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St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner, so Irish baby names for boys are top o’ mind for moms-to-be who are close to their due date. And they’re not the only ones who love a good Irish name, either: these monikers are all over the Social Security Administration’s list of most popular baby names [...]

by Stacie Lewis posted in Mom Stories I live in London. Is there any news, here in Britain, other than Kate’s pregnancy? No, there isn’t. War? Economic instability? Sorry, what were you saying? I wasn’t paying attention. I was too busy looking at bizarre computer mock-ups of Kate and Will’s baby, splayed across the ...

by Carolyn Robertson posted in Mom Stories Will Aiden hold onto that top spot for yet another year? Will Sophia continue to reign supreme? It’s time to find out! BabyCenter has compiled its highly anticipated list of the 100 hottest names of the year, based on the more than 450,000 babies born to BabyCenter moms [...]

by Carolyn Robertson posted in Mom Stories Welcome to the world, Hashtag Jameson! Yes, according to reports, a Twitter-loving new mom has named her new baby girl Hashtag. As in #. As in #babynamefail. “Hashtag Jameson was born at 10 oclock last nite. She weys 8pounds and i luv her so much!!!!” is the message [...]

You know whose politics you like better, but whose *name* is cooler? With all the talk about unusual celebrity baby names the past few years, it’s no surprise that Americans have selected a Mitt and a Barack to go up against each other in this Presidential election. (Choosing a candidate with a weird name is [...]

There are people who think wacky celebrity baby names like Rosalind Arusha Arkadina Altalune Florence and Bear Blu are a little bizarre, and there are folks who sniff that calling your kid Luna or Bear really isn’t all that unique or interesting after all. (In fact, their best friend’s cousin’s neighbor named her kid — [...]

by Joyce Slaton posted in Mom Stories Bible names have been hot for years, and the trend shows no signs of slowing down. In our list of the most Popular Baby Names in 2012, a solid half of the top 20 boys’ names are found in the Bible. Nonetheless, baby-namers are getting a bit weary [...]

I know it’s popular these days for people to make fun of parents who name their kids something out of the ordinary. I am not one of those people. I named my daughter Mazzy. I like odd names. Always have. Mostly we get a positive reaction to it. But every once in awhile, we get [...]

I realized the other day that with twins on the way, I’m going to have to learn to like Halloween. Yes, it’s true: I don’t care for the “holiday.” I’ll spare you my reasons, since I know I’m alone in this. So in my initial attempt to find Halloween’s first saving grace, I turned to [...]

No…please don't name me that! Ideally, many parents will admit that they would like to pick a name for their baby that no one else has. So moms-to-be pick their brain and hit the baby naming websites to find a unique name. Even if they don’t select a one-of-a-kind name, they try to avoid popular [...]