Hello BabyNames.co.uk fans! Since it is almost the end of summer and we are just over the halfway mark in 2016, it is time for us here at BabyNames HQ to present our predictions for what we think will be the top 10 baby names in 2017! Below, you will find a helpful infographic that… Read More
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Defying Traditional Name Genders
In case you weren’t aware, Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively are having a second child together. They already have one daughter, called James. Yes, you read that right. Ryan called his daughter James, a traditionally boy’s name, in honour of his late father. According to an interview he did with Good Morning Britain’s Ben Shephard and Kate… Read More
A New Father’s Journey: Week 7
Hi and welcome back to BabyNames.co.uk. This week I have been lucky enough to spend some quality time with my wife’s nephews, Jacob, 6, and Aiden, 4. Jacob, a boy beyond his years, resolved to call me ‘Brian’ all weekend because he knows it winds me up, whilst Aidan has been shouting “crapbagcrapbagcrapbag” following a… Read More
Fad Names: Gotta Catch Them All?
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last week, you’ll know that Pokémon Go fever has swept the nation. People are absolutely wild for it, so much so that parents are starting to name their babies after Pokémon creatures. As with all fad names, there is always an initial surge of intense popularity.… Read More
A New Father’s Journey: Week 6
Welcome back BabyNamers. The beginning of the second trimester held few surprises in comparison to the first. In fact, I barely made an entry in my journal during those weeks, so there could not have been too much to whine about. We did attend a ‘sustainable planet’ seminar in our forth month, entitled ‘The Nappy… Read More