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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The app, which has over 300 million users, according to Apple's app store, is considered China's replacement for Instagram, which is banned in the country. TikTok is also banned in China ...

Picture: iStock From boom to bust In Mexico City, the trend is less than one baby per woman per lifetime ... India and China – are below the replacement rate. It’s a dramatic change that ...

“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 ...