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Nursery Decor Ideas with Baby’s Name

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Need nursery décor inspiration? We love the idea of incorporating baby’s name into the nursery (after all, you spent so much time deciding on the perfect one, you might as well show it off!). Here are a few of our favorite baby name décor ideas spotted on... read more

Baby Names Inspired by the 2012 Emmys

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Dreaming of your child being a famous actor or actress someday? Name your baby after the nominees and winners of last night's Emmy Awards and give them hope to someday hold one of those heavy awards themselves. Lena (Girls) Triple threat Lena Dunham was nominated for acting, writing and directing her new show Girls. Although... read more

Baby Names Inspired By Classic Crooners

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Right now, you want to wear earplugs when your baby screams. But in a few years (and with a few vocal lessons), you may be plugging in headphones to listen to their hits. Here are some singer-inspired names to get them on that track. Frank Who wouldn’t want their son to emulate Ol’ Blue Eyes... read more

Literary Baby Names

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These days, more moms are look to best-sellers for the perfect name (Come on, had you met a Bella before Twilight came out?). Although your baby won’t read about these characters for a while, here’s the Cliff Notes version to give them. Holden (The Catcher in the Rye) Many consider Holden Caulfield the most important character... read more

Tori Spelling Welcomes Baby #4 (and He Has a Great Name!)

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The #BumpProud mama Tori Spelling is now #BabyProud as she announced the arrival of baby Finn Davey McDermott this evening! The mother of now 4 kids (bless her!) tweeted, "It's a boy!" and posted this touching shot of Finn's hand. Born August 30, 2012 at 5:39pm, Finn weighed 6 pounds, 6... read more

Baby Name Inspiration from Famous Smarty Pants

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School’s back in session, and while some say the trick to raising a genius is through flashcards and foreign language classes, we like to think it could be about picking the perfect name. Inspired by some of the smartest people we know (well, know of), these names will move your baby to the top of... read more

Baby Name Inspiration from the ‘80s (Yes Really!)

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The 1980’s. A time when jazzercise ruled the gym and women crimped their hair to be cool. It was also a decade filled with films that have since become either classics or cult favorites. Inspired by the best films of the day, these names will make your baby an unofficial child of the ‘80s. Andie... read more

10 Winning Baby Name Ideas From the 2012 London Olympics

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Even though baby won’t be ready for Rio in 2016, you can pave their way to the Olympics with the perfect name. Inspired by 2012 Olympians, these gold-medal monikers are sure to make your baby a winner. Misty The London games marked the third gold-medal victory for this beach volleyball player. Misty May-Treanor suffered many... read more

Hot Celebrity Baby Name: Harper!

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Looking for a star-worthy name for a baby girl? How about Harper? Saturday Night Live star Bill Hader and his wife Maggie Carey welcomed their second daughter Saturday and named her Harper. Harper Hader (love the alliteration!) joins a elite group of celeb babies with the same first name. David and Victoria Beckham, Neil... read more

10 Pop Culture Baby Names on Our Radar Right Now

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Movies, TV shows, boy bands -- you never know what's going to inspire the hottest new baby names. We predict these unusual monikers will move up the baby name charts because of their pop culture ties. Arya We think this Persian name will experience a huge jump in popularity thanks to Game of Thrones. On... read more
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