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Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Baby Name Search News
- Struggling to name your baby? Call a consultant | Reuters
- Actress Halle Berry's decision to call her daughter Nahla had some people perplexed, but baby experts said it mirrored a trend for unusual names which has helped create a new profession -- baby name consultant.
- The Manitoban Online - Ben P's 2008 Top Baby Names
- 26 all-star unique names
- The Poop : Babies naming babies
- We're trying to get our almost 3-year-old son to adjust to the fact that he's going to have a sibling in about a month. One of our ways to get him involved is to ask him what he wants to name his new brother.
- BBC NEWS | UK | Wales | Mythology inspires six baby names
- A Welsh couple have taken a mythological approach to naming their five children by taking inspiration from Greek, Roman and Egyptian heroes.
- Today's babies get their own 'online identity' - 03/22/2008 - MiamiHerald.com
- Here's a popular baby item you won't find on the gift registry: Baby's own website, with his or her own domain name.
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Friday, March 21, 2008
Baby Names News and Views
- Punky Brewster Star Soleil Moon Frye Welcomes Jagger Joseph Blue Goldberg - Associated Content
- These days it is much more unusual for a celebrity to choose a common name for their child. Let's face it: celebrities enjoy choosing unique baby names. The shock value alone gets their names in the news.
- Berry names daughter Nahla Ariela Aubry - omg! news on Yahoo!
- Halle Berry's newborn daughter is named Nahla Ariela Aubry
- Let It Rip: Celebrity Baby Names | KGMB9.com | Video
- Celebrities have a habit of torturing their children with crazy names. ...So now it's time for a segment we like to call "Let It Rip." We bring in our panel of experts to weigh in on the insanity.
- Baby name generator - pick your baby name with this brilliant quiz - Celebrity gossip on Now Magazine
- If you're stumped, try this clever baby name generator to come up with the perfect suggestion.
- Struggling to name your baby? Call a consultant | Lifestyle | Reuters
- ...baby experts said it mirrored a trend for unusual names which has helped create a new profession -- baby name consultant.
- Daily Dude: Fame names | Columns | PE.com | Southern California News | News for Inland Southern California
- Berry is just one of several celebrities to bypass traditional baby names such as Tom, Dick and Harriet for Apple (actress Gwyneth Paltrow), Banjo (actress Rachel Griffiths) and Jermajesty (singer Jermaine Jackson).
- Kiddicare - Kiddicare News - Halle Berry chooses Arabic-inspired baby name | Online baby shop | Nursery Equipment"/>
- "We didn't have a name picked out until just before we left the hospital. For us it was hard to name the most important person in our life until we met her," she told Access Hollywood.
- Modern Mom : Mommywood : Minnie’s Baby Name Crisis, Lisa Marie Carrying Twins + Angie Spotted Serving Junk to Brood
- Gavin and Gwen aren’t the only ones stumped finding a baby name of their upcoming little one. Minnie Driver told Ellen she is having a tough time brainstorming, too. “I have a pretty silly name,...
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Friday, March 14, 2008
Baby Names Weekend Reading
- Our children are gods, legends and great lovers - icWales
- ...one mother wanted more inspiration than most and instead of flicking through an A to Z of baby names Elaine Romaeo picked up books on history and mythology.
- McConaughey To Name Son After Beer? - Entertainment News Story - KXAS | Dallas
- There are reports that Matthew McConaughey wants to name his unborn son after his favorite beer.
- Baby Names inspired by text messaging, Web 2.0 : Gina Hughes : Yahoo! Tech
- It appears young parents are so desperately trying to be techno hip, that they're going so far as to giving their offspring names inspired by phonetic spelling typically used in email and text messaging.
- There's no place for these kid names -- chicagotribune.com
- But celebrities aren't the only ones naming their children for pushpins on a travel map.
- Island's favourite baby names for 2007 - Isle of Man Today
- Old favourites topped the list of names given to babies born in the Island last year.
- World On the Web - Name, please
- Apparently, bad baby names aren’t a very new trend...
- Do you know of a bad baby name? - TODAY: Participate - MSNBC.com
- Do you know someone who managed to give their little one a silly, bizarre or downright cruel name? If you have a funny or kooky submission, send it to us and we might feature the unfortunate name on TODAYShow.com.
- Bad Baby Names - A Boy Named Sue, and a Theory of Names - John Tierney - New York Times
- Studies showed that children with odd names got worse grades and were less popular than other classmates in elementary school. In college they were more likely to flunk out or become “psychoneurotic.” Prospective bosses spurned their résumés. They were overrepresented among emotionally disturbed children and psychiatric patients.
- Fans await Pi Day in eager anticipation - Inside Bay Area
- Chad and Robyn Barker are no math geeks, but they had thought that Pi would make a good baby name years before they knew they would have children together.
- 'Odds and Ends' in Business | Richmond.com / Richmond Virginia / Richmond VA - The Official Online City Portal
- ...launching the Web site with a special emphasis on promoting Our365's Baby Namescape application. With 1.3 million names, it is the largest single source for up-to-date baby names. The application allows expecting parents to search for the most popular baby names in their state, city or even a local hospital,...
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Friday, March 07, 2008
Baby Names news, Weekend Review
- Tony Hicks: Here's what not to name your kids - ContraCostaTimes.com
- Anyway, as I've been knocking around baby names lately, I, as usual, decided to do the exact opposite of what I'm supposed to. I started with a list of the worst names I could think of, so I'll know what not to name a baby and go from there. Among those I've come up with:
- Boston Daily Blog - Boston Magazine
- A new report says that three percent of parents regret the name they gave their baby. Which got us curious—have any of you parents out there regretted giving your baby a sports-related name?
- FREAK-TV: Name Your Kid Fido If You Want - Freakonomics - Opinion - New York Times Blog
- The latest FREAK-TV video features Levitt discussing the ever-interesting topic of naming your kid.
- Does Baby's Name Fit? - News Story - KCTV Kansas City
- Many parents want a distinctive, appropriate, special-but-not-too-special name for their children, and 58 percent believe the right name contributes to success. Some would even pay people to help find a name.
- BabyCenter(R) Survey Finds Most New Parents Believe Their Child's Name Will Contribute to Success in Life
- BabyCenter found that 3 percent of parents would change their child's name if they could, and 58 percent believe a child's name contributes to his or her success in life, making the naming process even more difficult.
- Austin's top Baby Names | Mama Drama
- I ...found Austin’s top names are indeed a variation of the nations with a few additions of its own. For example, the No. 1 boy’s and girl’s names are nowhere on the national Top 10. And predictably enough, several of the name’s on Austin’s list have a more Hispanic flair that the national Top 10.
- Angel, Isabella top Arizona baby names
- ...in recent years, new names have taken hold.
- The Poop : Breaking news ... celebrities give their kids regular names!
- Max and Emme?!? That's something one of us might name our kids!
- SMS language sparks off unusually spelt baby names trend! / Online News @ TheCheers
- The popular SMS and email phonetic spellings have not only corrupted the English language, but have also sparked a trend of unusually spelt baby names.
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