The boys' top 10: Jacob, Michael, Joshua, Matthew, Ethan, Daniel, Christopher, Anthony, William and Andrew.The girls' top 10: Emily, Isabella, Emma, Ava, Madison, Sophia, Olivia, Abigail, Hannah and Elizabeth.Read the full article here. … [Read more...]
Call a Baby Name Consultant
March 25, 2008 By
Actress Halle Berry's decision to call her daughter Nahla Ariela Aubry had some people perplexed, but baby experts said it mirrored a trend for unusual names which has helped create a new profession -- baby name consultant. … [Read more...]
Website Spotlight: Baby Names Country
March 10, 2008 By
Baby Names Country is a site dedicated to baby names and their meanings and origins.I thought it was fun to play with the Baby Names Advisor in the right column. I put in my name and my husband's and it recommended Triston for a boy and Brynn for a girl. I also put in my parents' names and it recommended Regina. I'm glad my parents went with Jennifer instead. I feel a lot more like a Jennifer than a Regina.As you are looking through the list, you can even add names to your personal favorite names list and then print it out to help you to make a decision before the baby arrives. The printed … [Read more...]
Presidential Baby Names
February 21, 2008 By
We've linked a few times to The Poop, The San Francisco Chronicle's Baby Blog, because they have some great content for us Baby Blog Addicts.Here's a great post they did about Presidential Baby Names. Check out the comments that the post generated too. My personal favorite was, "Jack (JFK) is kinda cool"...I'd have to agree! You might get some ideas of your own if you are searching for a baby name. … [Read more...]
Baby Name Etiquette
January 22, 2008 By
Coveting another couple's baby name is a fairly common occurrence for new parents. Either that, or we're just bad people. Check out The Poop for the rest of the story including a reference to the "Seinfeld" episode where George announces that he wants to someday name his son "Seven." … [Read more...]
Cafe Press: Your Baby’s Name in Print
September 21, 2007 By
Cafe Press offers custom items for almost anything imaginable. Go to cafepress.com and search your child's name to see what's available.How about these cute designs for Emma and Gavin. There are so many designs to choose from and each design can be put on so many different things - shirts, bibs, bags and even wall clocks.You can even take the customization a step farther by choosing a blank canvas and creating your own custom products with your own photos or images. And there's no minimum order, so you can get just one if you want.The options are endless - custom Halloween or Christmas shirts, … [Read more...]
Another Interesting Baby Name…
August 17, 2007 By
A chinese couple, looking for a distinctive baby name, has settled on the 'at' symbol. That's right, they want to name their baby @. And get this--the couple were cited Thursday by a government official as an example of citizens bringing bizarre names into the Chinese language.Check out the 200+ articles written about this unique naming attempt. … [Read more...]
Naming Baby
July 29, 2007 By
You may love your name or hate your name, but unless you feel like filling out a lot of paperwork, there's no changing it. Naming a baby can be a frustrating task, especially if friends and family start offering their opinions. … [Read more...]
Dillinger
July 13, 2007 By
That is the most pretentious baby name ever. So says Gawker. After sorting through more than 500 submissions, Dillinger pulled in 26 percent of the vote, followed by Epitome, Panache, Goldman, Palmares and Gingerly. Thankfully, we don't know any babies--or people for that matter--with those names. … [Read more...]
Top 5: Names By State
May 24, 2007 By
You've seen the top 100 names each year, but have you ever seen it broken down by state? Check out this list of the five most frequent given names, by State, for male and female births. You can also get more in depth with the top 100 by state.Here's a snapshot from different regions of the U.S. in 2006.Girls: Alabama1) Madison2) Emma3) Anna4) Emily5) HannahGirls: California1) Emily2) Isabella3) Ashley4) Mia5) SamanthaBoys: New York1) Michael2) Matthew3) Joseph4) Anthony5) ChristopherBoys: Illinois1) Daniel2) Michael3) Jacob4) Alexander5) Joshua … [Read more...]
