Top Baby Names in Georgia | Patch PM

Georgia parents followed a national trend in the baby names they chose in 2016, although the Peach State had different top picks than Noah and Emma. Plus, a rash of teen suicides in the state has experts ramping up prevention efforts, and the historic "Pink Palace" mansion in Buckhead sells below asking price. Here are the top local news stories worth reading and talking and knowing about on Friday, May 19, as pulled from our Georgia Patch sites.

Georgians helped Noah and, to a lesser extent, Emma rise to the top in an accounting of the top baby names in the United States. There were 627 baby boys named Noah born in Georgia in 2016, and 522 baby girls whose parents named them Emma: Georgia's Most Popular Baby Names In 2016 Are ...

Georgia health, education and law enforcement officials are responding to a recent rash of teen and youth suicides in the state. In just the past two months, 14 minors have taken their own lives in Georgia, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation: Rash Of Teen Suicides In Georgia Prompts Prevention Effort

Fans of regal architecture have long known the mansions on West Paces Ferry Road offer a glimpse of Atlanta's gilded past. But now one of those homes, affectionately called the "Pink Palace," has sold after months on the market. Built in the Roaring 20s, the European-style estate at 541 West Paces Ferry features 12,000 square feet of opulent decor. PICS: Buckhead’s Famed 'Pink Palace' Mansion Sells For $4.3M: Report

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• Five Most Expensive Homes For Sale In Paulding County
• Johns Creek Election May Be Illegitimate, Voting Group Alleges
• Man Who Murdered Cobb Couple In Front Of Baby Gets 2 Life Sentences
• Suspicious Package Causes Evacuations In Downtown Atlanta
• Ex-Marietta Coach Hit With New Child Sex Charges in Cobb
• APS Educator Named Finalist For Georgia Teacher Of the Year

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