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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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