Baby Names

From Dexter to Mielle, Ethan and Ava

Posted on May 21, 2008. Filed under: Baby Names, Books and Resources, Canadian News | Tags: , , , , , , , |

…There were 291 new Ethans born last year, securing it as the top male name for the fifth year in a row, totalling close to 3,000 since 1990 when the name first began to take off. That’s nearly three times the number of Avas born in that same period…

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The Sun launches online baby database

Posted on May 20, 2008. Filed under: Baby Names | Tags: , , , , , |

Lisas are going extinct. So are Barbaras and Britneys. But in the battle for baby-name supremacy, Davids, Johns and Michaels persevere despite upstarts like Jacob, Noah and the current “it” kid, Ethan…

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Popular Baby Names!

Posted on May 20, 2008. Filed under: Baby Names | Tags: |

The Social Security Administration website has a great source of the most popular baby names dating all the way back to 1879! Check out the popularity of a name in a certain year, or find out how the popularity (and sex!) of a name has changed over time…

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Welcome!

Posted on May 15, 2008. Filed under: Age, Baby Names, Birth Centers, Birth Settings, Birth in the Media, Body Image, Books and Resources, Breastfeeding, Business, Canadian News, Celebrities, Cesarean sections, Doulas, Environment, Exercise, Family Physicians, Fashion and Lifestyle, Fear and Anxiety, Film, Global News, Home Birth, Maternity Care Providers, Mature Moms, Mental Health, Midwives, Nurses, Nutrition, Obesity, Obstetricians, Pain Management, Teen Moms, USA, Water Birth, Weight gain/loss | Tags: , , , |

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