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Top Baby Names in 2008 Announced!

Cole Gamble — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:00:00 GMT

Do you have a little Aiden or Isabella scampering about the house? Then congratulations, your kid has the most popular name for 2008 (and condolences for all those hate jumping on trends).

According to Parent.com, the top influencers for names in 2008 were President Elect Obama, Brittany Spears, television and the Twilight series. Oh, and the letter M.

The top 10 names for girls?

And for boys:

From the Parents.com press release:

Presidential Baby Names: Barack Obama won the presidency – but did he also start a name trend? Malia, Michelle and Barack -- which previously wasn't even in the top 500 -- all rose in popularity from 2007 to 2008 (although Sasha fell in popularity), and we see them continuing to climb the charts after the inauguration.

Ooops She Did It Again--The Britney Comeback Effect: Parents are embracing the first and middle name Spears chose for her second son, Jayden James. Jayden is #2 and James is #7.

The influence of TV: The boob tube can affect baby names – witness the popularity of Aidan (#1), Carrie's loveable boyfriend on Sex and the City, or Addison (#8), the name of the Grey's Anatomy doc who got her own spinoff, Private Practice, this year.

Last Names as First Names That Can Be Used For Boys and Girls: Avery, Logan, Riley and Peyton are all climbing the lists. Last names as first names suggest power, prestige and tradition.

First Timers Making the List: Aalyiah (#28) and Teagan (#44) made their debuts on the list for girl's names. On the boy's side, Micah (#41) and Tristan (#49) showed up on the list for the first time.

Book it: Twilight fever has hit the baby name world too, as Edward and Bella, the names of the star-crossed lovers in Stephanie Meyer's vampire series and now the feature film, both rose in popularity last year. Other names inspired by popular fiction are Madeline (#9) and Olivia (#10).

"M" Names: Girl names starting with "M" rank high on the list, like Madison (#6), Madeline (#9), Makayla (#19), Mia (#21), MacKenzie (#22) and Michelle (#31).

Did your kids make the grade with any of these names? Do you care? Do you prefer to have an out of the ordinary name for your child and isn’t it true if enough parents use out of the ordinary names those names eventually turn ordinary?

Check out Parent.com’s full article here: top baby names of 2008

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Jamie Lynn Spears Unveils Her Baby, Wants to Be Normal

Cole Gamble — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:00:00 GMT

OK Magazine has pictures of Jamie Lynn Spears and her new baby girl, Maddie, on their upcoming cover. In the article inside Jamie Lynn hints at wanting a normal life for her and the baby.

In the article Jamie states she wants to raise the baby with her fiancee Casey Aldridge down in the South and that she just wants to "be a soccer mom." Besides the fact Jamie Lynn is only 17 years old and her sister is flaming mess Brittany Spears, Jamie appears to be seeking a very down-to-earth life with her husband-to-be and child. Could it be that this baby and mama are gonna be alright?

Photo: OK Magazine

Dr. Phil Bails Girl Arrested For Videotaped Beating of Classmate

Cole Gamble — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:00:00 GMT

The Dr. Phil show has seen fit to pony up bail for one of the girls recently arrested for beating a classmate unconscious and video taping the crime with intent to post on You Tube. When asked about the motivation, staffers for the show said it is common show policy to make financial contrubtions to former guests and hopeful future guests.

Where do I spew my bile first?

This brings up a few points in my mind:

1) Ah high school, how I miss it. Times sure have changed. Now that bullies have resources like MySpace and You Tube, kids can get ridiculed, battered and emotionally crushed without leaving the comfort of their homes. I don't want to date myself, but back in my day if someone wanted to destroy you socially they simply passed a rumor around school that you had herpes. Will it ever be so innocent again?

2) What's with the trend of video recording your crimes and posting them on You Tube? Maybe it's the era of the reality show seen to its only logical conclusion. Fame is fame, right?

3) With this following fast on the heels on Dr. Phil's Ill-advised Brittany Spears intervention/publicity stunt, is it clear to everyone now that this guy, or at least his show, is bottom-feeding? Oh, and he drives a $250,000 Lamborghini. Get over that!

By the way, my Babble Buddy Brett offered this tidbit of Dr. Phil trivia: Do you know what Dr. Phil did is doctoral thesis on? Arthritis. Hmmm, maybe you should just give me a cream for my crampy hands, Dr. Phil, and stop giving me advice.

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