Baby Name News

Mon Jul 06 2009

Naming Baby After an Old Boyfriend

Baby-naming Rule Number 1: Don’t name the baby after your old boyfriend. Ooops.
Mon Jul 06 2009

Kissing Cousin Names: Names that don’t look related–but are

They may not look alike, but these names have close family ties
Wed Jul 01 2009

Girls’ Names from the Comix: Betty vs. Veronica

The pages of comic books offer a wham-bam selection of unusual name options, from sassy to strange.
Thu Jun 25 2009

Classic Names: Ten You Never Thought Of

How come everyone flocks to Ava and Aiden, or even Avery and Atticus, when there are so many truly distinctive names hiding in plain sight?
Tue Jun 23 2009

Baby Name Timeline

Some interesting dates from the timeline of American baby names.
Mon Jun 22 2009

Beyond Ava & Aiden is Born

Welcome Ava & Aiden, daughter and son of Jennifer and Jason
Sun Jun 21 2009

Love That Name, but…

Our guest blogger always thought she knew what she’d name a daughter….until she was actually having one.
Fri Jun 19 2009

Famous Dad Names: Noteworthy Names of Some Famous Fathers

Notable names of some notable people’s proud papas. HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!
Wed Jun 17 2009

She Suggests Names, He Vetoes Them: Can This Couple Negotiate?

His wife’s job was to suggest possible names for their twin daughters. His job was to say he didn’t like them.
Tue Jun 16 2009

70’s Baby Names: Beyond Tiffany & Todd

Sifting through the discarded names of the seventies produces some names that might already be ripe for revival
Mon Jun 15 2009

Mini-Names: When You Need Something Short

As the world gets more complicated, these short — very very short — names sound even sweeter.
Sun Jun 14 2009

Royal Baby Names: Hollywood’s Little Princes and Princesses

Some Hollywood royalty are taking their status literally and crowning their kids with names like King, Prince, Duke and Baron.
Thu Jun 11 2009

Pre-Natal Nicknames: Peanut and Pie

Pumpkin and Lumpkin may sound pretty cute for the duration, but most pre-natal nicknames aren’t ready to be prime time players.
Tue Jun 09 2009

Celebrity Baby Names: Brooklyn yes, Bronx no

Why is it that some starbaby names hit it big and others don’t?
Tue Jun 09 2009

L Names to Love

We’ve had J names and K names, but the next letter in the baby name limelight: L, as in Lucius and Leopold, Levi and Lovely.
Mon Jun 08 2009

Names Rescued from the Titanic

Some interesting names have survived from the 1912 passenger list of the ill-fated ship.
Thu Jun 04 2009

Two Middle Names: Guide to a Charming Tradition

The British are famous for eccentric baby names, and lots of them. With a name like Alexi William Martin Rabbit, you know you’re not in Kansas anymore.
Wed Jun 03 2009

Romancing the Name: Melissa to Melisande

A recipe for spicing up a bland namesake choice.
Tue Jun 02 2009

Bad Boy Names: Asking for Trouble?

Is naming your kid Vandal setting him up for a lifetime of trouble — or at least trouble-making?
Mon Jun 01 2009

Baby Girl Names from Ancient Rome

Although they’ve been around for ages, many of the girls’ names from Roman times are still fresh and appealing today.
Fri May 29 2009

Popular Names: Hidden Gems on the List

Treasure hunting for nuggets buried deep in the Popular Names list.
Thu May 28 2009

Celebrity Baby Names: The Un-Weirdly-Named Starbaby Boys

Bucking the trend, lots of celebrities are going back to the classics when naming their baby boys.
Mon May 25 2009

Confessions of a Desperate Baby-Namer

Is name-napping really so wrong? Even if you’re desperate?
Fri May 22 2009

Memorial Day Names: Shiloh & Sheridan

Some historic Civil War-era names that could inspire baby namers of today.
Wed May 20 2009

The New Boys’ Names 3: Ethnic Choices

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.