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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
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
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
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
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.) ...
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
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
Name Sightings on Baby Products - Alexa, Gianni, Preston, Wyatt
2008-05-19 00:00:00 About a week ago, the New York Times ran an article about The Monogram Shop, a boutique in East Hampton. The article wasn't focused on baby names, but it did mention that the shop's baby-sized sweaters were embroidered with names like Alexa , Sam, Reece, Preston and Gianni. A very modern-sounding ... More About: Baby , Products , Sightings
Will Craigslist Revive the Name Craig?
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
Never-Ranked Baby Names - Letter Q
2008-05-16 00:00:00 I haven't done one of these never-ranked lists in a while -- so long, in fact, that the lists for letters A through P only cover the rankings up through 2006. From here on out (Q-Z), they'll account for 2007 as well. Boy Names Girl Names Qadir, Qasim, Quade, Quennell, Quenten, Quenton, ... More About: Baby , Letter
Jadon, Jaeden, Jaidyn, Jaydan? Which Spelling Is Best? (Poll)
2008-05-14 00:00:00 All ten of the names below ranked among the top 1,000 baby boy names of 2007: Jaden Jadon Jadyn Jaeden Jaiden Jaidyn Jaydan Jayden Jaydin Jaydon 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 you like even better (e.g. Jaydn, Jaedin, Jadynn)? More About: Poll , Spelling
Searching for a Boy Name - Must Be Water-Related and Unique
2008-05-14 00:00:00 A reader named Danielle wrote to me the other day. She is searching for a name for her second son. She says, We love the beach, ocean, boating and water and would like something unique to go with that. Her first son is named Landon Kai. (Kai is the Hawaiian word for ... More About: Water , Unique , Searching , Related
Sophia Tops Emily - Adjusting the Most Popular U.S. Baby Names
2008-05-13 00:00:00 The Social Security Administration doesn't combine spelling variations when compiling its annual list of popular baby names. Though this is probably the most logical way for them to present their data, it tends to skew the overall picture a bit. For instance, according to the SSA, the top ten girl names ... More About: Baby , Tops , Emily , Popular , Sophia
Aiden, Jayden Top Jacob - Adjusting the Most Popular U.S. Baby Names
2008-05-13 00:00:00 According to the SSA, the top ten baby boy names of 2007 were Jacob , Michael, Ethan, Joshua, Daniel, Christopher, Anthony, William, Matthew and Andrew (in that order). The SSA rankings don't account for spelling variations, though, so I've decided to create a more realistic top ten list: 1st Aiden (12,966) Aidan (8,300) Ayden (4,267) Aden ... More About: Baby , Popular , Jayden , Names
Unusual Real Names - Jagadis, Kirkpatrick, Pitcairn, Sacheverell
2008-05-12 00:00:00 Here are the other odd names I promised: Jagadis Chandra Bose (1858?1937) - Indian physicist and botanist. Kirkpatrick Macmillan (1813?78) - Scottish blacksmith who invented the pedal bicycle (circa 1840). Quirinus Kuhlmann (1651-1689) - German Baroque poet and mystic. Pitcairn Morrison (1795-1887) - American army officer. Rulon Gardner (b. 1971) - American Greco-Roman wrestler. Sacheverell Sitwell ... More About: Real , Names
Most Popular Girl Names of 2007 - Emily, Isabella, Emma, Addison
2008-05-12 00:00:00 The most popular baby names in the U.S. were updated yesterday -- here are the new top 25 girl names: Top Names of 2007 Change vs. 2006 1. Emily 2. Isabella 3. Emma 4. Ava 5. Madison 6. Sophia 7. Olivia 8. Abigail 9. Hannah 10. Elizabeth 11. Addison 12. Samantha 13. Ashley 14. Alyssa 15. Mia 16. Chloe 17. Natalie 18. Sarah 19. Alexis 20. Grace 21. Ella 22. Brianna 23. Hailey 24. Taylor 25. Anna 0 +2 ... More About: Girl , Popular
Most Popular Boy Names of 2007 - Jacob, Michael, Ethan, Jayden
2008-05-12 00:00:00 The most popular baby names in the U.S. have been updated! Here are the new top 25 boy names: Top Names of 2007 Change vs. 2006 1. Jacob 2. Michael 3. Ethan 4. Joshua 5. Daniel 6. Christopher 7. Anthony 8. William 9. Matthew 10. Andrew 11. Alexander 12. David 13. Joseph 14. Noah 15. James 16. Ryan 17. Logan 18. Jayden 19. John 20. Nicholas 21. Tyler 22. Christian 23. Jonathan 24. Nathan 25. Samuel 0 0 +1 (was ... More About: Popular
