BabyNames in the Press

BabyNames.com is considered by international media as the authoritative source for information about names and naming. Site founder and name consultant Jennifer Moss is available for print and on-air interviews to comment on celebrity names, naming trends and challenges. At the end of each year, BabyNames.com releases the top baby names of the year, which is picked up by national and international radio, television and print news sources.

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PRESS RELEASE

Apr 22, 2008

The Buffalo News - Buffalo, NY

Apr 22, 2008

The Washington Times

Apr 20, 2008; Gabriella Boston

CNNMoney.com - Online

Apr 17, 2008

Baltimore Sun - Baltimore, MD

Mar 25, 2008

Signal Item - Pittsburgh, PA

Mar 25, 2008

Chicago Tribune - Chicago, IL
There's no place for these kid names
Mar 2, 2008

Charleston Gazette - Charleston, WV

Web sites help new parents pick perfect name for their baby
Feb 10, 2008; Tara Tuckwiller

Miami Herald - Miami, FL

Who knew Miley had a third alter ego?
Jan 30, 2008

Daily News Tribune - Waltham, MA

Jan 25, 2008

Chicago Sun-Times - Chicago, IL

Name dog after book or Barack?
Jan 20, 2008; Monica Collins

Mankato Free Press - Mankato, MN

Le Sueur couple dons first-baby of '08 honor
Jan 2, 2008

DeMoines Register - DeMoines, IA

Google, goodies and 'angels' target women in Iowa
Dec 31, 2007; Jennifer Jacobs

The Washington Post - Washington, DC

Dec 2, 2007; Chris Cillizza; Shailagh Murray;

The Christian Science Monitor

People turn to consultants to help name their kids
Nov 23, 2007; Jacqui Goddard

Detroit News - Detroit, MI

What's in a baby name? Money!
Jun 30, 2007

Chicago Sun-Times - Chicago, IL

What's in a name? Maybe a $350 fee; Families are hiring 'nameologists' to get a perfect fit
Jul 29, 2007; Kara Spak

Stern - Germany

Jul 11, 2007

Omaha World-Herald - Omaha, NE

Laboring over a name.
Jun 27, 2007

San Diego Union Tribune - San Diego, CA

Parents spend time, money picking names for children
Jun 23, 2007

The State - So. Carolina

Baby Name Game a Thriving Business
Jun 23, 2007

Wall Street Journal - New York, NY

Jun 22, 2007 Alexandra Alter

Seattle Times - Seattle, WA

Name that baby ... with a little professional help
Aug 19, 2007; Anna Jane Grossman

The Tribune - San Luis Obispo, CA

New Central Coast Parents are Choosing Old-School Monikers
Jan 14, 2007

ABC - Spain

Jan 9, 2007

Hull Daily Mail - UK

The new arrivals who got 2007 off to a special start
Jan 2, 2007

Tulsa World - Tulsa, OK

What's in a name?: From Caden to Braden the most popular names for baby.
Jan 1, 2007

The Record - Bergen County, NJ

WEB WATCH: BEST OF 2006
Dec 30, 2006;

Detroit News - Detroit, MI

Sites trot out best-of lists for the past year
Dec 29, 2006

Victoria Advocate - Victoria County, TX

People really, really love boy's names that rhyme with Aidan
Dec 22, 2006

Star Tribune - Minneapolis, MN

Best of 2006 online.
Dec 19, 2006; Salas, Randy A.

The Cincinnati Post - Cincinnati, OH

What's in a celebrity's name?
Nov 25, 2006

Chicago Sun-Times - Chicago, IL

Name-droppers: Real celebrities pick their own monikers
Jun 25, 2006; Paige Wiser

