Baby Names Newsletter #7, 2007


Names of the Week:
Marie - From the Hebrew name Miryam (of unknown derivation)
Nicole - From the Greek name Nikolaos, "victory of the people"
Stephen - From the Greek name Stephanos, "crown" or "wreath"
Michael - From the Hebrew name Mika'el, "who is like God?"


This week's baby name article:
Omitting the Middle Name
If you can't come up with one you love, should you leave out the middle name altogether?
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art37931.asp


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~Nancy R. Callahan, Baby Names Editor - BellaOnline.com
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