These can be shortened versions of the actual name, like "Liz" for Elizabeth or "Ben" for Benjamin. Or they can be entirely unrelated, like "Sparky" or "Scooter" (those might be a little less common nowadays, though!). Okay, so now that we've got the basics d...
The local government in Sonora, Mexico, prevents children from being registered with names that might be construed as derogatory, pejorative, discriminatory, or devoid of meaning—or that would expose kids to ridicule. We can only imagine the mean rhymes the classmates of little “All Power” wou...
The local government in Sonora, Mexico, prevents children from being registered with names that might be construed as derogatory, pejorative, discriminatory, or devoid of meaning—or that would expose kids to ridicule. We can only imagine the mean rhymes the classmates of little “All Power” wou...
You can, of course, go for all-out, completely over the top cuteness, and just own it. Now I might be biased (I know a lovely Whippet called Tinker Bell). But I can totally get on board with this approach. Let me remind you that these cute names for puppies aren’t going to be...
Ada is one of the classicbaby namesfor girls that is suddenly super stylish again. A favorite at the end of the nineteenth century, Ada is an alternative to the over-popular Ava. Ada is also part of the trend toward simple, old-fashioned names beginning with a vowel, like Ivy and Ella...
To help understand which names dominate today, Stacker looked to data from the Social Security Administration. This list ranks names by the number of babies born with that name in 2019.
The origin of the name Jack is hard to pin down. There are some theories that it is a shortened form of Jackin, aHebrew name. Others have claimed that it has its roots in theFrench boy nameJacques(2). Yet another possibility is that the name is Celtic and comes from the Welsh word...
Sophia is a Greek name that means "wisdom," and Evelyn is thought to be originally rooted in the ancient Germanic name Ava, which has uncertain meaning. Harper and Kinsley Harper and Kinsley are two girl names that feel both modern and timeless. Both started out as Old English surnames –...
Ava Emma Harper Olivia Hazel Quinn Seven of South Dakota’s top 10 girl’s names are also on the national top 10 list, the three names unique to South Dakota are Harper, Hazel, and Quinn. On the boys' side, Henry, Oliver, and Theodore continue their stranglehold on the top three spots...
Alternative spellings: Like the last few years, trendy spellings continue to be favorites on the baby name charts.Jaxtyn,Karsyn, andNovahare just some of the notable picks that reigned high on the charts. Nickname names: Shortened forms of other names were red hot in 2020.Remi,Tori, and...