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GOODBYE GIRLS’ (NAMES)

pam — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:15:52 +0000

Guest blogger Deb Levy doesn't miss having daughters. But she is sorry she won't get to use the wonderful girls' names she picked out.

BOYS’ NAMES FOR GIRLS: A Key To Success?

pam — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 03:59:39 +0000

Girls with masculine names grow up to make more money and get better promotions, says a new study.

THE SOFTER SIDE OF BOYS’ NAMES

pam — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 03:50:25 +0000

With the rise of full-time daddyhood and the metrosexual, parents are choosing softer names for their sons.

BABY NAME TIMELINE

linda — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 03:46:00 +0000

Some interesting dates--and trivia--from the timeline of American baby names.

BEYOND AVA & AIDEN IS BORN

linda — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 03:45:51 +0000

Welcome Ava & Aiden, daughter and son of Jennifer and Jason

GIRLY NAMES WITH TOMBOY NICKNAMES

pam — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 04:11:22 +0000

Is it a girly girl? Or a baby tomboy? These names with dual gender identities keep you guessing.

THE NEW BOYS’ NAMES 3: Ethnic Choices

pam — Wed, 20 May 2009 04:07:49 +0000

The guy with the new exotic name -- Amari or Cruz, Gianni or Soren -- may seem more stylish and more sophisticated and definitely more worldly than the regular old Bills and Jims.

NEW SURNAME NAMES FOR BOYS

pam — Tue, 19 May 2009 04:58:57 +0000

The new surname names carry the aura of family lineage and power with none of the nasty obligations.

BOYS’ NAMES: A New Generation

pam — Mon, 18 May 2009 03:57:17 +0000

There's a new kind of boy with a new brand of name: strong yet individualistic, decidedly masculine but not conventionally so.

UNISEX NAMES: What’s Hot, What’s Not

linda — Wed, 13 May 2009 04:42:10 +0000

Is Bailey more likely to be a boy or a girl? Some surprising shifts in unisex names.