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Jezebel: Good Name For A Blog, But What About A Baby?
A pregnant reader has written in looking for advice on the name "Jezebel": "It sounds pretty and to me, it represents a girl who is bold... is it a really bad idea to name a girl Jezebel?" More »Name Games
For over $1,500, a London-based translation firm will perform a "baby-name audit" for parents, checking the meaning of a name in 100 languages or more. According to their linguists, Suri means "pickpocket," "turned sour" and "horse mackerels." [Reuters]Name Games
According to new research, parents tend to choose baby names that have recently risen in popularity, not those "on the way out." But parents don't want "overused" names, which might explain the number of "Brooklyns" and "Destinys" in 2008. [USAToday]Latin & Hispanic Names: "Doomed"
In a story for Time magazine, Jeffrey Kluger writes that Latin/Hispanic names — like Juan, Juanita, Guillermo and Manuel — are dropping in popularity. More »Do You Judge People By Their First Names?
Anna N. has been chronicling popular names for a few weeks now, discussing traits and misconceptions attributed to certain monikers. But can a child's name really shape who they become? Melanie McDonagh of the Times of London says yes. More »Is It Okay To Change Your Baby's Name?
When her second child was born, Lena Corner struggled to name him. After six weeks of struggling, she and her husband finally settled on the name Ralph. Six months later, she decided Ralph was all wrong. More »"Modern" Baby Names Actually Pretty Old
Brooklyn, the name of the Victoria Beckham's 10-year-old son, was first used in 1870; Gwyneth should know there was an Apple born in 1853; and some especially cruel 19th-century parents chose the name Peaches for their son. [Daily Express]What's In A Name?
Emma has supplanted Emily as the #1 girl's baby name, while Jacob continues its ten-year winning streak, the Social Secruity Administration has announced. Meanwhile, Barack moved up 10,126 spots to # 2,409. [AP]Bebe Gorilla Needs A Name
Any suggestions of names for this baby gorilla born at the San Francisco Zoo? "Cutie" is all we're coming up with. (Click for embedded video.) [Breitbart] More »Obamarama
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