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Identical Triplets Logan, Eli and Collin Born in New York
2008-03-06 00:00:00 Identical triplets Logan Thomas, Eli Kirkwood and Collin McGuire were born on February 27th at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, NY. They were born to Allison Penn, 31, and Tom Penn, 46, through in vitro fertilization. (Allison was impregnated with a single embryo that split in half -- then ... More About: New York , York , Triplets , New-York
How Do You Feel About Your Name, Robin?
2008-03-06 00:00:00 "It took until I was living someplace where the name wasn't so common to feel a connection to it, but now I think it suits me very well," says Robin , a 23-year-old who lives in Alberta (but is originally from Ontario). The year Robin was born, her name was the ... More About: Feel
Today is ?Unique Names Day? - Heard any recently?
2008-03-05 00:00:00 According to the CYNW calendar, today is "Unique Names Day." I've come across a number of unique (or at least rare) names -- for instance, during college (Siripanth, Zeynep, Selamawi, Uche, Chandan), on vacation (Bittan, Althalie) and in the news (Yaxeni, Cape Cod, Pulickel, Rustum). And, of course, there are those ... More About: Today , Recently
Betting on Celebrity Baby Names - Nicole Kidman & Angelina Jolie
2008-03-04 00:00:00 Think you know what Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban will be naming their baby? You can put money on it over at Paddy Power: Odds 10 to 1 12 to 1 14 to 1 20 to 1 25 to 1 33 to 1 40 to 1 50 to 1 66 to 1 100 to 1 250 to 1 Names Anthony, Janelle Nick/Nicholas, Keith Shannon, Nicole Robbie/Robert Jude, ... More About: Angelina Jolie , Baby , Celebrity , Jolie
Celebrate Your Name Week - March 2nd through March 8th
2008-03-03 00:00:00 Did you know that this week is "Celebrate Your Name Week "? Neither did I. :) In any case, "Celebrate Your Name Week" (CYNW) is indeed March 2nd through March 8th this year: March 2nd is "Namesake Day" March 3rd is "Fun Facts Day" March 4th is "Unique Names Day" March 5th is "Learn What Your Name ...
Celebrity Baby Names - Emme and Max
2008-03-03 00:00:00 Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony's twins were born in the wee hours of February 22nd. Daughter Emme arrived first, and son Max followed 11 minutes later. These are JLo's first children. Marc Anthony (a.k.a. Mr. JLo) has 3 other children -- Arianna, Cristian and Ryan -- from 2 previous relationships. Source: ... More About: Baby , Celebrity , Names
200 Ways to Go Wrong with the Surname ?Man?
2008-02-20 00:00:00 My husband-of-two-days and I agreed (long ago) that any children we have will take his surname: Man. This name, though, is a tricky one to pair with a forename. For example... Ada Man - "ate a man," "aid a man" Allie Man - "alley man" Amanda Man - echoey Amaya Man - "am I ... More About: Wrong
Name of the Day: Stanley
2008-02-19 00:00:00 The male name Stanley can be traced back to an Old English place name meaning "stone clearing" or "stone meadow." It was one of the top 100 names for baby boys in the U.S. from 1890 through 1959, but then began to decline in popularity. In 2006, it ranked 600th. Why talk ...
How Do You Feel About Your Name, Krishna?
2008-02-19 00:00:00 Krishna, a 38-year-old from Scotland, hated her name as a kid "because people couldn't say it or made fun" of it. She has since "embraced it as an adult." Krishna also goes by several nicknames. "I use my middle name Jewel a lot too, as most westerners can't say Krishna properly. ... More About: Feel , Krishna
Unusual Real Names - Abolhassan, Elgin, Jascha, Shirin, Voltairine
2008-02-15 00:00:00 Here's the first batch of unusual real names for 2008: Abolhassan Bani-Sadr (born in 1933) - First president of the Islamic Republic of Iran (1980-1981). Elgin Gay Baylor (born in 1934) - NBA Hall-of-Famer who was named after the Elgin National Watch Company. Jascha Heifetz (born in 1901 in Lithuania) - Violinist. Shirin Ebadi ... More About: Real , Names
Girl in Quebec Named Eylllee - Yup, 3 Ls :)
2008-02-14 00:00:00 According to Régie des rentes Québec, a Québécois girl born in 2006 was named Eylllee. I don't think I've ever seen a triple-L in a name before -- or a trio of any letter, for that matter. Have you? More About: Quebec , Girl
Bad Baby Name Definition - Cecily
2008-02-04 00:00:00 A few weeks ago I spied a nutty baby name definition at a site-that-shall-not-be-named: Cecily - blind to self-beauty Um... not quite. Cecily is a form of Cecilia, which (along with Cecil) can be traced back to the Latin word cæcus, which means "blind." Just blind. Nothing about beauty. Talk about spin, eh? ... More About: Baby , Definition
How Do You Feel About Your Name, Poppy?
