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Thursday, December 6, 2012

The Most Popular Names of 2012

What will Duchess Kate Middleton and Prince William name their royal baby?

With the news that the most popular royal couple in the world—Prince William and Duchess Catherine (Kate Middleton)—is expecting, we have to wonder: What will they name the baby? In 2012, the most popular names for girls here in the United States all ended in -a, according to parenting website BabyCenter.com.  The popular girls' names in 2012: Sophia, Emma, Olivia, Isabella and Ava. For boys: Aiden, Ethan, Liam, Mason and Jacob.  "Names from two generations back are meaningful and retro and have a cool factor," BabyCenter.com's Linda Murray told USA Today recently. BabyCenter.com released the list last week (and updates it frequently), just days before Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton announced they are expecting their first …

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Patch Game: Baby Names

Ed Hart

4:10 pm on Thursday, December 6, 2012

Hipocrates...so his nickname will be 'Hippy'.   more ›

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

5 Things (and More!) to Know Today in Hybla Valley

Good Morning! Today is Tuesday, June 21st.

A free Puppet Show featuring three well-loved stories will be presented tonight by Applause Unlimited at 7 p.m. at Sherwood Regional Library. The Martha Washington Library holds a discussion group for mystery books. Tonight's meeting will focus on Devil in a Blue Dress by Walter Mosley. The MVCCA General Council Meeting tomorrow (Wednesday) at 8 p.m. will include a presentation on the early history of the Mount Vernon Council of Citizens' Associations. All MVCCA meetings are open to the general public.  Good Shepherd Catholic Church is holding a book drive now through July 10th. The church is collecting slightly used books for all ages, but the greatest need is for books at the preschool and kindergarten level. The books will be donated to…

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Puppet Show, Martha Washington Library, MVCCA General Council Meeting, and 1 more ›

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