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- English Siblings Named Peppermint, Frodo, Blackbird, Voorhees, etc. by Nancy's Baby Names on Nov 25, 2009
Sara Foss of Derby, England has 13 children. Their names are: Patrick, 23 Stephen, 13 Malachai, 12 Peppermint, 11 Echo, 10 Eli, 9 Rogue, 8 Frodo, 7 Morpheus, 5 Artemis, 4 Blackbird, 3 Baudelaire, 2 Voorhees, 9 months My first thought was: A mom of...
- French Parents Angered by New Renault Car Named Zoé by Nancy's Baby Names on Nov 25, 2009
The Zoé is a new electric car from Renault. According to a company spokesperson, its name “evokes values of femininity, of youth, a playful spirit and vivacity” and is a reference to the word zero, as in zero emissions. But French parent...
- Can You Think of Any Baby Name Prompts? by Nancy's Baby Names on Nov 25, 2009
I’ve added a Baby Name Prompts widget to the top of my right sidebar. (The widget was originally intended to display quotations, but I’ve repurposed it.) I’m hoping visitors will be able to use it as a handy brainstorming tool–...
- Fortune 1000 CEOs More Likely to Have Common Names by Nancy's Baby Names on Nov 24, 2009
The names John, Robert, James, Richard, Paul and Edward are overrepresented among Fortune 1000 CEOs. Psychologist Jean M. Twenge thinks that common names like these may help people succeed in life. Do you agree? Source: ‘Fortune’ 1000 CEO...
- Spelling Tip for Creative Baby-Namers – Hard C vs. Soft C by Nancy's Baby Names on Nov 24, 2009
Google tells me that there are women out there named Cimberly. Cimberly is meant to be a variant of Kimberly, but when I see it, I can’t force myself to say anything but Simberly. That’s because the pronunciation of the letter C depends...
- Fabulous Pet Names – The Limited’s Pet Name Contest by Nancy's Baby Names on Nov 23, 2009
The Limited is holding a pet name contest. Submit the story behind your pet’s name, along with a picture of your pet, and you could win a photo shoot, an iPOD Nano, and various gifts cards. The contest began just a few days ago, but there are a...
- How Long Should a Baby Stay Nameless? by Nancy's Baby Names on Nov 23, 2009
“How much time should the parents take to decide on a name after the child is born?” A reader named Steve e-mailed me last week with this question. It’s one that many parents in the U.S. don’t really think about, because we te...
