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Articles by Bridie Farrell

Bridie Farrell is a genealogist and writer, she’s originally from Maine but has been living with her husband in Dublin for three years. You can contact her personally on Fiverr or @GenevieveReine on the Nameberry forums

Wed Apr 17 2024

Updating Popular 1950s Names

If you’re looking for ways to update popular 1950s names for a modern baby, the good news is that there is plenty of scope for creativity! You might choose a fresher version of the name or look to meaning or key sounds to find clever ways to reinvent important honor names.
Sat May 06 2023

Rare Royal Names Celebrate Coronation Day

As this weekend marks the first British coronation in nearly seventy years, we look into the names of the new King Charles III and Queen Camilla, as well as some names from their family trees – from the classic to the virtually unique.

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