Top MIDDLE Names of 2023
What’s in a middle name? The middle name often hangs out in the background, like the unsung hero of the naming game. It’s not just → full article
The Baby Names Podcast #89: Middle Names – part 2
Episode 89 – Jennifer and Mallory go over the BabyNames.com middle name survey results and give advice on how to choose a great middle name. → full article
The Baby Names Podcast #49: All About Middle Names
Episode #49 – Jennifer and Mallory talk all about MIDDLE names: why we have them, the most common middle names, fun middle name stories, and → full article
Yes! People go by their middle names.
Hi Babynames,
I just wanted to share a little feedback on your most recent article. In it, you stated no one goes by their middle → full article
Isla and the name Peniel
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 → full article
Middle names for the twins
Dear Jennifer,
After a long and painful decision-making process, I think we’ve settled on Lydia and Quentin for our g/b twins. Since the kids will → full article
Honoring Grandfathers – Two Middle Names?
Hi Jennifer,
My wife and I reached an impasse on the middle name for our boy. We like Micah for a first name, and my
Glenn for a Girl
Hi Jennifer!
My husband wants to honor his father (Edward) and uncle (Glen) by naming our first boy Edward Glen. I have suggested using each
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