Baby Name Flow: How First-Middle-Last Names Can Play Nice Together

May 19, 2024

　　Middle names are entering a new era for 2023 and beyond. It’s almost imperative today that middle names be meaningful — whether they honor a relative, relate to a parent’s passion, or reflect an important family value. 　　But middle names today should also be fun. Parents are taking advantage of...

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How Close is Too Close? 10 Factors to Consider

May 19, 2024

　　Sibling names add a whole layer of complexity to naming a baby. Naming your first child may have been challenge enough — finding names that you like, agreeing on a single name with your partner — but naming a sibling comes with its own set of tasks. 　　The goal of naming siblings...

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The Timeless + Timely Baby Name Formula

May 19, 2024

　　By Kara Blakley 　　As an art historian, my friends and family often like to teasingly debate what I consider to be art, and what not. While that is a discussion in its own right, one of my criteria for considering whether something is ‘art’ is if it holds to the...

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9 Ways to Choose an Unusual Baby Name

May 19, 2024

　　By Abby Sandel 　　There’s more than one way to choose an unusual name. 　　Classics like William and Elizabeth are evergreen. And who doesn’t love Ava and Mason? 　　But if you think you’d like something different – maybe even dramatically different – for your child’s name, it can be tough to...

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Baby Name Advice: Straddling two cultures

May 19, 2024

　　By Beth Grimm 　　As the proud mummy of two, soon to be three, bilingual children, who attend international school and are exposed to multiple cultures on a daily basis, I am constantly reminded of the need to consider the implications of names. The wrong name could cause frustration for family...

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How to Name a Large Family

May 19, 2024

　　By Kate at Sancta Nomina (Katherine Morna Towne) 　　Whether you’re planning on it (Duggar) or it takes you by surprise (Gosselin), having a big family means choosing a lot of names. Naming with care can help with everything from reducing the possibility of you having name regret, to staving off your...

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How (Not) to Choose a Baby Name

May 19, 2024

　　By Kate Gunn 　　It’s a fact that my mother actually refused to tell her friends what I had chosen to call my third child. Instead she took the “I don’t think she’s decided yet” option. Which got a bit lame after about six months. She was actually mortified by our...

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5 Ways to Get Dads Excited About Baby Names

May 19, 2024

　　By Nick Turner 　　I’m that rare flower in the world of baby-name blogging: a man. 　　And while I’m content to be in a female-dominated field, it’s puzzling that more dads don’t take an interest in naming their kids. 　　It seems like it’s usually the mom who draws up lists and researches each...

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6 Baby Name Pitfalls

May 19, 2024

　　By Aimee Gedge 　　Recently, the hashtag #GrowingUpWithMyName has been trending on Twitter, enabling people with a gripe about their name to share it with the world. As a name enthusiast, I took interest in the types of names being complained about most, and thought I’d compile some of the most...

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How to Find A Name You BOTH Love

May 19, 2024

　　Nell writes: 　　We’re expecting our first child, and we’re keeping the gender a surprise. 　　We have no idea where to start with names! I like vintage like Ignatius, Posey or Nancy, and my husband is into the more trendy names like Mason or Parker or Ava. 　　Any suggestions would greatly...

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How Not To Name the Baby

May 19, 2024

　　Our focus is usually how to do things right: How to find the best baby names and choose a name for your child that you — and he or she — will love forever.  But occasionally we need to step back and warn you what NOT to do when naming...

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5 Things Every First-Time Parent Needs To Know About Baby Names

May 19, 2024

　　by Pamela Redmond Satran 　　Welcome to the thrilling and mysterious world of parenthood.  And welcome too to the new and radically different world of baby names. In the interest of helping you make the best possible name choice for your child, here is your initiation guide to all that’s changed...

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More Baby Names Needed for a Short Short List

May 19, 2024

　　They both have their favorites, but his list is way too short! Let’s come up with some more names for these first-time parents to ponder. 　　Rachel writes: 　　My husband and I are expecting our first child in a few months. We are definitely having a hard time agreeing on a...

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