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Friday, May 30, 2008
Baby Names News Weekend
* What's in a (Celebrity) Baby Name? - KXANWhile a rose by any other name would still smell as sweet, would an Apple, a Moses or a Shiloh? And is there some gene or DNA mutation once your face lives on celluloid that says your child can't be a Jennifer or a Michael? But perhaps if your kid's
* Digital TV Conversion - First Coast News
The 9 months of pregnancy are often filled with excitement and anticipation. Parents are eager to meet their unborn child and see his or her personality and features. But a new twist on a decades old tradition is giving parents a
* Emily and Jacob top list of baby names - Pratt Tribune
The results are in — Emily retained the position at the top of the list of most popular baby names it has held since 1996, when it replaced Jessica. Jacob is the most favored name for boys and has been since 1999, when it surpassed Michael, the
* Tim Hasselbeck - Baltimore Sun
Move over, Apple and Seven: There are some new Hollywood babies in Tinseltown -- and they all have equally unique names. Gwyneth Paltrow (Apple's mom) and Erykah Badu (Seven's mom) may have shocked Hollywood with their unusual baby names a few years
* Spokane Spokesman-Review
DFO: Idawa came "in from the cold" earlier today, identifying himself to me. He's a young man with deep roots in North Idaho who currently lives in the Seattle area. A top-notch dude. I was thrilled to get to know him a little via e-mail. It'll make
* Ashlee and Pete Rehearse at Jessica's House - Entertainment Online
Wedding weekend got even more officially underway tonight. A day after Ashlee Simpson celebrated her bachelorettehood with family—including her future mother-in-law—and gal-pals, Jessica Simpson hosted a private rehearsal dinner for her little
* What's In a Name? - Cape Cod Today
My wife and I have had five children, the youngest is age 30. When we had these babies in the 1970s, I remember the struggle it was to find names for them. We wanted names which reflected our values and avoided stigmatizing. I once knew a very heavy
* Elizabeths meeting at -- where else? -- Elizabeth - Dubuque Telegraph Herald
Elizabeth is back in. After a two-year exclusion, Elizabeth once again has made the top 10 list for baby names. And why not? It's a perfectly good name -- with a few exceptions: 1) Elizabeths are always the last kids to finish writing their names in
* Read it: "Bad Baby Names" - News-Democrat
Michael Sherrod, along with Matthew Rayback, stumbled across some weird, hilarious and just plain wrong names on U.S. federal censuses from 1790 to 1930, and they share them with you in their new book, "Bad Baby Names." Believe it or not, Panty Brain
* Royal Caribbean Selects Oasis of the Seas and Allure of the Seas as - PR Newswire
MIAMI, May 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- An oasis is commonly defined as a fertile area in an arid region or a place of refuge, relief, or pleasant contrast. Today, Royal Caribbean International adds another use of the term, defining it as the
* NAMING BABY: IT'S THE 'DEN' GENERATION - Register-Guard
Six Aidens, two Aydensand an Aidan. Five Braydens, a Bradyn, a Braeden, a Braiden, a Brendan and a Brenden. Five Kadens, two Kaidens, two Kaydens, a Kaiyden, a Kaeden, a Cayden and a Camdyn. Two Jaydens, a Jaedyn, a Jadin, two Jordyns and a Jorden
* Jose, Emily are Texas' top baby names for 2007 - QuickDFW.com
In Texas, Emily (since 1997, replacing Ashley) and Jose (since 1996, replacing Michael). Nationally, Emily (since 1996) and Jacob (since 1999). Oklahoma girls: Emma, Madison, Emily, Addison and Hannah; boys: Ethan, Jacob, Joshua, Noah and William
* Top baby names in U.S. and Oregon - KVAL
Emily and Jacob were the most popular baby names in the United States in 2007, according to the Social Security Administration. Emily has topped the list since 1996. Jacob has done so since 1999. Click here to see the Top 10 names in the U.S. for
* TechTalk Blog: Consumer Tech News - WRAL
The Social Security Administration recently released the most popular baby names for 2007 . (#1? Emily and Jacob.) In addition to releasing the list, the SSA also has a couple of fun tools available if you like playing with names. The first tool lets
* Tips for parents still searching for the perfect name - Lincoln Journal Star
No luck finding the perfect name? Join the club. Whether it’s duking out options with your partner or stressing over “Sara” versus “Sarah,” choosing a name can be a fun yet frustrating process. “When it came time to choose names for our
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Baby Names News Update
Vancouver
Sun
The baby name game now online While pregnant, she wrote and published
an e-book called Fresh Baby Names. Along the way she found the right
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by Ann Tatko-Peterson Expecting parents refused to budge from the most
popular baby names in 2007. Emily and Jacob locked up the top spots.
