baby names

Father Time is about to make his way off of the 2014 calendar to make way for Baby New Year and 2015, but before we say goodbye to 2014, BabyCenter has released its annual list of the most popular names for the year.

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

America has a fascination with boys' names that end in the letter N. 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.

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.

The Top Baby Names of 2011 are in! See if your favorites are on the list.

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.