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Top Names in Northern Ireland - Jack, Katie, James, Grace
2008-01-14 00:00:00 What were the top names in Northern Ireland last year? According to the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, they were: Boy Names Girl Names Jack James Matthew Daniel Ryan Thomas Adam Joshua Dylan Ben Katie Grace Sophie Lucy Emma Ellie Sarah Erin Hannah Anna NISRA also had this to say about the growing diversity of first names in Northern Ireland: In 2007, there were approximately 1,900 girls' and 1,400 boys' names used; compared ...
Imaginary Baby Name Sighting - Sudio / Sussudio
2008-01-14 00:00:00 In my dream last night, I met a young girl name Sudio. I asked the girl's father where the name came from, and he told me, "You know, that Phil Collins song." Turns out that the song is actually Suss udio. (I'd never known that, so it figures that the guy in ... More About: Baby
How Do You Feel About Your Name, Bryn?
2008-01-14 00:00:00 Bryn, a 36-year-old from Kansas, feels "ambivalent" about her name. I'm named after Bryn Mawr University, and people always ask, "Oh, did you/your mother/someone else in [your] family go to Bryn Mawr?" No, in fact, I don't think anyone in my family has even been to the city of Bryn ... More About: Feel
Celebrity Baby Name: Beckett Robert Lee
2008-01-14 00:00:00 Fashion designer Stella McCartney and her husband, Alasdhair Willis, welcomed their third child last Tuesday. They named their new son Beckett Robert Lee. He joins older brother Miller Alasdhair James and older sister Bailey Linda Olwyn. Source: Vogue More About: Baby , Celebrity
Celebrity Baby Name: Romello Montez
2008-01-14 00:00:00 Singer Monica and her fiance, Rodney Hill, welcomed their second son last week. They named him Romello Mont ez. According to Access Atlanta, the baby's middle name -- which is the name of Monica's brother -- was chosen before the couple settled on a first name. Romello joins older brother Rodney Ramone ... More About: Baby , Celebrity
Last Baby of 2007 and First Baby of 2008 in Bulgaria
2008-01-12 00:00:00 Bulgaria's last baby of 2007, Yanislava, was born in the seaside city of Varna. The country's first baby of 2008 , Spasimira, was born in the town of Pazardzhik. (Both babies are girls.) Source: Sofia News Agency More About: Baby , Bulgaria
Baby Names Along I-80: Anita, Dexter, Odessa, Shelton
2008-01-12 00:00:00 I traveled over the holidays -- from Colorado to Illinois, then Massachusetts, then Indiana, then Iowa, then back to Colorado. On that last leg of the trip (on I-80, from Des Moines until the junction with I-76) I noticed some town names (much like Neola) that could make good baby ... More About: Baby , Dexter , Anita , Names , Shelton
Celebrity Baby Name: Luisa Danbi
2008-01-12 00:00:00 Comedian David Alan Grier and his wife, museum curator Christine Y. Kim, welcomed their first child -- a baby girl -- on January 10th. Their daughter's name is Luisa Danbi Grier-Kim. According to People.com, the middle name means "sweet rain" in Korean. More About: Baby , Celebrity
Celebrity Baby Name: Jacob Emerson
2008-01-12 00:00:00 Actress Courtney Thorne-Smith and her husband, Roger Fishman, welcomed their first child yesterday. They named their baby boy Jacob Emerson . Jacob was the most popular boy name in the U.S. in 2006, while Emerson ranked 539th (...for boys, and 305th for girls). Source: US Magazine More About: Baby , Celebrity
Celebrity Baby Name: Harlow Winter Kate
2008-01-12 00:00:00 Socialite Nicole Richie and Good Charlotte vocalist Joel Madden welcomed their first baby -- a little girl -- yesterday in Los Angeles. The baby's name is Harlow Winter Kate Madden. While Harlow and Winter are both uncommon female names, Kate was the 142nd most popular name for baby girls in ... More About: Baby , Celebrity
Range of Names in England - From Isobel & Jack to Trixabelle & J-Keiro-Tye
2008-01-12 00:00:00 Here are some of the unique baby names chosen by parents in the towns of Hitchin and Stevenage (in Hertfordshire, England ) in 2007: Albie Appollos Auro Autumn Lily Beau Bella Buddy Dinosaur Deavion Antwon Inigo J-Keiro-Tye Mackenzie-Kriss Mattise Sonny Hendrix Summer Sky Trix abelle Zeb Star Ice and Pebbles Galaxy were among the unusual names of the previous year (2006). These were the top names for the ... More About: Jack , Range , Names
English Names in China - Frog, Dollar, Samanfar, Smacker
2008-01-12 00:00:00 Nancy Friedman of Away With Words told me about the cool video clip below a few days ago. In the video, Anna Sophie Loewenberg* walks around Beijing and asks people whether they have an English name and, if so, what that name is. Some of the "names" she hears include ... More About: China , Dollar , Frog , Names
Car Talk Callers Named Tambra and Zona
2008-01-09 00:00:00 I don't often listen to Car Talk , but maybe I should start -- the same friend who told me about Trittica last month has since heard a couple more cool names on the weekly radio show: Tambra (from Vail, Oregon) called about a problem with her daughter's Honda Accord in episode ...
