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Remember Sarah Palin? Yeah we had almost forgotten about her too, but she's back in the news. This time, though, she's not angling to be the Vice President but waiting to be a grandma. Daughter Bristol Palin and presumptive son-in-law Levi Johnston are all ready to welcome their baby, who is due on December 20.
And apparently, it's a boy!
Palin's father, Chuck Heath, let is slip that Alaska's most famous unmarrieds are having a son. When asked about a name, he joked, "Oscar . . . No, I'm just kidding. They don't have a name for it yet."
Hmm. I wonder if anyone has suggested Zamboni?
And apparently, it's a boy!
Palin's father, Chuck Heath, let is slip that Alaska's most famous unmarrieds are having a son. When asked about a name, he joked, "Oscar . . . No, I'm just kidding. They don't have a name for it yet."
Hmm. I wonder if anyone has suggested Zamboni?
Top Baby Names 2008
The results are in and the top baby names for 2008 have been determined according to Babycenter.com. And despite the celebrity weirdness of late (Zuma Nesta Rock? Bronx Mowgli?) average parents are sticking with average names for their offspring.
For boys, Aiden retained his spot as the number one name (a position held since 2005), followed by Jayden, Ethan and Jacob. For the girls, Emma made a return to the number one position, knocking off last year's Sophia and beating out Isabella and Olivia. Seeing as how this was an election year, it isn't surprising to find that presidential names were popular with lots of boys being named Jackson and Tyler and girls getting Madison, Taylor and Kennedy.
Babycenter's editor-in-chief, Linda Murray says the results show a trend toward classic and old-fashioned names. "Times have changed and people are taking the world more seriously, affected by what is going on the world," she said.
Yes, it seems that most parents don't want their children being teased and chose names that would reflect something positive about them. For boys, parents said they wanted names that represented strength, kindness and compassion, compared to the strength and individuality they were going for in 2007. For girls, parents were looking for something that expressed kindness, compassion, intelligence and strength. Last year, they were looking for femininity and individuality.
I can't help but notice that for both boys' and girls' names, parents seem to have lost the desire for names that express individuality. Why do you suppose that is?
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ReaderComments (Page 4 of 11)
12-18-2008 @ 4:53PM
Denise said...Jayne, what the hell? What do you care whether Bristol gets married? Did she reject you or something?
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12-18-2008 @ 4:55PM
stanley Solutions said...I want to know if the baby is black or white.
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12-18-2008 @ 4:57PM
sarahpluvsabortions said...of course we KNOW what a 'zamboni' is. We also know what a toaster is, what a blender is, BUT WE DON'T NAME HUMAN BEINGS THAT duhhhhhhhhhh
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12-18-2008 @ 5:01PM
Just Me said...Susan Wagner has some issues. I am sure she is a liberal. Obviously, her party winning the election wasn't enough. She still has to find ways to dig at the opponents. How immature.
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12-19-2008 @ 9:40AM
darDIKulous said...WOW. people are certainly getting themselves all worked up over a seemingly innocuous fluff piece. this "article" isn't more than 10 sentences yet it's being dissected WAY too much. it didn't appear as if the author had any negative thing to say about any of the parties discussed but i suppose people will read into what they will
slightly off topic: laurie's comment kinda creeped me out (vaginally?! TMI) and confused me @ the same time. why WOULD the baby's last name be Heath? i believe the father's last name is Johnston and Bristol's is Palin. so...........
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12-18-2008 @ 5:03PM
rita said...I'm so glad the elections are over so we can stop hearing about Sara.
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12-18-2008 @ 5:05PM
whitney said...I think they need to get ready for the circumcision.
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12-18-2008 @ 5:19PM
Shadley Wiegman said..."Most famous unmarrieds?" Half of the Hollywood set that is giving birth aren't married, and nothing is made of it. You have a double standard, it seems to me. Lay off the Palins!!!!!
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12-18-2008 @ 5:15PM
vab3639721 said...SO WHEN;S THE WEDDING LOAD THE SHOTGUN SARAH
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12-18-2008 @ 5:24PM
maria horvath said...What's with you writers on this service? Every time you write about Sarah Palin, you get all snarky. It's tacky.
