Blythe: Meaning, Popularity, Origin of Baby Name Blythe | Girls
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My name is Blythe! I am 17 and I have just recently come to appreciate the uniqueness and originality of my name. Though it sometimes tests my patience when my name is mispronounced, I have truly learned to embrace my name and thank my parents for blessing me with something I can really call my own. :)
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My name is Blythe and it always annoys me when people pronounce it wrong. I have been called the wrong name so many times, and some people just never get how to say my name no matter how many times I correct them. I have teachers at school who pronounce my name wrong. I wish my parents would have given me a name that was easier to pronounce and spell. And also a little more common. Some of my friends call me 'B' because it's easier to say, and i like it way better than my actual name. My advice is that even though it may be a pretty name, don't name your child Blythe.
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Blythe Danner, Actress See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blythe_danner
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Blythe is the last name of Gilbert Blythe, the man Anne Shirley marries in the Anne of Green Gables series by L.M. Montgomery
This is Blythe (2000) - a photography book featuring the Blythe doll (a limited production doll in 1972). See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Is_Blythe for information about the book and see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blythe_(doll) for information about the doll.
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Global Popularity of the Name Blythe
- #432 in Scotland

The word blithe means "carefree." It's a lively, sophisticated little word that many associate with Noel Coward's Blithe Spirit -- a lively, sophisticated little play. The spelling Blythe wraps all those good vibes up into an elegant English surname. This is an uncommon and stylish name.
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