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  2. Birth name - Wikipedia

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    A birth name is the name given to a person upon birth. The term may be applied to the surname, the given name, or the entire name. Where births are required to be officially registered, the entire name entered onto a birth certificate or birth register may by that fact alone become the person's legal name. [1]

  3. Matronymic - Wikipedia

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    The word matronymic is first attested in English in 1794 and originates in the Greek μήτηρ mētēr "mother" (GEN μητρός mētros whence the combining form μητρo- mētro-), [1] ὄνυμα onyma, a variant form of ὄνομα onoma "name", [2] and the suffix -ικός-ikos, which was originally used to form adjectives with the sense "pertaining to" (thus "pertaining to the mother ...

  4. Given name - Wikipedia

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    A child's given name or names are usually chosen by the parents soon after birth. If a name is not assigned at birth, one may be given at a naming ceremony, with family and friends in attendance. In most jurisdictions, a child's name at birth is a matter of public record, inscribed on a birth certificate, or its equivalent. In Western cultures ...

  5. Patronymic - Wikipedia

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    In 1982 the right to use patronyms (and matronyms) was partially restored; a person (or the parents of a child) had to apply and pay a fee. From 1 July 2017 parents in Sweden are free to give their children patronyms/matronyms at birth instead of inherited family names, and any person can change their last name to a matronymic or patronymic. [26]

  6. The Scientific Reason Why Parents Constantly Mix Up Their ...

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    The inability to keep your kids’ or pets’ names straight doesn’t mean you can’t tell them apart, and despite what Freud might have said, there’s no subconscious meaning behind it.

  7. Christian name - Wikipedia

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    A Christian name, sometimes referred to as a baptismal name, is a religious personal name given on the occasion of a Christian baptism, though now most often given by parents at birth. [1] In English-speaking cultures , a person's Christian name is commonly their first name and is typically the name by which the person is primarily known.

  8. I was 17 when I gave birth to my son. Now that he's off to ...

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    Winnie Thompson had her son when she was 17. They grew up together and now he's off to college. She's trying to figure out her new life.

  9. Study: Parents take a risk when they wait to name their babies

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    (NEW YORK, NY) — Parents are taking a risk when they don't name their newborns right away, according to a new study published this week in the journal Pediatrics. If parents aren't ready to ...