The Art of Naming

We're at the end of the year 2015. Before we step into 2016, let's take a moment to look back at the names and articles we've discussed this year. The main name series of the year took us on an alphabetical adventure. The plan was to fit all 26 letters into 12 months but it was a bit too jam-packed. As a result, the letter Z has been stretched out to March, but we have been able to explore most of the letters already. Below are all of the available links to view the Top 50 names per letter according to The Art of Naming: A  |  B  |   C   |  D   |  E  |  F  |  G  |  H  |  I  |  J   |  K  |  L  |  M   |  N  |  O  | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z The featured name articles that have accompanied the alphabetical posts were originally meant to complement each other as if they were part of a big sibset of 26 kids from A-Z but there may be a few outliers that don't quite "fit" in the traditional sense of what one may perceive a sibset to be. He

Alexandra Kinova STANISLAV ZBYNEK/CTK/AP This past Sunday, a Czech woman, Alexandra Kinova, 23, gave birth to quintuplets! This is the first recorded quint birth in the country! They were conceived naturally and were born at 31 weeks without any complications. Their weights ranged from 2.3 lbs to 3 lbs. She delivered them by Cesarean section. The mother was originally told that she was expecting twins. She did wind up having identical twin boys, as well as a girl and two more boys. They have chosen the following names: Tereza Michael and Deniel (Twins) Alex Martin Their father, Antonin Kroscen, 26, told reporters that he is very happy to welcome these five little ones into the world. "I was crying all the way since I feared I would not manage it," he said. He was held up by a late train but made it on-time to be present for the birth of his children! The couple already had a young son together as well.  We want to congratulate these new parents and wis