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12-18-2008 @ 5:29PM
Margie said...Thank God you are no kin of mine with a mouth like you have.
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12-18-2008 @ 5:28PM
Margie said...Jane what school did you attend. Sounds like reform school.
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12-18-2008 @ 5:31PM
Dorothy said...You people are so small minded to be bashing an unborn child ........you nust get sick just lookingat yourselves in a mirror you disgust me SHAME ON YOU TO BE SHAMING YOUR MOTHERS BY YOUR BEHAVIOR...................GROW UP GET TO KNOW GOD ..........
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12-18-2008 @ 5:48PM
Bella said...Written by some liberal news person! Remember every knee shall bow unto the Lord. Satan is the king of the world, and he knows he's on the short list and therefore his attacks are even harsher. Like some of the people who wrote ugly comments here, satan is spurring you on and you are falling for it. Get a bible, dust it off and start reading it. You will be amazed how much more peaceful your life will be. Sarah Palin is a daughter of the one and only living King and there is no other God other then him. She will make a GREAT President in 2012, that is if Christ has not returned! God Bless America and I pray for all those who are lost.
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12-18-2008 @ 5:52PM
Penney Lauren said...Bristol will have to grow up in a hurry. Those young years can never be reclaimed. College, career, own apartment, travel, prom, parties, dances--Youth are your best days-hers are gone. So sad! All for a rump in the hay which took a few minutes.
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12-18-2008 @ 5:51PM
Dawn said...I don't understand the "tone" of Susan Wagner's article? Why does
she refer to Sarah Palin in such a negative manner...what has she
done to offend her so? As a person writing for the "Parentdish" I
would think that she should be comending the supportive attitude that Sarah Palin has given to this whole situtation instead of belittlingit. Are we only parents when are children are cute todders or honor roll students who never do anything wrong? Being a parent to me issupporting and loving your child no matter what happens. I think that Susan Wagner needs to rethink if she is writing for the right column. I commend Bristol for deciding to see this pregnancy through in a time when most girls would have opted for an abortion. I also commend her family for supporting her. The name is not as significant as the love that this child will receive.
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12-18-2008 @ 5:55PM
MARLENE said...FOR ALL THE FAMILY VALUES THAT MCCAIN AND PALIN HAD PREACHED, THE CHILD WILL ALWAYS BE ILLEGITIMATE, A BASTARD, BORN OUT OF WEDLOCK. SHAME ON LITTLE MISS DON'T-TEACH-SEX-EDUCATION-IN-SCHOOLS PALIN. I THOUGHT THEY WERE TO BE MARRIED BEFORE THE BABY ARRIVED. OR DID I MISS THE WEDDING? I AM A LIFE-LONG REPUBLICAN WHO FINDS THIS DISGUSTING; NOT THE DAUGHTER GETTING PREGGERS BUT THE HYPOCRISCY OF IT ALL.
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12-18-2008 @ 6:11PM
HaveSomeClass said...Hi Marlene,
Just wanted to point out that Democrats also talked about family values during the campaign. (I am a Democrat)
Does it really matter to you if they get married before or after the baby arrives, or even if they get married at all? God is the only one qualified to judge that.
I would imagine that only close friends of the family know all of the reasons behind what they have and have not done.
It seems that people are forgetting that this little baby is a miracle from God. Who are any of us to judge this situation?
Why don't we all turn our efforts to ourselves, and improving our own relationship with God? This baby needs our blessings, not our criticism of his parents, grandparents.
How about everyone remember that this is Christmastime and what this world needs most is people who have good hearts and care about other people? Do something constructive....go help someone in need. Criticizing the Palin's is not constructive.
12-18-2008 @ 5:58PM
dbabbunch said...Dear sandy and jayne,
As I was to expecting some nice article talking about the impending birth, i was surprised to see the comments below it which I am assuming were all written by adults, I was mortified. Both of your comments were disgusting and immature, you both obviously have mental problems. I bet your both grown women too, talking about an unborn baby that way, you both deserve a hysterectomy and a slap in the face.
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12-18-2008 @ 6:07PM
Angie said...Truckeray- Get over it already...
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