Choosing a unique middle name can make your daughter's name stand out and add personal meaning. Middle names can be a nod to family heritage or honor a role model, and names are not strictly tied to ...

Parenthood is filled with decisions, some are more fun to make than others. Naming a baby is fun and extraordinarily important. Oftentimes it may also be one of the first decisions that is made while ...

Danger actually is a middle name, says Dr. Hannah Emery, a self-described “colossal name nerd." When she was working on her sociology doctorate on naming conventions, Emery discovered that 56 children ...

If you’re like me, you’ve been compiling a list of potential baby names for, like, ever. (Seriously, just check my phone's Notes.) And while I’m sure you already have a pretty extensive list of first ...

This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter. Sign up for it here. In 2011, demographic researchers across America realized something surprising: Census forms had a lot of spots ...