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If You Named A Baby After A Celebrity, What Name Would You Choose?

Brian Russel — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 20:11:05 +0000

A lot of popular names today come from celebrities or possibly the roles they play in a movie. Mila – for Mila Kunis. Mila is actually the most popular of the star names people are using. Harry – after the prince, of course. Bristol – after Bristol Palin. Adele – duh? Did you name a [...]

Most Popular Baby Names

Cheryl Hagen — Tue, 15 May 2012 11:55:18 +0000

Since 1999, “Jacob” has been at the top of the list of baby names for boys. Once again, it kept it’s status as the most popular boys name in 2011. What was number one name for girls and what other names made the top ten? The Social Security Administation is out with the list of most [...]

One Of The Most Popular Baby Names For 2012?

Brian Russel — Mon, 07 May 2012 20:58:09 +0000

Celebs seems to always come up with odd names for their babies and us regular people tend to name our kids after celebs themselves or characters from things we watch on TV or see in the movies. One of the most popular names in 2012 already… ADELE! Hmm. I don’t remember a lot of people [...]

Royal, Bear and Happy Top the Most Popular Baby Name Predictions for 2012

Shauna Wright — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:59:40 +0000

Baby name site Nameberry.com released its predictions for 2012, and if you thought the noun trend — like naming kids after apples and other objets — was weird, just wait until you get a load of the hot new adjective fad.

So What's Your Favorite Baby Name?

Cheryl Hagen — Fri, 06 May 2011 12:41:29 +0000

What’s your favorite baby name? Apparently, Isabella and Jacob top the U.S. list in 2010. The Social Security Administration says Jacob and Isabella were the most popular baby names in the U.S. for 2010. Mercury News reports nearly 22,000 boys were named Jacob in 2010, followed by Ethan, Michael, Jayden and William. Nearly 23,000 girls were named [...]