Baby names that are inspired by places are hotter than Ibiza! And as with all trends, they are popular with celebrities. Alicia Keys’ son is called Egypt, Chris Hemsworth’s daughter is India Rose and Ashlee Simpson has a little Bronx. Co-creator of ‘Nameberry’, Linda Rosenkrantz, says that using place names for babies is not new.… Read More
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A New Father’s Journey: Week 9
Hi BabyNames.co.uk fans. I hope this post finds you well. In an effort to keep up some social normality, Ana and I attended a small house party with our baby last weekend. Enjoying all the attention from the onlooking broody women, I lifted my baby up in the air and back down for a kiss. An… Read More
A New Father’s Journey: Week 8
Hello and welcome back to BabyNames.co.uk. I know I am meant to be revisiting Ana‘s pregnancy in this series but I wanted to share a little news from the present. Our baby did her first roll-over today! It was during nappy off time, which may have helped. We were elated, as was she. So much… Read More
Naming Ceremonies: A Non-Religious Alternative to Christenings
Did you know that there is a non-religious alternative to christenings? Naming ceremonies are becoming increasingly popular for new parents who want to meaningfully celebrate the birth of their child without the influence of religion. Naming ceremonies can be as simple or as elaborate as you’d like. According to the British Humanist Association (BHA), who… Read More
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
