Baby Name Advice

Advice on choosing baby names is the focus of these news stories and features, which include advice on choosing middle names and family names, on finding the right baby names, and on navigating name disputes.

Middle Names: How To Make A Distinguished Choice
Tue Jun 28 2011

Middle Names: How To Make A Distinguished Choice

Don’t default to a boring middle name. The middle can be the perfect place to use a name that’s more meaningful and distinctive than one you dare put in first place.
5 Mistakes Even Smart Baby Namers Make
Mon Feb 07 2011

5 Mistakes Even Smart Baby Namers Make

No baby namer is perfect. Here are the most common mistakes that even the best-informed parents make when choosing a name.
Popular Baby Names: How To Pick One That’s The Same, But Different
Tue Jan 11 2011

Popular Baby Names: How To Pick One That’s The Same, But Different

Love a popular name but fear that it’s overused? You might want to consider one of these substitutes.
Unusual Names: 5 Ways to Stay on the Right Side of Weird
Thu Dec 02 2010

Unusual Names: 5 Ways to Stay on the Right Side of Weird

You want a distinctive name for your baby, but you don’t want it to stand out in the worst kind of way. Here’s how to pick a name that’s unusual without being weird.
6 Ways Not To Fight About Baby Names
Sat Feb 13 2010

6 Ways Not To Fight About Baby Names

Conceiving your child may have made you feel, more than any other step you’ve taken together, as if you and your spouse had finally and truly become one. Choosing its name can remind you that, nope, you’re still actually two. There are all those people with all those names that each of you knew and […]
Middle Names Q & A
Sat Feb 13 2010

Middle Names Q & A

Got questions about middle names? We’ve got the answers.
Sibling Names: 7 Things Every Parent Should Know
Sat Feb 13 2010

Sibling Names: 7 Things Every Parent Should Know

Our top guidelines for choosing the best sibling names, even if you’re just starting with Child #1.
Do Kre8iv Spellings Make Names More Special?
Mon Dec 14 2009

Do Kre8iv Spellings Make Names More Special?

Sitting between Mykailah and Tyffani, our guest blogger contemplates what’s right and very very wrong with yooneek names.
Unique Baby Names: How To Choose One With Substance
Wed Feb 04 2009

Unique Baby Names: How To Choose One With Substance

Unique baby names with deep historical roots can be found in an old-fangled book.