Baby Names
Is the Name Win Too Much Pressure?
I'm in love with the name Win for my daughter. However, I'm slightly worried that people would think ...Read more
How Many Names is Too Many?
I really want to name our soon-to-be daughter after my grandmother or my husband's grandmother. But ...Read more
Are There Rules For Nicknames?
"I was named Margaret when I was born but have been called Peggy all my life. Where in the world ...Read more
My Mother Hates My Baby Name
My husband and I love the name Agnes for our little girl. I made the huge mistake the other day ...Read more
The Case of the Phantom Classic Baby Name
What do you think of naming our baby boy Hans? We like the classic feel of it and it reflects our ...Read more
The Name of the Year
Can you tell the story of a year in names? According the folks at BabyNameWizard.com, sister site to ...Read more
You Can't Hold Back Nicknames
My column on parents who loved the name Edmund but cringed at nicknames Eddie and Ned spurred a ...Read more
Worst Baby Name Trends of the Decade
Here at Name Lady Central we see names of all stripes, from the common and conservative to the wild ...Read more
Popular Baby Names For This Decade And The Next
Anyone can tell you what names were popular in the past ten years. But how about the next ten ...Read more
My Nephew Has No Name!
Dear Name Lady:
My sister had a baby boy a week ago. She was undecided on a name as she didn't ...Read more
The Changing Baby Names of Christmas: Noel, Meet Messiah
What's a proper Biblical name for your Christmas baby?
Bible names are a core part of English ...Read more
