Here's why brand names at startup franchise chains have gone from staid and trustworthy to snappy, sassy, and even downright rude.

Baby names aren't getting wackier, despite what you might think, experts insist. Hollywood icon Gwyneth Paltrow's naming of daughter Apple in 2004 inspired a massive surge in parents opting for ...

For lots of black folks in the South, living amid emblems of the Old South involves some complicated mental gymnastics.

Whatever happened to using Biblical names, heroic names or family names? Now it’s like there’s a contest for parents to find the most unique name possible — like Toothbrush or Zanzibar.

Three empanada spots have cracked the code — with bold flavors, eye-catching decor, and, yes, out-of-the-box names, they refuse to blend in.

Picking the right baby name isn’t child’s play — and for one consultant there are many monikers that give her the “ick.” Colleen Slagen, a baby naming expert and mom-of-three, boldly ...

Peaches Geldof has explained the crazy names she keeps giving her offspring, and it turns out she just wanted to follow in her family's footsteps by giving her son a 'ridiculous' name. Peaches ...

Of course, Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Bush couldn’t escape their childhoods without earning their own funny family names, too. “They called me Benny as a little girl,” Jenna told Today.

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He was 49. Crazy Town's Shifty Shellshock, whose real name is Seth Brooks Binzer, is being remembered by his family in the wake of his death.

CHOOSING a name for your baby involves a lot of thought and consideration, with many relying on family members or friends to help. But one woman revealed that her sister kept her child’s name… ...