JK Rowling: how small can you go? May 31, 2008
And perhaps Herman Melville would not have lived such a life of penury if he had had the nous to publish a prequel to his most famous work featuring a single scene, in which a couple walk into a Nantucket bookshop, the wife clearly eight and a half months pregnant, pick up a book of baby names and open it randomly at the letter I. Hell, if they'd followed the Rowling model the blokes who wrote the Book of Genesis could have scratched It was a dark and stormy night on to a scrap of papyrus and... (Times Online)
Girl Name Pronunciation Popularity May 28, 2008
Comparison of Baby Names Ranked by Spelling and Pronunciation. The Social Security Administration ranks popularity of baby names by spelling ... Every May shortly after Mother's Day, the Social Security Adminstration (SSA) releases its list of the top 1,000 baby names for the preceding year. (Suite101.com)
Emily, Jacob most popular baby names of 2007 May 25, 2008
The agency offers lists of baby names for each year since 1880 on the agency's Web site at. . (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
The Fives: Crime gone wild in Rapid City, national politics on the local stage and more on the school budget May 23, 2008
A fun look at what area folks think might be the top baby names in South Dakota in 2007. What am I going to do with no American Idol videos to post. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Logan and Ava top Vermont baby names last year May 21, 2008
Concord Monitor Online - AP Headlines. The news you need now. (Concord Monitor)
Noah and Sophia top '07 names May 21, 2008
Most popular baby names in 2007. UNITED STATES. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Wentz confirms pre-nup, dodges baby rumors May 21, 2008
When Ryan tried to get Pete to confirm Ashlees pregnancy by asking if he and Ashlee h 00001645 ave been thinking about possible baby names, Pete quickly squashed the question. Ryan, this baby has not been confirmed, he said with a laugh. (MSNBC -- News)
Pete Wentz Talks About Marrying Ashlee Simpson, Honeymoon, But Insists Baby 'Has Not Been Confirmed!' May 21, 2008
Next, Seacrest asked the obvious question: Is the couple mulling baby names yet. Wentz didn't buckle, staying true to he's been telling ever since the pregnancy rumors first surfaced. (VHI.com -- Music News)
The Fives: Charles Manson's murders, goo goo over Addison and more bad press for big cats May 21, 2008
Tim Appel hit the bricks to get Rapid Citians take on what the most common baby names in South Dakota may be. To be honest, I kind of like their list more than the actual one. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Top baby names in South Dakota listed May 21, 2008
RAPID CITY, S.D. - The Social Security Administration has released the most popular baby names for 2007. (156). (Rapid City Journal, SD)
New names join old favorites in state popularity May 21, 2008
Most popular baby names in South Dakota in 2007. Boys: Ethan, Mason, Jacob, Gavin, Noah. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Hawaii's favorite baby names for 2007 released May 20, 2008
Hawaii s most popular baby names for 2007 released ... The Social Security Administration has released a list of the most-popular baby names for 2007 sorted by state, and Hawaii residents have shown their tastes differ somewhat from the rest of the country. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
SEE THE ANCESTRY: Historical records online May 20, 2008
The Today Show looks at "Bad Baby Names," the latest book from Ancestry. com. (USA Today -- Tech)
* Biblical to bizarre: American baby names run the gamut KW May 18, 2008
Biblical to bizarre: American baby names run the gamut KW ... The 2007 top baby names list released by the US Social Security Administration for Mothers Day showed Americans consistent in their love for classical names: Michael, Ethan, Joshua and Daniel topped out the top five on the boys side, while Isabella, Emma, Ava and Madison were favorites for girls. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Bizarre baby names May 14, 2008
The 2007 top baby names list released by the US Social Security Administration for Mother's Day on Sunday showed Americans consistent in their love for classical names: Michael, Ethan, Joshua and Daniel topped out the top five on the boys side, while Isabella, Emma, Ava and Madison were favourites for girls. But the list showed that plenty were striving to be unique, creating wholly new names like Nevaeh "heaven" spelled backwards or sometimes just taking extreme orthographical liberty with... (iAfrica.com)