2008-02-03 00:00:00 "I like my name: It's pretty, and not too common," says Poppy, a 13-year-old from the South of England. Though her name has never been popular in the U.S., it's ranked among the top 100 baby names in England and Wales for the past 8 years: 2000 - 90th 2001 - 79th 2002 - ... More About: Feel
Most Popular Baby Names in Saskatchewan, Canada for 2007
2008-02-03 00:00:00 Only 15% of the 13,352 babies born in Saskatchewan in 2007 were given a "top 20" name: Boy Names Girl Names Ethan (91 babies) Logan (78) Matthew (64) Noah (63) Carter (61) Alexander (52) Jacob (50) William (49) Chase (47) Aiden (45) Hunter (45) Samuel (45) Liam (44) Owen (44) Lucas (43) Brody (42) Hayden (41) Jayden (41) Joshua (41) Dylan (40) Ava (98 babies) Emma (72) Hanna (64) Olivia (59) Emily (54) Madison (53) Hailey (52) Brooklyn (46) Sarah (46) Taylor ... More About: Baby , Canada , Popular
Unusual Real Names - Delazon, Person, Rensselear, Spark, Zell
2008-02-03 00:00:00 A new batch of unusual political names: Bainbridge Wadleigh (1831-1891) - Senator from New Hampshire. Delazon Smith (1816-1860) - Senator from Oregon. Eni Fa?aua?a Hunkin Faleomavaega (born in 1943) - Delegate from American Samoa. Green Clay Smith (1826-1895) - Representative from Kentucky. (Later, Territorial Governor of Montana.) Montfort Stokes (1762-1842) - Senator from North Carolina. ... More About: Real , Spark , Person , Names , Zell
Blogger Baby Name - Poesy Emmeline Fibonacci Nautilus Taylor Doctorow
2008-02-03 00:00:00 Nancy Friedman of Away With Words just shared this news with me: BoingBoing's Cory Doctorow and his wife, Alice Taylor , just welcomed a baby girl into the world. Their newborn daughter's full name is Poesy Emmeline Fibonacci Nautilus Taylor Doctorow. These are some of the comments (edited for space) Cory ... More About: Baby , Blogger
Name Sighting - Genoa
2008-01-26 00:00:00 My fiancé just had his suit tailored for our upcoming wedding -- have I mentioned the wedding before? :) -- and the woman who did the alterations had an interesting name: Genoa . We all know "Genoa" as a place name, but i don't often see it used as a personal ...
Top Baby Names in Western Australia for 2007
2008-01-25 00:00:00 Here are the 50 most popular baby names in Western Australia for 2007, according to the Western Australia Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages. (Names new to the list are in boldface.) Boy Names Girl Names 1. Jack (277 babies) 2. Joshua (229) 3. Riley (213) 4. James (211) 5. Ethan (196) 6. Thomas (195) 7. Lachlan (186) 8. William ... More About: Baby
Unusual Real Names - Foxhall, Harlow, Nelleke, Uzodinma, Wentworth
2008-01-23 00:00:00 Here are some unusual real names to liven up your Wednesday: Foxhall A. Parker (born 1821) - U.S. Navy officer during the American Civil War. (His father was also a Foxhall, and he had a brother named Dangerfield.) Harlow Shapley (born in 1885) - American astronomer. Nelleke Noordervliet (born in 1945) - ... More About: Real , Names
Name Sighting - Yngve / Yngwie
2008-01-23 00:00:00 I was browsing through this list of ballads last night, trying to find a song for the first dance at my wedding (which is a few weeks away). I didn't find a song, but I did find a name: Yngwie -- "ING-vay" -- which belongs to Swedish musician Yngwie Malmsteen. ...
