Nicknames as Given Names
Sometimes when a baby name trend hits the UK, it finds its way to US shores. The US and the UK share these top 20 names, Olivia, Emily, Lily, Chloe, Grace, Ava, Isabella, Mia, and Ella. And some top 20...
View ArticleName News: Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z Welcome Blue Ivy
Source: Uploaded by user via Molly on Pinterest Here at Upswing Baby Names, we try to follow a schedule. Tuesdays are name trend posts and Fridays are spotlight name posts (this schedule could change),...
View ArticleBaby Name Google Rankings
We truly live in the 21st century. When picking a name for a new baby, most new parents consider the following which have been considered by parents for generations: How does a potential name flow with...
View ArticleJennifer Garner & Ben Affleck Welcome Samuel Garner
Truth be told, most celebrities either bore me or annoy me. Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck are an exception. They seem like they could be my neighbors or PTA members. OK, maybe they are the beautiful...
View Article2011 Top U.S. Names Are Here!
The day us name fanatics wait for has finally arrived, after a slight delay. We were all on edge, expecting the results to come in the Friday before Mother’s Day as is tradition. Now we can all breathe...
View Article7 Surprises from 2011′s Top 1000 Baby Names
Stay tuned for my commentary on the 2011 top baby names for Monday. In the meantime, these findings seemed interesting. The fickle nature of 2011 name trends leads to surprises in the top 1000: These...
View Article2012 Baby Names Are Here & How Our 2013 Rising Stars Did
The 2012 names from the Social Security Administration are here! The 2012 names were released yesterday afternoon. Seriously, the day should be a national holiday. Okay. I’m not really serious, but...
View Article2012 Baby Names: Girl Top 1000 Newcomers
Last week, the Social Security Administration released the top baby names for 2012. Today I will share some names that are either completely new to the top 1000 (since 1880, the earliest year data is...
View Article2012 Baby Names: Boy Top 1000 Newcomers
Earlier this week, we covered which girl names were new to the top 1000 in 2012, and now the focus is on the boys. Just like with the girl’s list, not all names new to the top 1000 are included in this...
View ArticleWatch List Names Update & The Newest Watch List
The UBN Watch List was born when I found myself mentioning in posts that I was adding certain names to my personal watch list. From there I decided to make my personal watch list public. Here’s what...
View ArticleAre Names Too Unusual or Too Common? Which Causes More Baby Name Regret?
Back in 2011, ABC News ran this segment claiming parents regretted picking names for their children that ended up being too common. Yet that wasn’t the experience of UBN reader, Maddie, who had a case...
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