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Been to the US Social Security website yet today?  The Top 1000 baby names for 2009 are available! Share this: Email StumbleUpon Digg Reddit Print Facebook Press This


Zach is heard everywhere.  Zeke is gaining.  What other Z names might catch on? Thanks to JNE for suggesting Zebedee as Baby Name of the Day. Share this: Email StumbleUpon Digg Reddit Print Facebook Press This


He sounds buttoned-down, but he’s been worn by some serious tough guys. Thanks to Emma for suggesting Quentin as Name of the Day. Share this: Email StumbleUpon Digg Reddit Print Facebook Press This


Happy Valentine’s Day! Which reminds me, a new ABC series called Happy Town will premier in late April.  The character list includes a Henley.  I’m not sure about the plot or the character, but I find myself wondering: could -enley be the new -iley?   In 2008, Project Runway contestant Kenley Collins made it to [...]


With all the talk of Twilight names, here’s one that rarely comes up in conversation: Denali.  It’s not worn by a character, but a coven – another family of vegetarian vamps.   Alaska’s Mount McKinley is the highest peak in North America, at the center of Denali National Park and Preserve.  Before it was named [...]


There are no Names of the Day posts today or tomorrow, but check back on Sunday for the weekly summary. Have a happy New Year! Share this: Email StumbleUpon Digg Reddit Print Facebook Press This


‘Tis the season for popcorn.  I guess you could string it on your tree, but I’m thinking of the buttery kind they sell at the multiplex. While you’re there, listen for these names: We’ve been talking about Tiana, Disney’s newest member of the princess juggernaut, for months.  Word is that The Princess and the Frog [...]


If you’re in the US, here’s hoping you had a lovely Thanksgiving.  This summary is almost certainly incomplete as I’m filing it before departing for Michigan on Thursday.  But unless Brangelina announce a Thanksgiving Day adoption surprise, that’s probably not the end of the world. Just in case you’re traveling, here’s the planes, trains and [...]


As part of our Birthday Fun Weekend, we took the kids off to Build-A-Bear Workshop.  Actually, Aly built a bear dog.  There was stuffing and fluffing and convincing us that yes, his bear dog absolutely needed ice skates.  And then we got to the moment – naming the bear dog. After several suggestions were rejected by [...]


It’s August 16, and that means Mad Men’s third season debuts tonight.  Check out the Mad Men Names list over at Nameberry.  Midge might not make a comeback any time soon, but Joan, Peter and Betty all sound fresh to my ear.  Bewildertrix has spotted Betty in a few birth announcements recently. Speaking of television [...]