Sometimes parents think the name of their newborn, or soon to be born, child is everything. That it will define the person they become. Sadly, the name and the person they grow into aren’t always identical. That doesn’t mean you can’t have some fun with the name though, or try and plant some personality seeds to help guide your offspring as they develop toward adulthood. Avant garde names are coming into vogue, whimsical or offbeat or simply different; and they can definitely help set your kid apart from the rest of his or her class.

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