Hi, I’m a big fan of your website, I’ve been using it to help name characters for years!
I’m starting to brainstorm names for future kids and was wondering what you think about using the word “Providence” as a name. → full article
This is the second in our series on learning websites for children. Read Part 1 here.
A few more websites to acclimate the kids to the Season of School:
PBSkids.org is a favorite learning site among teachers and parents, but I found the navigation and sign-up process clunky (password authentication is a series of pictures, e.g.). → full article
Hi Jennifer,
I wanted to let you know what a bog fan of your site I am! I absolutely love looking up the meanings of different names and reading through the Ask BabyNames blog (even though I’m nowhere close to being a parent), and it has proved incredibly helpful for my writing. → full article
Now’s the time of year when the kidlets are either back to school or getting ready to go back to school. If their brains have turned to mush over the long, hot summer, here are some websites to pique kids’ interests and teach them at the same time:
ABCya.com was developed by a grade-school teacher and features hundreds of games and apps for children from pre-K to 5th grade. → full article
New moms are on the search for natural and baby-safe body care products more than ever. But with the sea of choices, it can be daunting to hunt down something that you and the little one will love. → full article
With the highest ratings on Amazon and raves from new moms, the Spectra Baby series of breast pumps are getting a lot of attention. Many even seem to prefer them to their comparable Medela counterparts. → full article
Hi Jennifer,
My name is Melisha, pronounced muh-lish-uh. I have looked for years and can’t find a meaning for my name. I know my mom wasn’t sure what my name would be if I was a girl until she was watching TV one day and a shampoo commercial came on. → full article
We’ve all read those horrible stories about babies’ being left in car seats by forgetful and/or overtired parents. Now Evenflo has come up with a solution to avert such tragedies with its SensorSafe Car Seat Technology, debuting this month at WalMart stores and online. → full article
I’ve noticed the name Charlene is becoming popular and got curious…I checked to see if the name had been used before 1938. My dad and mom named my sister Charlene as a combination of their names Charles and Ethelene. → full article
Hi Jennifer,
My husband and I will be having our first child in November. He wants to give her the middle name Peniel, a place in the bible. We both agreed on Isla being her first name but, I don’t know how to feel about Peniel as her middle name. → full article
Summertime is one of our favorite seasons. Warm weather, perhaps a little extra down time, and of course soaking in the sun’s rays. But wait: as great as the sun may FEEL, we all know the detrimental effects that UV rays can have on our skin. → full article
Jennifer,
My best friend is due with her first baby, a boy, in May. She has chosen the name Alyksandr because her husband insists that has to be the name. If that wasn’t the only problem, his middle name was going to be Matthew until her dad passed away in December from cancer. → full article
Tired of baby-drool on your personal cellphone? Maybe it’s time to give baby her own. LeapFrog’s Chat and Count Cell Phone, currently available at Amazon for under $14 with free shipping for Amazon Prime members, will keep baby busy with its 15 phone activities. → full article
Fisher-Price’s Laugh & Learn Play Puppy with bonus CD will provide your little one with hours of creative learning play.
Geared toward ages 6 months through 3 years, the play puppy comes with two interactive modes that introduce baby to numbers, alphabet and parts of the body as well as singing songs like Head Shoulders Knees and Toes, This Little Puppy (This Little Piggy), Patty Cake and Itsy Bitsy Spider. → full article
Hey Jennifer, I went on your site and looked up my name. I didn’t get a real meaning except “black gemstone.” I’m sorry, I just think I should have a sincere meaning considering I can’t find my name anywhere. → full article
