When it comes to playing the name game, there are some rules you just shouldn’t break, according to the experts. Nameberry, a baby naming site, has revealed the controversial monikers that should most be avoided due to tnegative associations, offensive roots or the fact that they’re awkward in practice. Starting with Adonis, a nod to … Read more
Pink is for girls’ names. The “Barbie” movie has grossed more than a billion dollars worldwide — and eight months from now, a million more Barbies could be saying “hi” to the world, info from one popular baby naming website suggests. According to Nameberry, searches for “Barbie” have surged by 603% since April, when the … Read more
Even though it’s 2023, some parents are still trying to make toxic masculinity happen. Whether it’s by not allowing their boys to play with dolls or wear pink, or polish their nails, some parents choose to continue to play into the traditional gender divide. Like this mom, who has selected the ‘manliest’ name she could think of for … Read more
Trying saying this name 10 times in a row. An anonymous Redditor has shared the “mortifying” moniker her sister conjured up for her newborn, saying the child will “get picked on” when she grows up. “My sister has never been close to my family because she moved to LA to become an influencer, and is … Read more
This new mom got a rude awakening from her in-laws. One mother discovered her newborn no longer had the name she chose, two months after giving birth. While recovering from an emergency C-section, her husband decided to change the spelling of the baby’s middle name to a “more masculine” spelling because his mom told him … Read more
We are halfway through 2023 and this year’s baby name trends have started to emerge already. While some trends from the past year have remained — the Social Security Administration officially announced the top baby names of 2022 not long ago — new trends also have been created. Recently, BabyCenter shared two of this year’s trends with … Read more
In 2023, there are an almost infinite number of baby names to choose from … but that doesn’t mean they should be chosen. One mom found this out the hard way, when she enthusiastically posted her suggestion in a parenting group this week… and then watched her hopes be shot down in… ahem, flames. You’ll see what I mean. … Read more