Published: Monday, July 26, 2010
Whether you're expecting or not, baby-name site is fun to explore
Are you trying to come up with the perfect name for your baby?
Forget the Social Security Administration.
BabyNameWizard.com is the new go-to place for baby-naming trendspotters.
You'll find a baby name encyclopedia (Namipedia) and a search engine with categories such as traditional, contemporary, uncommon, popular and occasional.
Among the biblical names, you can choose between New and Old Testament or search exclusively for saints.
You can specify exact name length, starting and ending letters, number of syllables and letter sequences.
You can also see name trends illustrated with maps and charts.
Already, the site, which is named after a book first published in 2005, has released the fastest-rising stars of 2010:
GIRLS
1. Sookie
2. Tenley
3. Eloise
4. Genevieve
5. Piper
BOYS
1. Castiel
2. Declan
3. Atreyu
4. Dashiell
5. Phineas
Forget the Social Security Administration.
BabyNameWizard.com is the new go-to place for baby-naming trendspotters.
You'll find a baby name encyclopedia (Namipedia) and a search engine with categories such as traditional, contemporary, uncommon, popular and occasional.
Among the biblical names, you can choose between New and Old Testament or search exclusively for saints.
You can specify exact name length, starting and ending letters, number of syllables and letter sequences.
You can also see name trends illustrated with maps and charts.
Already, the site, which is named after a book first published in 2005, has released the fastest-rising stars of 2010:
GIRLS
1. Sookie
2. Tenley
3. Eloise
4. Genevieve
5. Piper
BOYS
1. Castiel
2. Declan
3. Atreyu
4. Dashiell
5. Phineas
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