Name in the News: Diego
2008-01-09 00:00:00 A 10-year-old Mexican boy named Diego glued his hand to his bed's metal headboard so that he could avoid going back to school after the holiday break. "I thought if I was glued to the bed, they couldn't make me go to school," he told AFP. "I didn't want to ... More About: News , In the News , The News
Lost Lamb Named ?Lambo? in Honor of Rambo
2008-01-08 00:00:00 On New Year's Day, a lamb randomly showed up at the doorstep of the Tuscaloosa, Alabama home owned by Kathy Chahrouri and Rod Walker. The couple took care of the lamb -- which they "named Lamb o after the action hero Rambo " -- while they searched for its owner. When ... More About: Lost , Honor
Top Baby Names in New Zealand for 2007
2008-01-08 00:00:00 Here are New Zealand 's most popular baby names for 2007, according to the New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs: Boy Names Girl Names Jack James Joshua Daniel William Oliver Samuel Benjamin Ethan Ryan Jacob Liam Thomas Lucas Luke Noah Riley Jayden Matthew Alexander Hunter Dylan Blake Max Caleb Lachlan Logan Connor Tyler Joseph Ella Sophie Olivia Emma Charlotte Emily Lily Grace Hannah Isabella Jessica Ruby Amelia Lucy Madison Chloe Brooke Ava Mia Paige Zoe Holly Kate Caitlin Maia Georgia Samantha Sophia Sienna Jade And, comparing 2007 to 2006... Biggest Jumps: James (13th to 2nd) and Ava (26th to 18th) Biggest Drops: Caleb (17th to 25th) and Georgia (15th to 26th) Drop-offs: Charlie, Nathan and George; Sarah, ... More About: Baby
How Do You Feel About Your Name, Rosa?
2008-01-08 00:00:00 "I feel like my name suits me perfectly, and often think how clever my parents were for choosing it," says Rosa , a 26-year-old who was born in Scotland, grew up in England, and now lives in Australia. Rosa's name was among the top 100 baby names in the U.S. a ... More About: Feel
Two-Hit Wonder Baby Names - Letter L
2008-01-08 00:00:00 The L-names below have ranked among the 1,000 most popular baby names in the United States only two times: Girls Boys Lakendra (1987, 1988) Lalla (1885, 1888) Lashunda (1977, 1980) Lasonya (1971, 1972) Latifah (1990, 1992) Lavonda (1965, 1968) Lavonia (1880, 1898) Leafy (1893, 1894) Leitha (1880, 1906) Lempi (1899, 1904) Leoma (1901, 1908) Lesta (1883, 1892) Lethia (1886, 1893) Liane (1959, 1969) Liller (1880, 1885) Lisbeth (2002, ... More About: Baby , Letter , Names
If You?re Named ?Will Wynn,? Will You?
2008-01-06 00:00:00 Can a name be a self-fulfilling prophesy? Parents who name their newborns Will (or William) Wynn probably hope so. :) One modern bearer of this rather optimistic name is current Austin, Texas mayor Will Wynn (born in 1961). Another is former NFL defensive end William Wynn (born in 1949). Historical figures with ...
