The Baby Name Index

Name of the week - Souter

Scott — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:53:21 +0000

It was an old scottish name. love it!
Gender: Boy - Origin: Scottish
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Name of the week - Joliffe

Scott — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 06:00:50 +0000

Joliffe, Handsome charmer. this is the name of the mysterious hero in v. holt’s “the house of a thousand lanterns.”
Gender: Boy - Origin: French

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Baby’s Named a Bad, Bad Thing

Scott — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 05:56:22 +0000

A Primer on Parent Cruelty. Oh this is so very, very bad. Sure I get a lot of crazy baby names on the site, but hey these are all just ideas from people. It’s completly up to you what you name your child. Let me help you not pick the worst, or most common name. I’m here to help. really.

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It’s simple. Some parents are just plain crazy. But few are as crazy as many soon-to- be parents, who, wrapped up in the fear and anticipation, the social status and expectations, go just plain mad. Mad as march hares with swollen ankles and morning sickness.

The following is a catalog of naming questions and suggestions posted on several different baby naming bulletin boards going back as far as early 2001. All entries are left unedited except for length. As you will see, some parents-to-be have gone so far into the realm of baby-obsession they have lost track of the real, adult world. Their view is so skewed their only concerns are a) making their child “unique” and b) trying to keep the kid from being teased, often with terrible results.

Steel yourself, take a few deep breaths, and read.

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Funny Baby Videos

Scott — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 05:33:40 +0000

This was interesting to me, and I thought you would like it to. There is some pretty funny stuff here. The videos keep changing of course but it’s still fun to watch. Try not to spend to much time, I found myself “setting” this up for more than an hour. ha ha..
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Expectant parents consult list of baby names

Scott — Mon, 12 May 2008 05:52:42 +0000

From: ctvbc.ca
With a report from CTV British Columbia’s St.John Alexander

For parents, it’s one of the most important decisions they will make for their baby. The most popular baby names in 2007 for boys are Ethan, Jacob and Noah, and for girls, Ava, Emily and Sophia, according to the provincial statistics agency. “We understand that this name has got to be with this child into its adult life,” said soon-to-be father Darren Neuhaus. Neuhaus and his wife Candace are expecting their first child in about three months.

“We don’t want the Michael or the John of everyday, but we don’t want to make it too much like, Apple,” he said, referring to the daughter of actress Gwyneth Paltrow. Gerry Lewarne at the Crocodile Unique Baby Store in Kitsilano said new parents are returning to old names. “They’re coming back to the old names, like Jack and Sam and Joe,” he said. And other names were all the rage for several years — but have now disappeared — like Britney.

The most popular name of all time in B.C. is Robert.

Top ten boys’ names in 2007:

* Ethan
* Jacob
* Noah
* Liam
* Matthew
* Joshua
* Logan
* Owen
* Ryan
* Lucas

Top ten girls’ names in 2007:

* Ava
* Emily
* Sophia
* Olivia
* Emma
* Hannah
* Ella
* Isabella
* Sarah
* Chloe

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Name of the week - Mimi

Scott — Mon, 12 May 2008 05:46:56 +0000

Girl’s name mimi \m(i)-mi\ is pronounced mee-mee. it is of french origin. pet name for marilyn or miriam. also used as a spanish pet name for mira, maria, and noemi. first used by parents after the appearance of puccini’s famous opera “la bohï¿½me” and its tragic heroine mimi. actress mimi rogers. mimi has 2 variant forms: meemee and mimi.
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Name of the week - Milo

Scott — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 05:14:33 +0000

Of Germanic origin, milo is of uncertain derivation. it might be from the german mild (mild, peaceful, calm), which is derived from the old german root milan (to mill, beat, crush, or rub until fine or tender). alternatively, it might be from the old Slavonic root milu (merciful)
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Zoo Asks Public To Help Name Baby Kiwi Chick

Scott — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 22:30:35 +0000

Zoo Asks Public To Help Name Baby Kiwi Chick

WASHINGTON — Zoo officials are inviting the public to help name a baby kiwi chick that hatched on March 7. The public can vote online for one of three Maori names for the North Island brown kiwi chick, which is a boy. The Maori are the native people of New Zealand. The North Island brown species of kiwi is the country’s national bird.

The possible names are:

* Koa (KHO ah): happy, jubilant
* Titi (TEE tee): ray of light
* Hiwa (HEE wah): cheerful, alert

Zoo officials said the names reflect the chick’s lively demeanor. He tried to walk on his first day and refused to keep still while keepers tried to weigh him. It is the third chick to hatch in the zoo’s history. Voting goes until April 22. People can read updates about the chick and watch it online on the zoo’s Web site.

Vote Here
Kiwis at the Zoo
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Name of the week - Dacia

Scott — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 12:01:04 +0000

Name of the week - Dacia

Pronounced day-sha. Dacia was a roman province which is where romania is now. may be used in reference to dasius or datius, saint’s names from the fourth and sixth centuries. also used as a variant of candace. Gift from god- my sister’s name and very unique!! have always loved it.
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