Click Baby Names

Banned names & other oddities

Andy — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 04:10:59 +0000

by Tanya Glover Freedom of choice Here in America, we have the freedom to make our own decisions when it comes to just about everything. This is especially true of what we name our children — even if there have been some names that maybe should have been banned. (I say that tongue in cheek, [...]

Basketball-inspired baby names

Andy — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 00:39:39 +0000

by Andy Warycka Names from the hardcourt If you’re a fan of basketball, perhaps you’d like to share your love of the sport by giving your new addition a name synonymous with the game. Here are a couple ideas to get you started, helping to ensure that naming your baby is — pardon the pun [...]

Why we named our daughter Greta

babynamer — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 04:00:11 +0000

Baby name story: Greta Jen, a mom in Massachusetts, gave her third child — and first girl — a name that is popular in Europe, but hovers around #700 in the US naming ranks. Why did she choose that particular name for her daughter? Find out here! Choosing the name Greta How did you come [...]

Hockey-inspired baby names

Andy — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 03:20:00 +0000

by Andy Warycka Ice escapades From the very first organized indoor game in 1875 to the founding of the National Hockey League in 1917, ice hockey has exploded in popularity worldwide. Although especially loved in Canada (where hockey is to Canadian kids as baseball is to Americans), hockey can be found in places you wouldn’t [...]

Name stapler: Baby girl names

babynamer — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 18:11:20 +0000

2 old names = 1 new name If you’re looking for a name that is a little jazzier than average — but don’t want to go down the path of bizarre or unpronounceable names — consider pairing two names to create something new! We have collected the top 300 names for baby girls in the [...]

Top 100 Scottish baby names

babynamer — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 08:01:25 +0000

Today’s baby names from Scotland Scotland has brought us treasures such as the game of golf, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, poet and songwriter Robert Burns, the band Travis, the bagpipes, and haggis. (Okay, the last two’s status as “treasure” are probably debatable.) Regardless of what you think of sheep innards, however, the Scots are a [...]

Why we chose the baby name Asher

babynamer — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 18:16:14 +0000

Baby name story: Asher For the past decade, the name Asher has been steadily rising in the name popularity ranks — and if it keeps on going like it has been, might even crack the top 100 in a couple years. So why did Minsun, a mom in Southern California, choose Asher as the name [...]

Printable baby name checklists

babynamer — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 19:22:16 +0000

Get organized! If you’re deep into the baby name search — considering tens, if not hundreds, of names — it can sometimes be easy to lose sight of your name requirements and goals. These printable checklists (in three different colors) can help you keep your thoughts organized before, during and even after you are pretty [...]

Top 50 baby names of 1970

babynamer — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 15:34:20 +0000

By the year 1970, the US population had crossed the 200 million mark. The “successful failure” Apollo 13 launched and returned to earth safely, the very first Earth Day was celebrated, the Ford Pinto was introduced, and Monday Night Football made its debut on ABC. Some full names of notable people born in 1970: Matthew [...]

How we chose the baby name Zabel

babynamer — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 23:23:53 +0000

Baby name story: Zabel The name Zabel (pronounced Zah-bell) might be popular in Armenia, but it’s relatively unknown in the US. But that was no problem for Kristine and her husband — in fact, a baby name that was a little offbeat suited them just fine. Here’s the story of why this Californian family chose [...]