A Major Life event! If you have searched for ' Baby Names ' then "Congratulations" must be in order. Whether you are the mother or father of a new boy or girl, a member of the family or a close friend you are sharing in a major life event and taking a serious interest in choosing a special boy or girl name from one of the thousands of boy and girl baby names that are available. Check out the Baby Name Meanings and the Baby Names Dictionary!
We have included a whole variety of sections for the Parents! Naming a child is important and we have featured many sections for a boy or a girl baby ! If you are stuck for ideas we can help! The usual Girl and Boy Baby Name sections have been featured together with unusual, cool, celebrity, exotic, popular, unique and even a weird Baby Name category! It's great fun searching for baby names and we have 50,000 baby names to choose from ! If you would like an exotic or foreign idea for a baby boy or girl then this is certainly the place for you! We have featured baby boy and baby girl names from the favourite Nationalities from American to African - from Polish to Puerto Rican from Welsh to Scottish from French to Italian from Norwegian to Jamaican from Irish to Indian - Sikh and Hindu baby boy names and baby girl names are all there! Take a look at the the Site Map covering the World of Baby Boy and Baby Girl Names!
Top 100 Baby Names Lists The Top 100 Baby Names Lists are compiled at the end of every complete year by the Social Security Administration in America and the UK Government, so we can only detail the top 100 names for 2006 in the year 2007 as the information is not fully compiled until the end of each current year. It's interesting to see which names have made the Top 100 Baby Names Lists for 2006. How does the most recent Top 100 Baby Names Lists compare with your choices? What influenced the content of the Top 100 Baby Names Lists for 2006? And what will influence the Top 100 Baby Names Lists for 2007, 2008 and 2009? Who were the most popular celebrities for the year? Movie Stars? Pop Stars? Models? Celebrities? They always influence the Top 100 Baby Names Lists to some degree!
What else is available? Different and unusual facilities have not been forgotten. Take a look at the Baby Name Evaluator! These are totally exclusive to our visitors - and completely free of charge! Announce the birth of your newborn baby boy or baby girl to everyone on the Internet and send automatic e-mails with the great news to your friends and family - it's the fastest way to spread the word!
Family Search ? Yes, we also have a section on conducting a Family Search - Genealogy! Meanings and origins of First, Middle and Surnames! Genealogy has become a very popular pastime with the advent of the Internet which has made a World wide search to document a family tree much easier. We have a whole section dedicated to the subject of Family Names. This important section of the website features the subject of Genealogy which includes a helpful section on how to make a start on a Family Search ! The interest in tracing family roots has also brought about a great interest in naming babies which reminds people of the ' Old ' Country. A really interesting fact is that 80% of Americans can trace their roots to the U.K. and Census records from the UK can now be accessed online, making the process of tracing family histories much easier.
A boy called Shirley? A Pensioner called Zowie? Choosing a suitable baby boy name or baby girl name from the vast selection that are available is a serious task. One of the cute, exotic or cool baby boy names or baby girl names may be great for a tiny baby. But would it have the same effect when the baby boy or girl grows into a schoolchild, a teenager, a young adult, a middle aged person and eventually a pensioner? Will the boy or girl, who has now become older, then be happy with your choice of name ? School kids can be merciless to each other and make a bee-line for anything out of the ordinary, unfortunately this includes boy or girl names which are unsuitable for older children. Remember - 'A Name isn't just for a Birth Day - it's for life'! The images at the top of the page reflect the different life stages that a boy or girl can travel through - from a pram to a bike to a car and beyond!
No cuddly toys! Thought provoking? We hope so and make no apologies from veering away from the usual pink, blue and lemon colours associated with baby boy names or baby girl names or the endless cuddly toy type images also associated with this particular subject. These images might appeal to a baby but the information provided on this site is strictly for adults who are making an important and balanced decision and looking for a good baby name choice for the new baby boy or baby girl.
The Results of the Survey Our survey into naming a boy or girl established that the information required included classic, unusual, unique, exotic divided into a list of girl and boy names. Many people requested boy or girl name meanings and origins and were interested in ascertaining the most popular boy or girl names and how these have changed through the course of time. Many visitors requested that each boy and girl name section was accessible on one page. Name searches also included requests for the top names for boys and girls. A list of names for a boy or girl for what seemed like every county imaginable were also high on people's list of priorities - in fact a World of Babies Names !
What visitors want from a baby names site Our first thought was what exactly what information about baby boy names or baby girl names that visitors were searching for. We conducted considerable research into the subject of naming a baby boy or baby girl and then undertook a survey into the area to verify our findings...
The Best Baby Girl Names & Baby Boy Names The result of our research is the content of this website. We hope that you will find our version of baby boy names and girl names interesting, rare, unique and fun. We hope you will be able to select the best names and be able to make your own unique decision. Why unique? Because only you will be aware of the full name for your baby boy or girl, including the first name, middle name and surname. Your complete baby's name, taking into consideration, the baby's first name and last name are crucial as a combination to your final nane selection!
Have some fun with the Names Game Have a go at completing our exclusive Names Quiz Game ! It's free, it's fast and it's fun ! Can you get your name on the Names Quiz Game Hall of Fame ? Can you beat your family and friends?
