in the Top 500 I wanted to share with you.

 

More from the Top 500:

 

ADELE

AGATHE

ALESSIA

ALEXANNE

AMELIANE

ANGELIE

AURELIE

BIANCA

CAMELIA

CLEMENTINE

CORALIE

DELPHINE

ELODIE

EUGENIE

EVANGELINE

FELICIA

FREDERIQUE

HELENA

JOLIANNE

LEONIE

MAELIE

MAEVA

MARINE

MELINA

MILA

NADINE

NAOMIE

OCEANE

RAPHAELLE

ROSABELLE

ROXANNE

SANDRINE

SIMONE

SIRENE

VALENTINA

VIOLETTE

VIRGINIE

ZARA

 

 

 

There were also quite a few hyphenated names in the Top 500. I’ve always been intrigued by hyphenated names, so here are some of them ones from the list.

 

Hyphenated Names from the Top 500:

 

ANNE-FREDERIQUE

ANNE-MARIE

ANNE-SOPHIE

AUDREY-ANNE

CHARLIE-ROSE

EMMA-ROSE

EMY-ROSE

EVE-MARIE

KELLY-ANN

LAURIE-ANNE

LEA-MAUDE

LEA-ROSE

LILY-ANNE

LILY-ROSE

MARIE-ANGE

MARIE-EVE

MARIE-JEANNE

MARIE-LAURENCE

MARIE-PIER

MARIE-SOLEIL

MIA-ROSE

ROSE-MARIE

SARAH-EVE

SARAH-JADE

SARAH-JEANNE

SARAH-MAUDE

 

 

How do you feel about hyphenated names? I like them. I think they’re a good way to use popular names, while giving them a unique spin at the same time. It’s also a good alternative for parents who can’t narrow their favorites down to just one name.

 

 

For more on Quebec’s top names:

http://www.rrq.gouv.qc.ca/en/enfants/Pages/banque_prenoms.aspx

 

 

Check back tomorrow for the BOY’S LIST.

 

 

 

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Interview with Kojii Helnwein about baby names…and her pain-free birth!

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I’ve launched my first Notable Names feature - an interview with Kojii Helnwein of Project Runway and Models of the Runway. Kojii told me about how she got her unique name and how she chose her daughter’s name. Plus, she had great tips for soon-to-be-parents. Read it for yourself and leave comments here.
 
More name interviews to come…Stay tuned!

 

 

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ASK AMANDA: “Watery” Irish Baby Names for Boys

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Welcome back to ASK AMANDA. Today we have a question all the way from New Zealand!!!

 

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Q:    I’m looking for a boys’ name with a watery meaning that is either Gaelic or Irish in origin. Do you have any suggestions?   EMMA, Auckland, NZ

 

A:    Glad to see you found my book and website all the way in New Zealand!

 

This is a great question because you’ve hit on two very popular things — Irish names and water meanings. Here’s what I found for you…these are all names that are Gaelic or Irish in origin with “watery” meanings:

 

BRENNAN — “moisture”

CALDER — “violent stream”

HURLEY — “sea tide”

KYLE — “narrow strait”

LOCH — “lake”

MERRIL — “bright sea”

RHINE — “to flow”

ROARKE — “heavy rain shower”

 

I think there are some really good choices here. I’ve always loved the name KYLE — a long time favorite. ROARKE has a cool Irish sound to it. I kind of love the name HURLEY, but it makes me think of the Lost character (which is probably why I kind of love it).

 

Another option is to use the name of an Irish body of water. Here are some cool options that I found for you:

 

ALLEN

BANE

CALLAN

CAREY

CONN

CULLIN

DAN

DUFF

FERGUS

FINN

FOYLE

GILL

GLEN

LEE

MELVIN

ROSS

RYNN

 

Thanks for writing me! I hope you find a name you love. Be sure to let me know what you pick. J

 

Happy naming,

♥  Amanda

 

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INTERNATIONAL BABY NAMES: Danish Royal Names

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Royals seem to do everything with a little more flare than us commoners and naming babies is no exception. Take a look at the (very) long names of the Danish Royal Family:

 

 

 

 

 

MALE NAMES

 

HENRIK, His Royal Highness The Prince Consort, (born HENRI MARIE JEAN ANDRÉ Count de Laborde de Monpezat)

 

FREDERIK ANDRÉ HENRIK CHRISTIAN, Prince of Denmark, Crown Prince, Count of Monpezat

 

CHRISTIAN VALDEMAR HENRI JOHN, Prince of Denmark, Count of Monpezat

 

JOACHIM HOLGER WALDEMAR CHRISTIAN, Prince of Denmark, Count of Monpezat

 

NIKOLAI WILLIAM ALEXANDER FREDERIK, Prince of Denmark, Count of Monpezat

 

FELIX HENRIK VALDEMAR CHRISTIAN, Prince of Denmark, Count of Monpezat

 

 

 

FEMALE NAMES

 

MARGRETHE ALEXANDRINE ÞORHILDUR INGRID, Her Majesty The Queen

 

MARY ELIZABETH, Her Royal Highness Crown Princess, Crown Princess of Denmark, Countess of Monpezat

 

ISABELLA HENRIETTA INGRID MARGRETHE, Princess of Denmark, Countess of Monpezat

 

MARIE AGATHE ODILE, Her Royal Highness Princess of Denmark, Countess of Monpezat

 

BENEDIKTE ASTRID INGEBORG INGRID, Princess of Denmark

 

 

and the  best, longest one of all…

 

 

ELISABETH CAROLINE-MATHILDE ALEXANDRINE HELENA OLGA THYRA FEODORA ESTRID MARGARETHE DÉSIRÉE, Princess of Denmark

 

SOURCE: Official royal website, http://www.kongehuset.dk/english/

 

 

 

One of my favorite things about these royal names is how long they are! I’m not sure why…maybe it’s just the name-lover in me liking the idea of choosing 11 names for a baby, instead of just a first and a middle. I know it would make filling out all those bubbles for the SAT difficult, but I say the more names the better!

 

What do you think? Post your thoughts and let us know!

 

 

♥  Amanda

 

If you have baby name questions for me, email me at amanda@amandabarden.com.

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Alternatives to the Top 10 Baby Names

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Many of the Top 10 baby names in the United States have great International variations. For you parents-to-be who find yourselves torn between choosing a name you love from the Top 10 and not wanting to use a name that’s already ultra-popular, I’ve put together a list of stylish variations from around the globe.

 

 

Let me know your favorites!

 

 

GIRLS’ NAMES

 

ISABELLA — (German) ISOBELLE

EMILY — (French) AMELIE

OLIVIA — (French) OLIVETTE

SOPHIA — (Scandinavian) SONJA

ELIZABETH — (Spanish) LISETA

CHLOE — (Hawaiian) KOLOE

 

 

 

BOYS’ NAMES

 

JACOB — (Italian) GIACOMO

MICHAEL — (Finnish) MIKKO

JOSHUA — (Dutch) JOZUA

DANIEL — (Finnish) TANELI

ALEXANDER — (Russian) SASHA

ANTHONY — (French) ANTIONE

WILLIAM — (Irish) LIAM

CHRISTOPHER — (Italian) CRISTOVANO

MATTHEW — (Spanish) MATEO

 

 

Of all of the names on my list, I’m especially drawn to OLIVETTE. It’s very unique—I’ve certainly never met an OLIVETTE. At the same time, it’s accessible. Most people could probably guess how to spell it and would be able to pronounce it when they see it (two qualities many people look for when they want to step outside the name box). It’s also a lyrical name; OLIVETTE rolls right off the tongue.

 

What do you think? Leave a comment and let us all know! Also email me and say hi — I love to hear from readers. J

 

 

 

♥  Amanda

 

If you have baby name questions for me, email me at amanda@amandabarden.com.

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Sporty Baby Names: US Open Tennis

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I’m a pretty big tennis fan, so I’ve been really enjoying the US Open for the past few days. Andy Roddick’s loss tonight was a bit of a heartbreak though. I was rooting for him to win the whole thing. Especially after that last Wimbledon match…C’est la vie. There’s always next year…

 

Now I think I’m going to put all my rooting power behind Melanie Oudin. How cool is she? Go Melanie!