5 Reasons Asher Could Crack the Top 100 in 2007
2008-01-23 00:00:00 I've been keeping my eye on Asher lately. I think there's a good chance this name will crack the U.S. top 100 soon -- possibly even on the upcoming 2007 list. Why do I think this? There are a few reasons... It's got a promising trajectory: YearRank 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 252nd 288th 334th 414th 485th 529th 579th 601st 686th 731st It's got ... More About: Reasons , Crack
Name Sighting - Yngve / Yngwie
2008-01-21 00:00:00 I was browsing through this list of ballads last night, trying to find a song for the first dance at my wedding (which is a few weeks away). I didn't find a song, but I did find a name: Yngwie -- "ING-vay" -- which belongs to Swedish musician Yngwie Malmsteen. ...
First Letters for Baby Names - Girls versus Boys, part 2
2008-01-21 00:00:00 Let's say you see the signatures "M. Smith" and "D. Jones." There's no way to tell what "M" and "D" stand for, but you might be able to guess the genders of "M. Smith" and "D. Jones" based on Social Security Administration data collected from 1880 through 2006. During that time ... More About: Baby , Girls , Letters , Versus , Part
How Do You Feel About Your Name, Annaiole?
2008-01-21 00:00:00 "It's very original," says 27-year-old Annaiole about her name. "I like it!" Annaiole -- who also answers to Anna -- was born in Genoa, Italy, but now lives in Alabama. Her name has never appeared on the U.S. top 1,000, but her nickname ranked 55th the year she was born, and ... More About: Feel
Popular & Unpopular First Letters for Baby Names - Girls Versus Boys
2008-01-19 00:00:00 A reader named Wendy wrote to me a few weeks ago. She was wondering about my data on popular first letters for names -- specifically, how the frequencies of first letters might differ by gender. One of her observations was: I see that "J" is rated pretty highly, but I wonder ... More About: Baby , Girls , Popular , Letters , Versus
Unique Names of Car Talk Callers: Gianofer, Magica, Shimone, Yali
2008-01-19 00:00:00 After learning about Trittica, Tambra and Zona, I just had to know which other unusually named people had called Car Talk for automotive advice. So I checked the Car Talk episode archive (which only covers episodes aired since 2005, even though the show has been on since 1977) and here's ... More About: Unique , Names , Shimon , Magica
Name in the News: Mijoro
2008-01-18 00:00:00 I was just reading an article about a new species of "self-destructing" palm tree discovered in Madagascar. One of the scientists interviewed for the article was named Mijoro Rakotoarinivo. He works for the London botanical gardens in Madagascar, and issue 32 of Kew Scientist (pdf) suggests that Mijoro goes by ... More About: News , In the News , The News
Baby Boy Named after Patriots QB Tom Brady
2008-01-18 00:00:00 Impeccable timing, Patriot Ledger! :) Right around the time I posted about the name Brady , the Ledger published a short article about Brady Richard Cocio, who was born in Weymouth, Mass. on Sept. 28th and named in honor of -- you guessed it -- Patriots quarterback Tom Brady . The South Shore ... More About: Baby , Baby Boy
Top Massachusetts Baby Names of 2007 - Ryan and Ava, but not Brady
2008-01-17 00:00:00 Here are the most popular Bay State baby names for 2007, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (via Boston.com): Boy Names Girl Names Ryan Matthew Michael William Jacob Ava Isabella Sophia Olivia Emma Amy Derjue of the Boston Daily Blog found these results "pretty disappointing" -- not a Brady , Randy, Kevin, Beckett, or Jacoby to be found among the top 5 ... More About: Baby
Name in the News: Pulickel
More articles from this author:2008-01-17 00:00:00 Pulickel Ajayan and his research team at Rice University have created the darkest material on Earth. The material they created absorbs more than 99.9% of light and is about 30 times darker than the previous "blackest" material. The researchers would now like Guinness World Records to officially declare this new ... More About: News , In the News , The News 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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