McConaughey: Stay-at-home dad May 13, 2008
"Camila's enjoying the idea of having him around. The two are busy picking out baby names!". Type Size. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Most-Popular Baby Names Again Jacob, Emily May 13, 2008
Emily, Jacob Again Most-Popular Baby Names - Family News Story - KPRC Houston ... Emily, Jacob Again Most-Popular Baby Names ... WASHINGTON -- Parents aren't branching out much when it comes to baby names. (Click2Houston, TX)
Emily, Jacob head top 10 baby names list May 12, 2008
Emily heads top ten baby names list - CNN.com ... Emily heads top ten baby names list ... The agency offers lists of baby names for each year since 1880 on the agency's Web site at www. (CNN)
In parenthood, sometimes a blog is born May 12, 2008
Social-networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace have become a resource for parents to check out baby names and, later, to research potential caregivers and babysitters. Parents also can create a baby profile on their Facebook page through applications such as Babybook. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Emily, Jacob top '07 list of most popular baby names May 12, 2008
Others in top 1,000: Armani for girls, Messiah for boys. Sunday, May 11, 2008. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Emily heads top ten baby names list May 12, 2008
The agency offers lists of baby names for each year since 1880 on the agency's Web site at www. socialsecurity. (CNN -- Law)
Harman's a big deal May 11, 2008
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. A young Australian is relishing the strange and wonderful world of Major League baseball, writes Chloe Saltau. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Mundine to give up belt in bid for glory May 11, 2008
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Anthony Mundine after training at father Tony's Redfern gym. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Time to lift May 11, 2008
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Deborah Lovely training in Brisbane during the week. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Nation / World Snapshots May 11, 2008
Emily, Jacob again top list of most popular baby names WASHINGTON (AP) Emily again topped the list of most popular baby girl names last year, registering as No. 1 for the 12th straight time. Jacob led among names for boys for the ninth year in a row. (Montana Standard, MT)
Adelaide boring, Canberra worse May 11, 2008
Adelaide boring, Canberra worse: NSW MP - National - smh. Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Youth day shortfall hits hotels May 11, 2008
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Heath GilmoreMay 11, 2008. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Nurse admits falsifying hospital patient records May 11, 2008
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. "Sometimes people have hardship in their lives and make stupid decisions". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
How power vote pushed a 25-year friendship to the brink May 11, 2008
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Morris Iemma last weekend; (inset) Karl Bitar. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Second poll likely to choose president May 11, 2008
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Jose Ramos-Horta, 57, is mobbed by the press as he arrives at a polling station to cast his vote. (Yahoo News -- East Timor)
The game of the name May 11, 2008
As mothers dote on their babies and are doted upon today, we present more stories of unique baby names. SCANNING THE INTERNET for baby names, Carrie Braun of Mason City found Grayson, old English for Son of the Old Man ... The nation s most popular baby names of 2007 were fairly traditional, as noted in today s Parade Magazine. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
The angel and the demon May 11, 2008
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. The Olympic torch relay has illuminated the silent conflict that rages vocally outside China's borders, writes Ching-Ching Ni. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Lindsay's back on the party bandwagon Apr 22, 2008
Jerrys already window-shopping baby stuff online and keeps peppering her with baby names, a friend said. Tabloid Tidbits is compiled by Ree Hines. (MSNBC -- News)