Phonebook Fishing in Indiana (Again) - Indalecia, Lelyn, Pope, Urvin
2008-01-04 00:00:00 I'm visiting Indiana again, and I just had a chance to find a few more interesting names in the West Lafayette phone book: Amza Avry Beata Corby Desiny Dorval Eukie Hamila Hural Indalecia Jallie Jaspal Joo Kenshasta Kevitt Kualauder Kulmit Lelyn Macolynn Marihelen Marketta Markika Marqueeta Otoniel Paopsung Prithpal Pope Quintina Salathea Shaumonte Shenik Taharanda Torrin Tralisa Urvin Xada Yamilka Zella More About: Fishing , Dale
First Babies (and First Baby Names) of 2008
2008-01-03 00:00:00 Here are some New Year's babies from around the nation: Mobile, AL: Bryce Anthony Anchorage, AK: Alexander (whose mom, Donna, was the first baby born in Gary, IN in 1974) Mohave County, AZ: Joel Oswaldo Bay Area, CA: Tania Guadalupe Butte County, CA: Grace Claire Fresno, CA: Preston Moses High Desert area, CA: Amzye Jeremiah (boy) Monterey County, ... More About: Baby , Babies , Names , 2008
Unusual Names from Texas: Porsche, Audi, and Just Trouble
2008-01-03 00:00:00 A few interesting names from the Lone Star State: Baby boy Just Trouble Kelly was born on October 7th. His father, John Kelly, wanted his son "to be a just, righteous person, and have Trouble as his middle name." He also said that "it takes a special little man to ... More About: Audi , Porsche , Texas , Names
Top 10 Spam Names of the Month - December ?07
2008-01-01 00:00:00 Time for spam! Out of all the names that appeared in my bulk folders this month, here are the ten I thought most interesting: Arturo Octavian Dayvson Curnalia Emmanuel Snell Georgette Rutledge Gradeigh Robley Imelda X. Schulz Juliet Darling Rocco Cunningham Tanisha Bishop Tiffany Quick More About: Spam , Names , December , Month , Mont
Celebrity Baby Name: Odette
2008-01-01 00:00:00 Here's one I forgot to mention: actor Mark Ruffalo and his wife* welcomed their third child at the end of October. They named their new daughter Odette. They're also parents to son Keen (born in 2001) and daughter Bella (born in 2005). *Ruffalo's wife goes by "Sunrise Coigney," but Sunrise ... More About: Baby , Celebrity
Poll Results - Coolest Classic Actor name is Spencer
2008-01-01 00:00:00 A total of 279 people voted in December's coolest classic actor name poll. Here are the results: Spencer - 27% (76 votes) Julius - 13% (36 votes) Burton - 12% (33 votes) Henry - 10% (29 votes) Marlon - 10% (27 votes) Robert - 8% (21 votes) Charles - 6% (18 votes) Emanuel - 5% (14 votes) George - ... More About: Results , Classic , Poll , Actor
Poll - Coolest Classic Actress Name?
2008-01-01 00:00:00 The American Film Institute compiled a list of the top 50 stars of American cinema in 1999. Here are the birth names of the women who made the list: Katharine Houghton Hepburn (1907-2003) Ruth Elizabeth Davis (1908-1989), a.k.a. Bette Davis Audrey Kathleen Hepburn-Ruston (1929-1993) Ingrid Bergman (1915-1982) Greta Lovisa Gustafsson (1905-1990), a.k.a. Greta Garbo Norma Jeane ... More About: Classic , Poll , Actress
How Do You Feel About Your Name, Nicholas?
2008-01-01 00:00:00 "My name's all right," says Nicholas , an 18-year-old from Colorado (originally from California). "It's served me." He "really would have preferred choosing" his own name, though. What sort of name? "Like, I don't know, something bizarre." The year Nicholas was born, his name was the 14th most popular male baby name in ... More About: Feel
Most Popular Middle Names in Scotland for 2007
2007-12-30 00:00:00 Scotland is very thorough when it comes to baby names. Its government publishes information on popular names, unique names, and even middle names. Technically, though, the term is "second" names. (About 18% of the baby boys and 13% of the baby girls born in 2007 were given more than two ... More About: Scotland , Popular , Middle , Names , Pula
Some Top Names of 2007 - Angel, Isabella, Aiden, Ava
2007-12-29 00:00:00 Some states and hospitals have already begun releasing baby name data for 2007. For instance... According to the Arizona Department of Health Services, the top boy names in Arizona for 2007 were Angel , Jose, Daniel, Anthony and Jacob. The top girl names were Isabel la , Emily, Mia, Sophia and Ashley. At St. ... More About: Names
Never-Ranked Baby Names - Letter M
More articles from this author:2007-12-29 00:00:00 Here are some M-names that have never ranked among the most popular baby names in the U.S.: Boy Names Girl Names Maarten, Mabon, Madoc, Magnus, Mahatma, Mahesh, Mahir, Mahmud, Maksim, Malone, Mandeep, Manfred, Manish, Manolo, Mansur, Maram, Marcell, Marcellin, Marcellino, Marek, Marino, Marinus, Markku, Marlow, Marlowe, Marmaduke, Marten, Martzel, Marvyn, Marzell, Marzio, Matheus, ... More About: Baby , Letter 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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