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[quote=Anonymous]Boys names:

1. Dutton. I like how this sounds but had never heard it before. Reminds me of Sutton, which I think of as being a very WASPy girls name. Someone upthread said this name is associate with the Bachelor, so it's sudden rise in popularity makes sense.

2. Kayce. My mother informs me this is a name from the show Yellowstone. Okay then. I like the name Case and I'd just spell it that way, personally.

3. Chosen. It's not a name I'd choose (heh) but it's a nice sentiment for a baby. I would expect it to be a girls name though, surprised to see it's not even on the list for girls. It sounds somewhat feminine to me.

4. Khaza. I was unfamiliar but apparently it means "treasure" in Arabic so that makes sense -- it's a nice meaning for a new baby. I'd be curious to know how it's pronounced. I want to pronounce it like it rhymes with "Huzzah!" including the exclamation point.

5. Eithan. So this is apparently a "split the difference" name that is halfway from the Hebrew version Eitan and the more modern spelling Ethan. I think it's a little confusing and would worry that my son would spend his entire life reminding people about that silent "I"

Girls names:

1. Wrenlee. I think the sound of this name is very pretty. It makes me think of the [male] character Renly Baratheon from Game of Thrones. Wren has been gaining in popularity so I get why Wrenlee is making a jump even though I didn't know it was a name until just now.

2. Neriah. It's apparently a Hebrew name meaning "light of Jehovah." I think it's pretty. Nameberry says it's traditionally a name give to girls born during Hanukah. That's lovely.

3. Arlet. Was unfamiliar with this one as well, I now see it's the Spanish spelling of Arlette, which means "noble" or "honor" in French. That is nice! Both Arlette and Arlet seem like nice variations on Arlene. I could see this name continuing to become more popular.

4. Georgina. I have never been a huge fan of the feminized forms of popular boys names, so this is not for me. Though I do associate it with Keira Knightley's titular character in the The Duchess -- I read the biography that move is based on and Georgina Cavendish was an interesting woman. Still, why do we name girls after men but we very rarely name boys after women? That's always my issue with these names. But I think there's a mini trend of naming girls after grandfathers and great grandfathers -- I know a bunch of couples who have done this in the last 5-6 years, so I wonder if Georgina is part of that.

5. Amiri. Apparently a Māori name, I think it's pretty. Could also be a feminization of Amir. I could see this one getting very popular because it's the sort of name that is easy to pronounce in many languages, like Mira, Mia, Nina, Nora, etc. I know lots of families with grandparents from different countries who all speak different languages who are often looking for nice names in this category. I will recommend this one![/quote]

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