Baby Naming

21 Must-Follow Baby Naming Rules

Pamela Redmond Satran | Posted 04.27.2012

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Pamela Redmond Satran

A few weeks ago we asked the Nameberry moms and dads to tell us their best baby-names rules. What followed were hundreds of suggestions, from the idiosyncratically individual (all middle names must be Celtic and begin with R) to rules so universal they might apply to everyone.

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Shocking Number Of Parents Regret Their Baby's Name

The Huffington Post | Jessica Samakow | Posted 02.23.2012

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While certain parents try to trademark their baby's name, other parents -- about 54% according to a new online survey -- regret their chosen moniker. ...

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Baby Names: What They Say About Our Times

Ann Brenoff | Posted 02.13.2012

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Ann Brenoff

What we name our children speaks a lot more about where we are emotionally at the time than where they may be headed in the future, and therein lies the problem.

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Namers Remorse: What Happens When You Don’t Like The Baby Name You Chose?

Posted 02.23.2012

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Some people have baby names picked out when they are just kids themselves. Others don’t decide on a name until two days after their baby is born. Ei...

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How To Choose A Great Middle Name

Pamela Redmond Satran and Linda Rosenkrantz | Posted 10.09.2011

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No sooner had we declared the death of such old-style middle names as Ann, John and Marie -- mere connective tissue between the first name and the las...

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7 Of The Biggest Baby-Naming Mistakes -- And What To Do Instead

Pamela Redmond Satran and Linda Rosenkrantz | Posted 08.31.2011

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There are few things more thrilling in life than having your first baby. But newbie baby namers are prone to making some mistakes that more experience...

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Obama Victory Sparks Baby Naming Frenzy (PHOTOS)

Reuters | Posted 05.25.2011

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The U.S. election has triggered a new generation of mini Barack Obamas with parents in Kenya and the United States naming their newborns after the new...

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