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Are you a criminal? Blame your name
Add your comment | January 29, 2009 | Filed under: Names in the news | Written by: LukeAccording to a recent study announced today in the Social Science Quarterly journal, there is a relationship between first name popularity in adolescents and tendency to commit crime. Results show that, regardless of race, juveniles with unpopular names are more likely to engage in criminal activity. Could we be seeing stop and search replaced with stop and state your name? It’s [...]
Baby named ‘Zealand-New’
3 comments | January 21, 2009 | Filed under: Names in the news | Written by: LukeHere’s another strange baby name – a new born girl was this month named Zealand-New. The girl’s grandmother Sharron stumbled upon the name when searching through name possibilities. “I was fiddling around and it was something different to say it back to front,” she said. The full name is Zealand-New Sharron Phyllis Atareta. Other names on the shortlist [...]
Seraphina Rose Elizabeth Affleck
Add your comment | January 14, 2009 | Filed under: Celebrity babies | Written by: LukeJennifer Garner and Ben Affleck have finally revealed the name of their new baby daughter to be Seraphina Rose Elizabeth Affleck.
Charlotte Church names son Dexter Lloyd
Add your comment | January 13, 2009 | Filed under: Celebrity babies | Written by: LukeCharlotte Church and Gavin Henson announced the birth of their second child, a boy named Dexter Lloyd Henson.
Paris Hilton plans to name future daughter ‘London’
Add your comment | January 9, 2009 | Filed under: Celebrity babies | Written by: LukeParis Hilton plans to have at least three children, and the first girl will be named London. “I’d love to have children in the next two years,” said Paris. “I’d like three or four. I want a boy first, to watch over my girls, and I’ll name my first girl London – I love that name.” Source - Mirror
Dolly Rebecca Rose and Charlie Tamara Tulip – Rebecca Romijn and Jerry O’Connell’s twins born
1 comment | January 5, 2009 | Filed under: Celebrity babies | Written by: LukeHoward Stern this morning announced the birth of Rebecca Romijn and Jerry O’Connell’s twin girls. Their names are Dolly Rebecca Rose and Charlie Tamara Tulip. “They had twin girls, Dolly and Charlie,” Stern announced. “Rebecca likes Dolly Parton, so they named the one after Dolly Parton, and Jerry got to name the other one Charlie, but his [...]
Top Baby Names in Newcastle for 2008
1 comment | January 2, 2009 | Filed under: Names in the news | Written by: LukeIn the absence of any official UK baby name data for 2008, we’re taking a closer look at local government data for birth names in 2008. The latest stats we have come from Newcastle City Council: Top Boys Names 2008 (Newcastle) Jack James Alexander Lewis Ethan Top Girls Names 2008 (Newcastle) Grace Emily Olivia Lucy