Names in the News - Itziar and Kirbyjon
2008-05-12 00:00:00 I've spotted two interesting names in the news recently: Itziar - The name of one of the Spanish women who posed semi-nude for a failed charity calendar a few months ago. Kirbyjon - The name of the pastor who married Jenna Bush and Henry Hager in Crawford, Texas the other day. (Here's ... More About: News , In the News , The News , Names
Unusual Real Names - Batman, Delloreese, Hoagland, Idawalley
2008-05-10 00:00:00 I've got a dozen interesting names for you this weekend -- 6 for today, 6 for tomorrow. Here's the first half: Aeriwentha Faggs Starr (1932-2000) - American athlete (commonly known as Mae). Batman bin Suparman (b. 1990) - Singaporean man of Javanese descent whose ID card was posted at Language Log. (Thanks ... More About: Real , Names
Avril Lavigne vs. Mandy Moore - Thoughts on Consonance and Alliteration
2008-05-10 00:00:00 I noticed the name Arvind Devalia in the title of one of today's Lifehack posts. Arvind is an author of Indian ancestry who currently resides in England (and will be interviewed on Lifehack Live later tonight). I'm not particularly interested in the interview, but I do like Arvind's full name. I ... More About: Avril Lavigne , Mandy Moore , Thoughts , Avril , Moore
Old-Fashioned Female Names ?that Still Sound Old-Fashioned!
2008-05-10 00:00:00 Sophia, Isabella, Hannah, Olivia... these names were once considered old-fashioned. Now that they're the 4th, 7th, 8th and 9th most popular baby names in the nation, though, they are quite in fashion. This is an unfortunate turn of events for those who once loved the "antique" sound of these names. ... More About: Female , Sound , Names , Old Fashioned
Unusual Real Names - Eudald, Huw, Lystra, Tapping, Yellow Light
2008-05-02 00:00:00 Another installment of interesting names... Eudald Carbonell i Roura (born in 1953) - Spanish archaeologist, anthropologist and paleonthologist. Huw Wheldon (born in 1916) - Welsh broadcaster and Royal Television Society president. (Huw is the Welsh version of Hugh.) Lystra Gretter (born in 1858) - Nurse and public health care innovator. Tapping Reeve (born in ... More About: Yellow , Real , Light , Names
Baby Name Buffet - Alfredo, Oscar, Reuben, Xavier
2008-05-02 00:00:00 Here's the second half of the Baby Name Buffet -- today we've got the male names (whereas yesterday I focused on the females). Name Dish Namesake (if known) Adolphe Pâté de filets d'oie Adolphe Hardy Adolphe-Marie Hardy (1868-1954), poet Albert Prince Albert Fillet of Beef Albert, Prince Consort (1819-1861) Alfredo Fettuccine Alfredo Alfredo di Lelio (d. 1959), chef André Omelette André Theuriet André Theuriet (1833-1907), ... More About: Oscar
Baby Name Buffet - Charlotte, Madeleine, Suzette, Victoria
2008-05-02 00:00:00 Are you a foodie? If so, maybe this list will not only help you choose a baby name, but spark a few meal ideas as well. :) Below are dishes featuring female names; tomorrow I'll post a list of dishes featuring male names. (If you try any of the recipes, let ... More About: Baby , Victoria , Charlotte , Buffet , Madeleine
Top 10 Spam Names of the Month - April ?08
2008-05-01 00:00:00 Here are the most interesting spam names I saw this month: Augustino Buting Concetta Kendall Elise Bourgeois Lillie Poole Mel Kay Orland Lebel Rommel Covintree Silvia Bravo Theron Root Vananthorn Garavelli More About: Spam , April , Names , Month
Top Names in Tennessee in 2007 - Madison and William
More articles from this author:2008-05-01 00:00:00 The most popular names in Tennessee last year were: Boy Names Girl Names 1. William 2. Jacob 3. Ethan 4. James 5. Joshua 6. Christopher 7. Jackson 8. Michael 9. Noah 10. Andrew (tie) 10. Elijah (tie) 12. John 13. Matthew 14. Samuel 15. David 16. Landon 17. Caleb 18. Jayden 19. Joseph 20. Tyler 21. Christian 22. Austin (tie) 22. Jonathan (tie) 24. Daniel 25. Aiden 1. Madison 2. Emma 3. Emily 4. Addison 5. Abigail 6. Hannah 7. Ava 8. Elizabeth 9. Chloe 10. Isabella 11. ... 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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