For Emily, that’s 11 straight years as the most popular
girl’s name. Every year the US Social Security Administration
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NAME GAME: Most popular baby names of 2007 by Ann Tatko-Peterson
Expecting parents refused to budge from the most popular baby names in
2007. Emily and Jacob locked up the top spots. For Emily,
that’s 11 straight years as the most popular girl’s
name. Every year the US Social Security Administration ...
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12 in Illinois in 2006 for most popular baby names. Emily Hernandez,
center, holds her her two daughters Emma, 5, left and Isabel, 3. ...
In
parenthood, sometimes a blog is born
Social-networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace have become a
resource for parents to check out baby names and, later, to research
potential caregivers ...
Friday, May 23, 2008
Baby Names in the News
* Post
details: Oh baby, whatcha gonna name it? - Lincoln Journal Star
Earlier this week the Social Security Administration released the top
baby names in Nebraska for 2007. It's Jacob for boys. Addison for
girls. Also in the top five for boys are Alexander (2), Jackson (3),
William (4) and Ethan (5). Top four for girls
* Top
baby names in South Dakota listed - Rapid City Journal
The Social Security Administration has released the most popular baby
names for 2007. In South Dakota, the top five for boys are Ethan,
Mason, Jacob, Gavin and Noah. For girls, the 2007 top five are Ava,
Emma, Olivia, Addison and
* Logan
and Ava top Vermont baby names last year - Brattleboro Reformer
Logan and Ava were the top choices for the names of boy and girl babies
last year, said the state's Social Security Administration office. The
top Vermont names for boys were Logan, Jacob, Alexander, Mason and
Noah. For girls the top names
* Jacob
and Olivia top N.H.'s most popular names list - Eagle-Tribune
Hillary Clinton may be trailing in the delegate count, but Hillary's
way ahead of Barack on one U.S. government list — most
popular baby names. Hillary ranked high among the most popular baby
girls' names in 1992 when Clinton was first lady. The
* Jose,
Emily are Texas' top baby names for 2007 - Dallas Morning News
In Texas, Emily (since 1997, replacing Ashley) and Jose (since 1996,
replacing Michael). Nationally, Emily (since 1996) and Jacob (since
1999). Oklahoma girls: Emma, Madison, Emily, Addison and Hannah; boys:
Ethan, Jacob, Joshua, Noah and William
* Ethan,
Addison top list of Kansas newborn names - Kansas City Star
Federal officials say Ethan and Addison were the most popular names for
boys and girls born in Kansas in 2007. The Social Security
Administration compiles the list of most popular baby names each year.
It's based on applications for Social
* Most
popular ID baby names - Idaho State Journal
"Emma" and "jacob" were the two most poular baby names in Idaho in
2007. Stock exchange photo. Don Schoening, Social Security Regional
Commissioner, today revealed the most popular baby names in IDAHO for
2007. Continuing a popular Mother's Day
* Top baby names
in U.S. and Oregon - KVAL
Emily and Jacob were the most popular baby names in the United States
in 2007, according to the Social Security Administration. Emily has
topped the list since 1996. Jacob has done so since 1999. Click here to
see the Top 10 names in the U.S. for
* Jacob,
Isabella Top N.M. Baby Names For 2007 - KOAT 7
New Mexico parents chose the names of Jacob and Isabella the most for
their newborns last year, according to a list released by the Social
Security Administration, which has compiled a list since 1997. Jacob
also was the top name for
* Can
you guess Nebraska's top baby names? - Lincoln Journal Star
If you’re celebrating your first birthday sometime in 2008,
it’s quite possible your name is either Jacob or Addison.
Those were the No. 1 names for boys and girls in the state in 2007,
according to info released this week by the Social Security
* Ethan,
Addison top list of newborn names - Dodge City Daily Globe
Federal officials say Ethan and Addison were the most popular names for
boys and girls born in Kansas in 2007. The Social Security
Administration compiles the list of most popular baby names each year.
It’s based on applications for
* Top
South Dakota Baby Names Listed - KELOLAND TV
The Social Security Administration has released the most popular baby
names for 2007. In South Dakota, the top five for boys are Ethan,
Mason, Jacob, Gavin and Noah. For girls, the 2007 top five are Ava,
Emma, Olivia, Addison and Hannah. Carter
* Top
baby names - Cincinnati Enquirer
Are you the parent of a baby named Jacob, Ava or Madison? They could
have lots of company once they start school. Jacob was the most popular
boys’ name in both Ohio and Kentucky in 2007, Social Security
Regional Commissioner James F. Martin
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Baby Names News Update
aPARENTly
Speaking
Emily heads top ten baby names list18 hours ago by Nicole ... Emily
again topped the list of most popular baby girl names last year,
registering as No. 1 for the 12th straight time. Jacob led among names
for boys for the ninth year in a row. … continue reading
Emily heads top ten baby names list.
