Creative names

Why my two children have different last names

Why my two children have different last names

My husband and I had no trouble coming up with hundreds of potential baby names. The real struggle was what their last names should be.

Kathryn Hayward

Our favourite baby names for fall

Our favourite baby names for fall

Do you have a baby on the way this fall? Consider these sweet seasonal baby names.

Rebecca Cuneo Keenan

25 Creative Baby Names Inspired by Art, Music and Fashion

25 Creative Baby Names Inspired by Art, Music and Fashion

These creative baby names inspired by the world of art and entertainment keep up with current naming trends but aren’t widely used just yet.

Terri Coles

10 baby names making a comeback in 2020

10 baby names making a comeback in 2020

Call them old-fashioned, but these names are going to be seriously hot again in 2020 and the new decade.

Terri Coles

Baby name trends to watch in 2020

Baby name trends to watch in 2020

Baby name guru Laura Wattenberg reveals the significant letters, styles and pop culture references that will be inspiring baby names in 2020.

Terri Coles

15 unique baby names you’ll adore

15 unique baby names you’ll adore

If you’re looking for sweet-but-unusual name inspiration for your baby-to-be, look no further, we’ve compiled our fave unique baby names.

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I hyphenated my kid's last name—four years later, I changed my mind

I hyphenated my kid's last name—four years later, I changed my mind

Turns out a having a hyphenated name is a real pain. After four years of constantly correcting my kid’s name we decided to change it and create a mash-up.

Julia Pelly

18 baby names inspired by princesses

18 baby names inspired by princesses

We know not every girl wants to be a princess, but you can still get inspired by these baby names—both real and fictional princesses included!

Sarah Mariotti

7 baby name trends for 2019

7 baby name trends for 2019

Baby name wizard Laura Wattenberg reveals the hippest letters and the coolest pop culture references that will be inspiring baby names in 2019.

Lindsay Kneteman

Baby names making a comeback in 2019

Baby names making a comeback in 2019

These are the old-school—and super old-school—names that are back and going to be bigger than ever in 2019.

Courtney Shea

The spelling of this baby's name went too far

The spelling of this baby's name went too far

We're all for being creative, but the spelling of this baby's name is more than we can handle.

Kevin John Siazon

20 baby names that mean miracle

20 baby names that mean miracle

Babies are little blessings in our world. For your little one, pick from one of these 20 baby boy and girl names that mean miracle.

Montana Murle

Whoa! Parents invented over 1,000 new baby names in 2017

Whoa! Parents invented over 1,000 new baby names in 2017

Get ready to meet Kashdon, Draxler and Alisanne. Would you give your kid one of these new baby names?

Kevin John Siazon

You'll love the brilliant words these kids made up

You'll love the brilliant words these kids made up

Battle unicorn? Foot-chin? It's amazing what kids can do with a small vocabulary and a big imagination.

Kevin John Siazon

This 8-year-old was named after her parents' favourite candy

This 8-year-old was named after her parents' favourite candy

These parents loved this candy so much they decided to name their child after it! Is this sweet or ridiculous?

Kevin John Siazon

This mom did something drastic after her tattoo artist misspelled her son's name

This mom did something drastic after her tattoo artist misspelled her son's name

When this mom noticed the typo in her tattoo of her kids' names, she had a simple (but pretty drastic) solution that luckily didn't involve painful lasers.

Kevin John Siazon

The top baby names in the US for 2017

The top baby names in the US for 2017

The annual list of most popular baby names in the U.S. has been released and some of the big winners may surprise you.

Liz Krieger

The shockingly normal names Kim K almost gave Chicago

The shockingly normal names Kim K almost gave Chicago

The mom-of-three recently went on Ellen to discuss the names she almost picked for her youngest daughter. Plus, what Kanye was up to in the delivery room.

Kevin John Siazon

Top 20 baby names in Nova Scotia for 2017

Top 20 baby names in Nova Scotia for 2017

What does the east coast province of Nova Scotia have in store for top baby names? Read on to find out which names came out on top.

Katie Dupuis

Did your mongrel’s moniker make the list of 2017’s top dog names?

Did your mongrel’s moniker make the list of 2017’s top dog names?

The definitive list of the top names for dogs is out. Strangely, it’s not that different from the top baby names for humans.

Courtney Shea

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