ESL Podcast 1170 Naming Children Celeste: So, here is my shortlist. Albert: A shortlist for what? Celeste: Baby names. Albert: We have months to decide. Dont you think we should wait? Celeste: No, I want to be prepared. Here, take a look. See what yo

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Names by Katherine Bilsborough Shakespeare told us that a rose, by any other name, would smell as sweet. But is that true? Are names important? Are you happy with the name that you were given as a baby? And how do you choose a name for your own child

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Studies show names have lifelong impact Parents want names that sound fresh but are still familiar and easy to pronounce. Thats why place names and surnames are more common. Its a good route for parents looking for something unusual that wont sound t

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Whats in a Name? For VOA Learning English, Im Anna Matteo. And Im Mario Ritter. The English writer William Shakespeare was right when he said, Whats in a name? that which we call a rose, By any other name would smell as sweet But when it comes to nam

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US State Might Sell Naming Rights for Roads All but the tiniest of roads have to have names so they can be located on a map, and so people can ask directions to them. Bridges less so, but Americans name a lot of them, too. Very often these arteries c

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FIFA defends World Cup mascot names RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- World football's governing body FIFA released a statement Friday defending its selection process for naming the 2014 World Cup mascot. Brazilian fans have been critical of FIFA'

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