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Jacob and Sophia Top List of Most Popular Baby Names — What Else Made the Top 10?

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:30:15 +0000

Jacob and Sophia are not a couple in the latest movie adaptation of a Nicholas Sparks novel, but they may be soon at this rate. Those just so happened to be the two most popular baby names in America in 2012, according to the Social Security Administration. It’s the 14th consecutive year Jacob topped all [...]

Toad Suck, Arkansas Is America's Most Unfortunately Named Town

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 18:35:38 +0000

Residents of Toad Suck, Arkansas have long had to explain their unusual town name. At least now they can add to the explanation that they have been recognized as having the “most unfortunate” town name in America. A Findmypast.com poll of folks in seven English-speaking countries voted Toad Suck to the top spot over other head-scratchers like Climax, [...]

Baby Naming Regret Is On The Rise

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 14:06:02 +0000

It’s one thing when Gwyneth Paltrow names her child Apple, or M.I.A names her’s Ikhyd. Those celebrities have the resources to deal with the problems that can arise when a child is given an odd name. However, experts are increasingly seeing ‘naming regret” among normal folks who give their babies not so normal names.

Town Votes to Keep Street Named 'Katie's Crotch'

Shauna Wright — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 16:20:13 +0000

Streets are often named after notable people, so one can only imagine how exactly New Portland, Maine residents came up with the name Katie’s Crotch Road. While no one’s quite sure how it came to pass, some local historians say a family with the last name of Katie used to live at the street’s intersection [...]

What Are the Most Popular Baby Names of 2011?

Shauna Wright — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 13:16:53 +0000

If you’re having a baby soon and want to avoid giving the child a name everyone else in his or her kindergarten class will have, you may want to check out BabyCenter’s list of this year’s most popular baby names. Continuing a reign that’s lasted several years, Sophia tops the list for girls while Aiden [...]

Royal, Bear and Happy Top the Most Popular Baby Name Predictions for 2012

Shauna Wright — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:20:40 +0000

Baby name site Nameberry.com released its predictions for 2012, and if you thought the noun trend — like naming kids after apples and other objects — was weird, just wait until you get a load of the hot new adjective fad.

9 Towns with Tasty Thanksgiving Names

Lindsay Seim — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 13:21:46 +0000

Thanksgiving is upon us. For good pilgrims all across the country, it's a special day to gather together with beloved friends and beloved and/or kind of beloved family to celebrate with a bountiful cornucopia of gravy, green beans and Cool Whip. But for many people, Thanksgiving is a year-round presence as they live in towns [...]

Jacob, Isabella Top Baby Names List for 2010

B105 Staff — Fri, 06 May 2011 16:10:16 +0000

Jacob and Isabella topped the Social Security Administration’s annual list of popular baby names, released Thursday. Yes, those are also the names of two main characters in a certain vampire-based romance saga. But before ‘Twilight’ fans get too cocky, realize that Edward came in at 136 among male baby names this year. 2010 also marked [...]