Baby Names

The name game: Almost half of us regret our child's name

By Liz Stansfield, Apr 30, 2012

Just under half of UK parents regret their child’s name at some point, according to a new survey

Banned! The world's most ridiculous baby names

By Keith Kendrick, Mar 20, 2012

I name this baby…Superman. And another one…Gazza. Oh, and let’s call this little mite…Gandalf. And why not throw in Arsenal for good measure!

Love Child tops the list of wacky baby names...100 years ago!

By Keith Kendrick, Feb 17, 2012

A baby called Love Child tops the list of wacky names for newborns – but this time, it’s not a celebrity that’s responsible.

Traditional celebrity baby names

By Liz Stansfield, Jan 6, 2012

The famous mums and dads who chose traditional and classic names for their children and why

Mum names son Ethan Clark after giving birth in Clarks' shoe shop

By Liz Stansfield, Nov 28, 2011

A mum-to-be has named her baby Ethan Clark after she gave birth to her baby son in the staff room of a branch of Clarks

Baby names trends go descriptive: Happy, Keen and True gaining popularity

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Nov 22, 2011

A baby name website is predicting a trend for adjective based names for new babies.

The name game: New parents win free games for life for calling their baby after a computer game character

By Liz Stansfield, Nov 17, 2011

A couple have named their child Dovahkiin after a computer game character to win free games

Name snobbery: If your name doesn't fit, you're not coming in

By Emily Carlisle, Sep 9, 2011

Courtney might be a lovely girl, but she's not coming to my house. Nor is anyone called Jade, Rhys, Paige or Tyler.

What's in a name?

By James Moore, Sep 7, 2011

One in five parents regret the name they give their child. Some names are clearly going to cause trouble. Take the case of Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii. In 2008 poor nine-year-old Talula was been made a ward of court in New Zealand so she could change the silly name that she hated.

Oliver and Olivia top baby name charts

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Jul 28, 2011

The top boys' and girls' names for 2010 have just been released by the Office for National Statistics, and you know what, they're frankly rather predictable.

Harper Seven Beckham: Love the name or loathe it? Join our debate

By parentdish.co.uk, Jul 12, 2011

So Posh and Becks have called their baby daughter Harper Seven Beckham, sparking yet another media furore over why celebs opt to give their offspring weird and wacky names. 'Can a number be a name?' screams one indignant headline.