HOW TO NAME-NERD

I would like to ::
Research names ::
Look at everything to do with names
Nameberry:: http://nameberry.com/

Find information about the history and origin of a name
Behind the Name :: http://www.behindthename.com/

Find names that are similar to names I like
Namehunter:: http://nameberry.com/namehunter/
Nymbler :: http://www.nymbler.com/

Look at themed name lists
British Baby Names :: http://www.britishbabynames.com/blog/name-lists.html

Find data about trends in the UK
British Baby Names :: http://www.britishbabynames.com/blog/links-to-name-data.html

Track the popularity of a particular name
Name Voyager (US) :: http://www.babynamewizard.com/voyager
Dark Greener (UK) :: http://names.darkgreener.com/


Understand the lingo ::
Combo A first and a middle name together eg. Mary Ann
Diminutive A nickname, a shortened version of a name eg. Ellie from Eleanor
Sibset The names of all the siblings in a family together eg. Sadie, Lucie and Olive.
Feminisation A traditionally male name that has been made 'more feminine'          eg. Thomasina from Thomas.

Please comment if you do not understand a word and I can add it to the list.


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