101.5 KNUE Country Radio » baby names http://knue.com Tue, 21 May 2013 08:06:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Would You Ever Name Your Child 'Hashtag?' http://knue.com/would-you-ever-name-your-child-hashtag/ http://knue.com/would-you-ever-name-your-child-hashtag/#comments Mon, 31 Dec 2012 17:30:21 +0000 Jen Austin http://mix931fm.com/?p=162161 Seriously. The name Hashtag is on the list of baby name possibilities in 2013, according to one website.

I did grow up in Nebraska with a boy named Tag. Perhaps Tag's parents were just ahead of the curve, and knew that someday Twitter would keep conversations going with that # symbol, and the hashtag would reach new heights in popularity. They just decided to shorten it.

What about Android? Would you give your child that name?

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And with girls' it's all the rage to end the name with an A.

Babycenter has revealed their Top 100 Baby Names of 2012, and judging by the list, kindergarten classes in five years will be well-populated with Aidens and Sophias.

]]> http://knue.com/top-baby-names-of-2012-revealed/feed/ 0 Sean Gallup/Getty Images Can Your Name Ruin Your Life? http://knue.com/can-your-name-ruin-your-life/ http://knue.com/can-your-name-ruin-your-life/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 03:05:55 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=69646 Celebrities are known for naming their kids some wacky things — but you may want to think twice before giving your own child such an unusual moniker.

A new study says a bad first name can make children lonelier, lower their self-esteem and even make them less intelligent.

]]> http://knue.com/can-your-name-ruin-your-life/feed/ 0 dherholz, Flickr The Most Popular Baby Names Are In For 2011 [VIDEO] http://knue.com/the-most-popular-baby-names-are-in-for-2011-video/ http://knue.com/the-most-popular-baby-names-are-in-for-2011-video/#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 13:00:25 +0000 Amy Austin http://knue.com/?p=56485 The Top Baby Names of 2011 are in! See if your favorites are on the list.

]]> http://knue.com/the-most-popular-baby-names-are-in-for-2011-video/feed/ 0 Julian Haler, Flickr What Are The Top 'Out Of The Ordinary' Names For Boys And Girls http://knue.com/what-are-the-top-out-of-the-ordinary-names-for-boys-and-girls/ http://knue.com/what-are-the-top-out-of-the-ordinary-names-for-boys-and-girls/#comments Tue, 22 Mar 2011 19:06:43 +0000 Danny Merrell http://knue.com/?p=5911 There are thousands of kids named John, Susan, Emily, and Tyler across America, but some parents do get rather inventive, maybe bordering on crazy, when it comes to naming their kids.

The University of Michigan has conducted a study of some of the stranger names given to kids. See some of these names and their rankings after the bump.

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