Patrick beats men, and her doubters Apr 21, 2008
IndyCar said that the name Danica jumped to No. 352 from No. 610 on the list of most popular baby names in the United States from 2005 to 2006. She was in a Super Bowl advertisement this year for Godaddy. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Classic Baby Names for Boys Apr 12, 2008
Baby names may come and go, but some classic names never go out of style. While Gary screams 1958, and Jason screams 1978, and Jayden screams 2008, many American boy's names have been popular for hundreds of years. (Suite101.com)
Naming Fictional Characters Apr 10, 2008
These can be found by typing in keywords such as baby names, names-girl, names-boy, surnames, etc. Usually a large list will come up, including some of the most popular names. (Suite101.com)
It's the time of year when we paint the town green Apr 6, 2008
" - People will amaze you with the most trivial knowledge of golf, things such as "niblick" is the old-fashioned name for a 9-iron, Gene Sarazen invented the sand wedge or that Arnold Palmer's birthday -- Sept. 10, 1929 -- was once used as the secret passcode in an episode of the TV show MacGyver. - Pimento cheese can be served twice a day and no one raises an eyebrow. (The sandwich spread was never used on MacGyver, although both it and the resourceful secret agent were once mentioned in a... (The Augusta Chronicle)
SEARCHABLE DATABASES Apr 5, 2008
What are the most popular baby names. Find answers - and much more - at our new online Data Center. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Names do impact our political choices Mar 30, 2008
Your Connection to the. Web Search powered by YAHOO. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Louis Short: What’s in a name can be scary Mar 29, 2008
The book is called Bad Baby Names: The Worst True Names Parents Saddled Their Kids With, and You Can Too. " There was a short list of sample names listed in the book, and goodness, there are some terrible names out there.Here is what I pulled from : Fanny Pack, Ima Hooker, Fanny Whiffer, Post Office, Warren Peace, Nice Carr, Tiny Hooker. What are these parents thinking? Were they thinking? I believe there are two conclusions to my questions. 1. The parents were thinking and thought they were... (Heber Springs Sun-Times, AR)
Media Giants Compete For Online Ad Dollars Mar 25, 2008
VIACOM INC. - In February, Viacom expanded Nickelodeon's ParentsConnect Network with the purchase of Baby Names World and other parenting sites from Babunga. ParentsConnect also has independent Web sites such as GreatSchools. (CBS News)
What's in a name? Apparently not all that much Mar 15, 2008
Today, though, the case for Cash's theory looks much stronger, and I say this even after learning about Emma Royd and Post Office in a new book, "Bad Baby Names," by Michael Sherrod and Matthew Rayback. By scouring census records from 1790 to 1930, Sherrod and Rayback discovered Garage Empty, Hysteria Johnson, King Arthur, Infinity Hubbard, Please Cope, Major Slaughter, Helen Troy, several Satans and a host of colleagues to the famed Ima Hogg (including Ima Pigg, Ima Muskrat, Ima Nut and Ima... (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
The Wackiest Celebrity Baby Names Mar 8, 2008
A List of The Goofiest Named Kids in Hollywood. Whether it was for the sake of a good joke, a desire to force certian careers or simply an ego issue celebrities have picked some wild names for their wee ones. (Suite101.com)
Hef Wants the Olsen Twins Mar 3, 2008
J.Lo Picks Baby Names. Chris Hates Spending Money. (TMZ.com)
Angel, Isabella top Arizona baby names Mar 3, 2008
In 1997, Isabella was not even in the top 100 for female baby names in Arizona. By 2002, it was the 10th-most-popular girl's name. (AZCentral -- News)
Students lag in history and lit Mar 1, 2008
Hussein is actually an arabic word that means good-looking according to Baby Names World. When Obama was named in 1961, Saddam Hussein was completely unknown, so unless his parents were fortune-tellers, I doubt they named him in honor of Saddam. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Suggestions for Unique Baby Names Feb 28, 2008
Everything from cities to athletes to literary characters provides options for interesting baby names. Naming a child is a big endeavor. (Suite101.com)
Nick Adds Babunga Online Properties Feb 19, 2008
