When the Churchill Downs announcer introduces 3-year-old Jace’s Road at the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, two young members of the crowd will take special notice. The bay colt’s co-owner, Jason Loutsch, named the horse after two Jaces in his life — his nephew’s son and his best friend’s son. Both will be there watching as … Read more
So nice, their name happened twice. Married couple Nicole Marie Skutelnik, 35, and Nicole Marie LaCroce, 37, have the same first and middle names — so when it came to having to decide on a last name, they had to come up with a creative solution. The couple, who met in 2021 on an LGBTQ … Read more
Kevin and Kellie both have fairly conventional names, so when they found out they were expecting a baby girl, they thought they’d try mixing it up and giving their daughter something unique. But the couple didn’t go to a run-of-the-mill baby name website, or even look to celebs for something different – Cosmo, Daisy Dove, Radix or … Read more
A palm reader from Utah created and shared a TikTok video about how she believes her daughter named herself from the womb — and now other mothers say they’re relating to the story. Ashie Adams, a content creator and owner of Honey’d Moon Palmistry, uploaded a video in December 2022 detailing how she figured out she should … Read more
Oh baby! Ask the boy named Sue, Mr. Hyde and John Proctor from “The Crucible,” a name is a thing that matters. Names are power, the first spell we fall under and the letters we are ultimately buried beneath. Names carry history and expectation and hope in their vowel sounds. Psycholinguists debate whether language reflects … Read more
Decisions, decisions … Picking a name for a household pet can be a challenge. If you have a new dog, however, you’re in luck. The American Kennel Club (AKC), based in Raleigh, North Carolina, has released its list of the most popular male and female dog names in 2022. Over 38% of American households own a dog, according to … Read more
Calling all wives with pipes. The Iowa State Fair’s “Husband Calling” contest has the internet in a fit of laughter, as a viral video of the competition shows women screaming or singing their spouses’ names to win a measly $5. In a TikTok posted by user @_rhinestonecowboy, the top five finalists can be seen – or … Read more
A new study has revealed the sexiest names among English speakers — with classic monikers Mary and Jack clawing their way to the top. Researchers from sex toy brand Lovehoney determined the results by analyzing the names of protagonists in the top 120 highest-grossing romance movies of all time, as well as the names of … Read more
Millions of babies are born and named in the U.S. each year, but certain names or naming conventions are reportedly banned by state governments. Tesla CEO Elon Musk and singer Grimes reportedly learned this fact in 2020 when they tried to name their firstborn son X Æ A-12 in the state of California. The pair modified the name’s numeric … Read more
When it comes to naming pets, American cat and dog owners apparently choose certain names more frequently than they do others. That’s at least what Rover.com found when researchers analyzed pet profiles on the animal boarding website for its annual dog and cat name reports. The pet website identified the “top 100” pet names that were attached … Read more
That’s Wilde! The team from the parenting website Nameberry released a list Monday of the 23 baby names it believes will rise to the top in 2023. Forget Olivia, Emma, Liam and Noah, the chief baby names for 2022. Celebrities like Billie EIlish, Dolly Parton and Scarlett Johansson are predicted to make an impact in the coming … Read more
Marlanna Evans grew up in a small North Carolina town with a population of about 2,000 people. “Everybody knows everybody,” she told me on “Renaissance Man” of Snow Hill, North Carolina. “Two-parent home. I was one of five kids, a whole bunch of cousins running around barefooted, you know, going in the woods and fishing. … Read more
Millions of babies are born and named in the U.S. each year, but certain names or naming conventions are reportedly banned by state governments. Tesla CEO Elon Musk and singer Grimes reportedly learned this fact in 2020 when they tried to name their firstborn son X Æ A-12 in the state of California. The pair modified the name’s numeric … Read more
An online baby name guru shared the top surprisingly common names parents give to their children — but later regret, perhaps over simple spelling errors. Baby name consultant Stephanie Coffield, who’s racked up nearly 200,000 followers on TikTok giving baby-naming advice to expecting parents, revealed a list of the top 10 given names that were … Read more
Anna Faris has revealed the identity of the director she accused of inappropriately touching her on set. Faris revealed on her podcast “Anna Faris Is Unqualified” that Ivan Reitman, the late director of “My Super Ex-Girlfriend,” “slapped my a—” during production and “yelled” at her on her first day, which left her “angry, hurt and … Read more
A resurfaced clip from CBS’ “The Late Late Show” has fans wondering if host — and notoriously “abusive customer” — James Corden might make for an abusive boss, too. Journalist Sam Stryker dug up a clip on Twitter from a 2016 episode of the show in which Corden, 44, and fellow late-night host, Jimmy Kimmel, … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Prince William and Kate Middleton’s three children have started using their new last names, which they inherited when their titles changed after the death of their great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth II earlier this month. Prince George, 9; Princess Charlotte, 7; and Prince Louis, 4, will now be known … Read more
James Krellenstein, founder of the AIDS advocacy group PrEP4All and an organizer of the Montreal protest, said the appointments were long overdue. He did Dr. Daskalakis as an “outstanding physician and epidemiologist” who is “trusted by so many people in the gay and trans community.” “Every single friend of mine who’s had monkeypox now tried … Read more