What’s in a name? A value of $30,000, apparently. Wealthy parents-to-be are spending tens of thousands of dollars to hire a “professional baby namer” to help them dub their new addition. Taylor A. Humphrey started posting online about a decade ago about her obsession with baby names — and now it’s a whole luxurious enterprise. … Read more
Bettors are shelling out cash wagers on virtually every aspect of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s nuptials. Sportsbooks are offering specials surrounding the union of the billionaire songstress and the Kansas City Chiefs tight end — starting with whether or not Tuesday’s post announcing their engagement will be crowned Instagram’s most-liked. Odds that the post, … Read more
The ’90s babies are having babies — and it shows. BabyCenter’s new data revealed baby name trends for 2025 so far, and parents are looking to the 1990s for baby name inspiration, tapping into the nostalgia factor of their favorite pop stars and even their childhood peers. Britney and Shania are topping charts again — … Read more
Devious Desi. A new book about the late Desi Arnaz revealed that the actor allegedly went behind wife Lucille Ball’s back and changed their firstborn child’s name in 1951. In “Desi Arnaz: The Man Who Invented Television,” biographer Todd S. Purdum wrote that Ball picked out the names Susan and Desi Jr. for the couple’s … Read more
In recent years, out-there, creative or trendy baby names were all the rage — now it seems like the classic, old-fashioned ones are popular again. According to Jennifer Moss, founder and CEO of BabyNames.com and baby-name consultant Taylor A. Humphrey, grandma-like names such as Eleanor, Eloise, Elodie, Alma, Margaret, Nora and Bennett, are “super trendy” for girls … Read more
This name is not the apple of parents’ eyes. Expectant parents are not fond of “weird” celebrity baby names — and the most rotten of the bunch is Apple, the name Gwyneth Paltrow gave her daughter. Baby name consultant Colleen Slagen came to this conclusion after sending expectant parents a questionnaire asking their naming likes … Read more
Expectant parents are goo-ing and gaa-ing for these monikers. Baby name consultant Colleen Slagen revealed why parents are requesting “Ivy League” names — and, no, they’re not naming their children Harvard or Brown. Most moms and dads dream of their child getting accepted into an Ivy League school, but that’s not why they’re requesting names … Read more
It turns out that Gwyneth Paltrow’s unique baby name isn’t that unique after all. The actress, 52, shocked the world when she named her firstborn child with ex-husband Chris Martin Apple in 2004 — but her “Shallow Hal” director believes he knows where the moniker came from. Brothers Bobby and Peter Farrelly discussed the name … Read more
Picking the right baby name isn’t child’s play — and for one consultant there are many monikers that give her the “ick.” Colleen Slagen, a baby naming expert and mom-of-three, boldly dished on the naming conventions she finds cringy in a recent TikTok video that has drummed up debate online. To start, she decried sibling … Read more
It’s a … mistake! A new study conducted by BabyCenter revealed that nearly one in 10 parents say they wish they had chosen a different name for their child. Out of the 450 respondents, one mom revealed on the parenting site that she has “major regret” naming her daughter Cleo. The survey shows 1 in … Read more
What’s in a name? A few hundred bucks, if you’re an increasingly in-demand baby name consultant. Couples are no longer naming their precious offspring after loved ones, or casually flipping through books for inspiration. Instead, moms and dads who want to give their children any edge they can in an increasingly competitive world are paying … Read more
Mainstream baby names are child’s play for an elite sect of influencers who are instead opting for nontraditional monikers for their infants. On TikTok, expecting mothers have taken to sharing potential baby names or the ones they loved but decided not to use, divulging their unique ideas to their vast online audience — despite some … Read more
In a post that’s gone viral — with over 6,300 reactions and nearly 4,000 comments in a matter of hours on Sunday — a woman on Reddit asked other people for their help in solving a personal dilemma. She titled her post, “AITA for rejecting the worst name ever for our offspring?” “So, my husband (38M) and … Read more
Oh, honey! A UK professional baby namer is sharing monikers that moms love but don’t feel “cool enough” to use. SJ Strum, 43, conducted an Instagram poll asking moms to name their “guilty pleasure” baby names. She received more than 7,000 responses, which revealed some unusual choices for girls and boys. The top two “more … Read more
Expectant mommies of 2024 are refusing to masc up — sorry, Charlie! Modish moms-to-be are giving traditionally masculine baby names such as Michael, John and Charles the boot — embracing, instead, names like Carmen, Hazel and Rose for their incoming little boys. “Today’s parents are fixated on sending the right messages with the names they choose,” Pamela … Read more
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
They’re looking for a hero. Subway is seeking a sandwich lover to legally change their first name to “Subway” for a lifetime of free food and beverages from America’s largest sandwich chain. But don’t rush to change your name just yet — you have to apply to an actual contest. Anyone interested in being referred … Read more
The ship has sailed on these baby names. A UK content creator and new mom is sharing the baby monikers she loved, but didn’t end up choosing for her little girl, much to TikTok’s shock. In a viral video with 1.8 million views, Sydney May Crouch revealed she was “dead set” on the moniker Nola … Read more
What if I say I’m not like the others? A summer camp counselor shared the unusual rock-inspired names of a set of triplets to Reddit, claiming that somehow “everyone matches their name to a T.” User LeninaCrowneIn2020 posted a picture Sunday of three laminated name tags, for Ryatt, Rayge, and Kathleen. The Post has contacted the poster for comment. … Read more