 

I try not to miss any good baby name spotting opportunities and the US Open is no exception. I downloaded the US Open iPhone application and read all the player’s names so I could bring you my favorites. One thing I love about these International sporting events is that the names come from all around the world. So much fun!

 

Here is my list — I pulled out the names that I thought were most interesting. Let me know what your favorites are…

 

GIRLS’ NAMES

AKIKA

ALIZE

ALLA

ANGELIQUE

ANNA-LENA

ARANTXA

ARAVANE

ASIA

BETHANIE

BETINA

CATALINA

CHANELLE

COCO

CORINNA

DARIA

DINARA

ESTRELLA

FLAVIA

FRANCESCA

GALINA

GEORGIE

GISELA

HEIDI

JANA

JARMILA

JELENA

JIE

JORGELINA

KAIA

KAROLINA

KIMIKO

KSENIA

LENKA

LIEZEL

LILIA

LUCIE

MAGDA

MAI

MANDY

MATHILDE

NIKOLA

NOEL

PETRA

REGINA

RIZA

ROMINA

ROSSANA

SABINE

SEVERINE

SHAHAR

SINA

SLOANE

SORANA

TAMARINE

TATIANA

TIMEA

TOMOKO

VENUS

VESNA

VITALIA

ZARINA


 

 

 

BOYS’ NAMES

 


BRUNO

CAIO

CARSTEN

CHASE

DEVIN

DUILIO

FELICIANO

FLAVIO

GAEL

GIANCARLO

GILLES

GIOVANNI

GO

GONZALAS

HAREL

INIGO

IVO

JACK

JARKKO

JERZY

JESSE

JOHAN

JOSSELIN

JO-WILFRIED

JULIAN

JUNIOR

LEANDER

LLEYTON

LOVRO

LUKA

MARAT

MARCO

MARIN

MARINKO

MATTHIAS

MAXIMO

NIKALA

NOVAK

OLIVER

OSCAR

RAFAEL

RAINER

RAVEN

RENZO

ROBIN

ROGER

ROKO

RYLER

SANDRO

SANTIAGO

SCOVILLE

SHANE

TIAGO

WESLEY


 

 

Usually when I go through lists of names there are a few that jump out as possible favorites. Today, there’s no contest….I’m really loving the name TAMARINE. So pretty! Plus, it has that coveted quality of being unique without being weird. I’m not sure about nicknames though. I’m trying to think of something other than Tammy. Any ideas?

 

Other names I especially like from the list are SORANA, CATALINA and LILIA. From the boy’s side, I like MATTHAIS (cool alternative to more common Matthew), RAFAEL and MARCO.

 

Hands down the most dedicated, tennis-y name goes to junior player TENNYS Sandgren. With a name like that, there’s a little pressure to do well at a sporting event like the US Open. Good luck, Tennys!

 

As always, I love to hear your thoughts. Let me know what your favorites are — and if you have any cool nicknames for TAMARINE.

 

♥  Amanda

 

If you have baby name questions for me, email me at amanda@amandabarden.com.

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INTERNATIONAL BABY NAMES: Popular Scottish Names

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Looking for popular baby names? Looking for European names? You’ve come to the right blog.

 

Parents often look for names with cultural significance for their family and looking at names popular in other countries is a good place to start.

 

Here are the 2008 Top 20 most popular Scottish baby names, or forenames as they’re called in Scotland.

