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Yahoo
30-07-2025
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Here's why you should never name your baby one of these 3 common names, speech therapist says
Don't name them that. Millennial parents are using the '90s as inspiration for naming their newborns — which is fine, as long as they avoid three names in particular, according to a speech therapist. Chloe Conrad is a speech-language pathologist who often posts informative, helpful videos for parents on her Instagram page. In one of Conrad's recent posts, she shared three specific names parents should never consider naming their baby — and for good reason. 'Three names I would never name my child as a speech therapist: Rory, Rowan and Aurora. They're so hard to say,' the expert point-blank said in the video, which has garnered over 250,000 views. In the caption of the post, she provided some more context on her opinion: 'Basically any name with R and O in it next to each other. I LOVE the way they sound but struggle teaching a child to say them.' If you struggle pronouncing these challenging names — you're not alone. Many people in the comment section agreed with Conrad. 'My guess was Aurora before I ever heard it! Lol. I have the hardest time saying it! We had a little girl on our soccer team last season and even the parents yelling it sounded off to me! Lol.' 'lol I've always found Rory hard but I just realised I can't say Aurora at all.' 'So true lol all those Rs!' Conrad explained in an interview with why so many people struggle pronouncing these, rather simple-looking names. When there's a word or name that has a R before an O — most people struggle articulating these letters together. 'The W sound is made with rounded lips, and O is also a rounded vowel,' she told the outlet. 'So when you put the two together, it becomes increasingly difficult for a young child to produce clearly.' Thankfully, it seems that most parents are avoiding these tricky-to-pronounce names — and instead are opting for simpler names like Liam and Olivia. Liam has ranked No. 1 for boys' names eight consecutive years — while Olivia has taken the cake for girls' names for six years in a row. Aside from these two, old-fashioned baby names like Theodore, Oliver, Owen, Eleanor, Eloise and Margaret are back in style. 'I think vintage names evoke a sense of nostalgia. I get a lot of clients who pull out their family tree, looking to grandparents and great-grandparents for name inspiration,' Colleen Slagen, author of the forthcoming book 'Naming Bebe,' told Yahoo! Life. Solve the daily Crossword
New York Post
30-07-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Here's why you should never name your baby one of these 3 common names, speech therapist says
Don't name them that. Millennial parents are using the '90s as inspiration for naming their newborns — which is fine, as long as they avoid three names in particular, according to a speech therapist. Chloe Conrad is a speech-language pathologist who often posts informative, helpful videos for parents on her Instagram page. In one of Conrad's recent posts, she shared three specific names parents should never consider naming their baby — and for good reason. 'Three names I would never name my child as a speech therapist: Rory, Rowan and Aurora. They're so hard to say,' the expert point-blank said in the video, which has garnered over 250,000 views. In the caption of the post, she provided some more context on her opinion: 'Basically any name with R and O in it next to each other. I LOVE the way they sound but struggle teaching a child to say them.' If you struggle pronouncing these challenging names — you're not alone. Many people in the comment section agreed with Conrad. The expert advised parents to spare themselves and avoid naming their newborns one of these tricky names. nataliaderiabina – 'My guess was Aurora before I ever heard it! Lol. I have the hardest time saying it! We had a little girl on our soccer team last season and even the parents yelling it sounded off to me! Lol.' 'lol I've always found Rory hard but I just realised I can't say Aurora at all.' 'So true lol all those Rs!' Conrad explained in an interview with why so many people struggle pronouncing these, rather simple-looking names. When there's a word or name that has a R before an O — most people struggle articulating these letters together. 'The W sound is made with rounded lips, and O is also a rounded vowel,' she told the outlet. 'So when you put the two together, it becomes increasingly difficult for a young child to produce clearly.' Thankfully, it seems that most parents are avoiding these tricky-to-pronounce names — and instead are opting for simpler names like Liam and Olivia. Liam has ranked No. 1 for boys' names eight consecutive years — while Olivia has taken the cake for girls' names for six years in a row. Aside from these two, old-fashioned baby names like Theodore, Oliver, Owen, Eleanor, Eloise and Margaret are back in style. 'I think vintage names evoke a sense of nostalgia. I get a lot of clients who pull out their family tree, looking to grandparents and great-grandparents for name inspiration,' Colleen Slagen, author of the forthcoming book 'Naming Bebe,' told Yahoo! Life.
