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So David & Victoria Beckham had their first baby girl Sunday, and named her Harper Seven. As an ambisexual name, Harper certainly works. But what’s with the 7? Apparently, the Beckham infant weighed 7 pounds 10 ounces, was born on the seventh … More »
If my dad had carried the day, I would probably have been named Bethesda. As it was, my parents came to a workable compromise, and my proper name is Beth Linda. Not as memorable as Bethesda, but probably not as … More »
What does naming a baby have to do with naming a laundry detergent? More than you might think. Just as a good commercial brand name creates positive interest and helps that brand make its way in the world, the right … More »
Dang! I wish I had been clever enough to think of this first. Well, Catchword will be more than happy to check your baby’s name in any language you want – and it won’t cost you a thousand pounds, either. … More »
Catchword has not yet been paid to name a baby, but that doesn’t mean we don’t have the expertise to do it. In fact, almost all of the Catchword team are parents. There are hundreds of websites devoted to baby … More »
I know six pregnant women right now – so baby names are a popular topic. They are fielding suggestions from all sorts of different sources (my cousin’s three year old son came up with a brilliant name for his in-utero … More »
Amazing how popular the topic of baby naming has gotten in the last few months. Here’s the latest entry from the New York Times. One of my “golden rules of naming” is that parents shouldn’t tell their friends what names … More »
I was shocked to learn about a Florida couple who named their twin boys Brett and Favre (see article). These folks must not have read my golden rules of baby naming (see earlier blog posts). Naming is not about *you* … More »