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   <pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 08:30:05 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 12, Boy Star Baby Shower Invitation</title>
    <link>http://www.how-to-choose-baby-names.com/boy-star-baby-shower-invitation.html</link>
    <description>This free free boy star baby shower invitation is perfect for announcing &quot;It&#39;s a Boy!&quot; - or use the blank template for your own design.</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 08:30:05 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 12, Boy Flower Baby Shower Invitation</title>
    <link>http://www.how-to-choose-baby-names.com/boy-flower-baby-shower-invitation.html</link>
    <description>Here&#39;s a boy flower baby shower invitation, with simple, orange petals around blue borders.</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 08:29:33 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 12, Free Boy Baby Shower Invitation</title>
    <link>http://www.how-to-choose-baby-names.com/boy-baby-shower-invitation.html</link>
    <description>A free boy baby shower invitation for you to print!</description>
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    <title>Jan 12, Blue Heart Baby Shower Invitation for a Baby Boy Shower!</title>
    <link>http://www.how-to-choose-baby-names.com/blue-heart-baby-shower-invitation.html</link>
    <description>This blue heart baby shower invitation is free to print, and you can choose either the fill in version or a blank template.</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 08:28:33 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 11, Free Printable Baby Shower Invitations</title>
    <link>http://www.how-to-choose-baby-names.com/free-printable-baby-shower-invitations.html</link>
    <description>Need some free printable baby shower invitations? Here you&#39;ll find free baby shower invitations to print out on your own computer - and I&#39;ll be adding more designs soon! </description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:51:25 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 11, How to Print Baby Shower Invitations</title>
    <link>http://www.how-to-choose-baby-names.com/how-to-print-baby-shower-invitations.html</link>
    <description>Find out how to print baby shower invitations for a successful baby shower party!</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:29:17 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 11, Girl Star Baby Shower Invitation</title>
    <link>http://www.how-to-choose-baby-names.com/girl-star-baby-shower-invitation.html</link>
    <description>With this free printable girl star baby shower invitation, you can choose between a quick fill-in version, or a blank template.</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:27:16 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 11, Pink Heart Baby Shower Invitation</title>
    <link>http://www.how-to-choose-baby-names.com/pink-heart-baby-shower-invitation.html</link>
    <description>This pink heart baby shower invitation is a free printable, so you can print out as many as you need!</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:26:03 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 11, Girl Flower Baby Shower Invitation</title>
    <link>http://www.how-to-choose-baby-names.com/girl-flower-baby-shower-invitation.html</link>
    <description>Here&#39;s a girl flower baby shower invitation, free for you to print.</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:22:59 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 11, Free Baby Girl Shower Invitation Printable</title>
    <link>http://www.how-to-choose-baby-names.com/baby-girl-shower-invitation.html</link>
    <description>Here&#39;s a basic baby girl shower invitation design - one with text, and the other is a blank template for you to use your own wording or ideas.</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:18:56 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Nov 6, Baby Middle Names - How to Choose a Great Middle Name for your Baby!</title>
    <link>http://www.how-to-choose-baby-names.com/baby-middle-names.html</link>
    <description>Tips for choosing baby middle names! How do people choose baby middle names?</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:01:43 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Sep 10, Boys&#39; Irish Names - the Most Popular Irish Baby Names for Boys </title>
    <link>http://www.how-to-choose-baby-names.com/boys-irish-names.html</link>
    <description>The most popular boys&#39; Irish names. Find out the most popular boys&#39; Irish names, with comments on trends and rankings over the past year, plus names to watch from the top 100</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 10:18:07 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Sep 10, The Most Popular Girls&#39; Irish Names</title>
    <link>http://www.how-to-choose-baby-names.com/girls-irish-names.html</link>
    <description>Popular girls&#39; Irish names. Here they are - the latest stats on the most popular girls&#39; Irish names! I&#39;ve also added trends and some interesting names from the top 100 rankings.</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 10:17:44 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Sep 9, Most Popular UK Boys&#39; Names - the Top Ten, 2008</title>
    <link>http://www.how-to-choose-baby-names.com/top-ten-boys-names-uk.html</link>
    <description>Now for the top ten boys&#39; names 2008 in the UK - and Jack&#39;s a winner all round!

Check out the latest top ranked names in the UK, as well as new entries to the top 100.</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:42:31 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Sep 9, UK Top Ten Girls&#39; Names 2008</title>
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    <description>The most popular girls&#39; names 2008 from the UK are available at last!