Yahoo
27-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
9 Baby Names Nobody Was Using 5 Years Ago—but They're About To Be Everywhere
9 Baby Names Nobody Was Using 5 Years Ago—but They're About To Be Everywhere originally appeared on Parade. Baby name trends are always changing, and what was super common at one point can quickly fade as new monikers rise in popularity. But sometimes it's hard to see the trends emerging until they hit the absolute top of the charts. So Parade spoke with a professional baby name consultant to get the details on rising baby names that you'll start seeing everywhere—despite them hardly being used at all just half a decade Slagen, who goes by @namingbebe on Instagram, is a baby name consultant and author of the book Naming Bebe: An Interactive Guide to Choosing a Baby Name You Love. Since she professionally helps parents choose names for their little ones, she's very well versed in the trends and sees which monikers are starting to climb the ranks. The rising names she's seeing these days were hardly on anyone's radar even five years Social Security Administration data, in 2020, some of the top baby names for boys were Liam, Noah, Oliver, Elijah and William. For girls, the most popular monikers were Olivia, Emma, Ava, Charlotte and Sophia. Though most of those names are still commonly used today, several others have started climbing their way through the charts—and Slagen has her eye on "Scottie is one of those names that just caught fire. To me, it gives off the exact same air as the name Charlie for girls, which has become very popular," Slagen tells notes that while Scottie wasn't present in the top 1,000 baby names in 2020, it now ranks at 202 for girls. "I'm not sure I have seen a name climb that fast," she rise could have been helped out by influencer Allison Kuch and her husband, former NFL player Isaac Rochell, naming their daughter Scottie in 2023. Slagen adds that Scottie combines a few rising name trends, like gender-neutral monikers, nicknames as full names, and unique options that still don't feel "too unusual." "This name started buzzing after the show Yellowstone aired in 2018—it was the surname of the family featured in the show," Slagen says. She adds that it's now risen in popularity as a first name for baby boys, explaining, "Dutton now ranks 736, while it was not even in the top 1,000 five years ago."Related: Though Winona consistently ranked for baby girls in the first half of the 1900s, it dropped off the charts after 1957. Now, Slagen says it's "starting to creep up in popularity." It ranked 738th for girls in 2024. Slagen loves it for its bold, vintage feel "with a playful, wearable nickname in Winnie."Related: "The comeback of Lottie speaks to the 100-year rule: The idea that names cycle back into fashion every 100 years," Slagen says. "It's Grandma-chic! It's also a way to make the very popular Charlotte feel a bit more unique."She notes that Lottie now ranks 676th for girls, whereas it didn't land in the top 1,000 just five years ago. "I'm certainly hearing [Rocky] much more than I did five years ago, and we can attribute that to Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker, who used it for their son Rocky Thirteen in 2023," Slagen says. As a boys' name, Rocky climbed around 200 spots from 862nd place in 2020 to 657th in 2024. Slagen sees Miller following the trend of surnames being used as given names. "While names like Parker, Cooper and Carter are now mainstream, top 100 names, Miller has a very similar vibe and people are turning to it as a less common alternative with great nickname potential," she made both the girls' and boys' top 1,000 list in 2024, whereas in 2020 it only ranked for boys (and about 260 spots lower).Related: "Elowyn is one of the most surprising ones to me," Slagen reveals. "However, there is nothing people love these days more than a name that starts with 'El,' and parents are turning to more unique options as names like Eleanor, Ellie, Ella and Eloise have become more popular."She adds that Elowyn has an "appealing nickname option in Wynn/Wynnie." The moniker ranked 447th for baby girls in 2024, despite not cracking the top 1,000 in 2020. "This ranked 915th in 2019 and now ranks 366th," Slagen says about the growing popularity of this boys' name. "When a unique name is rising in popularity so quickly, it really stands out. I see this on so many lists now and I think the appeal is that it's a less common alternative to more popular surname names that end in 's' like Brooks or Miles."She adds that it can also be used as a girls' name, which Hilary Duff did with her daughter Banks Violet in 2018. "This name appeared out of thin air," Slagen says. "There are a few pop culture references that could have helped boost it, but it's very in line with the rugged, western-sounding names that people are loving right now."She adds that it can also be seen as "an edgier alternative to the more popular Colton." In 2024, Colter ranked 218th for baby boys, compared to 972nd in 2020. According to Slagen, that's "an astronomical jump in the name world." These monikers all show a lot of promise despite their rare usage half a decade ago, so there's no telling how high they could climb on the charts in just a couple more years! Up Next:Colleen Slagen is a baby name consultant and author of the book Naming Bebe: An Interactive Guide to Choosing a Baby Name You Love. Find her on Instagram @namingbebe. 9 Baby Names Nobody Was Using 5 Years Ago—but They're About To Be Everywhere first appeared on Parade on Jun 26, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jun 26, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
A Professional Baby Name Consultant Is Begging Parents To Stop Using These 2 Names
