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Names in Hawaii - Twain and Sefa
2008-08-25 01:15:00 Aloha! I arrived in Hawai'i yesterday for my sister-in-law's wedding (which was this morning). I'll be here for the next few weeks. So far I've found two interesting names...and, ironically, neither of them are Hawai'ian: The O'ahu guidebook in our hotel room features the work of a photographer named Twain. I'm guessing ... More About: Hawaii , Names
More Olympic Names - Disney, Ludwing, Monday, Olimpio, Yipsi
2008-08-25 01:15:00 Too bad I didn't know about Venezuelan weightlifter Julio Cesar Luna Fermin when I was posting about Cleopatra Borel-Brown a few days back. :) Other Olympic names I've discovered since publishing that earlier post include: Disney Rodriguez - wrestler from Cuba Ludwing Manuel Ortiz Flores - judoka from Venezuela Olimpio Cipriano - basketball player ... More About: Monday , Names
Celebrity Baby Name - Zuma Nesta Rock
2008-08-25 01:15:00 Musicians Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale welcomed their second son on August 21st. They named him Zuma Nesta Rock . Zuma's older brother, Kingston James McGregor, turned 2 a few months ago. More About: Baby , Celebrity
More Names in Hawaii - Ikalka, Kalani, Pilaku, Muliufi
2008-08-25 01:15:00 A spotted a few Hawai'ian names in yesterday's Honolulu Star Bulletin: Ikalka Kalani Kealoha Nalea Pikai Pilaku I also discovered that Honolulu's half-Samoan, half-German mayor is named Muliufi Hannemann. He's referred to as "Mayor Mufi" in the paper. More About: Hawaii , Names
Celebrity Baby Name - Gia
2008-08-21 11:13:00 Matt Damon and his wife Luciana welcomed their second baby girl earlier today. Her name is Gia Zavala Damon. Their first daughter is named Isabella, and Luciana has a daughter from a previous relationship named Alexia. More About: Baby , Celebrity
Good Bye, Gertrude - Classic Names Dying Out in UK
2008-08-20 08:26:00 Traditional baby names "are quite literally dying out with the passing of an older generation," reports UK-based Gurgle.com. Many of the most popular baby names of 1907 have performed poorly on popularity lists from recent years (2003-2007). Here are the 20 male and female names that have fared worst: Norman Walter Percy Harold Ernest Herbert Clifford Frank Arnold Leonard Edgar Arthur Albert Edwin Alfred Sidney Stanley Francis Richard Fred Gertrude Edna Ethel Irene Ada Norah Olive Agnes Elsie Mabel Edith May Margaret Minnie Jane Violet Annie Lilian Mary Florence Some classic ... More About: Classic , Dying , Good , Names
Baby Name Explorer for New South Wales, Australia
2008-08-20 08:26:00 Want to know which baby names have been popular in New South Wales over the past century? Try the interactive Baby Names Explorer , which graphically displays information on "more than a century of the top 1200 baby names in NSW." It was launched just today at the NSW.gov.au website. Don't forget to ... More About: Australia
Miss America Names - Caleche, Jillayne, Osjha, Tangra, Venus
2008-08-08 14:11:00 Did you know that there have been Miss America s named Venus (1944), BeBe (1948), Jacque (1949), Vonda (1965) and Leanza (1993)? Miss America 1926 had the middle name Des Cygne, which she then passed along to her daughter as a first name (...paired with the middle name L'Amour). In 2000, the Miss ... More About: Names
Do You Have a Name for Your Car?
2008-08-07 20:09:00 A survey of 1,000 motorists in the UK revealed that about a third had given their car a name. The most popular vehicular monikers were Betsy, Baby, Betty, Ruby* and Susie. Some of the more interesting names included Mr. Aubergine McRalph, Fizzy Pop, Henry McHaggis and Kim Jong-Il. My family once owned ...
Reader Question - Twin Names that Start with C?
