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Topic: Baby Names

Emilia Clarke in "Game Of Thrones" (Macall B. Polay/courtesy of HBO)

Daenerys baby names rose 700% post-"GoT"

Dan Selcke - Winter is Coming
15-18 month old wearing glasses (Getty Images)

Most popular baby names a century ago

Ellen Gutoskey - Mental Floss
15-18 month old wearing glasses (Getty Images)

Karen plummets on list of baby names

Kylie Cheung
Blue and pink baby booties and pacifiers (Patrick Pleul/picture alliance via Getty Images)

Most popular baby names of 2021, so far

Michele Debczak - Mental Floss
(HBO)

Don't worry, parents of Khaleesi babies!

Mary Elizabeth Williams
Donald Trump (Reuters/Mike Segar/<a href='https://www.shutterstock.com/g/Gustavo+Miguel+Fernandes'>Gustavo Miguel Fernandes</a> via <a href='http://www.shutterstock.com/'>Shutterstock</a>/Salon)

American parents don't name 'em "Donald"

Liz Posner - Alternet
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Sure, your Emma is different

Mary Elizabeth Williams
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Jenny Kutner
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Daniel D'Addario

Emily Lodish - GlobalPost
(AMC/Frank Ockenfels)

Katie McDonough
Messiah DeShawn McCullough (AP Photo/WBIR-TV, Heidi Wigdahl)

Katie McDonough
(<a href='http://www.shutterstock.com/cat.mhtml?models=13728266&context_photo=129625223'>herjua</a> via <a href='http://www.shutterstock.com/'>Shutterstock</a>)

Katie McDonough
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Theresa Fisher
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Prachi Gupta
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Hannah Loewentheil - PolicyMic
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Prachi Gupta

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