 

 

GIRLS’ NAMES

 

SOPHIE

EMILY

OLIVIA

CHLOE

EMMA

LUCY

AVA

KATIE

ERIN

HANNAH

ELLIE

JESSICA

AMY

ISLA

GRACE

EVA

REBECCA

LEAH

FREYA

HOLLY

 

 

 

BOYS’ NAMES

 

JACK

LEWIS

DANIEL

LIAM

JAMES (tied for 5th)

RYAN (tied for 5th)

CALLUM

LOGAN

MATTHEW

CAMERON

ALEXANDER

AIDEN (tied for 12th)

DYLAN (tied for 12th)

AARON

BEN

KYLE

JAMIE

FINLAY

ADAM

ANDREW

 

SOURCE: http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/

 

 

 

These lists don’t look drastically different than the U. S. popular names list. However, one thing I noticed is that all the girls’ names have a decidedly feminine feel to them — no unisex or tomboyish names that are popular here in the U. S., like MADISON, ADDISON, RILEY and TAYLOR.

 

I would say the biggest surprise is on the boys’ list though — LEWIS at #2. LEWIS has a bit of an old-fashioned vibe here in the U. S. LOUIS is the more popular spelling here and it hasn’t been popular since the mid-1950s.  LEWIS hasn’t been popular since the turn of the century. Maybe it’s time for a comeback.

 

CALLUM is a cool name and I can see that catching on here. One of my favorite names has always been KYLE, so I’m glad to see it in the Top 20.

 

Which names do you like best?

 

♥  Amanda

 

If you have baby name questions for me, email me at amanda@amandabarden.com.

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INTERNATIONAL BABY NAMES: ICELAND, Part 2: Boys’ Names

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Yesterday we looked at popular names for girls in Iceland and today we’re taking a look at the boys’ names.

 

In case you’re just tuning in or you didn’t read Part 1 because you’re only interested in boys’ names, here’s what you need to know…Iceland keeps track of babies who are given single names and babies who are given double names. A single name is a one-name first name, like ASHLEY Olsen. A double name is a two-name first name, like MARY KATE Olsen.

 

Now that we’re all on the same page…on to the names. These are the 10 most popular single names of boys 0-4 years old in Iceland in 2008:

 

 

TOP 10 ICELANDIC BOY SINGLE BABY NAMES

 

1.      KÁRI

2.      DAGUR

3.      ALEXANDER

4.      GABRÍEL (tie)

4.   TÓMAS (tie)

6.      ÍSAK

7.      DANÍEL (tie)

7.   DAVÍÐ (tie)

9.      BENEDIKT

10. SÖLVI (tie)

10. SINDRI (tie)

10. ARON (tie)

10. STEFÁN (tie)

 

 

We learned yesterday that there are a lot of ties in the Top 10, so we’re not surprised to see 13 baby names in the list of Top 10 most popular baby names…

 

Anyhow, I found some other interesting names in the Top 100 that I wanted to share with you:

 

 

POPULAR ICELANDIC BOY BABY NAMES

 

ANDRI

ATLI

AXEL

BJÖRN

BREKI

EINAR

FROSTI

GUNNAR

HÁKON

HANNES

KJARTAN

MAGNÚS

MATTHÍAS

ORRI

SÆVAR

SVEINN

TRAUSTI

 

 

Just like the girls’ names from yesterday, there are some interesting double names for boys in Iceland. Here are the top 10 double names for boys 0-4 years old in 2008:

 

 

TOP 10 ICELANDIC BOY DOUBLE BABY NAMES

 

1.       SINDRI SNÆR

2.       MIKAEL MÁNI

3.       ANDRI SNÆR

4.       ARON INGI (tie)

4.       GABRÍEL MÁNI (tie)

6.   ARNAR FREYR (tie)

6.   ÍSAK MÁNI (tie)

6.   TÓMAS ORRI (tie)

9.   ALEXANDER MÁNI

10. BJARKI FREYR

 

 

All these cool statistics are courtesy of Statistics Iceland. Go there to read the full list of names! In addition to the lists we’ve talked about here, there are stats on most popular first name in a double name and most popular second name in a double name.

 

What do you think of these Icelandic names? Do you have a favorite? I’m kind of partial to FROSTI, but that could just be the novelty of it. What do you think? Post your opinion.  

 

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♥  Amanda

 

If you have baby name questions for me, email me at amanda@amandabarden.com.

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For more information on baby names and their meanings check out

BABY NAMES MADE EASY: THE COMPLETE REVERSE-DICTIONARY OF BABY NAMES