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Bear with me, kind and patient readers. "'Where have you gone?" you ask. "Why are there no new posts, and why was the site down?"

Long story short: my son was born late 2014 and I got pregnant again right away with my daughter, who was born early March. Naming them both was torture. Spending time with them has consumed me, and writing about names for others was a priority that fell to the bottom of the priorities list.

But fear not! I shall be writing here again, soon. If I don't, ask me for all the info and usurp me.

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  1. AnonymousApril 9, 2016 at 2:00 PM

    Congratulations on your babies! I was wondering if something had happened to you, or if you just grew tired of this blog, but it's good to hear you're doing fine and once congratulations :)

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  2. UnknownApril 10, 2016 at 12:31 AM

    Congratulations! I know how hard it is to keep blogging when you're pregnant/have a baby, let alone both at once :) Looking forward to hearing their names!

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  3. Once Upon a Time Baby NamesMay 17, 2016 at 2:06 AM

    Thank you both!! Wish I could share their names but I worry about online privacy/identity fraud. But I have posted about both of their names.

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  4. waltzingmorethanmatildaJune 3, 2016 at 4:53 AM

    Very tardy congratulations on your two beautiful babies! I'm sure their names are just perfect. xxx

    Sorry for being so late - I have had this post saved in my inbox to reply, and then stuff piled on top!

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