Friday, April 01, 2005

Sem and Sanne

WHO? - They're the top Dutch boy and girl names, respectively for 2004-it's interesting to compare the classical Dutch names that were popular in 1939--Johannes, Jan, Hendrik, Willem, Johanna, Wilhelmina--with the more international-sounding mix of 2003 and 2004--Emma, Jesse, Amber, Demi, Kevin.

Hey, we picked an 'old skool' second name for Lills!!!

De populairste kindernamen van 2004, 2003, und 1939 [Sociale Verzekeringsbank]
* The SVB is what pays you your Child Benefit, the EU900 yearly subsidy paid to people with children to offset the costs of raising a child in the Netherlands.

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