So, you do you really think you know what is in a name? Indeed! Check out this article from the Farmingdale Patch entitled, 'Half-Century Champ Ousted as Top Baby Name in New York'.
So...yes, we are talking about baby names in today's blog entry. Here are the top 10 boys and girls names in New York for 2013 - according to the Social Security Administration.
Boys' names
1. Jacob
2. Michael
3. Ethan
4. Liam
5. Jayden
6. Mason
7. Joseph
8. Noah
9. Matthew
10. Daniel
Girls' Names
1. Sophia
2. Isabella
3. Emma
4. Olivia
5. Mia
6. Ava
7. Emily
8. Madison
9. Abigail
10. Sophia
Click on this next link for Babynames.com. Users can search for a baby name with the alphabetical list at the top of the page. There is also an Advanced Search for users.
Other unique parts of the site are lists of Most Popular Names, Boy Names, Girl Names, Celebrity Real Names, Celebrity Baby Names, Pet Names, Cool Name Lists and a Name Glossary.
Other interesting parts of the site are 'BabyNames Newsletter'. Readers can subscribe to the newsletter - and unsubscribe - very easily. And....there is a video library on BabyNames.com. This is a full library of how-to, parenting, and lifestyle videos for parents or interested web surfers. The are over 1000 titles at last count. This weeks featured video is 'Bonding With Baby'.
Now, what readers use most on the site is where they look for the meaning and popularity of a particular name. When users search for a particular name, they have the option of looking for Unisex Names, Girl Names, Boy Names or All Names. The choices are at the top of the page - and are easy to identify.
One a name is chosen the meaning of the name is give and the origin of the name is displayed. Alternate spellings are given and a notes section is displayed. Finally, there is a small section titled 'People Who Like the Name XYZ also like'. It is a way to find look for alternative names using the original name that a user chose. Neat stuff.
Finally - from the shameless plug section - users can come to the library and pick up a real, live baby name book. We have a lot of them and they are located in the 929.44 section. That being said, users can click on this link and you'll go to the library card catalog for the search 'baby names'.
So there you have it - a full service website - for almost everything baby name related -except the baby of course. Enjoy the site and the links.
Regards,
Stu