And thank goodness for that - sit down with a nice cuppa if you&#39;re feeling a bit shocked, as most of us thought these stats had got the chop from the National Statistics Office!

Find the stats for England and Wales, as well as Scotland, and Northern Ireland.</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:57:22 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Sep 9, UK Popular Baby Names 2008 now published!</title>
    <link>http://www.how-to-choose-baby-names.com/baby-names-blog.html#UK-Popular-Baby-Names-2008-now-published!</link>
    <description>After a rather long wait, the list of the most popular baby names in the UK has finally come out!

There were no new names in the boys&#39; top ten - and Jack remains in top spot!

For the girls, Olivia, Ruby and Emily take the top three places.

Hot names include Riley for the boys, and Lexi for the girls, as the fastest movers up the charts in the top 100 baby names rankings.</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 09:28:09 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>May 18, First Names - Flower Names for Girls</title>
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    <description>Flower first names for girls. Beautiful flower names and more! Ever popular and enchanting, these names are a delight.</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 12:31:21 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>May 18, Inspiration for Uncommon Baby Names with a Historical Twist!</title>
    <link>http://www.how-to-choose-baby-names.com/uncommon-baby-names.html</link>
    <description>Uncommon baby names - blasts from the past with Arthurian legends and Shakespearian inspiration!</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 12:12:45 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>May 18, Popular Twin Names from the United States 2008</title>
    <link>http://www.how-to-choose-baby-names.com/twin-names.html</link>
    <description>These popular twin names show twin naming trends, and may offer you just the inspiration you need! </description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 07:44:55 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>May 18, Top 1000 Baby Names - Top Picks and Great Suggestions!</title>
    <link>http://www.how-to-choose-baby-names.com/top-1000-baby-names.html</link>
    <description>The top 1000 baby names provide you with lots of goodies - place names, descriptive names, and some unusual baby names that you may not have met before! </description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 07:19:47 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>May 18, The Top 100 Baby Names for Boys and Girls in the United States</title>
    <link>http://www.how-to-choose-baby-names.com/top-100-baby-names.html</link>
    <description>The top 100 baby names lists for boys and girls in the US - plus what these stats mean for you!</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 06:22:01 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>May 15, The Top Ten Baby Names for Girls 2008 - from Emma to Chloe</title>
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    <description>2008&#39;s top ten baby names for girls bring a new number one, and a new entry to the top ten!</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 08:40:20 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>May 15, The Top 10 Baby Names for Boys 2008 in the United States</title>
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    <description>Not too many surprises in the top 10 baby names for boys with the most recent stats from the Social Security Administration. </description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 07:41:08 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>May 12, Most Popular Baby Names by State Now Published</title>
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    <description>Want to find out the most popular baby names by state for 2008? Social Security Online has just published the latest stats!

Here&#39;s where to go:</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 18:28:39 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>May 8, Popular Baby Names for Girls and Boys - Will You Choose a Popular Name?</title>
    <link>http://www.how-to-choose-baby-names.com/baby-names.html</link>
    <description> Popular baby names - a wise choice? Girls&#39; names, boys&#39; names - which ones are popular? Many of these names have captured our hearts - and we love &#39;em!</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 15:27:44 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>May 8, Top Ten Baby Names 2008</title>
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    <description>The top ten baby names for girls and boys in the United States have finally been released by the SSA!

And just in time, as usual, for Mother&#39;s Day :)

&lt;h3&gt;Top ten girls&#39; names 2008&lt;/h3&gt;
...And Emily&#39;s 12 years at number one have come to an end - and Emma finally bags first place! Chloe joins the top ten this year:

&lt;ol&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Emma
&lt;li&gt;Isabella
&lt;li&gt;Emily
&lt;li&gt;Madison
&lt;li&gt;Ava
&lt;li&gt;Olivia
&lt;li&gt;Sophia
&lt;li&gt;Abigail
&lt;li&gt;Elizabeth
&lt;li&gt;Chloe&lt;/ol&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Top ten boys&#39; names 2008&lt;/h3&gt;
The only thing to shout about here is that Alexander joins the top 10:

&lt;ol&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Jacob
&lt;li&gt;Michael
&lt;li&gt;Ethan
&lt;li&gt;Joshua
&lt;li&gt;Daniel
&lt;li&gt;Alexander
&lt;li&gt;Anthony
&lt;li&gt;William
&lt;li&gt;Christopher
&lt;li&gt;Matthew
&lt;/ol&gt;

More details and comment coming up as I update the popular names section. 