2008-08-07 20:09:00 A reader named Cookie wrote to me several days ago for some name help. She and her husband Cortney are expecting twins -- a boy and a girl -- and the babies' names need to: Start with the letter C, "no matter what," and Be "very unique...very different unusual and if possible ... More About: Question , Reader , Twin , Names
Most Popular Names in Switzerland for 2007
2008-08-07 07:25:00 The most popular baby names in Switzerland last year were Luca and Sara/Sarah. But...Switzerland has 4 national languages, so those don't give us the full picture. Within each linguistic region, the winners were: Tim and Lena Nathan and Emma Alessandro and Sara German-speaking region French-speaking region Italian-speaking region And what about the Romansh-speakers? Switzerland's 35,000 Romansh speakers do breed, ... More About: Popular , Names
Top 10 Celebrity Baby Names - Apple, Pilot, Jermajesty
2008-08-06 07:24:00 A disappointing list of the "top ten most creative celebrity baby names so far" was released yesterday by OK! Magazine: Jermajesty - Jermaine Jackson's son Sage Moonblood - Sylvestor Stallone's son Weston Coppola - Nicolas Cage's son Pilot Inspektor- Jason Lee's son Apple - Gwyneth Paltrow's daughter Sunday Rose - Nicole Kidman's daughter Shiloh - Angelina Jolie ... More About: Baby , Celebrity , Names
Miss USA Names - Cookie, Curvey, Kiki, Storm
2008-08-02 15:11:00 Time for more pageantry! (Pageantry names, that is.) Thousands of young women, including Jenny Craig (Miss Georgia 1996) and Robin Williams (Miss New Jersey 2001), have competed for the title of Miss USA since the contest was established in 1952. Going through the Miss USA Delegates Gallery, I noted the following ... More About: Storm , Names , Cookie
Pixar Production Babies - Bosco, Nasreen, Sequoia, Vouk, Zazie
2008-08-02 15:11:00 Did you know that all Pixar films include a list of Production Babies in the credits? I didn't either, until Nancy Friedman filled me in. (Thanks, Nancy!) According to The Globe and Mail, Production Babies are those born to anyone at Pixar "in the year before [a] film comes out." For ... More About: Sequoia
Top 10 Spam Names of the Month - July ?08
2008-07-31 13:04:00 The best spam names I spotted in July were: Blahoslav Landon Cornelius Novis Evangeline Yazzie Gilda Snyder Helga Flint Isaac C. Church Kieu Petersen Rhoda Wise Sinoj Hoglind Yong R.O?Donnell More About: Spam , Names , Month
Reader Question - Name for Tanner?s Little Sister?
2008-07-30 18:05:00 A reader named Greg wrote to me a few days ago. He's expecting his second child -- a daughter -- in a matter of months, and would like some name suggestions. He says: We have a 1-year old son named Tanner, and we are very happy with his name. It's easy ... More About: Question , Reader , Sister
Romanian-Canadian Couple Welcomes 18th Child
2008-07-30 00:03:00 Alexandru and Livia Ionce of British Colombia welcomed their 18th child last week. They now have 10 girls and 8 boys: Ioana Alexandra Anca Adrian Raluca Alex Lidia Timothy Sefora Otniel Miriam Simion David Aaron Naomi Filip Paula Abigail 23 years 22 21 19 18 15 14 13 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 23 months 6 days The parents, originally from Romania, immigrated to Canada in 1990. They've been married 24 years. I think they chose some great names for their kids. I ... More About: Canadian , Couple , Child , Romanian
Nevaeh vs. Mary - What Does Bruce Lansky Think?
2008-07-29 18:02:00 Bruce Lansky, author of nine baby name books, had this to say about the name Nevaeh: It's basically this gimmick name that has been eroding the use of really nice (religious) names that have real association. Mary , for example, is a real person who, if you are religious, has tremendous significance ... More About: Bruce
Celebrity Baby Name - Sunday
2008-07-08 18:53:00 Actress Nicole Kidman and her husband, musician Keith Urban, welcomed a baby girl earlier today. They named her Sunday (...despite the fact that she was born on a Monday). Kidman also has two adopted children, Connor and Isabella, from her earlier marriage to Tom Cruise. Update, 7/8/08: According to Australian newspaper ... More About: Baby , Celebrity
Name Sighting - Marshevet
2008-07-08 18:53:00 I spotted the name Marshevet while watching the Olympic trials the other day. Marshevet Hooker, a sprinter from Texas, did well in the race I happened to see. I'm not sure if that was enough to get her a ticket to Beijing, though. (I'm not exactly sure how the trials work.) ...