A Professional Baby Name Consultant Is Begging Parents To Stop Using These 2 Names originally appeared on Parade. When you're expecting, it's normal to pore over countless books and lists of names for your little bundle of joy. And inspiration can be anywhere you look—including old men and old ladies, colors, religion and more. However, one baby naming expert is begging parents to actually stop using two names, in baby name consultant, social media personality and author of Naming Bebe (released June 10) Colleen Slagen, AKA @NamingBebe, went from utilizing her skills and passion as a "lifelong hobby imposed upon my loved ones" to offering personalized baby name consults full time starting in 2023. With plenty of viral videos on TikTok, Slagen is known for sharing her baby-naming tips and opinions online—and from discussing "new mom names" to commenting on monikers related to pop culture (like The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives), it's easy to see why she's become such a sensation. Now, she's revealing which two specific names to avoid in 2025, what general baby naming trends she's not a fan of, and how to tell if you might benefit from using a name "I want to disclaim this because I really do like both of these names—they're popular for a reason," Slagen begins telling Parade. "But being in this job I can't help but try and push people to find a name other than Olivia and Liam (the #1 boy and girl names)." It makes sense that she'd encourage parents to think outside the box."I think it's so fun to try and find alternatives that parents could embrace if they keep an open mind," she continues. "The best way to change someone's mind about a name is a positive association. Of course, we're more likely to have a positive association with popular names so it's a positive feedback cycle."That being said, she has some suggestions for parents who are leaning toward Olivia and Liam."Alternatives can be names that have similar sounds, like Violet, Sylvia, Ophelia, Lydia, Olive or Vivian for Olivia," she explains. "Or names that have a similar style—other elegant, feminine names like Margot, Daphne, Juliet, Leona, Hollis.""For Liam, there are a lot of similar names that are also quite popular; Leo, Levi, Luca," she continues. "I love Cian as a Celtic alternative that is much less common, or Callum for something that's a bit more mainstream."Related: "I almost never support alternative, less common spellings," Slagen reveals. "There are some exceptions to that statement! But for example, spelling Peyton 'Peytyn' to make it appear more unique or feminine. Even when traditionally masculine names are being used for a girl, which is a big trend right now, I prefer their traditional spelling." "It's hard to dislike any of the top, top names; they became popular for a reason and familiarity breeds likeness," Slagen admits. However, "I tend to go Marie Kondo on names that feel like they're heavily trending (rapid rises in popularity over a short time period); thank you for the memories, goodbye," she tells Parade. One recent trend that has legitimately shocked Slagen? "The super macho word names like Crash, Danger and Ryatt," she shares. "Kids can make a name their own no matter what it is, but these names do feel a bit prophetic." Related: According to Slagen, these are some common signs you might benefit from using a professional baby name consultant: "Difficulty agreeing with a partner Creativity rut (I've looked through SO many name lists/books and nothing sticks out to me!) Outside opinion: people who want to get a gut check/analysis of their top contenders without discussing with friends and family Finding a name that is cohesive with sibling(s) names Finding a name with a particular meaning Fun! Talking about baby names and hearing what someone else thinks fits your style is such a fun experience for people." Up Next:Colleen Slagen, AKA @NamingBebe, professional baby name consultant, social media personality and author of Naming Bebe (released June 10) A Professional Baby Name Consultant Is Begging Parents To Stop Using These 2 Names first appeared on Parade on Jun 10, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jun 10, 2025, where it first appeared.
New York Post
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
New Jersey parents are favoring these baby names — and the No. 1 pick might be a shock
No Pauly or Francesca on this list. Home of the Jersey Shore, Wawa and Tony Soprano — in 2025, there are specific baby names that are popular in New Jersey, and the top spot for both boys and girls might not be what you would think. Nor are they grandma or grandpa-sounding by any means, despite a recent surge in popularity in old-fashioned baby names. Advertisement Sad news for Bruce Springsteen or Bon Jovi — parents in the Garden state love the names Liam and Noah for their baby boys — as those two came in first and second place, according to the Social Security Administration. Despite old-fashioned baby names coming back into style — New Jersey isn't jumping on the trend. Getty Images/iStockphoto Liam being the most popular shouldn't come as a total shock, considering it's held the No. 1 spot for boys' names for eight years in a row. Advertisement The adorable name Lucas came in third, and to no one's surprise, for those who are from the tri-state area, Joseph and Michael got the fourth and fifth spots. For baby girls — Mia was the No. 1 choice for New Jerseyans. Sophia came in second. And Emma came in third while Olivia fell into fourth place. Similar to how popular Liam is for boys — the name Olivia has topped the list of baby girl names for six years in a row. Charlotte rounded out the list by coming in fifth place. Advertisement Some other notable mentions for both guys' and girls' names include Anthony, James, Oliver — and Amelia, Isabella and Ava. It seems like the state of the pork roll versus Taylor ham debacle might not be the biggest fan of old-fashioned names, like the rest of the country. According to Jennifer Moss, founder and CEO of and baby-name consultant Taylor A. Humphrey, grandma-like names such as Eleanor, Eloise, Elodie, Alma, Margaret, Nora and Bennett are popular for 2025, originally reported by Yahoo! Life. Advertisement 'On the boys' side, we're seeing the 'trad name,' or old-fashioned names, stick — like Theodore, Oliver, Owen, Silas and Jasper,' Colleen Slagen, author of the forthcoming book 'Naming Bebe,' also told the outlet. '…I'm hearing Hayes, Lachlan, Palmer, Soren, Sterling and Theodore,' added Humphrey. While some parents are giving their babies rather mature names — others are opting for the simpler route. 'More families in the US come from mixed cultural backgrounds, and I hear parents commonly request that they want their child to travel and have a relatively easy-to-understand name,' said Sophie Kihm, editor-in-chief of Nameberry, a baby naming website.
