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As the times change, so do the preference of baby names chosen by parents. Years ago in the early 1900’s, the most widely used names amongst first-time parents were John, Mary, William, Helen and James. Now-a-days, nearly 110 years later the most popular names changed from John to Mason and from Mary to Sophia. Baby [...]

It’s impossible to write about Rod Stewart having kids without mentioning his age.  He’s 66, and apparently he’s not slowing down! Stewart, and wife Penny Lancaster, 40, just welcomed their second child together on February 16, a son named Aiden. The newborn will be joining big brother Alastair at home. This is the 8th child [...]

Boxer Mike Tyson, and wife Lakiha Spicer Tyson, welcomed a baby boy on January 25 in Henderson, Nevada. His name is Morocco Elijah. Although the choice of Morocco fits nicely with a predicted increase in using place names as baby names, it’s not the first place name chosen by the parents. They have a two [...]

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban at the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday Nicole Kidman, 43, and her husband Keith Urban, also 43, kept it under wraps all through New Year — they welcomed a baby girl via gestational carrier (meaning she is their biological baby) on December 28 in Nashville. The baby’s name is Faith [...]

Actor Owen Wilson, 42, and his girlfriend Jade Duell, 28, welcomed a baby boy on January 14 in Hawaii. The baby’s name is Ford Linton. Both of those names are old English surnames, originally referring to locations. Ford is obviously a “ford,” and “linton,” in old English, referred to a town where flax (linseed) was [...]

Our sister site, Baby Names Garden, has just published their 5th Annual Best Celebrity Baby Names 2010 List! Topping the list, no surprise, is British chef Jamie Oliver’s new son, Buddy Bear. In a year that was noteworthy for its lack of really unusual, creative, celeb baby names, Buddy Bear was a shoo-in. Rounding out [...]

I don’t usually blog about the arrival of celebrity babies — just the arrival of celebrity baby names! But a baby boy arrived early Friday morning in Los Angeles  for Pirates of the Caribbean and Lord of the Rings star Orlando Bloom and his wife — Victoria’s Secret model Miranda Kerr, and everyone is dying [...]

Sir Elton John, 62, and his partner David Furnish, 48, welcomed a boy on Christmas Day, born via surrogate in California. The newborn’s name is Zachary Jackson Levon. Fans of Elton John’s music will recognize the name Levon from the title of one of his songs. Taking a look at the names in detail: Zachary, [...]

Josh Turner at American Country Music Awards recently Josh Turner and his wife Jennifer welcomed their third son a little ahead of schedule, as the baby arrived last Monday in Nashville. His name is Crawford Marion. Both names are interesting. Crawford, an old English surname literally meaning “crow’s ford,” was moderately popular as a first [...]

Stella McCartney, 39, and husband Alasdhair Willis, made it 2 and 2 with the November 29 arrival of their second daughter, and fourth child, in London. The baby’s name is Reiley Dilys Stella. I had to look up Dilys  (no, I don’t have every name under the sun at my fingertips!) and it turns out [...]