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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
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
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
Celebrity Baby Name: Max Liron
2008-01-16 00:00:00 Singer Christina Aguilera and her husband, Jordan Bratman, welcomed their first child -- a baby boy -- on January 12th. The baby's name is Max Liron Bratman. The birth was announced on Sunday at Christina's website. Source: USA Today More About: Baby , Celebrity
Celebrity Baby Name: Sunday
2008-01-16 00:00:00 Musician Stephen Malkmus (formerly of Pavement) and his wife welcomed their second daughter back in November of 2007. Her name is Sunday , and she joins older sister Lottie (who is 2). Source: Celebrity Baby Blog
Single Syllable Boy Names - Cruz, George, Nash, Royce, Zane
2008-01-16 00:00:00 Like names that are short and sweet? Here are over one hundred one-syllable male names: Ace Beau (Bo), Ben, Blaine, Blaise (Blaze), Blake, Brad, Brent, Brett, Brice, Brock, Brooks, Bruce Cade, Cale, Carl, Case, Cash, Chad, Chance, Charles, Chase, Chaz, Chris, Clark, Clay, Cole, Colt, Craig, Cruz Dale, Dane, Dean, Drake, Drew, Dwayne Earl Finn, Floyd, ... More About: George , Single , Names , Royce
Popular and Unique Names in Alberta, Cananda in 2006
2008-01-16 00:00:00 These will likely be updated soon, so I wanted to post about them before they became old news... These were Alberta 's top baby names in 2006: For Girls For Boys 1. Ava 2. Emma 3. Emily 4. Hannah 5. Madison 6. Sarah 7. Abigail 8. Olivia 9. Grace 10. Ella 1. Ethan 2. Joshua 3. Jacob 4. Logan 5. Matthew 6. Noah 7. Nathan 8. Liam 9. Carter 10. William And these were some ... More About: Popular , Unique , Names , Nand
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: 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
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
Names You Can?t Say with a Stuffy Nose - Noam, Oona, Kingston, Jemima
2008-01-14 00:00:00 When you?re all clogged up, the letters M and N -- the "nasal consonants," appropriately enough -- don't come out quite right. So if you have sinus issues, or if you're prone to colds, you may want to avoid bestowing a baby name that contains too many nasal consonants. (Might ... More About: Nose , Kingston , Names
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
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
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: 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
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
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
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
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
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 ...
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
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
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
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
More articles from this author: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 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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