Pitfalls (Warren Peece or War and Peace!) We hope to make you aware of any possible pitfalls in determining your full baby's name. No visitor to this site will make the mistake of selecting the like of Helen Hywater (Hell and High water), Tom Katz or Diane Decay ( Die and Decay). Yes, they are all real names!. We also look at popular baby names - those that can be described as ' faddish ' names. Ideas for the unusual boy names or unusual baby girl names come into fashion but these types of names can just as quickly go out of fashion! Fashionable types of baby names are chosen because they are unusual, but they then become a trend. As soon as the trend is identified people move away from using them! These fashionable, or faddish, types of baby names can ' date ' a person.
Unique Name Evaluator - Exclusive to www.babynames.org.uk We hope that the wealth of information contained on this baby names site will provide you with inspiration and lots of ideas. The Site Map (see below) details all of the sections and information available - a comprehensive resource for those making important decisions and finding the appropriate names for a baby boy or girl baby. The information and advice takes a balanced view of the pleasure and the pitfalls when choosing a baby boy or baby girl name. To assist you further in successfully negotiating the potential minefields we have developed a Baby Names Evaluator - an essential aid when considering baby boy names or baby girl names. Names are incredibly important and people will always be judged by their name.
"A Name isn't just for a birthday - it's for life!"
The list of American Baby Boy name's is an example of the many hundreds of boy name's available on this site! The other information available includes...
Baby - Boys - Girls - Cool - Exotic - Unusual - Unique - Welsh - Celtic - African - American - Biblical - Catholic - Christian - Chinese Cuban - Dutch - Gaelic - Genealogy - German - Greek - Hawaiian - Hebrew - Hindi - Hispanic - Indian - Italian - Irish - Jewish Japanese - Jamaican - Korean - Mexican - Meanings - Muslim - Norwegian - Origins - Polish - Puerto Rican - Russian Scottish - Surnames - Weird - Celebrity - Famous - Popular - Male - Female - Boy - Girl - Family
"Remember! A Name isn't just for a Birth Day - it's for Life!"
Site Map for Baby Names
This Site Map gives a comprehensive guide to the contents of www.babynames.org.uk. All baby name lists have been divided into female and male baby names. We hope that you find our vast range of over 50,000 boy and girl baby names helpful and ease your difficult task of choosing the best possible name for your newborn baby.
Have some fun with the Chinese Pregnancy Calendar! The Chinese Pregnancy Calendar was a method of predicting the gender of a baby. The ancient Chinese Pregnancy Calendar is believed to date back to the 13th century. There is no scientific evidence to support this method, but due to the laws of probability it will always have a 50% success rate! So have some fun and use this ancient Chinese Pregnancy Calendar!
Pregnancy Stages Our Day by Day and Week by Week Pregnancy Stages can be used as a guide to help you understand the changes in your body and to your baby. There are facts, information and helpful tips about each of the trimesters.
Baby's Development Chart
Age in Months
What babies are able to understand & appreciate! Mental and Movement skills
Newborn - 1 month
Soothing Music - High contrast patterns and faces - Will cry if over or under stimulated. Will be alert for every one in ten hours.
1 - 2 Months
Soothing Music - Visual stimulation - Follows sounds and objects
2 - 3 Months
Recognises faces and sounds - Plays with hands and feet - ability to grasp objects is developing - likes high contrast images
3 - 4 Months
Starts to explore by taste - follows moving objects - able to bear some weight on legs - teething starts
4 - 5 Months
Shows interest in bright colors - Starts to show preferences - Grips and moves objects
5 - 6 Months
Able to concentrate on one toy at a time - can roll over
6 - 7 Months
Starts to understand what to do with various toys and items. Can shake a rattle or other toys - Responds to himself in a mirror - rolls in both directions
7 - 8 Months
Realises that an object may be behind something - loves playing peek-a-boo - sits independently - reaches out for objects - tries to crawl
8 - 9 Months
Starts to crawl and explore - Understands the concept of building objects - moves an item from one hand to the other - starts to imitate sounds
9 - 10 Months
Understanding some language phrases - starts to build, stack and disassemble toys - points - stands with some support
10 - 11 Months
Understanding of language and words continue - starts to build, stack and disassemble toys - able to pick up smaller items - walks holding on to furniture - likes to play hand games
11 - 12 Months
Understanding of words increases - able to climb - enjoys and initiates play with others
Baby's Development Chart
The Results of the Survey
Our survey into naming a boy or girl established that the information required included classic, unusual, unique, exotic divided into a list of girl and boy names. Many people requested boy or girl name meanings and origins and were interested in ascertaining the most popular boy or girl names and how these have changed through the course of time. Many visitors requested that each boy and girl name section was accessible on one page. Name searches also included requests for the top names for boys and girls. A list of names for a boy or girl for what seemed like every county imaginable were also high on people's list of priorities, in fact a World of Babies Names!
Boys - Girls - Cool - Exotic - Unusual - Unique - Welsh - Celtic - African - American - Biblical - Catholic - Christian - Chinese Cuban - Dutch - Gaelic - Genealogy - German - Greek - Hawaiian - Hebrew - Hindi - Hispanic - Indian - Italian - Irish - Jewish Japanese - Jamaican - Korean - Mexican - Meanings - Muslim - Norwegian - Origins - Polish - Puerto Rican - Russian n Scottish - Surnames - Weird - Celebrity - Famous - Popular - Male - Female - Boy - Girl - Family
