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Classic Baby Names: Where do they stand?
Nov 3, 2026
  This week, Appellation Mountain‘s Abby Sandel looks at the “quiet” classic baby names  and measures how they stand in the new popularity ratings.    There were dozens of stories in the baby name news last week, but they all shared a common theme: the Social Security Administration’s release of the 2012...
The Shirley Temple Syndrome: On loving a popular, trendy name
Nov 3, 2026
  By Brooke Cussans of Baby Name Pondering   For many name nerds there are two things that are usually pretty high on their want list when choosing names. One is that the name isn’t too “trendy” – so that it won’t seem too dated in years to come and instantly mark...
They Wrecked My Baby Name!
Nov 3, 2026
  It was a headline we couldn’t resist: Names You Like That Have Been “Ruined” for You.   Visitors to the forum have as many ways their favorites have been ruined — by movies, celebrities, and insensitive friends — as they have lamented name loves.   The topic is so provocative we thought...
Underused Classic Baby Names: Calvin, Martin and Miriam
Nov 3, 2026
  by Angela Mastrodonato of Upswing Baby Names   Legions of expectant parents search for that “underused classic” name each year.   But what exactly is an “underused classic” name? Do underused classic names even exist? Are they some impossible standard like names that are universally appealing and forever-guaranteed-to-stay-unique?   “Classic” can be interpreted...
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