Have fun!</description>
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    <title>Apr 13, Your Baby Names List - a Treasure to Keep Forever!</title>
    <link>http://www.how-to-choose-baby-names.com/baby-names-list.html</link>
    <description>How to compile a baby names list - and keep it as a memory you will treasure forever!</description>
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    <title>Mar 30, Fun Baby Names iPhone app!</title>
    <link>http://www.how-to-choose-baby-names.com/baby-names-blog.html#Fun-Baby-Names-iPhone-app!</link>
    <description>Here&#39;s something different. If you&#39;re into iPhone apps, why not try the Most Baby Names iPhone app, with lists of names, name origins, naming tips, and more?

Find names randomly if you&#39;re still mulling over which baby name to choose, and get into baby mode with the sounds of &quot;babies giggling, ducks quacking, and rattles shaking!&quot;</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:09:09 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Mar 26, Baby Boys&#39; Names - Popular and Unique Names for Boys</title>
    <link>http://www.how-to-choose-baby-names.com/baby-boys-names.html</link>
    <description>Find top ten boys&#39; names, Scottish and Irish names, as well as unique boys&#39; baby names!</description>
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    <title>Mar 25, How to Choose Baby Names - Popular Names, Unique Names, Twin Names and More! </title>
    <link>http://www.how-to-choose-baby-names.com/index.html</link>
    <description>Need baby names? Find out what to consider before choosing your baby&#39;s name - and browse selections of names, meanings, themes, and naming tips!</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 13:39:11 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Mar 20, Traditional English Uncommon Unique Baby Names</title>
    <link>http://www.how-to-choose-baby-names.com/uncommon-unique-baby-names.html</link>
    <description>English uncommon unique baby names. Coming from England myself, I couldn&#39;t resist showing you some uncommon unique baby names with an Old English flavor. </description>
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    <title>Mar 16, How to Choose Baby Names Privacy Policy</title>
    <link>http://www.how-to-choose-baby-names.com/privacy-policy.html</link>
    <description>This Privacy Policy describes the terms of our commitment to your privacy.</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 08:03:04 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Oct 6, Wonderful Nature Names  - Solid and Reliable Baby Names for Boys</title>
    <link>http://www.how-to-choose-baby-names.com/nature-names.html</link>
    <description>Nature names for boys. Boy&#39;s nature names take on a more solid feel than their dreamy, flowery girl equivalents.</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 08:20:18 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Oct 2, Why not consider exotic middle names for your baby?</title>
    <link>http://www.how-to-choose-baby-names.com/exotic-middle-names.html</link>
    <description>Exotic middle names. Exotic middle names add an extra dimension to your baby&#39;s name!</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2008 04:49:51 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Sep 30, Australian Baby Names - Australian Names from Down Under</title>
    <link>http://www.how-to-choose-baby-names.com/australian-baby-names.html</link>
    <description>Australian baby names. Australian  names offer modern, familiar names as well as ancient wonders of Aboriginal origin. </description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 06:47:49 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Aug 26, Unique Baby Names - How to Choose a Unique Name for Your Baby</title>
    <link>http://www.how-to-choose-baby-names.com/unique-baby-names.html</link>
    <description>Unique baby names. Review a selection of unique names, and consider the pros and cons of choosing one for your baby</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 03:59:48 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Aug 24, The Meaning of Names - Girls&#39; Nature Names</title>
    <link>http://www.how-to-choose-baby-names.com/meaning-of-names.html</link>
    <description>The meaning of names. These nature names for baby girls will enchant and inspire!</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 24 Aug 2008 08:09:23 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>May 16, The Best Names for Twins - Twin Names Tips!</title>
    <link>http://www.how-to-choose-baby-names.com/names-for-twins.html</link>
    <description>How can you choose the best names for twins? Whether you&#39;re expecting two knights of the realm, two pretty princesses - or one of each - get prepared by reading your twin name options!</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 03:31:35 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>May 11, Top Baby Names 2007 - and Happy Mother&#39;s Day!</title>
    <link>http://www.how-to-choose-baby-names.com/baby-names-blog.html#Top-Baby-Names-2007---and-Happy-Mother&#39;s-Day!</link>
    <description>Now we can discover the top baby names for 2007!

The Social Security Administration has kept its Mother&#39;s Day tradition, and released the latest lists of the most popular baby names.

