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  2. Given name - Wikipedia

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    The term given name refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A Christian name is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. [1]

  3. Naming in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Names that originate as surnames typically start out their lifespan as androgynous names before developing a common usage as either a masculine name or a feminine name. Tyler and Taylor had approximately the same usage for both boys and girls when they came onto the charts before diverging.

  4. Personal name - Wikipedia

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    In Uganda, the ordering "traditional family name first, Western origin given name second" is also frequently used. [18] When East Asian names are transliterated into the Latin alphabet, some people prefer to convert them to the Western order, while others leave them in the Eastern order but write the family name in capital letters. To avoid ...

  5. Name - Wikipedia

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    Names of the 2002 Bali bombings victims in Indonesia. A name is a term used for identification by an external observer. They can identify a class or category of things, or a single thing, either uniquely, or within a given context.

  6. List of most popular given names - Wikipedia

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    The most popular given names vary nationally, regionally, and culturally. Lists of widely used given names can consist of those most often bestowed upon infants born within the last year, thus reflecting the current naming trends , or else be composed of the personal names occurring most often within the total population .

  7. 21 Best 1990s Baby Names That Are Still Relevant Today - AOL

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    Tyler. Another name that exploded in popularity during the 1990s, Tyler is an English name with a literal meaning: "maker of tiles." In the 1990s, just over 262,000 Tylers were born in the United ...

  8. Democratic Republic of the Congo naming customs - Wikipedia

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    The first name (prénom), surname (nom), and post-surname (postnom) constitute the elements of the name." Article 56 of the Family Code of the Democratic Republic of the Congo [ 1 ] In the Democratic Republic of the Congo , it is common for individuals to possess three separate names: a first name ( prénom ) and surname ( nom ) as well as a ...

  9. Ireland’s oldest university names its first building after a ...

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    Trinity College Dublin names its Brutalist library after Irish female poet Eavan Boland, the first building named after a woman in the famous university’s 433 years.