Category Archives: Baby Name Trends
Are Baby Names Influenced by Retail Trends?
Here’s a baby name theory I don’t think I’ve ever come across before:
“Something happened when children under 5 became a market, maybe around 1983, with things like Baby Gap,” said Christine Farina, associate professor of communication at the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey. “We became more conscious of each other at the same time. [...]
Attention TwiHard – Please Don’t Name Your Baby Renesmee
I’ve seen a second baby named Renesmee. This is starting to worry me.
The first was born in Scotland last year. The second was born in Plymouth, New Hampshire on New Year’s Day.
It’s time for an intervention. If you’re an expectant TwiHard who believes Renesmee might just make a good baby name, please stop and [...]
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Baby Names in Scotland – Jack, Sophie, Ringo, Renesme
Scotland’s most popular baby names of 2009 have been released. The top five boy names are Jack, Lewis, James, Liam and Logan. The top five girl names are Sophie, Olivia, Ava, Emily and Lucy. The biggest climbers since last year are Owen and Miley.
And here are some baby names that were used just once:
Girls
Boys
Apple
Bonnique
Comfort
Demi-Star
Inca
Jools
Jorga
Jubilee
Juno
KT
Paris-Montana
Renesme
Vanilla
Argyll
Atholl
Elvis
Fidelis
Great
Jock
Mungo
Orpheus
Ringo
Soul
Supreme
Sweetie
Tresor
Didn’t take [...]
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French Parents Angered by New Renault Car Named Zoé
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 parents with daughters named Zoé aren’t too pleased with the name. “It is a scandal [...]
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Fortune 1000 CEOs More Likely to Have Common Names
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 CEOs popular names are also fairly common
The Pros and Cons of Kobe