Baby Names Guide
Help for naming new babies, advice on choosing a name, avoiding naming mistakes, picking a middle name, popular names, and a form to vote for your favorite names.

Choosing a baby name...
Tips for finding your newborns name, examining your family's history and traditions, finding a compatible name, using popular or celebrity names, nicknames, and unique names.

Middle Names...

Advice on finding a middle name that is compatible for your baby.

Favorite baby names...
A list of each years most popular boy and girl babies names.


Avoiding naming mistakes...
Avoid common babynames mistakes by not picking names that are too unique or popular, that produce acronyms or puns, or choosing babies names that rhyme with a last name.




Poll:


Who did you name your baby after?

• family member


• friend


• celebrity


• baby name book


• from the Internet


• we made it up


• other


• [view results]

The prenatal visit

Advice on getting ready to care for your newborn, visiting a Pediatrician to discuss your health and medical history, passive smoking dangers, risks and benefits of circumcision, and preparing siblings.

Baby Names Finder
Browse our list of over 4000 babies names, with boy and girl names, or find baby names using our sophisticated search program, and vote for your favorite babyname.

Baby name books...

Need more help finding babynames? Check out the large selection of baby name books from amazon.com, with advice books for finding popular babies names, choosing ethnic names, etc.

Preparing for your new baby
Tips on preparing for the care of your newborn, buying clothing and linens, feeding supplies, car seats, furniture, including a bassinet and crib, health and safety supplies and which products to avoid.


Vote for your favorite name...
Add your favorite boy or girl babies names to our database, or increase a babynames ranking if it is already listed.

Newborn Screening Tests
Newborn screening began in 1962, with testing to identify infants with PKU. Learn what is tested for and about the new supplemental screening tests.

Vote for your favorite name...
Add your favorite boy or girl babies names to our database, or increase a babynames ranking if it is already listed.

Pediatric News
Read the latest pediatric health news and parenting stories from leading medical source.