1 million unique visitors (comScore, December 2007), and features 27,000 baby names; 3dpregnancy. com, which allows expecting moms to track their pregnancies with weekly information on the pregnancy experience; and Wikiparenting. (Multichannel News)
Nickelodeon/MTVN Kids & Family Group Expands Parenting Reach with Acquisition of Babunga.com's Pregnancy-Focused Sites for Nickelodeon's ParentsConnect.com Feb 19, 2008
1 million unique visitors (comScore, December 2007), and features 27,000 baby names. Babunga. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Tinsel Town is enemy No. 1 Feb 18, 2008
(I'll write you up a list of approved baby names, OK. . (The Augusta Chronicle)
THE FIRST RACE Feb 17, 2008
Most Popular Baby Names: Michael and Mary (Jacob and Emily as of 2006). In the News. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Hollywood writers end huge strike Feb 14, 2008
Quiz: Celebrity baby names. Kids to pay for parents' parking. (CBBC Newsround)
Help, my name's Lolita Feb 14, 2008
"Names come in and out of favour", says Pamela Redmond Satran, a naming expert and author of eight books on baby names, including The Brilliant Book of Baby Names and Cool Names for Babies. "Monica is a good example in the US. The name had been inching up and was at number 79 in 1997. The Monica character in Friends helped make it popular. But in 1998, after the Monica Lewinsky scandal broke, the name slipped to 105 and went down even further the next year, never to recover. Some think Lucifer's... (BBC News -- UK)
From Bliss to the blues| Feb 6, 2008
"You were once focused on meetings and deadlines; now youre fantasising about baby names and being a mother.". Coping strategies: If you have a job, compartmentalise. (iAfrica.com)
Allen is latest Celtic floored by flu bug Jan 30, 2008
Local Search Site Search. THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING. (Boston Globe)
Alberta bound for election? Jan 28, 2008
A release on Alberta's favourite baby names for 2007 is being held until after the election call. Campaign teams are in place and most candidates have been nominated. (Globe and Mail)
Cache Valley Baby Names 2007 Jan 28, 2008
Published: Monday, January 28, 2008 1:12 AM CST nd the award for Cache Valley s most popular baby names of 2007 goes to drum roll please Emily and Jacob. Although both were in the top 10 in 2006, Jacob made a quick jump up the list to push last year s frontrunner, Ethan, down near the bottom. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Model Megan Gale quits catwalk Jan 20, 2008
By Jonathon Moran January 20, 2008 06:00am. after 15 years of sashaying down the runway, Megan Gale has decided to quit modelling to focus on her film career, starting with the part of Wonder Woman in George Miller's latest film. (NEWS.com.au)
Baby names for parents still searching Jan 20, 2008
And don t be limited by your own culture: Many parents are now finding beautiful and interesting baby names from a wide variety of ethnic and historical origins (Suri Cruise has a Persian name that means red rose ). Check to search thousands of names by origin (look for a Quick Link at the very bottom of the page to Baby Names ). (Montana Standard, MT)
Brit loses kids over furniture Jan 17, 2008
January 16, 2008 08:19am. Britney Spears arrives at yesterday's court hearing / TMZ. (NEWS.com.au)
L'Oreal thinks Delta's worth it Jan 15, 2008
With a bevy of celebrity babies on the way we take a look at some of the craziest baby names. 00000583. (NEWS.com.au)
Ask Dog Lady: 'Bark Obama' for Labradoodle in chief Jan 15, 2008
If Aidan and Ava were the most popular baby names in 2007 (according to babynames. com), then Marley and Lucy must be the most popular dog names. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
'A,' 'J' top 1st letters in Ariz. baby names Jan 7, 2008
Of the 100 most popular baby names for girls in 2006, 22 percent began with 'A.' For boys, the first letter of the alphabet came in second in the top 100 list, with 16 percent ... Go to to search a database of the top 100 baby names for Arizona from 1977 to 2006 and see how they compare nationally. (AZCentral -- News)
Top 10 boys names Jan 4, 2008
Queensland's top baby names for 2007. text/html-documenthttp://brisbanetimes. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Jacob reborn as top name for boys at La Crosse hospitals Jan 3, 2008
TOP BABY NAMES IN 2007 AT LA CROSSE HOSPITALS. Franciscan Skemp. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
