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MILAN — For the second year, Accademia del Profumo hosted its annual awards ceremony remotely via a 30-minute video livestreamed on the organization’s YouTube and social media channels on Thursday. Instead of last year’s virtual gold-and-black theater, this time the association’s president Ambra Martone announced the winners from the 19th-century opera house Teatro Alessandro Bonci in

If you were just taking a jaunt through our Baby Names from A to Z and you jumped straight to “J,” that definitely says something about you — and your jolly, jaunty baby on the way. Maybe the “G” names were a tad too glam, the “I” names iconic but intimidating. If you jive with

Forever feeling flustered at the prospect of foisting a first name upon your firstborn (or fourth- or fifth-born)? Forget the fuss, folks; flip through our fantastic files of forward-thinking “F” names that will flabbergast friends and foes alike with their fashionable fineness. Our list is flush with first-rate names, from simple options that flow fittingly

If you’ve read our baby name coverage before, you know we have nothing against sweet, adorable baby names that are all sugar and sunshine. But also, let us be the first to say: There is no rule that says your baby’s name has to be cute, per se, and it certainly doesn’t have to be

Baby names can be hard to choose, especially in 2020. Whether or not you have kids or are planning on it at some point, you likely have a few baby name ideas in your head that you’re drawn to or put off by. Maybe you think it’ll be cool to name your baby after a

For the 319 baby girls born and named Lyanna last year, “Game of Thrones” will never end. More parents are bestowing “Game of Thrones” character names on their children than ever, according to Social Security Administration data published Friday. Excluding the Jons and Jaimes, more than 4,500 children were given such names in 2018, up

If you’re expecting a baby boy today or tomorrow (well, first of all, good luck!), you may be somewhat stressed about selecting the perfect name to honor the season. Or maybe you just hope your soon-to-be kid will grow to love holiday cheer so much he wants to carry it with him all year. Either

Bizarre and whimsical baby names are certainly nothing new, and many countries even have lists of banned names in an attempt to quell anything that’s just too bizarre. Sometimes, kids are even allowed to change their own names to avoid being made fun of by other children. But what about here in the United States? Where’s

Finding a good name for your baby is no small task: if there are no immediate or obvious people you’d like to name them after, selecting a solid name can be a daunting process! Luckily, history provides many wonderful options to choose from — and, if you want to venture beyond traditional Euro-centric names with lots

There’s no question that one of the first big challenges new parents face is naming their little bundle of joy. Not only do new parents have to choose the perfect first name for their little one, they’re also tasked with choosing a fitting middle name that will perfectly compliment both the first and last name

Unisex baby names are nothing new, with Cameron and Charlie showing up in the ‘most popular baby names’ lists almost every year. However, there’s a trendy new crop of genderless monikers increasing in popularity over the past 12 months.  According to online name database Nameberry, Quincy is the fastest growing unisex name in 2017. Interested to

We’re used to seeing these kind of compilations for humans but what if you need some name inspiration for your fur baby? Rent.com.au recently launched a feature called Pet Resume, which allows renters to create a CV for their pets to make a case for animal ownership in rental properties. Analysing the data from 30,000

We’ve all heard of iconically popular names (like Peter, Jessica, etc.) becoming, well, even more popular overnight. And even rare celebrity baby names have been known to rise suddenly to the top of the charts after they debut. But how does one explain truly rare baby names that have suddenly started soaring in usage, with

Many popular baby names hail from mother nature and earth, such as Rose, Lily, Daisy, Ivy, Sage. But there’s also the elements of air, water, and fire — all of which have provided us with beautiful mythological or naturalistic monikers to draw from.  Some of the below names are already well known, others are slowly

Italy is a magical place. Between the food, the language, and the culture, it’s a dream destination for many travelers. The country has a lot to offer, not the least of which is its gorgeous names. Maybe it’s the lyrical quality that they tend to have, or just the romance of the country lending itself

“What’s in a name?” William Shakespeare famously wrote in his play Romeo and Juliet. A whole lot, it turns out — at least if you’re looking at the names Shakespeare used in his plays. Widely considered to be the greatest playwright in history, Shakespeare’s works are wildly celebrated even today, more than four centuries since

While long, stately names certainly carry a certain amount of clout, they’re also a lot to saddle a baby with. You’re probably not going to call an infant by a long-winded moniker like Alexander or Samantha anyway, and are most likely going opt for shorter variations like Alex and Sam. So why bother giving your