Time for the Trendwatch 2017 report! Every year, I choose a list of names to watch. I think they’re likely to rise – or I know they’ve been steadily rising. But I’m guessing that they’ll make the Top 1000 in the coming year. It’s a nice, bright line. Either the names break in – or […]
READ MORE >>New Names Showdown 2017 Girls SemiFinals
The new names showdown 2017 girls semifinals have arrived! If you missed last week’s opening round, let’s recap. We’re trying to choose the name most likely to climb dramatically when the new numbers come out in May 2018. This is the girls’ contest; the boys’ semifinals will post tomorrow. Last year’s winner, Arden, hasn’t quite […]
READ MORE >>New Names Showdown 2017 Boys Opening Round
Ready for summer fun, baby names style? Welcome to the New Names Showdown 2017 boys opening round! Our goal: to choose the name most likely to climb dramatically when the new numbers come out in May 2018. This is the boys’ contest; the girls’ opening round posted yesterday. Where did the names come from, you […]
READ MORE >>Calliope: Baby Name of the Day
Count Calliope among those ancient names that feel fresh and modern today. Thanks to 1 Tim. 4:12 for suggesting our Baby Name of the Day, one of the newest names on the US Top 1000. Calliope: Musical Moniker We love musical names, from tried-and-true Melody to newcomer Aria. Calliope fits right in. In Greek, kallos means beauty, […]
READ MORE >>Benicio: Baby Name of the Day
Benicio arrived in the US Top 1000 this May, one of 42 boys’ names that claim that honor for the year ending December 31, 2016. New names month continues with this handsome Baby Name of the Day. Benicio: The Bens Ben names are having a moment. Biblical, Founding Father Benjamin climbed to #6 last year. Benton, […]
READ MORE >>New Girl Names 2017: Novalee, Mercy, and Sylvie
New girl names 2017 range from retro revivals to modern inventions, with plenty of others in between. Sprinkled throughout the list, you’ll also spot a handful of names expected to make the Top 1000. Last month, the US Social Security Administration released the new popularity data. 45 girls’ names ranked in the US Top 1000 that did […]
READ MORE >>New Boy Names 2017: Lyle, Fox, and Wesson
New boy names 2017 include comeback kids, the freshly invented, and a few we’ve been waiting for. Last month, the US Social Security Administration released the new popularity data. 42 boys’ names ranked in the Top 1000 that did not appear in the prior year. The list published in 2016 worked out to 39 new names. In […]
READ MORE >>Kylo: Baby Name of the Day
Kylo grabbed headlines as the latest Star Wars villain, and a white hot baby name trend. Thanks to B for suggesting our Baby Nme with complex, much-debated histories, like Anakin. But all of the names instantly bring to mind a character. That’s because Star Wars transcends popular film franchises to become part of our common cultural language. Even if […]
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