Kids are expensive. According to a 2024 SmartAsset study, the median annual cost to raise a child is $22,850. New parents ...

Parents gunning for creative baby names might be missing the mark with ... “It’s rare for me to outright reject a name or name trend, but I cannot get behind weapon-inspired names,” Kihm ...

“There is a small but noticeable trend of parents using weapons-inspired ― and, more broadly, aggressive ― names for their sons,” Sophie Kihm, the editor-in-chief at the website Nameberry, told ...

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“It’s hard to say if these names have truly peaked in use or if some will go on to greater use, but I don’t think we’re past this trend yet!” Abby Sandel, the creator of the baby name ...