This was originally posted on February 1, 2013 It emerged this week that a 15 year old girl in Iceland was subjected to being known as ‘Girl’ due to the fact that her given baby name was banned by the government. Her name was actually Blaer, which means ‘light breeze’, but the government would not… Read More
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BabyNames.co.uk Top Names from 2012
This was originally posted on January 10, 2013 After bringing you the most popular baby names from each month on BabyNames.co.uk we thought it would be the perfect opportunity to reveal the top baby names across the site from 2012. We’re going to reveal to you the most popular names by rating in 2012 and… Read More
The Royal Baby and Baby Names
This was originally posted on December 7, 2012 The country barely had time to celebrate the news of Catherine Middleton’s pregnancy before bookies began to put odds on the name of our future monarch. Their child has been one of the most talked about children in the press, and that was before he or she… Read More
Best Baby Names from Films in 2012
This was originally posted on November 27, 2012 2012 has been a great year for films. We’ve seen the first installment of hit dystopian sensation The Hunger Games, as well as the long awaited comic-book bestseller Marvel’s The Avengers. Films and their characters have always influenced parents when naming their babies, so which names from… Read More
Giving Your Baby a Unisex Name
This was originally posted on November 19, 2012 Despite looking like it was heading to be the next big baby naming trend, the popularity of giving a child a unisex name has taken a nose-dive recently. Out of the top thirty girls’ names of 2011, none of them could be considered unisex names, while only… Read More
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