naming

Jacob Is Unseated After 14-Year Dominance As America's #1 Male Name

Dayna Evans · 05/11/14 01:45PM

The outrage. After a fourteen-year dominance of the baby name charts, Jacob is no longer what parents are naming their tykes in the US. An equally biblical name has taken over the number one spot: in 2013, Noah was the most popular name given to baby boys.

Please Don't Name Your Daughter 'Unwanted'

Lauri Apple · 10/22/11 04:25PM

Today in the Indian state of Maharashtra, about 285 girls received certificates, little bouquets, and—most importantly—brand-new names that don't mean "unwanted." Because that's what their names were, until today: Unwanted. And you thought Florida was a terrible name for a girl!