Why do so many families reach for names that echo one another? The impulse is older than trend cycles and more layered than simple taste. In some families, repeating sounds, initials, or meanings ...

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People love naming things, even themselves! Every wave of kids, teens, adults, and even the eternally mysterious category known as “the olds” has been labeled over the years. From baby boomers to ...