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Substitute: Ava
If you love the name Ava, you’re not alone. Nearly than 50,000 parents have chosen Ava for their daughters since 2005.
And what’s not to love? It’s simple, it’s glamorous, it’s feminine without being frilly. Ava pairs well with a variety of last names, too.
But now that it is well installed in [...]
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Tags: Ava, Avalon, Anya, Everild, Averil, Avery, Cora, Dora, Nora, Zora, Zara, Lila, Lilah, Stella, Lauren, Veronica, Tallulah, Natalie, Esther
Substitute: Isabella
Let’s say you’ve always loved the name Isabella. You’re not alone. Back in 1992, when Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman chose it for their daughter, the name was a comfortably obscure choice - #487 in the US. In fact, from 1949 to 1989, it was not even in the Top 1000. [...]
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Tags: Beau, Isabeau, Isabella, Isabelle, Isabel, Isobel, Isadora, Tristan, Anastasia, Mirabel, Aurora, Rory, Isolde
Substitute: Alexandra
You named your first doll Alexandra. When you wrote short stories, the heroine was always called Alexandra. Back in college, when you and your girlfriends imagined you future kids, yours was always called - you guessed it! - Alexandra.
Now you’re expecting and it’s a girl. Only it feels like every other parent [...]
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Tags: Alessia, Alexandra, Alexane, Alexia, Alexis, Allegra, Cassandra, Sasha