Here&#39;s a quick summary:

&lt;b&gt;Top ten girls&#39; names 2007&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;ol&gt;&lt;li&gt;Emily&lt;li&gt;Isabella&lt;li&gt;Emma&lt;li&gt;Ava&lt;li&gt;Madison&lt;li&gt;Sophia&lt;li&gt;Olivia&lt;li&gt;Abigail&lt;li&gt;Hannah&lt;li&gt;Elizabeth&lt;/ol&gt;



&lt;b&gt;The ten most popular boys&#39; baby names in 2007&lt;/b&gt;:

&lt;ol&gt;&lt;li&gt;Jacob&lt;li&gt;Michael&lt;li&gt;Ethan&lt;li&gt;Joshua&lt;li&gt;Daniel&lt;li&gt;Christopher&lt;li&gt;Anthony&lt;li&gt;William&lt;li&gt;Matthew&lt;li&gt;Andrew&lt;/ol&gt;

I wish you all a wonderful Mother&#39;s Day :)

To get to the SSA site:</description>
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    <title>Apr 5, The UK top ten boys&#39; names 2008 - Jack&#39;s still top of the rankings!</title>
    <link>http://www.how-to-choose-baby-names.com/top-ten-boys-names-uk.html</link>
    <description>Top ten boys&#39; names in the the UK 2008. With three sets of statistics for us to consider - England and Wales together, Scotland, and Northern Ireland - the kingly trio are Jack,...Jack... and Jack!</description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 05 Apr 2008 11:07:57 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Apr 5, Popular Welsh Names - the Most Popular Welsh Baby Names </title>
    <link>http://www.how-to-choose-baby-names.com/popular-welsh-names.html</link>
    <description>The most popular Welsh names 2007 - Jack and Ruby take top spots!</description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 05 Apr 2008 10:36:18 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 8, International Baby Names - Wonderful Choice and Great Ideas </title>
    <link>http://www.how-to-choose-baby-names.com/international-baby-names.html</link>
    <description>International baby names. Here&#39;s my selection of baby names from different countries and cultures.</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2008 15:08:25 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 8, Scottish Boy Names - Wonderful Names for Baby Boys</title>
    <link>http://www.how-to-choose-baby-names.com/scottish-boy-names.html</link>
    <description>These Scottish boy names conjure up solid images of misty mountains, lochs, islands, kilts, haggis, sporrans - and all things Scottish</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2008 15:00:45 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 8, Scottish Baby Names - Girls&#39; Names that Inspire!</title>
    <link>http://www.how-to-choose-baby-names.com/scottish-baby-names.html</link>
    <description>Girls&#39; Scottish baby names are a no-nonsense, straight to the point affair. They&#39;re pretty, too, summoning up images of rivers, islands and a little mythology.</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2008 09:28:55 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 8, Hawaiian Names for Baby Girls and Boys</title>
    <link>http://www.how-to-choose-baby-names.com/hawaiian-names.html</link>
    <description>Hawaiian names are exotic and attractive - so if  you&#39;re thinking about choosing a Hawaiian baby name, here&#39;s where to start.</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2008 06:36:15 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Dec 19, Unique Baby Boy Names - Great Ideas for Finding that Unique Name!</title>
    <link>http://www.how-to-choose-baby-names.com/unique-baby-boy-names.html</link>
    <description>Unique baby boy names want to look and sound good. They don&#39;t want to be too flashy, or raise any eyebrows!</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2007 10:52:19 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Dec 19, Unique Baby Girl Names - Suggestions and Tips</title>
    <link>http://www.how-to-choose-baby-names.com/unique-baby-girl-names.html</link>
    <description>How to find unique baby girl names that are unique, yet stylish,  memorable - yet  understated!</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2007 07:49:48 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Dec 19, A Traditional List of Baby Middle Names!</title>
    <link>http://www.how-to-choose-baby-names.com/list-of-baby-middle-names.html</link>
    <description>A list of baby middle names. Check out this list of baby middle names that has a &quot;traditional name&quot; slant on it.</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2007 03:37:42 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Aug 30, How to Choose Baby Names - Site Map</title>
    <link>http://www.how-to-choose-baby-names.com/baby-names-site-map.html</link>
    <description>The baby names collection... here&#39;s my how to choose &#39;em site map!</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2007 08:27:05 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jun 4, Baby Girl Names - Popular and Unique Names for Baby Girls</title>
    <link>http://www.how-to-choose-baby-names.com/baby-girl-names.html</link>
    <description>Baby girl names are so special! Browse popular and unique baby names for girls, flower names, color names and more.</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 04 Jun 2007 07:28:18 GMT</pubDate>
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