A Boy Named Q
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A Boy Named Q

Oh, those wacky Swedes!  Following the selection of such names as Lego, Ikea and Metallica, a Swedish couple has won the right (in court, no less!) to name their baby Q. No, that’s not short for Quentin, Quinn or even Quark. It’s just Q, as in the letter in between P and R. It’s not clear whether the parents named the boy after the gadge...
Baby Boy For Tom Brady & Gisele Bundchen! And His Name Is…
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Baby Boy For Tom Brady & Gisele Bundchen! And His Name Is…

Tom Brady recently confirmed the very obvious, that his wife, supermodel Gisele Bundchen is pregnant, and now comes word the couple are having a baby boy!  And his name is… …Gabriel—maybe. That is apparently the name that Gisele is leaning towards. A pal said, “One of Gisele’s five sisters is named Gabriela, and she’s always th...
Baby Name Remorse – Would You Change Your Baby’s Name?
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Baby Name Remorse – Would You Change Your Baby’s Name?

A month or so after my first daughter was born a good friend sat holding her. “You know,” she said, “Her name just fits her. It’s perfect.” And it really does. So … whew … because, you know, it’s her name.  I use it a lot, and sometimes—when she’s ignoring my sixteenth request to go brush her teeth—I combine it loudly with...
The Meaning Behind Nicole Richie’s Baby Name
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The Meaning Behind Nicole Richie’s Baby Name

So, in case you didn’t already know, Nicole Richie and Joel Madden had their baby early this morning, it’s a boy, and his name is Sparrow James Midnight Madden. Now, what’s behind the name? A baby naming “expert” gives us her studied opinion. Pamela Redmond Satran runs a baby naming website and is the co-author of The Baby Name Bible....
Baby Name Guru Thinks ‘Sparrow’ Is For The Birds
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Baby Name Guru Thinks ‘Sparrow’ Is For The Birds

Self-proclaimed Baby Name Guru, Bruce Lansky, is giving the name of Nicole Richie and Joel Madden’s new baby two thumbs down. Sparrow James Midnight Madden just doesn’t do it for Lansky, who thinks “Sparrow” just isn’t masculine enough for a boy who will some day be a man. Here’s what he had to say in a press release issued shortly a...
Sparrow? Seriously? Cripes
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Sparrow? Seriously? Cripes

Sparrow?? Seriously? Are you kidding me?? Sparrow? Sparrow James Midnight Madden? I know Nicole Richie is just another one of those dim-bulb “why is she famous again” ridiculous faux-celebrities, but seriously, naming a child Sparrow is just. not. nice. I can’t imagine she’s the most culturally literate person on the planet and I hav...
Suspected German Terrorist Names Son “Jihad”
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Suspected German Terrorist Names Son “Jihad”

There are names and there are names. A man described as an “Islamist”, who’s been watched closely by intelligence agencies for years, has gained permission from the German courts to name his son “Jihad” - or more precisely, Djehad, another form of the Arabic word for “struggle.” Read more...
Mum Selling Baby Naming Rights On eBay
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Mum Selling Baby Naming Rights On eBay

Another out-of-work pregnant woman, another auction on eBay in the hopes that some mega corporation would love to see little Vegemite K-Mart Drummond running around. An American mother is offering bidders the opportunity to name her seventh child. Lavonne Drummond, 36, from Arkansas has posted the auction on eBay, with the hopes the money will h...
Really? Jazzmyne? No No No No
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Really? Jazzmyne? No No No No

When it comes to baby naming, most people are either traditionalists, trendoids, or just totally whacked out “kreativz” – those people who name their kid Frodo or spell Xavier with a Z just to be different. Being friendly with a kreative can be a challenge when they are choosing baby names, because there’s lots of polite smiling and nodding...
Jack’s Still Number One: Find Out the Most Popular Girl’s Name
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Jack’s Still Number One: Find Out the Most Popular Girl’s Name

Jack has scooped the pool once again. For the last five years, Jack has remained the number one Australian boy baby name. Mia has topped the girl's list, it has been popular ever since Bec and Lleyton Hewitt gave their baby girl the name three and a half years ago. Click to read the rest of the top ten for girls and boys. Here is the offic...
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W Magazine Amputates Demi Moore’s Hip

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Johnny Depp Drunkest Man In NYC (Brilliant Video)

5:00 PM After an evening out with punk legend Patti Smith in New York on Wednesday night, the newly re-crowned Sexiest Man Alive, one J Depp, looked like he was back on the set of Fear and... read more

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Star Baby: Nicole Kidman & Keith Urban’s Baby Uggs It Up

5:14 PM I think there is some kind of law in place that Aussies Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have to put a pair of the Australian born Ugg boots on their daughter, Sunday. It’s... read more

Boy’s Retro Lounge Set

10:00 AM I can’t think of a reason not to love this Boy’s Retro Lounge Set. The bold colours are amazing and the set appears to be extra comfy. The set includes a matching white s... read more
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