Dec 22, 2011
Australian Baby Names: What’s up down under
How do Australian baby name trends match up with those in the US and the UK? As you'll see, there are interesting similarities and differences.
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Dec 1, 2011
Baby Names Trends: Cassia, Caspian and Cash
New trendlet in town: Names beginning with the syllable Cas–from Caspian to Cassiopeia to Cash.
Oct 19, 2011
W-Names: Where’s Waldo?
A windfall of W-names seems to be wafting though the air–both oldies like Weston and Winifred, and nouveaus like West and Wren.
Aug 31, 2011
Name Themes: Pro or con?
What do you think of families whose kids’ names all start with the same letter, or are a garden of flower names? Would or did you theme your children’s names?
Aug 26, 2011
Baby Name Trends: Ha Ha names are nothing to laugh at!
Trend alert: Boyish girls’ names starting with the syllable ‘Ha’ have been popping up all over the place, as in Harper, Harley and Harlow.
Aug 15, 2011
Stylish Names: What’s Their Secret?
All these names share a special secret sauce, an elusive quality that draws millions of parents to them each year. Don’t worry, we’re going to tell you what it is. But it’s anything but obvious.
Jun 14, 2011
Kardashian (and Other K) Baby Knames
The krazy Kardashians are nearly as well known for their influence on baby name trends as for their bodacious bods and romantic exploits. With Kim and fiance Kris “reserving” K names for their future baby, we have some naming — and knaming — suggestions.
Jun 7, 2011
Name Trends: Say yes to ‘S’
For the first time in a century, names ending in the letter S are back in style. No, not the return of Lois or Phyllis or Doris, but how about Lillias and Damaris and Anais?
May 23, 2011
Invented Baby Names: Happy accidents that work
So Oprah’s birth certificate name was Orpah but her family found it too difficult to pronounce–and the rest is history. This and other happy accidents that stuck–and surpassed the originals.
Mar 31, 2011
Annette & Paulette: The ‘ette’ girls
Not ‘It’ but ‘Ette’ Girls–oldies like Annette and Nanette, and newer possibilities like Doucette and Lunette.
Feb 23, 2011
Spelling Variations: Do They Change the Image of a Name?
Is Anne, as the young heroine of Green Gables famously said, so much more distinguished than Ann? Do you see an Elisabeth differently than an Elizabeth? How much difference does a slight spelling variation make to the image of a name?
Feb 14, 2011
Unusual Baby Names: Real, rare and invented
This week Abby seeks out what’s new in the realm of the unusual and the unique–plus the pros and cons of invented names. Sovereignty, anyone?
Feb 9, 2011
Alliterative Appellations: Catchy or Corny?
Would you go the January Jones route and give your child double-dip initials?
Jan 25, 2011
Welsh Names: Gwen or Gwyn?
Is it Gwen for a Girl, Gwyn for a boy? Some of the intricacies of Welsh names explained.
Nov 2, 2010
Name Spellings: Right and Wright?
You say Juliette, I say Juliet. Both spellings are equally legitimate….or are they?
Oct 24, 2010
Boys’ Names: The Happy Ending
What do Thomas, Tobias, and Octavius have in common? That’s right, they all end in s — which can be a winning formula for boys’ names.
Oct 8, 2010
Why Names Starting with A Rank #1
Ava and Aiden are not only more fashionable but may do better in school and might even live longer than Donald and Doris.
Apr 27, 2010
Great Names: All About Katherine
This classic girls’ name feels every bit as strong and stylish today as it has for centuries.
Mar 7, 2010
The Lost Letter P: Whatever happened to Peter, Patti, and Paul?
The classic names starting with P have faded, but here are some newer choices to take their place.
Feb 5, 2010
French Baby Names: The latest trends in French prenoms
Baby names on the rise in France, from Anais to Yanis
Feb 2, 2010
Tweak That Name!!
Have you found a good name, except you wish it were just a little better? Then play tweak that name.
Jan 14, 2010
Popular Girls’ Names: The Real Top 10 (or 12 or 13)
The official statistics say Emma is the most popular girls’ name in the U.S. But that’s not necessarily true.