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What Are the Most Popular Baby Names of 2011?

Shauna Wright — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 14:24:53 +0000

If you’re having a baby soon and want to avoid giving the child a name everyone else in his or her kindergarten class will have, you may want to check out BabyCenter’s list of this year’s most popular baby names. Continuing a reign that’s lasted several years, Sophia tops the list for girls while Aiden [...]

Royal, Bear and Happy Top the Most Popular Baby Name Predictions for 2012

Shauna Wright — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 19:59:40 +0000

Baby name site Nameberry.com released its predictions for 2012, and if you thought the noun trend — like naming kids after apples and other objets — was weird, just wait until you get a load of the hot new adjective fad.

Parents Who Gave Kids Nazi Names Lose Custody Battle

Kathy Landin — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 17:06:20 +0000

The parents of three children, who gave each of them Nazi names, including Adolf Hitler, have finally lost custody of all three kids.

On Thursday, a New Jersey appeals court ruled that the children, who have been in foster care, should not be returned to the couple due to evidence of domestic violence in the home. The court has returned the case to family court for further reconsideration.

Indian Girls Named 'Unwanted' Get to Choose New Names [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 23:53:21 +0000

An Indian district held a renaming ceremony on Saturday that allowed more than 200 girls whose names mean “unwanted” to choose new monikers for themselves. Girls in rural areas are often given the names “Nakusa” or “Nakushi,” the Hindi words for “unwanted,” when the parents wanted a boy instead. In Hindu culture, marrying off a [...]