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Names

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    Here are the names of the 39 victims of the Essex lorry tragedy
    Ciara, Hugh, Liam, Maura: Met Éireann has released this year's list of winter storm names
    These are the most popular baby names for boys and girls in 2018
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    Anyone with an Irish name will understand Chrissy Teigen's silence while the world butchered her surname
    Kevin, Hannah, Idris, Saoirse: Here's Met Éireann's list of storm names for the winter
    These are some of the most popular Irish baby names outside of Ireland
    'Where is my name?': Afghan women want husbands to call them by their own names in public
    Muhammad, Willow and Matilda are the highest-climbing baby names in Ireland
    James and Emily are the most popular baby names in Ireland
    14 things you'll know if you grew up with an unusual name
    Met Éireann complaint says calling storms after Christian names is 'very unfair'
    9 things all people with the surname O'Sullivan know to be true
    15 of the fastest growing hipster baby names in Ireland
    The Czech Republic doesn't want to be called the Czech Republic anymore
    Judge rules woman cannot name her daughter Cyanide
    16 old-fashioned baby names that need to make a comeback
    12 struggles only people called Áine will understand
    11 struggles only people called Róisín will understand
    What Is Your True Irish Name?
    14 of the most hilariously posh birth announcements ever published
    8 struggles everyone with a common name will relate to
    The 11 worst things about having an Irish name abroad
    Starbucks just can't stop butchering Irish names on their cups
    14 Irish baby names the world really needs to know about
    These are the countries that care most and least about cheating
    How do England's most popular baby names compare to ours?
    These are the tech terms and names you are likely mispronouncing
    Do you have one of Ireland's most common surnames?
    Ireland's most popular baby names: Miley and Angel, your time has come*
    15 Irish surnames that are now actually popular baby names in America
    A teenager called 'Beyoncé' has inspired the funniest Facebook comments of all time
    'Islamic State' calls for attacks on US soldiers as names and addresses published
    Is your first name ridey? Survey reveals sexiest and least sexiest names
    Millionairess 'black widow' suspected of killing husband
    Naming cats and dogs: New figures show we like giving our animals celebrity names
    HSE test website used 'Master Bator' and 'n*****r' as dummy patient names
    What to do if you forget someone's name immediately after meeting them
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