As the events continue to unfold in Ukraine, our thoughts are with the people of that nation. While you may be feeling helpless, there are little ways you can help if you choose to do so. One way to help the Ukrainian people immediately is by booking AirBnBs so that the hosts can immediately access […]
Name News
Lilibet Diana Has Arrived!
On Friday, June 4, Meghan and Harry’s second child was born. And after months of anticipation, we now know her name: Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor. The name honors two generations of women in the lives of the royal couple. Lilibet was Queen Elizabeth II’s nickname when she was a child. It came about when, as a […]
Royal Baby Bundles
The names of modern-day royals are fascinating, not so much in their rarity or originality, but rather, in the constraints in which they often exist. The history of royal families is well known in their home countries, and in some cases, like Britain’s Windsors, throughout the world. This history and royal protocol often dictate what […]
Election Day Name News
It’s election day 2020 in America. We don’t know who will win in many of the races, big and small (and may not for some time). But we can get an inkling at who is most likely to vote for Joe Biden or Donald Trump based on their first names. The New York Times published […]
Celebrity Baby Name News
Let’s step away for a moment from all the heavy news and enjoy some of our favorite escapism in these tough times: celebrity baby names! In our January Name News post, we were counting down the days until billionaire Elon Musk and musician girlfriend Grimes had their baby and announced THE NAME. Now that moment […]
Algorithms and Alliterative Sibs
Sometimes all it takes is a few clues to figure out someone’s name. Nathan Yau at Flowing Data has an algorithm that can do just that, using only your sex, decade of birth, and the first couple letters of your name. It’s a fun visual representation of the most popular names starting with a given […]
New Year Name News
It’s the tenth day of 2020 and there’s already been plenty of baby name news! Starting us off was the story of the set of twins in Indiana born in different decades. Born 30 minutes apart, Joslyn and Jaxon Tello weren’t expected to arrive until February. But they shocked their parents with an early arrival […]
End-of-Year Name News Roundup
The year 2019 is winding down so it’s time not only for end-of-year lists but end-of-decade lists! First up in our name news roundup, Mental Floss breaks down the most popular baby names of the decade. The list is honestly pretty unsurprising. Many of the top baby names of 2019, like Emma, Sophia, Noah, Liam, […]
November Name News: Into the Wild
In our last Name News, we shared that Pretty Little Liars star Shay Mitchell had given birth. Now we’re here to discuss the newborn’s name, Atlas Noa. While Mitchell apparently got the name from a friend who had considered using it for her own daughter, Mitchell explains that the name symbolizes the family’s love of […]
What if Your Baby’s Name Were Illegal?
Australian blogger and influencer Claire Alexander-Johnston (aka JetSetMama) was worried she might’ve broken the law when she announced her latest baby’s name this week: Citizen. Given that her other three children have unusual names, too–Atlas, Everest, and Zephyr–Citizen might not seem like much of a stretch. But, according to Australian law, there are restrictions against […]