Getty Images/Hulton Archive/Getty Images Choosing a name for your child is kind of a surreal experience. You suddenly realize there are tons of baby names you hate: names you associate with people you didn’t like or bad characters in your favorite shows, movies, and books. But you also realize there are a bunch of names...
Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection/Getty Images For years, “old lady/man,” “vintage,” and “classic” baby names have been among the top naming trends for parents looking for something iconic to name their little one. It makes sense: you want something unique but not something altogether new. I can’t tell you the look on my grandmother’s face when...
Jamie Grill/Tetra images/Getty Images When people are choosing a baby name, one thing many are concerned about is choosing one that isn’t trendy or too popular. Well, there’s good news and there’s bad news. The good news: the most popular names of today are nowhere near as popular as baby names in the 90s and...
Lisa5201/E+/Getty Images More than 40 million people in the United States speak Spanish, making it the second most widely spoken language in the country after English. For many families, being bilingual is a part of everyday life, as is shifting back and forth between languages depending on who they’re speaking with. But when it comes...