Hailey, Haleigh, Haylee? Which Spelling Is Best? (Poll)
2008-07-08 18:53:00 Most of the following names ranked among the top 1,000 baby girl names of 2007: Hailee Hailey Haily Hailie Haley Haleigh Haylee Hayleigh Hayley Haylie Of the ten, which is your favorite spelling? Cast your vote in the sidebar, or post your answer below. P.S. - Are there any other spellings (e.g. Haileigh, Halie, Hayly) you like even better? More About: Poll , Spelling
Poll Results - Favorite Spellings are Jayden, Jaden, Jadyn
2008-07-08 18:53:00 Nearly two-thirds of those who voted in the "Jayden " poll liked either Jayden or Jaden more than other spelling variations of the name: Jayden: 37% (161 votes) Jaden: 28% (122 votes) Jadyn: 8% (36 votes) Jaiden: 6% (27 votes) Jaeden: 6% (25 votes) Jaidyn: 5% (22 votes) Jaydan: 4% (18 votes) Jaydon: 3% (11 votes) Jadon: 2% (7 votes) Jaydin: ... More About: Results , Poll , Favorite
Top 10 Spam Names of the Month - June ?08
2008-07-08 18:53:00 My favorite spam names this month were: Aurelia Ellison Espen Deblasio Fazel Bowlin Isidro Randolph Kory Polk Mirela Althof Lashley McClure Quinn Smallbone Trudy Trotter Ulrike Clement More About: Spam , June , Names , Month
Reader Question - Boy Name to Match Gabriel?
2008-07-08 18:53:00 A reader named Julia is trying to come up with a name for her second son: My first is a boy named Gabriel . We chose that name because we wanted a "less common" name, but one that was still considered "normal." Now we are having a really difficult time ... More About: Question , Reader , Match
Top 10 Spam Names of the Month - May ?08
2008-05-31 00:00:00 Here are some spammy names for the month of May: Chester Fields Dwight Kearney Georgios Kemper Heriberto Castro Kelcy Ispanky Madge Branch Nettie G. Cornett Quanah Longo Sukhveer Moskowitz Weldon Bean More About: Spam , Names , Month
Reader Question - Middle Name for Miley?
2008-05-29 00:00:00 A reader named Heather wrote to me several days ago with a simple question: Can you help me with a middle name for Miley ? It's hard to list specific suggestions without more information, but here are two pieces of advice: Anything reminiscent of "Cyrus" could easily turn the name into a joke. ... More About: Question , Reader , Middle
Most Popular Girl Names by State - Madison, Emma, Isabella, Ava
2008-05-22 00:00:00 Emily was the top female name in the county last year -- but which female names were the most popular in each state? Addison - Kansas, Nebraska Ashley - D.C. Ava - Iowa, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Vermont, Wisconsin Emily - California, Nevada, Texas Emma - Alabama, Idaho, Indiana, Missouri, Montana, North ... More About: Girl , Popular , State , Madison
Most Popular Girl Names by State for 2007
2008-05-21 00:00:00 Emily was the top female name in the county last year -- but which female names were the most popular in each state? Addison - Kansas, Nebraska Ashley - D.C. Ava - Iowa, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Vermont, Wisconsin Emily - California, Nevada, Texas Emma - Alabama, Idaho, Indiana, Missouri, Montana, North ... More About: Girl , Popular , State , Names
Most Popular Boy Names by State - Jacob, Ethan, William, Michael
2008-05-20 00:00:00 Jacob was the top male name in the county last year -- but which male names were the most popular in each state? Aiden - Alaska Angel - Arizona Anthony - Florida, Nevada Daniel - California, Illinois Ethan - Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Montana, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Utah, Wisconsin, Wyoming Jacob - Colorado, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, ... More About: Michael , Popular , State , William , Names
Will Craigslist Revive the Name Craig?
More articles from this author:2008-05-19 00:00:00 Craig was one of the top 100 baby names in the U.S. from 1949 through 1988. Since then, though, it has decreased in popularity every year except for two: 2002 and 2007. Of course, these upticks are probably meaningless. Popularity graphs for other names-in-decline (Roger, Dennis, Jerry) feature similar statistical hiccups. ... More About: Craigslist , Craig 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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