Name News

This week, People published the results of a HushHush.com survey of the most common billionaire baby names. Using the Sunday Times Rich List and other data, HushHush.com released a list of the top 10 male and female names that are “most likely to become billionaires when they grow up.” Name your child John, Charles, Ann, […]

We talk a lot about first names around here, but this week the Washington Post published an article that puts baby’s last name in the spotlight. The piece discusses an expectant couple’s decision to give their baby the mother’s last name. As you’d expect, the story is mostly about the complications with working against a […]

Ever wonder where generic drug names come from? One California resident did, and the LA Times looked into it this week. It turns out that while the bigwig prescription drug names are often chosen by large marketing firms, the generics are decided by a two-woman team. We love ourselves a two-woman team (😉), and these […]

Over the weekend, Marijuana Pepsi became a viral sensation. What sounds like the name of a new carbonated drink is actually the legal name of a woman from Wisconsin. Her story could be called a courageous one, as Marijuana refused to change her name growing up and rejected nicknames like Mary in favor of her […]

Everybody has an opinion on baby names, and even complete strangers are not afraid to let you know their hot takes if given a chance. When you add race and politics to the discussion, people don’t just give you their opinions. They write op-eds. It’s been two days since CNN published the article, “What It’s […]

The ashes have cooled on King’s Landing after the penultimate episode of Game of Thrones, leaving some of us wondering, are the people who named their daughters Khaleesi or Daenerys experiencing some name regret after her dramatic turn from conqueror and potential savior to . . . something else? From some anecdotal evidence, perhaps not! […]

It’s like Christmas morning for us around here. The Social Security Administration released its 2018 baby name rankings today! Since it uses the names from 2018 Social Security card applications, the SSA list is the official report of what people actually named their babies last year. Here are the top 10 baby names of 2018: […]

Meghan and Harry announced Baby Sussex’s name today, and we can’t stop talking about the newest royal. Star: ARCHIE HARRISON!!!! Lynda: I had predicted Theodore Philip Grey, but Archie Harrison is great! I have to say, I was surprised by the choice but pleasantly surprised. It’s SO British. And yet it’s also kinda American, which […]