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Baby Names 2012: Trend Predictions?
Baby Names 2012: Trend Predictions?
Mar 15, 2026 10:29 PM

  Question of the Week: What do you foresee as the biggest name trends of 2012?

  Looking into your crystal ball, what genres of names do you see rising in popularity?

  Is there a particular style that will come to the fore?

  Will names from some period of the past start to return?

  Is there a vowel or beginning consonant that will predominate?

  Are there trends that you see starting to fade?

  SALE!!! We’ve just discovered that Amazon is offering two of our books on a special, limited time only, deeply discounted price: Beyond Ava & Aiden for $5.04 and Cool Names for just $3.98!  And in the interest of price equality, at the same prices you can now get the Kindle versions of Beyond Ava & Aiden and Cool Names. Or you can order ebooks at the new bargain price right here at the nameberry store.  Buy now! (We did.  Really.)

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