Emily
heads top ten baby names list
18 hours ago by Nicole ... Emily again topped the list of most popular
baby girl names last year, registering as No. 1 for the 12th straight
time. Jacob led among names for boys for the ninth year in a row.
… continue reading Emily heads top ten baby names list.
Emilys,
like, so No. 1
New York Daily News,NY- May 11, 2008The two top baby names in the
nation were Jacob and Emily, the SSA revealed Friday. For girls,
Isabella unseated Emma in the No. 2 spot, Ava went to No. ...
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SSA releases 2007s top baby names by Nest Paula The Social
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of 2007 last Saturday. After months of nail biting, were incredibly
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British
parents agonize over baby names
British parents spend up to 45 hours agonizing over the name
of their child, a survey finds. And, across the Britain, that adds up
to 30 million ...
Baby
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Aptly titled, Bad Baby Names lists hundreds of the worst true names
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according to what ...
SSA releases 2007s top baby names
14 hours ago by Nest Paula The Social Security Administration released
the most popular American baby names of 2007 last Saturday. After
months of nail biting, were incredibly (excessively?) excited to bring
you the top ten: ...
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Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Baby Names in the News
Popular
Baby Names…
by bridgetmarie So, instead, I have been looking at
popular baby names! My husband and I are finding out if our little
bundle of joy will be aa little boy or a little girl this Thursday, so
I have been wondering about different names. ...
A
Boy named Sue is at least easy to spell
The most popular baby names in the US are still Jacob, Michael and
Joshua for boys and Emily, Emma and Madison for girls. But every
parent, teacher and ...
BABY
NAMES.
by Philip BABY NAMES. The list of the most popular baby names in 2007
has been released by the Social Security Administration. The agency
singles out for comment that 34 of the top 1000 names for boys rhyme
with Jayden. ...
Baby
branding: Naming little tykes today can be as stressful as a ...
Amy and Michael Daley started discussing baby names a month into Amys
pregnancy. Michael was insistent about Madison right from the start,
not because its ...
Bits
of babies
by Eliza It’s in, the official top list for American Baby
Names has the top baby name for 2008 out. Emily for Girls. Jacob for
Boys. Here’sa quick list of top names for those of you
looking for something or to show your partner what a perfect ...
Top
Baby Names of 2007
Filed under: Babies, In the news, Playground bureauIf you looked at the
name tags of an average size preschool class, you\d likely find a
representative of nearly every one of 2007\s most popular baby names,
according to the latest ...
Babylune
Aiden, Jayden Top Jacob - Adjusting the Most Popular US Baby Names14
hours ago by Nancy C. 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, ...
Hot
Baby Names for 2008
by Eliza It’s in, the official top list for American Baby
Names has the top baby name for 2008 out. Emily for Girls. Jacob for
Boys. Here’sa quick list of top names for those of you
looking for something or to show your partner what a perfect ...
Aiden,
Jayden Top Jacob - Adjusting the Most Popular US Baby Names
by Nancy C. 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, ...
Top
10 Baby Names - 2007
by Sandra Along with the Top 10 Baby Names in Australia, NewZealand,
US, Canada, UK, Scotland, Ireland and some other countries. We were
unable to find a top 10 list for Tasmania, if anyone knows of such a
list please let us know. Sandra.
Reprise:
The Age of Aidans
by Laura Wattenberg Looking at the most popular American baby names of
2004, one name leaps out at me....or rather, one sound. A whopping 33
different names rhyming with Aidan made the boys top 1000 list. (And
that doesnt even count the near misses, ...
Emily,
Jacob Again Top List Of Baby Names
Emily again topped the list of most popular baby girl names last year,
registering as No. 1 for the 12th straight time. Jacob led among names
for boys for the ninth year in a row.
Popular
baby names
Popular baby names:. Find the most popular baby names for 2007. Also,
find the top baby names by birth year, or check the popularity of your
name since a certain year. (My first name peaked at #37 in 1960.) ...
Highlights/
Popular Baby Names…by bridgetmarie So, instead, I have been
looking at popular baby names! My husband and I are finding out if our
little bundle of joy will be aa little boy or a little girl this
Thursday, so I have been wondering about different names. ...
Emily,
Jacob most popular baby names
622) and Messiah (No. 723). Social Security began compiling
the name lists in 1997. The agency offers lists of baby names for each
year since 1880 on the agencys Web site at .
http://www.socialsecurity.gov.
Baby
Names
by Honey Continuing a Popular Mother’s Day tradition, the
Social Security Administration has released the yearly “Most
Popular Baby Names List”. Elvis came in at number 676, up
higher than last year. You can see the whole story here. ...
Sticks
and Stones
A hundred years of naming conventions flushed down the toilet
