Top US Baby Names Released, May 2011: List of Popular 2010 Names

On May 4, 2011, the US Social Security Administration released the most popular baby names of 2010.Overall, there weren't too many changes to the most popular baby name list from the year before. The name Jacob is #1 on the boys list, and some suggest that it may have...

Most Popular Baby Names of 2009: Isabella and Jacob Are Top

The Most Popular Baby Names of 2009 Have Been ReleasedIn what may come as a bit of a surprise, the most popular baby names of 2009 are still Jacob and newcomer Isabella, so for now the 'Isabellas' and 'Jacobs' of the world reign supreme. The study, conducted by the Social...

What's in a name?

When introducing myself, I offer “See John Run” as a helpful addendum. Sometimes it works. Sometimes it doesn’t. Past variations include: “Sayjin,” rhymes with Cajun (mispronounced by cousin’s ex-husband but probably not the reason why their marriage didn’t work...

Top Baby Names of the Decade

Baby names are a trend all their own, and so we can't ignore the top baby names of the decade. The most popular baby names of the decade, according to BabyCenter, are: Girls' Names: Emma Emily Madison Isabella...

Baby Names - Finding the Perfect One

"Choosing the perfect name for your baby is definitely very important. It is perhaps one of the first big and most important decisions a parent will have. The name of your child will last a lifetime. "

First 2009 Celebrity Birth: Affleck, Garner Welcome New Baby!

A new baby girl was born to "Goodwill Hunting" Ben Affleck and freshfaced  screen cutie Jennifer Garner on Tuesday, January 6 in Los Angeles. The happy mother was seen smiling at Cedars Sinai  Medical...

Going Wild with Baby Names

A lot of parents don't want to give their children any "usual" names - normal names like John or David seem very unimaginative and even stifling to them.But where is the line?"In America, there is none. There are...

Swedish officials allow parents to give their children silly names

A few weeks ago there were reports about an unfortunate 9-year-old girl. Her parents had decided to name her Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii. When her parents started a custody battle as part of their divorce a family court judge found out about the girl's name. He declared...

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Chinese babies named 'Olympic Games'

Naming your kid "Olympic Games" may seem eccentric but Chinese parents beg to differ."More than 4,000 children in China have been given the name Aoyun, meaning Olympic Games, in the past 15 years."The...

Top Baby Names

If your daughters name is Emily, or you are thinking about naming your new baby Emily, you may be either very pleased or upset by the fact that it is on the list of top ten baby names for the last 12 years. Here are some of the most recent populat baby names...

Meaning of Names

How come we don't name our babies "A-67343" for our first born and then maybe "B-23454" for our second born, and so forth for the rest of our loved ones, in alpha numerical fashion? Life would be so much simpler if we would follow this numerical naming convention, right? No...

The origin and meaning of the name Skylar

The name Skylar, pronouned SKY-ler has a few variations, such as Skyler, without the 'a', Skyla, and also Skylor. Sklyar is a name typically given to a baby girl and is Dutch. The meaning of the name Skylar is means "scholar" in Dutch or in Scandinavian "learned one."...

Babies' Name

"Will you named you Baby Madonna?According to a survey Britney, Tiger, Gandalf and Madonna will soon join the more usual Peters and Janes in Britain’s playgrounds and also Harry Potter ma"

Emily, Jacob Still Most Popular Baby Names (AP)

AP - A lot of kids must look up when teachers call out "Emily" or "Jacob" these days. Those were the most popular babies' names last year — and have been every year since the 1990s.

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