Chatanooga Times - Chattanooga, TN

A name is a name, sometimes for fame.
Jun 5, 2006

Associated Press -

Jolie-Pitt Baby Delivered by C-Section
May 31, 2006; Jake Coyle

Boston Herald - Boston, MA

Baby Shiloh may be 'bringer of peace'
May 29, 2006; Fargen, Jessica

The Mirror - London, England

SITE OF THE DAY.
Apr 12, 2006

Telegraph-Herald - Dubuque, IA

Parents aim for ideal name
Feb 9, 2006; Erik Hogstrom

St. Joseph News-Press - St. Joseph, MO

Baby Names become unusual
Jan 16, 2006

Orlando Sentinel - Orlando, FL

Nicknames give insight about namer, named alike.
Oct 10, 2005

Atlanta Journal Constitution - Atlanta, GA

It's a Preston Michael for Britney and hubby
Sep 16, 2005

The Post Standard - Syracuse, NY

A JEFF BY ANY OTHER NAME WOULD SEEM LESS DATED.
Jul 18, 2005

Orlando Sentinel - Orlando, FL

Kid is one of the first to be named after Jedi idol.
May 11, 2005

Daily Herald - Arlington Heights, IL

'03 birth statistics offer interesting tidbits.
Mar 19, 2005

Denver Rocky Mountain News -

SHORT CUTS
Jan 4, 2005

Daily Sentinel - Grand Junction, CO

What makes a name? - Faith, ethnicity, flowers and TV among influences...
Dec 26, 2004

The Independent - London, England

PANDORA IN AMERICA.
Dec 20, 2004

Portland Press Herald - Portland, ME

BABY BIO: Caleb Daniel Young
Nov 11, 2004

The Fresno Bee - Fresno, CA

Naming a baby is no joke.
Oct 19, 2004

Bismarck Tribune - Bismarck, ND

Web sites to match the experiences of everyday life
Jul 18, 2004; Keith Darnay

Chicago Sun-Times -

One bad baby name don't spoil the whole bunch
May 23, 2004; Paige Wiser

The Christian Science Monitor -

That's life.
Mar 24, 2004

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Milwaukee, WI

Compass SHORT STUFF
Mar 14, 2004

The Record - Bergen County, NJ

And the rest were snoring quite loudly
Jan 11, 2004

Grand Forks Herald - Grand Forks, ND

BY ANY OTHER NAME - PARENTS OF ALTRU BABIES PICK EMMA, LOGAN MOST..
Jan 10, 2004

Telegraph-Herald - Dubuque, IA

Top baby names make gains; Some popular names at Dubuque hospitals in 2002 become more popular in '03
Jan 4, 2004

Arizona Daily Star -

Popularity of Hispanic names for babies grows
Dec 25, 2003

The Wichita Eagle - Wichita, KS

Family briefs: Sleep and learning; Moms and sex; Page skippers; Celtic names; Five-second rule.
Dec 24, 2003

The Seattle Times -

Baby names: Jacob, Emily remain popular, but trend is toward unique.
Sep 9, 2003; Stephanie Dunnewind

Philadelphia Inquirer - Philadelphia, PA

This week's Web Winners: Baby names, drug information and more.
May 20, 2003

Dallas Morning News - Dallas, TX

Name chip off the old block after Frito-Lay icon, win scholarship.
May 13, 2003

Washington Times - Washington, DC

Baby names may reflect Grace; nothing ordinary Will do.
May 11, 2003

Western Mail - Cardiff, Wales

Ryan's baby girl has the name of a Celtic goddess
Apr 14, 2003

The Capital Times - Madison, WI

NAME THE BABY: MADISON WINS.
Jan 17, 2003

The Oakland Tribune - Oakland, CA

Baby name game goes high-tech as choices go traditional
Jan 5, 2003

Daily Record - Glasgow, Scotland

Making a name on the Web; On the net.
Feb 8, 2002

Arizona Daily Star

Baby names reflect state's Latino culture
Jan 8, 2002

The Wall Street Journal

Finding Baby Help Online
Nov 12, 2001; Molly Williams

Arizona Daily Star

Jacob, Emily are favorite baby names
Mar 24, 2001

The Virginian Pilot

What's in a name? Everything, to some parents...
Feb 18, 2001

San Antonio Express News - San Antonio, TX

Millennial mania high for clever baby names But be careful, folks,...
Dec 31, 1999

The Dallas Morning News - Dallas, TX

And baby makes three
Sep 14, 1999





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